Shrine · Ome / Mt. Mitake

Musashi Mitake Shrine 武蔵御嶽神社

A mountaintop shrine at 929 m on Mt. Mitake in the Okutama hills, reached by cable car and a walk through a pilgrim village, beloved for its dog-protection charms and the deep-forest atmosphere just two hours from central Tokyo.

HoursGrounds daytime; inner precinct 9:00–16:00; treasure hall Sat, Sun & holidays 9:30–16:00

ClosedTreasure hall weekdays

PriceShrine grounds: Free
Treasure hall (adult): ¥500

Getting thereMitakesan Station (Mitake Tozan Railway cable car), 25 min walk; JR Mitake Station + bus + cable car

Time neededHalf day

Best timeAutumn leaves in November; May for the Hinode festival; weekdays

Address176 Mitakesan, Ome City, Tokyo

Websitemusashimitakejinja.jp

About

Musashi Mitake Shrine has crowned Mt. Mitake for well over a thousand years and was a major centre of mountain worship, with a village of shukubo (pilgrim lodges) still clustered below it. Its guardian is Oguchi Magami, a sacred wolf said to have guided the legendary prince Yamato Takeru out of the mountain mist; because of this, the shrine is now a pilgrimage spot for dog owners, who bring their dogs (on leads) for blessings and buy dog-protection charms. The vermilion main hall sits at the top of a long stone stairway, with sweeping views east toward the Kanto Plain. The shrine owns a National Treasure, the late-Heian Akaito-odoshi armour, and its treasure hall opens on weekends and holidays. Traditional rites include the Futomani deer-bone divination on January 3 and the May 8 Hinode festival. Trails continue to the Rock Garden mossy valley and Nanayo Falls.

Highlights

Mountaintop shrine at 929 m with views over the Kanto Plain
Dog-friendly blessings and dog-protection charms, tied to the sacred wolf Oguchi Magami
Pilgrim village of shukubo lodges along the approach
Treasure hall (weekends & holidays) of a shrine that owns the National Treasure Akaito-odoshi armour
Futomani deer-bone divination on January 3 and the Hinode festival on May 8
Trailhead for the mossy Rock Garden valley and Nanayo Falls

Tips

Take the JR Ome Line to Mitake Station, the bus to Takimoto, then the Mitake Tozan Railway cable car; from the top station it's about 25 minutes' walk uphill.
Dogs are welcome on the approach and can receive blessings, bring a lead and clean up after them.
Stay overnight at a shukubo lodge for vegetarian-style meals and sunrise views.
Treasure hall: weekends and holidays 9:30–16:00, ¥500 adults.
Wear proper walking shoes, the final approach is long stone steps.

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