Takao Mountain

Before trekking way out to the overcrowded Mount Fuji, climb a peak a bit closer to home. Mount Takao in Hachiōji is one of Tokyo’s best-kept secrets. A quick train from Shinjuku, Takao stands 600 metres tall and is a good way to get away from it all. Lovers beware: superstition dictates that couples that hike here together will soon break up.

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