Hachioji, Tokyo / 高尾山
Mt. Takao
The closest wild nature to central Tokyo, 50 minutes by train from Shinjuku, with many trails to the 599 m summit and, on clear days, a view of Mt. Fuji.
Last official check
1 Oct 2026
Traveler reports
0
Reports open in Phase 2
Next scheduled check
24 Dec 2026
Decide before you go
A short summary made from the official facts below. Check the rows for details.
- Getting there
- Train / Car
- Admission
- Free entry
Before you go
Only facts we confirmed on official sources are shown. Anything else is listed under “Not yet confirmed”.
- Opening hours
No set hours (GO TOKYO: "no set opening hours, such as parks").
Checked 1 Oct 2026 on a tourism board site- Admission
Free (per GO TOKYO).
Checked 30 Sept 2026 on a tourism board site- Getting there
Takaosanguchi Station on the Keio Takao Line, just 50 minutes by train from Shinjuku.
Checked 25 Sept 2026 on a tourism board site- Parking
Parking available.
Checked 25 Sept 2026 on a tourism board site- Accessibility
Barrier-free toilet, ostomate facilities and baby changing table (GO TOKYO facility information).
Checked 1 Oct 2026 on a tourism board site- Not yet confirmed
Closed, Payment
we have not confirmed this on an official source yet. Check with the spot before you go.
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Address: Hachioji, Tokyo (Japanese address: 東京都八王子市高尾町)
Official site: https://www.gotokyo.org/jp/spot/38/index.html
Location
Approximate location: this pin comes from Wikidata (a public database), not from an official page. We checked that it is close to the official address. This point is the summit, not a trailhead or ropeway station.
Smaller pins are other spots nearby.
Nearby spots
Photo: mrhayata / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 2.0 (resized)Showa Kinen ParkTokyo17 km away (straight line)
Photo: Photo ACOyama Afuri ShrineKanagawa21 km away (straight line)
Photo: Adachi Masayuki / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0 (cropped)Lake Sayama (Yamaguchi Reservoir)Saitama22 km away (straight line)
Photo: 麒麟檸檬 / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0 (resized)Tove Jansson Akebono Children's Forest ParkSaitama25 km away (straight line)
Distances are straight-line distances, not travel distances. Some locations are approximate, so treat these distances as a rough guide.
Crowds
- Busiest days
Weekends are crowded with hikers, so go on a weekday for a relaxed climb.
Checked 25 Sept 2026 on a tourism board site- Busiest season
Autumn colours peak from early to late November; cherry blossoms come a few weeks later than in central Tokyo.
Checked 25 Sept 2026 on a tourism board site- Not yet confirmed
Crowd level, Best time to visit, Peak time
no official source yet, and not enough traveler reports.
- Latest traveler report
- None yet
Traveler crowd data by time of day appears after 5 traveler reports (0 so far).
You can check typical busy hours in Google Maps ("Popular times" on the place's page). Open this spot in Google Maps
Verification log
- 1 Oct 2026First check · Tourism board · https://www.gotokyo.org/jp/spot/38/index.htmlRead from the GO TOKYO facility information for Mt. Takao.
- 1 Oct 2026First check · Tourism board · https://www.gotokyo.org/jp/spot/38/index.htmlRead from the GO TOKYO facility information for Mt. Takao.
- 30 Sept 2026First check · Tourism board · https://www.gotokyo.org/jp/spot/38/index.htmlAdmission read from GO TOKYO's listing for Mt. Takao.
- 25 Sept 2026First check · Tourism board · https://www.gotokyo.org/jp/spot/38/index.htmlAccess, booking and crowds and description read from a tourism organization's site.