Mount Takao

Pleasant mountain hikes, with Shrines and beautiful views. An easy way to get out of the city and enjoy nature. Excellent facilities. Outstanding train connection from Shinjuku. Some of trails require agility and fitness but the main trails are paved.

Decently fun hike, but even the less popular/accessible trails were congested. The top was incredibly packed - there was almost no space to move and most of the small restaurants had long waits. The scenery from the top is alright, but there are very few lookouts.

A fun half-day trip and a hike, great views when at the summit, and apparently, on a cloudless day you get to see Mount Fuji. Sadly, it wasn't cloudless when I got there, but the panorama was lovely nonetheless. Oh, and huge-ass colorfull spiders everywhere, so if you're someone afraid of them, it's not a place for you to visit.

Great day-trip, do be warned that if you are not using the cable car it can be tiring. I really enjoyed going up trail 1 and got a good workout in.

The cable car/chair lift helps with 2/3 of the hike, but the remaining 1/3 of the way can still be strenuous esp for those who don’t exercise regularly. Route 1 is probably the most beginner friendly option, but be prepared still for a workout. Def more crowded on weekends, so highly advised to visit on a weekday morning instead. Try as early as possible to avoid the crowd queuing for the cable car. Alternatively, use the chair lift instead which has a faster turnover. Pray for clear sunny weather and you’ll have a superb view of Mt Fuji at the top

Great day trip from Tokyo, taking only 1 hour to get to the base station and 1 hour to reach the summit. Plenty of nice autumn foliage along the ways as well as small eateries. On a good clear day you get to see Mount Fuji at the end which is great way to reward yourself for making it to the summit. I took the main trail up and trail 4 on the way down which is beautiful as the sun goes down and the sun rays come in and reflect against the autumn leaves. Trail 4 is the blue color one, which will connect back to the main path after the big Tori gate. There’s chairlift and cable car, a round trip costs 950Y which is extremely reasonable. Do note the the chairlift has no handle bar so it may be scary for some.

One of the steepest mountains I have ever hiked. The place is very popular amongst tourists and Japanese people. Good connectivity with Tokyo. There are many different trails to reach the top; I took the easiest route but still felt a bit difficult to climb and even on my way down. Views and vibe around is great!

Visited on 28th Nov 2024 on Thursday. Just an hour from Tokyo CBD. The cable car will take you to the mid of the summit, then you can choose to take any of the walking trails to the summit. I chose the easy trail which took me 45 minutes to the summit. The autumn sceneries from the base to the summit was gorgeous. Mount Fuji is visible from the summit. There are plenty of food stalls before the entrance of cable car, and after the exit of cable car, and at the summit.