Mount Mitake (Tokyo)
Mount Mitake 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 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 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. There is a hiking trail that takes approximately two and half hours to reach the summit, which passes Otsukayama.
There is also a festival every year on May 8.
