Japan • Mt. Takao

Mt. Takao

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Around Mt. Takao

Highlights around Mt. Takao

Photo of Mount Takao Observation Point, Mt. Takao, Japan

Mount Takao Observation Point

in Mt. Takao, Mt. Takao

Sacred Summit with Panoramic Vistas of Tokyo and Mt Fuji

Photo of Takaosan

Takaosan "Echo" Chair Lift

in Mt. Takao, Mt. Takao

A picturesque ascent to a Tokyo mountain peak via the Mt. Takao Chair Lift

Photo of Takaosan Cable Car, Mt. Takao, Japan

Takaosan Cable Car

in Mt. Takao, Mt. Takao

Japan’s steepest cable car offers breathtaking natural vistas.

Photo of Takaosan Hiking Trail 1, Mt. Takao, Japan

Takaosan Hiking Trail 1

in Mt. Takao, Mt. Takao

A journey through the spiritual and natural landscape of Tokyo’s Mount Takao.

Photo of Takosugi Octopus Cedar, Mt. Takao, Japan

Takosugi Octopus Cedar

in Mt. Takao, Mt. Takao

Revered octopus root cedar celebrated for its unique, natural tentacle-like appearance

Photo of Yakuoin Temple, Mt. Takao, Japan

Yakuoin Temple

in Mt. Takao, Mt. Takao

Home to the Medicine Buddha and a site of mountain worship

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