Mt. Mitake
Open by month
Open in January. No seasonal closure recorded. New Year (Dec 29 – Jan 3): open.
Open in February. No seasonal closure recorded.
Open in March. No seasonal closure recorded.
Open in April. No seasonal closure recorded.
Open in May. No seasonal closure recorded.
Open in June. No seasonal closure recorded.
Open in July. No seasonal closure recorded.
Open in August — at its best. Rengeshoma flowers bloom in August; autumn leaves in November.
Open in September. No seasonal closure recorded.
Open in October. No seasonal closure recorded.
Open in November — at its best. Rengeshoma flowers bloom in August; autumn leaves in November.
Open in December. No seasonal closure recorded. New Year (Dec 29 – Jan 3): open.
Checked against the official site on 2026-10-12.
A sacred mountain in western Tokyo with Musashi Mitake Shrine and pilgrim lodges near the top, reached by cable car.
Nearby
- Hatonosu Gorge (Okutama) ≈ 25 min by car
- Hossawa Falls ≈ 35 min by car
- Lake Okutama ≈ 50 min by car
- Ashigakubo Icicles ≈ 50 min by car
- Hitsujiyama Park Moss Phlox ≈ 55 min by car
Travel times are rough estimates by car.
- Best time
- August, November — Rengeshoma flowers bloom in August; autumn leaves in November
- Getting there
- JR Mitake Sta. → bus to Takimoto Sta. → cable car about 6 min
- Fee
- Cable car 700 yen one way, 1,400 yen return
- Good to know
- Rock Garden trail (about 1.5 km) runs between two waterfalls
- Time needed
- 4 h
Checked against the official Japanese website on 2026-10-12. Report outdated info