Mount Takao
A tree-covered mountain with a cable car and hiking trails, as well as a Buddhist temple.
Basic information｜Mount Takao
A tree-covered mountain with an elevation of 599 m. Cable cars and hiking courses are available. There is a Buddhist temple.
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What makes Mt. Takao so appealing is not only that it is not far from central Tokyo, but also that a mountain with an elevation of 599 meters can offer nature, faith, and hiking all at once. Designated as a national park and a Tokyo Metropolitan Natural Park, it is home to more than 1,300 species of plants, more than 100 species of wild birds, and more than 5,000 species of insects, so the scenery along the way is more than just trees and mountain trails; it is an ecological world that unfolds gradually with each step. Once inside the mountain…
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