(陣馬山-高尾山縦走) Jinba - Takao Hike

A default hike when we're feeling lazy but just want to be out in the mountains. This is coz it's easy to access + plenty of restaurants at the top, with minimal gear to bring.  

Budget: JPY2,394 (~USD15)

• JPY1,221. Tokyo to Fujino Station. 
• JPY490. Takao cable car down. 
• JPY683. Takaosanguchi Station to Tokyo

Hike Date / Difficulty (Elevation: 855m / 2,805ft)

• Hike Date : too many times. 
• Difficulty: 3 out of 5
• Route below is around 19.6kilometers, with an elevation change of ▲1,259m/ ▽1,004m (7h20m)
• Map Link ; Yamap log Link 

When to Go
Anytime during the year.

Special Notes

• Weather forecast: English / Japanese. 
• Plenty of restaurants and exit points on the way. I suggest to just bring 1L of water + emergency snack (that I never ate) + 4,000 yen ish cash for the food + beer. My friend and I joke that this is the ONE hike where maybe one PET bottle of water is enough, just buy at the shops in the middle. 
• Trailheads. 
• Fujino Station. From here, you can take a bus or walk to the trailhead (google maps pin), but we prefer to walk to trailhead.  
• Takaosanguchi Station. 
• Mountain huts. 
• Paid. None.
• Free. None.
• Camping. None.

Itinerary

• 06:40am. Train, Tokyo to Fujino Station. 
• 08:22am. ETA : Fujino Station. There's a restroom in the station. 
• 08:30am. Start hike. 
• 11:00am. ETA : Mt. Jinba. Eat lunch. 
• 04:00pm. ETA : Mt. Takao 
• 04:30pm. ETA : Cable Car. Head home. 

Outside the station. 

Walk next to the train tracks. 

Through a tunnel. 

Past bus stops.

Turn right here. 

The hike finally starts!

Finally some forest. 

I don't know what those red ribbons are for. 

Beautiful route. 

Finally at the top. 

Our classic lunch. 

The white horse. 

Continuing on past the rest of the mountains. 

The really long line for the lift. 

Quite a nice view while in line. 

Instructions for the lift. 

Best way to descend a mountain.