12°
Mount Takao
12° · Mostly clear nowBest time: 7 am
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Mount Takao

  • 4.54.9k reviews
  • Free
  • Open now

Mount Takao offers a peaceful, wooded escape with well-marked trails, a historic temple, and panoramic views of Tokyo and Mount Fuji on clear days. Visitors come for scenic hiking, nature, seasonal foliage, and accessible cable-car options — expect moderate climbs, forested paths, and plenty of photo opportunities.

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Mount Takao in short

When is Mount Takao open?

Open 24 hours, every day.

When is the best time to visit Mount Takao?

It's at its best mornings and afternoons. Wedar also scores every hour of the next five days against the forecast; see the best time on this page.

Is Mount Takao indoors or outdoors?

Outdoors: best on a dry day.

Where is Mount Takao?

Takaomachi,Hachioji, Tokyo 193-0844,Japan.

Right now · 5:45 am

Why it fits right now

Better later, at 7 am.

It works now, but the weather or the hour suits it more later.

In its favour

  • Best in the morning
  • Outdoors

12°

Mostly clear

Feels
11°
Rain
0%
Wind
3km/h
  1. 6amPartly cloudy12°
  2. 7amOvercast12°
  3. 8amPartly cloudy13°

The next five days

Best time to go

Scored on the forecast, its opening hours and when it's at its best. Tap a time to see it.

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Plan your visit

Hours

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tuesday
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wednesday
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thursday
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friday
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saturday
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sunday
Open 24 hours

Where and how

  1. 1 Mount Takao
  2. 2 Ōmiharashidai Viewpoint (Mt. Takao) · 2 min
  3. 3 Cedar trees of Mt. Takao · 10 min
  4. 4 Iroha Forest · 15 min
  5. 5 Route 6 · 17 min
Takaomachi, Hachioji, Tokyo 193-0844, Japan(opens the map)DirectionsOpen in Maps

Good to know

  • Outdoors
  • Free to visit
  • Good with kids
  • Good for solo
  • Good for couples

From visitors and the venue

What it's like

4.5from 4.9k reviews

Known for

  • Morning walks
  • Photography
  • Nature walks
  • Scenic views
  • Walking trails
  • Historic landmarks

The feel

  • Quiet
  • Historic
  • Tourists
  • Family friendly
  • Solo friendly

Around here

Nearby

Within about a 15-minute walk.

For the next three hours

What to wear to go there now

Leave with a jacket.

Your full outfit
  • JacketThe whole time