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Tokyo: Mount Takao Guided Hiking Tour

By Machinovate Japan Ltd.
Free cancellation available
Price is £121 per adult
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Features

  • Free cancellation available
  • 8h
  • Mobile voucher
  • Instant confirmation

Overview

  • Enjoy a guided hiking tour of Mount Takao with a cable car ride
  • Visit the Takao 599 Museum and Nature Centre to learn about the local wildlife
  • See the native Japanese Macaques at the Monkey Park and Wildflower Garden
  • Cross the Takao Suspension Bridge and walk through the ancient Cedar tree avenue
  • Enjoy panoramic views of Tokyo and Mount Fuji from the summit of Mount Takao

Activity location

    • Tokyo
    • Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan

Meeting/Redemption Point

    • 1-chōme-1-4 Nishishinjuku, Shinjuku City, Tokyo 160-8321, Japan | You will meet your tour guide outside of the Happy Lemon Keio Store. The store is located inside the Keio Department Store, so look for the store front signage to ensure you are in the correct location. The Happy Lemon store is directly outside of the station entrance. Please look out for the tour guide with a ’Snow Monkey Resorts’ tag. Once everybody has met, we will enter Shinjuku station together to begin the tour.
    • Shinjuku City, Tokyo, Japan

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Tokyo: Mount Takao Guided Hiking Tour

  • Activity duration is 8 hours8h
    8h
  • English
Language options: English
Starting time: 09:20
Price details
£120.86 x 1 Adult£120.86
Total
Price is £120.86
Until Tue, 4 Aug

What's included, what's not

  • Inclusions
    Live tour guide
  • Inclusions
    Train ticket to and from Shinjuku
  • Inclusions
    Cable car ticket
  • Inclusions
    Entrance to Takao 599 Museum and Nature Centre
  • Inclusions
    Entrance to Monkey Park and Wildflower Garden
  • Inclusions
    Dango snack
  • Exclusions
    Food
  • Exclusions
    Extra snacks
  • Exclusions
    Train fare to and from the meeting location

Know before you book

    • Not allowed: Littering, Smoking, Touching plants
    • Not suitable for: Children under 6 years, People with animal allergies, People with heart problems, People with vertigo, Pregnant women, Wheelchair users
    • In accordance with EU regulations about consumer rights, activities services are not subject to the right of withdrawal. Supplier cancellation policy will apply.
    • This activity is provided by a professional trader (a party acting within their trade, business or profession).

What you can expect

  • Embark on a guided hiking tour of Mount Takao. Ride the cable car to the halfway point and hike to the summit. Visit the Takao 599 Museum and Nature Centre, the Monkey Park and Wildflower Garden, the Suspension Bridge, the Cedar Tree Avenue, and the Tengu statues at Takao Temple.

    Meet your guide at Shinjuku Station and take the train to Mount Takao. Make a short stop at Takao’s 599 Museum and Nature Centre. Learn about the wildlife, plants, and animals that live on Mount Takao. Enjoy a coffee or tea at the cafe before moving on to the next destination.

    Ride the Mount Takao cable car to the halfway point on the mountain. Enjoy beautiful views of the surrounding trees and nature. Start your hike to the summit. Visit the Monkey Park and Wildflower Garden. Observe the native Japanese Macaques and learn about their social structures and playful behaviour.

    Next, veer off the main trail to visit Takao’s suspension bridge. Walk across the bridge and take a photo to mark your time on Takao. Pass under a beautiful wooden Torii gate and walk through a beautiful ancient Cedar tree avenue. Stop for a quick refreshment break and try some freshly made Dango, a traditional Japanese snack.

    Continue your exploration and hike to Takao Temple. Learn about the temple's long and fascinating history. See the Tengu statues, mythical creatures believed to be protectors of the mountain and punish wrongdoers.

    Make your way to the summit and enjoy stunning panoramic views of Tokyo, the surrounding nature, and on clear days, Mount Fuji. Enjoy free time and your lunch break to relax, rest, take photos, and enjoy some of the freshly prepared noodle dishes from the summit cafe.

    Return to the cable car station to return to the base of the mountain and take the train back to Shinjuku.

Location

Activity location

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    • Tokyo
    • Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan

Meeting/Redemption Point

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    • 1-chōme-1-4 Nishishinjuku, Shinjuku City, Tokyo 160-8321, Japan | You will meet your tour guide outside of the Happy Lemon Keio Store. The store is located inside the Keio Department Store, so look for the store front signage to ensure you are in the correct location. The Happy Lemon store is directly outside of the station entrance. Please look out for the tour guide with a ’Snow Monkey Resorts’ tag. Once everybody has met, we will enter Shinjuku station together to begin the tour.
    • Shinjuku City, Tokyo, Japan