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Summit of Mount Takao – Mount Takao Fudō Hall loop from 清滝

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Summit of Mount Takao – Mount Takao Fudō Hall loop from 清滝

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Summit of Mount Takao – Mount Takao Fudō Hall loop from 清滝

04:17

11.9km

530m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Mostly accessible paths. Sure-footedness required. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: June 17, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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1.04 km

Biwataki Waterfall and Cave Shrines

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Small temple with a waterfall and a few meters below are 2 shrines in the rock

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3.71 km

Summit of Mount Takao

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Nice hike if you want to see something natural near Tokyo. I have made it in autumn.

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4.34 km

Mount Takao Fudō Hall

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For me a highlight on the hike to Mt. Rakap

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4.51 km

Yakuo-in Main Hall (Takao-san Yakuo-in Yuki-ji)

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The Buddhist temple on Mount Takao is formally known as Takao-san Yakuo-in Yuki-ji, and most commonly as Yakuo-in. It was established in 744 on the orders of Emperor Shomu as …

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4.55 km

View of Tokyo from Mount Takao

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Is possible to see the Tokyo Tower and the Skytree.

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10.3 km

View of Greater Tokyo Area

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Platform for break with an amazing view over the greater Tokyo Area. Not directly at the main trail but to be reached via a small detour. There a signs though.

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11.9 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

4.93 km

3.44 km

1.41 km

935 m

750 m

404 m

Surfaces

6.99 km

1.49 km

1.43 km

1.08 km

593 m

250 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (580 m)

Lowest point (230 m)

Weather

Today

Monday 6 July

27°C

18°C

31 %

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Comments

May 17, 2025,Wanderung

Bahstation Takaosanguchi!
The trail number 6 is only up, so wouldI do the hike the other way round !

July 22, 2023,Takao-san / 高尾山

It’s been a while since I last visited Takao-san but with the visit of a friend came the natural recommendation what to visit in Tokyo, so I accompanied 2 people to Takao-san. In the unbearable summer heat, this mountain’s level is certainly enough.

December 23, 2022,🇯🇵 Mount Takao 🚅⛰️

I've been here years ago - it's about an hour's train ride from Tokyo! Unfortunately, I couldn't walk the planned tour (18 km) because the path was blocked (since I can't read Japanese writing, I only noticed it when a fence appeared in front of me🙈). So vice versa and improvise! The current tour was still very nice - just …

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April 13, 2024,der heilige Berg Takao in der Ferne schwach der Fuji zu sehen | Tokio

Today we climbed the sacred Mount Takao near Tokyo with dozens of Japanese people in order to at least be able to see Mount Fuji from a distance.

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Biwataki Waterfall and Cave Shrines

Summit of Mount Takao

Mount Takao Fudō Hall

Yakuo-in Main Hall (Takao-san Yakuo-in Yuki-ji)

Izuna Gongen Shrine

Takaosan Yakuōin Temple

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