Welcome back to my blog. It’s sudden, but when you hear the word “Tokyo” in Japan, what do you think of? Skyscrapers, crowded trains, shrines, or anime? I think there are various answers but there is not many people who imagine the beautiful nature like this.
In fact, it only takes an hour by train from Shinjuku(downtown Tokyo) to reach this place. That’s Mt.Takao where I’m going to introduce today. Mt.Takao is relatively low at 599m and very popular as a day hiking place with more than 2.5 million annual visitors. In addition, there are eight hiking trails ranging from easy walking trails for beginners to trails surrounded by nature.
After 90 minutes hike from the bottom, you can reach at the top. You could see Mt.Fuji from the observatory on the top if the sky is clear.
It’s very easy to get there. Just take the Keio Line from Shinjuku Station. If you choose a train which is bound for Takaosanguchi Station, you can go there without changing trains.