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Full Day Guided Hiking Tour in Mt. Mitake
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7 Hours 20 Minutes
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Offered in: English
Overview
This tour visits Mt. Mitake, located about 90 minutes by train from central Tokyo. Situated at the summit of Mt. Mitake, the Musashi Mitake Shrine is known as an important place for mountain worship.
The tour also visits the Rock Garden, a place near the summit where visitors can enjoy the natural scenery. The tour is accompanied by a Mitake adventure travel guide (English-speaking tour conductor) who knows a lot about Mt. Mitake. Mt. Mitake rises 929 meters above sea level. Take the cable car round trip from about halfway up the mountain to the top station situated at an altitude of 831 meters. As this tour does not include authentic mountain climbing, even those who don't have mountain climbing experience may participate. Walking distance is approximately 10 km. While this course is for beginners, there are hundreds of stone steps, slopes, and mossy paths on the course, so please participate wearing clothes easy to walk in and non-slip shoes, and use a backpack.
What's Included
- Mitake Tozan Railway round-trip fare
- Route bus fare included in the itinerary
- Mitake adventure travel guide (English-speaking tour conductor) fee
- Lunch
- Drinks
- Hotel pick-up/drop-off
- No Free Wi-Fi access
- Gratuities
Meeting And Pickup
Meeting point
Please come to JR Mitake Station Ticket Gate and see the tour guide by 9:45. The tour departs at 9:50. You will see the tour guide holding a placard with "JTB Sunrise Tours Mt. Mitake Hiking Tour”.
Start time
09:50 AM
End Point
This activity ends back at the meeting point.
What To Expect
Take the cable car from Takimoto Station to Mitakesan Station. Enjoy the seasonal scenery while heading up a slope as steep as 25 degrees.
6 Minutes • Admission Ticket Included
Mitakedaira
From the cable car summit station plaza, visitors can gaze out at a panorama stretching as far out as central Tokyo, including the skyscrapers of Shinjuku and Tokyo Tower.
10 Minutes • Admission Ticket Free
Musashi Mitake Shrine
Visit Musashi Mitake Shrine, known as a sacred place for mountain worship since over a thousand years ago. Oinusama, a Japanese wolf, is deified here. The shrine is visited by many people bringing along their beloved pet dogs and praying for good health.
40 Minutes • Admission Ticket Free
Enjoy a Japanese-style lunch at a shukubo (temple lodging) run by a family of Shinto priests called Oshi who take care of visitors. Feel the historical atmosphere from the thatched roof exterior and tatami-matted Japanese-style room. Listen to the Oshi talk about the history of Mitake. *Depending on facility circumstances, lunch may be at a different temple lodging.
1 Hours • Admission Ticket Included
Mt. Mitake
Visit Ayahiro Falls, with a torii gate before the waterfall basin; Rock Garden, dotted with boulders of different sizes; and Tengu Rock. This is also a Mitake Shrine training course, with free time for meditation (coffee break) partway through. Enjoy a leisurely time while taking a break from hiking.
3 Hours • Admission Ticket Free
On the way to Mitakesan Station, walk along the shrine approach road lined with souvenir shops and the Oshi-shuraku, the Shrine Priests' Village. Take the cable car again on the return trip from Mitakesan Station to Takimoto Station.
6 Minutes • Admission Ticket Included
Additional Info
- Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
- Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
- Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
- Not recommended for pregnant travelers
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
- Please note that participants may not join partway through the tour.
- Children up to 5 years old may join free of charge, but will not be provided with lunch. If lunch is required, please make a booking under the child rate.
- As safety is given priority, the destinations to be visited or the order of visit may be changed in case of sudden weather changes, concerns about road conditions due to rain, etc. on the day. Furthermore, Mt. Mitake hiking may be canceled or a section may be omitted, so please follow the guide's instructions on the day. In case hiking has been canceled or omitted from the itinerary, the tour will stroll around the Mitake Visitor Center and Musashi Mitake Shrine areas. Thank you for your understanding. (Refunds will not be issued in case hiking has been canceled or omitted from the itinerary.)
- There are hundreds of stone steps, slopes, and mossy paths on the course, so please participate wearing clothes easy to walk in and non-slip shoes, and use a backpack. (A distance of about 10 km will be covered.)
- There are also sections with unpaved roads.
- A Japanese-style lunch will be served.
- The walking part of the tour includes areas with poor footing such as hundreds of stone steps, slopes, and unpaved roads. Please refrain from making a booking for those who are not confident in their physical stamina.
- If the minimum number of participants (2) is not met by 4 days before the scheduled date, the tour on that date may be canceled.
- In case suspension of service may be expected due to poor weather conditions such as typhoons, the tour may be canceled at the last minute. If the tour is canceled, customers will be notified by the conducting company or their travel agent.
- Public transportation will be used to move around on this tour. Please note that seating is not guaranteed due to congestion.
- The order of the tour itinerary on the day is subject to change due to events, ceremonies, or other reasons.
- The transportation time is included in the total duration of the tour.
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Cancellation Policy
You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.
- For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time
- Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.
- If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
- Cut-off times are based on the experience’s local time.
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