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Layered blue mountains fading into haze under a pale sky with bare branches in the foreground

Mount Takao Part 1

Mount Takao - Part 1

Mount Takao (高尾山) is a mountain near the city of Hachiōji. It is about one hour by train from Tokyo. The 599 meter high Takao-san is a popular destination for hikers and tourists.

Layered blue mountains fading into haze under a pale sky with bare branches in the foreground
Layered mountain ranges fading into soft haze under a pale blue sky with bare branches in the foreground
Two men looking out over a hazy mountain range from a scenic viewpoint with a railing and information board
Panoramic mountain view overlooking forested hills and sprawling city skyline in Japan
Sunlit cedar forest with tall vertical tree trunks and dense green canopy
Sunlit forest hiking trail with exposed tree roots winding uphill through dense green woodland
Four hikers at a stone mountain viewpoint overlooking layered hazy mountain ranges
traditional red Japanese shrine with stone lanterns and bronze vessels in a forest setting

Beside impressive nature, there is an extensive temple complex on the Takao-san.

Stone kitsune fox statue with red bib cradling a smaller fox at Mount Takao, Japan
Stone kitsune fox statue with red bib holding a jewel, set amid green foliage
Stone kitsune fox statues wearing orange bibs at a Japanese shrine
Rows of white ceramic fox figurines with orange ears and gold accents displayed on wooden stands at a Japanese shrine
Stone kitsune fox statue wearing red bib on shrine steps
Visitor with blue backpack standing before a traditional Japanese temple entrance flanked by stone lanterns
Ornate Japanese shrine facade with bronze incense burner and stone courtyard
Small Japanese Shinto sub-shrine with patina copper roof nestled in a sunlit forest
Japanese Inari shrine with rows of white fox statues and a large sacred rope
Vermillion wooden temple gable with white crest banners under a tiled roof
Red braided prayer cords with gold amulet charms hanging from a metal bar at a Japanese shrine
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Traditional red Japanese lantern surrounded by lush green trees and forest vegetation

Mount Takao - Part 2

The temple complex of Mount Takao
Layered blue mountains fading into haze under a pale sky with bare branches in the foreground

Mount Takao - Part 1

Traditional red Japanese lantern surrounded by lush green trees and forest vegetation

Mount Takao - Part 2

Winding paved walkway at a Japanese temple lined with red lanterns and inscribed wooden plaque walls among bare trees

Mount Takao - Part 3

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