Okutama Area Trail Guide
Tokyo's mountain retreat for serious hiking
6 Trail Guides
Trail List
Family Friendly
★☆☆☆☆ Beginner
Mt. Hinode (902m) — Traverse from Mt. Mitake to Tsuru-Tsuru Onsen
🚉 Mitake Station
⏱ About 4 hours (via Mt. Mitake to onsen)
⛰ 902m
Family Friendly
★☆☆☆☆ Beginner
Mt. Mitake (929m) Hiking Guide — Cable Car to a Mountaintop Shrine & Mossy Rock Garden
🚉 Mitake Station
⏱ About 3 hours (loop)
⛰ 929m
★★☆☆☆ Intermediate
Mt. Kawanori (1,363m) — Hyakuhiro Falls and Deep Okutama Forests
🚉 Hatonosu Station
⏱ About 6 hours (round trip)
⛰ 1363m
★★☆☆☆ Intermediate
Mt. Nokogiri, Okutama (1,109m) — Rocky Ridge Adventure & Post-Hike Onsen at Moegi-no-Yu
🚉 Okutama Station
⏱ About 5 hours (round trip)
⛰ 1109m
★★☆☆☆ Intermediate
Mt. Otake (1,266m) — Ridge Traverse from Mt. Mitake to Okutama's Sharp Peak
🚉 Mitake Station
⏱ About 5 hours (round trip via Mt. Mitake)
⛰ 1266m
★★★☆☆ Advanced
Mt. Kumotori — Tokyo's Highest Peak
🚉 Okutama Station
⏱ About 9–10 hours (round trip)
⛰ 2017m
Okutama Hiking Tips
Access
JR Ome Line to Okutama Station is the gateway. About 2 hours from Shinjuku. Nishi-Tokyo Bus from Okutama Station to trailheads.
Useful Tips
- ● Bus service from Okutama Station is limited — check schedules in advance
- ● Mt. Kumotori is doable as a day trip but an overnight stay is recommended
- ● Mt. Mitake has a cable car, making it perfect for beginners