Takao-san

Route 1, also known as the "Omotesando" course, which is a course for visiting Yakuo-in, is a perfect hiking course for beginners. You can enjoy it without any hiking equipment such as hiking shoes or backpacks. The path is all paved, and you can use cable cars and lifts to climb partway. There are also toilets, tea houses, and benches for resting placed throughout the course, so even if you get tired from the unfamiliar hike, you can climb while taking breaks.

This lift connects the foot to the middle of Mount Takao. The 872-meter-long lift with a height difference of 237 meters allows you to enjoy about 12 minutes of strolling in the air. The great outdoors of Mount Takao, which you can see from the lift, is a magnificent view, and if you're lucky, you can see animals living in nature. The lift is a two-seater, so it's recommended to ride with your partner or friends and enjoy nature at a leisurely pace.

Mt. Takao is full of delicious food, including the famous tororo soba. From the foot to the summit, there are about 20 soba shops, as well as various dango shops where you can enjoy unique dango, and even Tengu-yaki for dessert. In particular, the dango shops on Route 1 offer various flavors and cooking methods, allowing you to enjoy comparing and tasting at different shops. Let's aim for the summit while enjoying not only the great nature of hiking, but also the taste of the food.

This is a natural wonderland near the city center, reachable in about an hour from downtown. From Shinjuku, take the JR Chuo Line to Takaosanguchi Station, then transfer to the Keio Line and arrive at the foot of Mt. Takao at Takaosan-guchi Station. The distance is enough to enjoy a day trip. You can relax your tired body from the hustle and bustle of Tokyo in the natural surroundings of Tokyo. The hiking trail is also very easy to climb, so families with children can enjoy it together.

From mid-November to early December, you can enjoy autumn leaves at Mt. Takao. Mt. Takao, which is full of nature, has various types of autumn leaves, so you can see trees with different colors and shapes. You can enjoy a leisurely view of the autumn leaves from the cable car, which runs on Japan's steepest slope. It's recommended to visit in the morning when there are fewer people and the light shines beautifully. At the soba noodle restaurant "Momijiya Honten," you can eat the famous Totoro soba while enjoying the view of the autumn leaves from the window.