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Relief Map. Mount Takao (高尾山, Takao-san) is a mountain in the city of Hachiōji, Tokyo, Japan.It is protected within Meiji no Mori Takao Quasi-National Park.. Standing 599 metres (1,965 ft) tall and located within an hour of downtown Tokyo, it is a popular hiking spot, with eight hiking trails and more than 2.5 million annual visitors.
Mount Takao, rising to 599 m above sea level, is a massif of low mountains formed in the Mesozoic era. The area is dense with pristine forests of momi fir, Japanese red pine, and Japanese beech, protected as part of the grounds of the Takaosan Yakuōin Temple (高尾山薬王院). The area is a celebrated habitat of a wide variety of birds and ...
The Takaotozan Railway (高尾登山電鉄, Takao Tozan Dentetsu) is a transport company in Hachiōji, Tokyo, Japan. The company operates a funicular line and a ropeway to Mount Takao, a popular destination for mountain trekking among Tokyo residents. The company was founded on September 29, 1921.
Mountain Metres Feet Prefecture Mount Piyashiri: 987: 3,238: Hokkaidō Mount Ahoro: 977: 3,205: Hokkaidō Otake: 979: 3,212: Kagoshima Mount Minako: 972: 3,189: Kyoto
Takaosanguchi Station is the terminus of the Keio Takao Line, and is located 8.6 kilometers from the starting point of the line at Kitano, and 44.7 kilometers from Shinjuku Station in central Tokyo. The station is numbered "KO53".
The Kantō Fureai Trail (関東ふれあいの道, Kantō Fureai no Michi), alternately called the Capital Region Nature Trail (首都圏自然歩道, Shutoken Shizen Hodō), is a collection of hiking trails starting and ending at “Umenoki Daira” located along National Route 20 at the foothills of Mount Takao in Hachiōji, Tokyo, Japan.
Mount Fuji (富士山), Mount Haku (白山) (The White Mountain) known for its UNESCO World Heritage Site, Shirakawa-gō 白川郷, and; Mount Tate (立山) ('standing mountain') known for its onsen 温泉 (Hot springs) and the cobalt blue waters of Mikurigaike みくりが池.
It is famous for the Shingon Buddhist temple Takao-san Yakuōin Yūkiji (高尾山薬王院有喜寺). Mt. Jinba (855 m) is more difficult to reach, requiring a one-hour bus ride from the city center. It is popular, however, because of the scenic view toward Mt. Fuji. Tama Forest Science Garden; Tokyo Fuji Art Museum; Kamiyugi Park Baseball Field