Nature & Hike · Okutama / Mitake

Mount Otake 大岳山

1,266 m Okutama peak with a distinctive profile, reached from Mount Mitake via the Rock Garden valley.

PriceFree

Getting thereMitake Station (JR Ome Line), bus and cable car to trailhead

Time neededFull day

Best timeApril-November

AddressHinohara-mura / Okutama-machi, Nishitama District, Tokyo

About

Mount Otake is one of the 200 Famous Mountains of Japan and a classic day hike from central Tokyo. The usual route starts at the Mitake cable car, passes Musashi-Mitake Shrine and the mossy Rock Garden, then climbs steeply past Otake Shrine to a rocky summit with views toward Mount Fuji on clear days.

Highlights

One of Japan's 200 Famous Mountains
Route via Mitake Shrine and the Rock Garden
Fuji views from the summit
Some short chain/rocky sections

Tips

Allow 5-6 hours round trip from the Mitake cable car
Sturdy shoes needed; trails get slippery after rain

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Mount Otake 大岳山

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