is a mountain in the
Chichibu Tama Kai National Park near
Tokyo
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Japan. It stands tall. On the mountain is a
Shinto shrine where practices such as
Futomani divination take place.
It is one of the many highlights of the
Chichibu Tama Kai National Park, which covers more than of forested mountains, hills, gorges and some rural towns in the prefectures of Yamanashi, Saitama, Nagano and Tokyo.
The trip from Tokyo's
Shinjuku Station to
Mitake Station on the
Ōme Line
The is a railway line operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East) in western Tokyo, Japan. It links Tachikawa and the Chūō Line with the town of Okutama. Many Chūō Line trains operate via the Ōme Line to Ōme Station, providing non ...
takes about 95 minutes.
A shuttle bus, located 50 meters to the left of Mitake Station, travels to Takimoto village every half-hour between 07:30 to 18:00. From Takimoto village, the Mitake-Tozan Railway cable car operates every half-hour between 07:30 to 18:30 and leads to Mitakesan village at its top. Mitake summit and the () can then be reached by trail—approximately 1000 meters.
Many hikers access the mountain via
Kori Station (two stops past Mitake Station from Ome). There is a hiking trail that takes approximately two and half hours to reach the summit, which passes Otsukayama (920 metres).
There is also a festival every year on May 8.
Mountains of Tokyo
Western Tokyo
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