) is a mountain located within the Nishi-Okutama District, in the village of Hinohara and the town of

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, in western Tokyo,

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, and located within

Chichibu Tama Kai National Park is a national park in Japan at the intersection of Saitama, Yamanashi, Nagano and Tokyo Prefectures. With eight peaks over 2000 m scattered over 1250 km2, there are numerous hiking trails and ancient shrines. The best known landmarks a ...

. The mountain has several hiking routes, and is one of the 200 most famous mountains in Japan (日本二百名山 Nihon 200 meizan), and one of the 100 Famous Mountains in Kanto.

Climbing

One of the most frequently used trails begins at (), the upper station on the

Mitake Tozan Railway The is a Japanese transport company in Ōme, Tokyo. It belongs to the Keio Group. The company operates a funicular line and a chairlift, both in Mount Mitake (Tokyo), Mount Mitake. The company was founded in 1927. Funicular line The funicular li ...

, a 2-station

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operated by the Keio Group. Because of its relatively convenient access from central Tokyo, this trail can be crowded, especially on weekends or holidays. The trail winds through Mitakesan village towards

Mount Mitake (Tokyo) is a mountain in the Chichibu Tama Kai National Park near Tokyo, 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 Nationa ...

() and Musashi-Mitake Shrine. It takes approximately 2 hours from Mitakesan Station to the summit of Mount Odake. The trail is well-groomed throughout the year, and approximately the first 1/3 of the trail is paved. Some chain work is required in later sections. It is also possible to hike the entire route from JR Mitake station, adding an approximate 90 minutes of time, crossing the

Tama River The is a major river in Yamanashi Prefecture, Yamanashi, Kanagawa Prefecture, Kanagawa and Tokyo Prefectures on Honshū, Japan. It is officially classified as a Class 1 river by the Government of Japan, Japanese government. It is long, an ...

on a footbridge. From the summit of Mount Odake, it is possible to continue to Mount Nokogiri () and eventually to descend to Oku-Tama Station (). This portion of the trail is entirely unpaved, and has many uneven sections, with several chain and ladder sections as well. This trail, from Mitakesan Station through to Oku-Tama Station, takes approximately 5-6 hours. Several hiking websites rate this trail 3 out 5 for difficulty.Mt. Odake (大岳)

accessed Jan 7 2023 Many climbers hike the trail in reverse, starting at Oku-Tama Station, and this has greater elevation gains.

References

Mountains of Tokyo Western Tokyo Chichibu Tama Kai National Park {{Tokyo-geo-stub

Climbing

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