Takaosan

Takaosan, or Mount Takao is TokyoÍs answer to the adventurous; with hiking trails, natural hot spring bath houses, natural parks and ecological museums.

Takaosan is a haven for the adventurous, and the tourists who love hiking. There is a network of numbered hiking trails leading up to the summit of the mountain. It also has a cable car route, near whose station at the summit, there is an observation deck where tourists may observe a breathtaking aerial view of Tokyo. Since Takaosan has been the subject of much mountain worship, a beautiful temple is along the hiking trails, called Yakuoin. Attractions like the monkey park also lie along hiking trail number 1. Near the base of the mountain, many tourists will find Keio Takaosan Onsen Gokurakuyu, a hot spring bath house with gender segregated baths, for a relaxing experience. The area is also home to many varieties of cherry blossom trees, which remain in bloom even after the season finishes, so if people miss the cherry blossoms in Central Tokyo, they can view the cherry blossoms in Takaosan.