Takao Mountain

[Strongly Recommended!] [Seasonal Special!] [Standard] [Nature] [Park] [Mountain] [Temple] [Colored Leaf]

[Overall] Sightseeing
★★★★★★★★★★ (10.0/10.0)

Features
◎ Enjoyable
○ Beautiful
◎ Relaxing
○ Unique
○ Japanese

TRY JAPAN recommends ...

1: to climb mountain
2: to see Takao-San Yakuo-In Temple
3: to see new green leaves of early summer (limited season only)
4: to see colored leaves of late autumn (limited season only)

Mountain in forest park in Tokyo

If you visit Takao Mountain, you can see rich nature in the national forest of the mountain from season to season.

In particular, new green leaves in early summer and colored leaves in late autumn are beautiful.

This mountain is selected as a part of Meiji-no-Mori Takao Quasi-National Park. It is also an eastern starting point of Tokai Nature Trail that leads to "Meiji-no-Mori Minoo Quasi-National Park." This trail is 1,697.2 kilometer long.

You can climb this mountain in three ways: by cable car, by lift, and on foot. It takes about 6 minutes by cable car and about 12 minutes from the root to the middle of this mountain. Also, there are some kinds of hiking paths.

This mountain is 599 meter high. You can view beautiful panorama from this mountain. If the weather permits, you can see Mt. Fuji from around the top of this mountain. Also, you can see the landscape of Tama area from the observatory in the middle of this mountain at the height of about 500 meter.

Beer Garden is available from late June to mid-October. There are also Takao Monkey Park and The Wild Plant Garden.

You can visit Takao-San Yakuoin Temple in the middle of this mountain. It is the head Buddhist temple of Shingon Sect, Chizan Group, like Narita-San Shinshoji Temple and Kawasaki Daishi. It has a history since 744. Its temple frounds consist of Main Hall, Izuna-Gongendo Hall, Niomon Gate, Daishido Hall, Okunoin Fudodo Hall and so on. After passing through Joshinmon Gate, you can go up straight 108 Steps of Stairs like Steps of Social Success of Atago Jinja Shrine and Shikyonanjizaka Slope of Ikegami Honmonji Temple. As it is located in the middle of the mountain, this temple has a different atmosphere from other temples in city area such as Sensoji Temple and Zojoji Temple.

It became accessible more easily when cable car opened in 1927. It is a middle-sized national mountain at forest area in Takao, Hachioji City, Tokyo. Its nearest station is Takaosanguchi station.

Event Information

"2017 TAKAO BEER MOUNT"
from June 15, 2017 (Thursday) to October 15, 2017 (Sunday)
*During this event, Cable Car Service runs until 21:15.

"Shoten-do Hall Door-Opening Buddhist Memorial Service"
from September 10, 2017 (Sunday) to September 11, 2017 (Monday)

"Traffic Safety Parade･Saitodaigomaku"
September 16, 2017 (Saturday)

Finished Event Infoemation

"Spring Grand Festival (Kids Parade)"
April 19, 2015 (Sunday)

"The 16th Takao Mountain Wakaba Festival"
from April 4, 2015 (Saturday) to May 31, 2015 (Sunday)

"Shoten-do Hall Door-Opening Buddhist Memorial Service"
from September 12, 2015 (Saturday) to September 13, 2015 (Sunday)
*Shoten-do Hall is open to the public.

"2015 Takaosan Beer Mount"
from June 15, 2015 (Monday) to October 15, 2015 (Thursday)

"Autumn Grand Festival (Kids Parade)"
October 17, 2015 (Saturday)

"Taki Jimai"
October 31, 2015 (Saturday)

"Takao Mountain Maple Festival"
from November 1, 2015 (Sunday) to November 30, 2015 (Monday)

"Jodoe"
December 8, 2015 (Tuesday)

"Norei Kuyo Saitodaigomaku"
December 19, 2015 (Saturday)

"Star Festival"
from December 21, 2015 (Monday) to December 22, 2015 (Tuesday)

"Diamond Fuji Viewing from Takao Mountain"
from December 19, 2015 (Saturday) to December 24, 2015 (Thursday)
*During this event, Cable Car Service runs until 18:00.

