{"id":5604,"date":"2021-02-25T10:00:49","date_gmt":"2021-02-25T01:00:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/vhbloglive.wpengine.com\/?p=5604"},"modified":"2021-03-02T10:06:01","modified_gmt":"2021-03-02T01:06:01","slug":"best-hiking-spots-near-tokyo","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.villagehouse.jp\/en\/local-area-guides\/best-hiking-spots-near-tokyo\/","title":{"rendered":"Best Hiking Spots Near Tokyo"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Looking to go on an\noutdoor adventure this weekend? Here\u2019s a guide to some of the best hiking spots\nnear Tokyo. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Japan has some of the\nmost beautiful hiking trails in the world. But you wouldn\u2019t know it if you\nspent all of your time in a dense, crowded city like Tokyo. As thrilling as the\ncity is, sometimes you just need to go on an adventure that reconnects you to\nthe lovely flora and fauna Mother Earth has to offer. Lucky for Tokyoites,\nthere are plenty of wonderful places to go hiking just outside of the city. You\ndon\u2019t need to save up your vacation days for a multi-day excursion into the\nmountains just to enjoy some greenery. You can get out of the city and into the\nwoods in a few short hours or less. What are you waiting for? Put on your\nhiking boots and set off on one of these amazing hikes! <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Mount Tsukuba<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Japan\u2019s science city has\nmore than robots and technology companies to offer. The twin peaks of Mount\nTsukuba make for a fairly easy, but occasionally challenging hike. If you\u2019re\ninto urban exploring and haikyo, there\u2019s an old amusement park at the base of\nthe mountain. Since Mount Tsukuba is quite steep, it\u2019s common for hiking\nnovices to climb up and take the ropeway down. But don\u2019t rush down the mountain\ntoo fast! Enjoy the restaurants and shops at the peak. There is also a rock\nformation shaped like a frog\u2019s mouth at the peak that you should toss a stone\ninto for good luck. To get to Mount Tsukuba, take the Tsukuba Express to\nTsukuba Station. Buses headed for the mountain depart from the station every\nhour. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Mount\nMitake<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Mount Mitake is one of the most beautiful places in Tokyo Prefecture. Located in the Okutama region, the mountain is home to a variety of plants and animals. During the spring, Mount Mikate is a popular destination for viewing cherry blossoms. It is part of the Chichibu-Tama-Kai National Park, a park that spans across the Tokyo, Saitama, Nagano, and Yamanashi Prefectures.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Like most mountains in Japan, there is a shrine at the peak of Mount Mitake. The Musashi Mitake Shrine offers gorgeous views of both the surrounding mountains and Tokyo\u2019s skyscrapers. It has been a site of worship for decades, but even if you aren\u2019t interested in religion, the views alone are a good enough reason to visit. To get to the mountain, you\u2019ll want to take the JR Chuo line from Tokyo and transfer to the JR Omoe line. Get off at Mitake Station for a day filled with the goodness of nature. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Kinchakuda<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

If you\nwant to go on a stroll through nature, rather than an energy-intensive hike,\nKinchakuda is your best bet. The hiking course only takes 2-3 hours to\ncomplete. However, it does become slightly more challenging at the end. Even\nthough Kinchakuda is the easiest hike on our list, it\u2019s far from the least\nbeautiful. There are gorgeous flowers that bloom along the trail, and you\u2019ll\neven be able to spot some ponies at the end. To get there, take the\nSeibu-Ikebukuro Line from Ikebukuro Station and get off at Hanno Station. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Mount\nTakao<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

This hike is very popular with tourists, so it might be best to visit during the offseason. It\u2019s clear why this location is so popular – there are a variety of hiking trails to suit different levels, a monkey park, a shrine, and waterfalls! If you\u2019re looking for an easy hike, we recommend the Omotesando trail, which consists of wide, paved walkways. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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But if you want to see the beautiful waterfalls that call Mount Takao home, you should hike the Biwa Waterfall trail. Like the Omotesando trail, it is easily accessible and beginner-friendly. To get to Mount Takao, take the Keio Line Special Express to Takaosanguchi Station. The Mountain is a 5-minute walk from the station. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Ten-en\nHiking Course<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

For a\nlesser-known hike through a bamboo forest, hit up the Ten-en Hiking Trails.\nThis hiking course is part of the Kamakura Wildlife Protection Area and\nconnects two temples. As you hike, you\u2019ll be able to see tomb caves known as\n\u201cyagura\u201d. In addition, you\u2019ll get to see stunning views of the mountains and\nthe ocean. The Ten-en hiking course is particularly nice in the autumn when the\nleaves change color. To get to the trails, take the Yokosuka Line or\nShonan-Shinjuku Line to Kamakura Station. Then, take the Number 4 bus departing\nfrom the station until you reach the Kamakura-gu Bus Stop. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Looking to go on an outdoor adventure this weekend? Here\u2019s a guide to some of the best hiking spots near Tokyo.  Japan has some of the most beautiful hiking trails in the world. But you wouldn\u2019t know it if you spent all of your time in a dense, crowded city like Tokyo. As thrilling as […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":5,"featured_media":5609,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[24],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-5604","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-local-area-guides"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/blog.villagehouse.jp\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5604","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/blog.villagehouse.jp\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/blog.villagehouse.jp\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blog.villagehouse.jp\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/5"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blog.villagehouse.jp\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=5604"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/blog.villagehouse.jp\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5604\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blog.villagehouse.jp\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/5609"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/blog.villagehouse.jp\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=5604"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blog.villagehouse.jp\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=5604"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blog.villagehouse.jp\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=5604"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}