🥾 Hiking – Tokyo
Tokyo's walks range from city parks to suburban mountains. Peaks like Takao and Mitake are about an hour away by train.
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Mount Takao
Outside the city – about 1 hours
A popular mountain with temples and Fuji views, recommended by Michelin.
- Category
- Mountain
- Duration
- 3.5 h
- Price
- Free
- Best time
- October to November
- Distance
- 3.8 km
- Difficulty
- Easy
- Time
- 1.5 h
- Starting point
- Takaosanguchi Station
- Elevation gain
- 400 m
Tip: Take the cable car up and walk down.
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Shinjuku Gyoen
A park with Japanese, French and English gardens, ideal for blossoms and autumn leaves.
- Category
- Park
- Duration
- 2 h
- Price
- $
- Best time
- Late March to early April (cherry blossom)
- Distance
- 3.5 km
- Difficulty
- Easy
- Time
- 1.2 h
- Starting point
- Shinjuku Gyoen Gate
- Elevation gain
- 5 m
Tip: Alcohol is not allowed; bring food for a picnic instead.
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Mount Mitake
Outside the city – about 1.5 hours
A sacred mountain with a shrine, forest paths and the Rock Garden gorge.
- Category
- Mountain
- Duration
- 4.5 h
- Price
- $
- Best time
- October to November
- Distance
- 9 km
- Difficulty
- Moderate
- Time
- 4 h
- Starting point
- Mitake Station
- Elevation gain
- 450 m
Tip: The cable car shortens the first steep section.
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Yoyogi Park
Wide lawns and tree-lined paths beside Meiji Shrine, with weekend performances.
- Category
- Park
- Duration
- 1.5 h
- Price
- Free
- Best time
- Late March to early April (cherry blossom)
- Distance
- 3 km
- Difficulty
- Easy
- Time
- 1 h
- Starting point
- Harajuku Station
- Elevation gain
- 10 m
Tip: Come on Sundays for street music and performances.
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Odaiba Seaside Park
A bayside promenade with views of Rainbow Bridge and the skyline.
- Category
- Coast
- Duration
- 1.5 h
- Price
- Free
- Best time
- Evening
- Distance
- 2.5 km
- Difficulty
- Easy
- Time
- 1 h
- Starting point
- Odaiba-kaihinkōen Station
- Elevation gain
- 0 m
Tip: Walk at sunset and stay for the evening lights.
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Mount Oyama
Outside the city – about 1.5 hours
A Kanagawa mountain climbed by pilgrims since Edo times, with city and sea views.
- Category
- Mountain
- Duration
- 5.5 h
- Price
- $
- Best time
- October to November
- Distance
- 8 km
- Difficulty
- Moderate
- Time
- 4.5 h
- Starting point
- Ōyama Cable Car lower station
- Elevation gain
- 800 m
Tip: Wear hiking shoes; the paths are slippery when wet.
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Rikugien Garden
A short circuit round the pond in an Edo-period strolling garden.
- Category
- Park
- Duration
- 1.3 h
- Price
- $
- Best time
- October to November
- Distance
- 1.5 km
- Difficulty
- Easy
- Time
- 0.8 h
- Starting point
- Komagome Station
- Elevation gain
- 5 m
Tip: The autumn leaves are lit up on some evenings.
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Kasai Rinkai Park
A park in east Tokyo with a giant Ferris wheel, bird-watching spots and shoreline paths.
- Category
- Park
- Duration
- 2 h
- Price
- Free
- Best time
- Year-round
- Distance
- 4 km
- Difficulty
- Easy
- Time
- 1.5 h
- Starting point
- Kasai-rinkaikōen Station
- Elevation gain
- 5 m
Tip: Bring binoculars for the bird-watching area.
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