4 Hikes in Tokyo to Build a Day Around

1.Full Day Hiking Tour at Mt.Takao including Hot Spring

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 52 reviews · from $118Our pick

Meet your private guide at Takaosanguchi Station for a 5.5-hour Mt. Takao hike. Choose an easier or tougher trail, visit Yakuo-in Temple, ride down by cable car or lift, and relax at Takaosan Onsen. Guides such as Rie, Keita, Hiroko, and Takeshi are praised for personal, friendly support.

“Visiting Mt. Takao was definitely the touch of nature i wanted to try and experience while in Japan. Because i stayed in Tokyo primarily, this was one of the closer chances to get away from the city. My guide, Rie-san, was patient and definiteRead more”

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2.Mt.Fuji Trekking 1 Day Tour up to the summit

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 14 reviews

You’ll leave your Tokyo hotel before dawn in a private air-conditioned vehicle, then climb Mount Fuji’s Yoshida Trail from the Fifth Station toward the Seventh Station at 2,700 meters. A guide, trekking poles, snacks, water, and oxygen cans are included. Reaching the summit is optional and requires strong fitness.

“The one day hike up Mt Fuji is absolutely not for the faint of heart. I've done hikes that are twice the length, but the first kilometer of Fuji absolutely wrecked me. The climb will be at a constant incline of at times that felt like 60 degree angles. Read more”

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3.Samurai Guide Sho’s Mt. Takao Hike, Temple & Onsen from Shinjuku

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 9 reviews · from $117Best value

Join Samurai Guide Sho for a small-group day from Shinjuku to Mt. Takao. You will ride the train, hike for about 90 minutes, visit Yakuo-in Temple, descend by chairlift when conditions allow, and finish at a tattoo-friendly hot spring with optional food and craft beer.

“The train guidance from Shinjuku to Mt. Takao was very clear and smooth. Samurai Guide Sho made every transfer easy, so l never felt lost. During the hike, he adjusted the pace for everyone, which made the climb comfortable. The route felt well planned and stress-free. Returning to Shinjuku was also smooth and reassuring.”

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4.Mount Takao Guided Hiking Tour

★★★★★★★★★★3.9 · 3 reviews · 8 hours · from $170

Meet your English-speaking guide at Shinjuku and ride the train to Mount Takao. After the cable car, hike through cedar trees, visit a monkey park and temple, cross a suspension bridge, and reach the summit. Guides such as Jeff and Beth have helped make the day clear, friendly, and easy to manage.

“The mountain was a great uphill walk and on the day we were there we got an excellent view of Mount Fuji from the top. Our guide, Jeff, was friendly and had a good knowledge of the mountain and various sites of Japanese cultural significance along the walk. Jeff also joined us for lunch which was helpful when communicating with the staff at the restaurant in the town at the base of the mountain given we were not fluent speaking Japanese. One area where slight improvement would be possible would have been if our guide had spoken a little more softly when at the sacred points of cultural significance along…”

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