Mt. Takao
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. No seasonal closure recorded.
Open in September. No seasonal closure recorded.
Open in October. No seasonal closure recorded.
Open in November — at its best. Autumn leaves, mid-November to early December.
Open in December. No seasonal closure recorded. New Year (Dec 29 – Jan 3): open.
Checked against the official site on 2026-10-11.
An easy mountain an hour from central Tokyo, with a temple, forest trails and a cable car.
Nearby
- Lake Miyagase ≈ 45 min by car
- Mt. Oyama & Afuri Shrine ≈ 50 min by car
- Tonogayato Garden ≈ 55 min by car
- Hatonosu Gorge (Okutama) ≈ 55 min by car
- Tove Jansson Akebono Children's Forest Park ≈ 1 h by car
Travel times are rough estimates by car.
- Best time
- November — Autumn leaves, mid-November to early December
- Getting there
- 5 min walk from Takaosanguchi Station to the cable car
- Fee
- Cable car ¥980 round trip
- Good to know
- Very crowded on autumn weekends
- Time needed
- 4 h
Checked against the official Japanese website on 2026-10-11. Report outdated info