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Mount Takao

Local name: 高尾山

Located in Hachiōji, Tokyo Coordinates: 35°37′00″ N 139°15′00″ E

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Elevation: 599 m; above sea level
Nearest town: Hachiōji; 8 km NE
Local time: UTC+09:00; Asia/Tokyo · UTC+09:00
When to go: May–JulySeptember; See the climate
Airports: HND Tokyo Haneda International Airport49 km; OIM Oshima Airport93 km

About Mount Takao

Mount Takao is a mountain. Location: Hachiōji, Tokyo. Elevation: 599 m.

From Wikipedia

Mount Takao (高尾山, Takao-san) is a mountain in the city of Hachiōji, Tokyo, Japan. It is protected within Meiji no Mori Takao Quasi-National Park. Standing 599 metres (1,965 ft) tall and located within an hour of downtown Tokyo, it is a popular hiking spot, with eight hiking trails and more than 2.5 million annual visitors. The Tama Forest Science Garden is also located at the mountain's base. Mount Takao is closely associated with the Shinto-Buddhist tengu, supernatural creatures from Japanese folklore.

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At a glance

Heritage designation: Japan Heritage

Source: Wikidata

Climate of Mount Takao

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: May–July, September.

This month · November

Outside the best season

Day 13° · Night 4° · Rain 79 mm

Better nearby cities in November

Isehara · 25 km south18°
Odawara · 41 km south19°
Kofu · 62 km west17°

Hottest month: August (day 27°)
Coldest month: January (night -4°)
Wettest month: September (212 mm)
Driest month: December (42 mm)

7° -4°

9° 0°

15° 5°

19° 10°

22° 14°

25° 18°

27° 19°

23° 16°

18° 10°

13° 4°

9° -2°

Jan

Feb

Mar

Apr

114

May

139

Jun

197

Jul

155

Aug

204

Sep

212

Oct

170

Nov

Dec

Bars: average monthly low and high temperature. Below: precipitation. Monthly averages for 1970–2000 at about 18 km resolution, adjusted for elevation. Highlighted months are mild and relatively dry. Source: WorldClim 2.1 (CC BY 4.0).

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Climate of Mount Takao
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Average high (°C)	7°	7°	9°	15°	19°	22°	25°	27°	23°	18°	13°	9°
Average low (°C)	-4°	-4°	0°	5°	10°	14°	18°	19°	16°	10°	4°	-2°
Precipitation (mm)	43	55	95	114	139	197	155	204	212	170	79	42

Other places to visit in this season: May June July September

How to get to Mount Takao

The nearest airport is Tokyo Haneda International Airport (HND), 49 km to the east as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Hachiōji, 8 km to the northeast.