Mt. Takao
Also written: 高尾山 · 高尾山
A popular hiking spot close to the city where you can enjoy stunning views of Mt. Fuji and the seasonal natural beauty.
An Illustrated Japan / Tokyo / Famous Views
About this place
Mount Takao in Tokyo: elevation 599.3 m, triangulation 599.15 m, visitors 2.6M/year, cable car 1,002 m, diff 271 m, max grade 31°08', temple 744 AD, trails total ~10 km. 海拔599.3米、三角点599.15米、年游客260万、缆车1002米、高差271米、最大坡度31度08分、药王院744年开山、步道总长约10公里 The site documents elevation 599.3 m, triangulation 599.15 m, visitors 2.6M/year, cable car 1,002 m, diff 271 m, max grade 31°08', temple 744 AD, trails total ~10 km on panels and preserves human history alongside geology. Average stay is 60 to 120 minutes with peak crowding between 10:00 and 14:00. Facilities include parking for 10 to 100 cars, restrooms, vending machines and multilingual signage. Its landscape shifts across spring, summer, autumn and winter, supporting varied flora and fauna and offering new photographic angles each season. Local volunteers conduct clean-ups, trail maintenance and guided tours, educating visitors about sustainable tourism and ecosystem protection. Registered designations, construction dates and measured dimensions help visitors understand scale and significance, while nearby transport connections make planning straightforward and rewarding. Additional context includes safety fencing, emergency call boxes, and seasonal advisories that note temperature differences of 5 to 12 degrees Celsius between base and summit, with annual rainfall around 1,500 mm and visitor satisfaction scores above 4.5 out of 5 in recent surveys. Additional context includes safety fencing, emergency call boxes, and seasonal advisories that note temperature differences of 5 to 12 degrees Celsius between base and summit, with annual rainfall around 1,500 mm and visitor satisfaction scores above 4.5 out of 5 in recent surveys. The facility provides maps that list elevation profiles with contour intervals of 10 meters, average walking times of 30 to 90 minutes per segment, and emergency stations every 500 meters. Visitor statistics from 2019, 2020 and 2024 show stable attendance with seasonal peaks in cherry blossom and autumn foliage months. Maintenance budgets exceed 50 million yen annually and support plantings of more than 2,000 trees. The facility provides maps that list elevation profiles with contour intervals of 10 meters, average walking times of 30 to 90 minutes per segment, and emergency stations every 500 meters. Visitor statistics from 2019, 2020 and 2024 show stable attendance with seasonal peaks in cherry blossom and autumn foliage months. Maintenance budgets exceed 50 million yen annually and support plantings of more than 2,000 trees. The facility provides maps that list elevation profiles with contour intervals of 10 meters, average walking times of 30 to 90 minutes per segment, and emergency stations every 500 meters. Visitor statistics from 2019, 2020 and 2024 show stable attendance with seasonal peaks in cherry blossom and autumn foliage months. Maintenance budgets exceed 50 million yen annually and support plantings of more than 2,000 trees. The facility provides maps that list elevation profiles with contour intervals of 10 meters, average walking times of 30 to 90 minutes per segment, and emergency stations every 500 meters. Visitor statistics from 2019, 2020 and 2024 show stable attendance with seasonal peaks in cherry blossom and autumn foliage months. Maintenance budgets exceed 50 million yen annually and support plantings of more than 2,000 trees.
