Mount Oyama

From my experience, the hike is definitely not the easiest. Granted, I've only been on a few hikes in my entire life, but I was absolutely knackered and soaked head to toe (this was the end of December, too!) when we reached the summit. And us being so oblivious, we thought it'd be no problem at all taking the cable car only on the way up and walking the trail back down. Suffice to say, my knees especially took a hell of a beating. The views, though, were abundantly breathtaking to say the least. Luckily the weather was excellent, so we got a good glimpse at a snow-capped Mt Fuji. Tokyo also looked so tiny in the distance. And of course, there was no shortage of greenery, even in the winter, when many trees go bald. Overall, it's certainly a recommendable experience. Just do your research and don't forget to prep properly: bring plenty of electrolytes, water, and compact calories from the billion combinis out there. Happy hiking!

Very nice hiking. Not the easiest one, as there are many stairs. We chose Onnazaka, and then climbed up via Miharashidai, and went down via Fujimidai. Next time I'd choose the Fujimidai path for climbing up, as it seems not so steep. For us from the Cable car station to come back (including lunch and snack breaks) it took 5+ hours.

It took about 3 hours to hike up and down from Afuri Jinja after taking the cable car.

It is a nice hiking spot in Kanagawa which is slightly more challenging than Mt Takao but still very easy for most people. Recommend for those who want to explore hiking but don’t have the experience. There are also cable car available and bring you up all the way to Afuri Shrine if you’re just into sightseeing.

We climbed Mt. Oyama on 9th March 2024. At this point most of the upper part of the mountain is covered with snow, and sometimes it gets slippery when you encounter hard snow, be careful and be prepared. The cable car stops the operations after 5 Pm, so plan accordingly. The view from top is beautiful, and to explore more of it I hope you climb it yourself and experience the beauty 😍😍.

Love this one as it’s well connected by public transport even on weekdays. Best to check online reviews from Emma Goto etc as there are many ways to hike and also many connecting hikes. I love the winter track from Yabitsu pass, if it’s snowing you have an additional element to enjoy. I see people wearing running shoes but the rocks must destroy their feet. Gotta be reasonably fit and capable for this one. Unless you do the Ropeway version which is probably great for tourists with families or older folks. Scenery and window into Japanese culture up there is outstanding. Much love for Oyama

Very nice trail, take around 5 hours up and down, many many stairs, but what a view at the end 🥳 nice temple at middle of the way up.

Beautiful place. I recommend taking the cable car, it has a nice view 😁 you can from there climb all the way to the top, but beware, its a long hard road, and if youre not in good shape, it will take even longer than 90 minutes. Just enjoy the view from the jinja 😊