"Ninen-mairi"
December 31, 2015 (Thursday)
*JR Line, Keio Line, Takao Cable Car and etc. run all night on December 31, 2015 (Thursday).

"First Sunrise Festival"
January 1, 2016 (Friday)
*JR Line, Keio Line, Takao Cable Car and etc. run all night on December 31, 2015 (Thursday).

"Setsubun Festival"
February 3, 2016 (Wednesday)

"Takao Mountain Hatsu Uma Fukutoku-Inari Festival"
February 6, 2016 (Saturday)

"Hatsukinoene (Fukutoku-Daikokuten Festival)"
February 12, 2016 (Friday)

"Nehane"
February 15, 2016 (Monday)

"Fire-walking Festival"
March 13, 2016 (Sunday)

"Takibiraki"
April 1, 2016 (Friday)

"Flower Festival"
April 8, 2016 (Friday)

"Spring Grand Festival (Kids Parade)"
April 17, 2016 (Sunday)

"Takao Mountain Tengu Festival"
May 18, 2016 (Wednesday)

"The 17th Takao Mountain Wakaba Festival"
from April 9, 2016 (Saturday) to May 29, 2016 (Sunday)

"Norei Kuyo Saitodaigomaku"
June 19, 2016 (Sunday)

"Segaki-e"
July 12, 2016 (Tuesday)

"Shoten-do Hall Door-Opening Buddhist Memorial Service"
from September 10, 2016 (Saturday) to September 11, 2016 (Sunday)

"Traffic Safety Parade･Saitodaigomaku"
September 17, 2016 (Saturday)

"2016 Takaosan Beer Mount"
from June 15, 2016 (Wednesday) to October 15, 2016 (Saturday)

"Autumn Grand Festival (Kids Parade)"
October 17, 2016 (Monday)

"Waterfall Jimai"
October 31, 2016 (Monday)

"Takao Mountain Maple Festival"
from November 1, 2016 (Tuesday) to November 30, 2016 (Wednesday)

"Jodoe"
December 8, 2016 (Thursday)

"Sannai Osoji (Susuharai (Ceremonial year-end cleaning of the main shrine buildings))"
December 13, 2016 (Tuesday)

"Omigaki"
December 18, 2016 (Sunday)

"Norei Kuyo Saitodaigomaku"
December 19, 2016 (Monday)

"Star Festival"
from December 20, 2016 (Tuesday) to December 21, 2016 (Wednesday)

"Diamond Fuji Viewing from Takao Mountain"
from December 17, 2016 (Saturday) to December 25, 2016 (Sunday)
*During this event, Cable Car Service runs until 18:00.

"Ninen-mairi"
December 31, 2016 (Saturday)
*JR Line, Keio Line, Takao Cable Car and etc. run all night on December 31, 2016 (Saturday).

"First Sunrise Festival"
January 1, 2017 (Sunday, National Holiday)
*JR Line, Keio Line, Takao Cable Car and etc. run all night on December 31, 2016 (Saturday).

"Setsubun Festival"
February 3, 2017 (Friday)

"Hatsukinoene (Fukutoku-Daikokuten Festival)"
February 6, 2017 (Monday)

"Takao Mountain Hatsu Uma Fukutoku-Inari Festival"
February 12, 2017 (Sunday)

"Nehane"
February 15, 2017 (Wednesday)

"Fire-walking Festival"
March 12, 2017 (Sunday)

"Takibiraki"
April 1, 2017 (Saturday)

"Flower Festival"
April 8, 2017 (Saturday)

"Spring Grand Festival (Kids Parade)"
April 16, 2017 (Sunday)

"Takao Mountain Tengu Festival"
May 18, 2017 (Thursday)

"The 18th Takao Mountain Wakaba Festival"
from April 8, 2017 (Saturday) to May 28, 2017 (Sunday)

"Norei Kuyo Saitodaigomaku"
June 19, 2017 (Monday)

"Segaki-e"
July 12, 2017 (Wednesday)