Mount Takao had about 10 courses so you can pick one which is good for your level. Mount Takao is good for families and hiking beginners because it has cable cars and chair lifts that take you to the halfway point to the top. So if you take a cable car it only takes about one hour to the top. In Autumn, Mount. Takao is filled with tourist who are here for the autumn leaves and you might have to wait for the cable car for hours, so if you make a plan to go to Mount Takao you have to estimate the waiting time. If you do not take the cable car or chair lift and want to take the challenge for hiking to the op by your feet, it is also good just to enjoy the scenery and fresh air. Depends on the hiking track you picked and your hiking speed, it usually cost 1 to 2 hours to get to the top without riding the chairlift.
My favorite point of hiking on Mount Takao is this sampuku dango (3 lucky rice cake). They are sold near the cable car stop at 310 yen. After hiking up the mountain, the sweetness just heals your body.
And if you have time, I recommend to stop by the monkey park. There are more than 60 Japanese monkeys and also there are more than 300 kinds of mountain plants you can observe. Cuteness of the monkeys just makes you forget the tiredness.
Mount Takao has the Takao-san Yakuo-in, which is one of the three head temples of the Chisan Sect of Shingon Buddhism. The temple has a 1300 year of history.
If you go far more from the heart of Tokyo, there are many mountains you can try. Mount Takao is one of the nearest mountains from the center of Tokyo and really popular with Michelin three stars. If the weather is clear enough, you might see Mount Fuji from the top. Because it easy to reach to the top, you can just feel relax and try even if you are a hiking beginner. It would be a good season to climb up the mountain and enjoy the Autumn scenery soon.
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