Hinatawada Station to Mitakesan Cable Car via Mt. Hinode (日の出山)

Hinatawada Station to Mitakesan Cable Car via Mt. Hinode (日の出山) Route #

  • Great trail for beginners who want something a little more challenging than Mt. Takao
  • Good for summer hikes as there are many shaded areas
  • If you are lucky, you may spot a Japanese serow 🦌

Metrics #

MetricValue
Length of time06:37
Distance9.9km
Elevation - Gain1031m
Elevation - Decline400m
YAMAP Strength2 out of 5
Hiking Poles?Optional
Hiking Shoes?Optional

Key Locations #

Getting There:

Start Options:

Goal (End of Hike):
Mitakesan Cable Car Station (御岳山駅)

Return to Tokyo:

  1. Mitakesan Cable Car Station (御岳山駅)
  2. Takimoto cable car Station for Mt. Mitake (御岳登山鉄道 滝本駅)
  3. Mitake Station Bus Stop (御岳駅(バス))
  4. Mitake Station (御嶽駅)

Mountains & Views: (in order):

  1. Mt. Mimuro (三室山)
  2. Kotohira Shrine (琴平神社)
  3. Mt. Yogai (要害山)
  4. Umenoki Pass (梅野木峠)
  5. Fork in the Road
  6. Mt. Takamine (高峰山)
  7. Mt. Ryunohige (竜のヒゲ)
  8. Mt. Hinode (日の出山)
  9. Musashi Mitake Shrine’s Torii Gate (武藏御嶽神社 鳥居)
  10. Mt. Mitake (御岳山)

Toilets 🚽 (in order):

  1. Umeno Park Public Toilet
  2. Toilet by the Trailhead for Mt. Mimuro (三室山)
  3. Hinodeyama Park Toilet (日の出山園地トイレ)
  4. Mitakesan Public Restroom (御岳丸山園地便所)
  5. Mitakedaira Park Toilet (御岳平園地便所)

Timeline / Check-in Points #

  • 10:35 - Trailhead 🥾
  • 11:45 - Kotohira Shrine (琴平神社)
  • 13:00 - Umenoki Pass (梅野木峠)
  • 13:35 - Mt. Takamine (高峰山)
  • 14:00 - Mt. Ryunohige (竜のヒゲ)
  • 15:00 - Mt. Hinode (日の出山)
  • 16:30 - Finish at Mitakesan Cable Car Station

Route Details #

YAMAP Plan:
Hinatawada Station -> Mitakesan Cable Car - YAMAP

Example YAMAP Trip:

YAMAP Route:
Mt. Hinode - Umenoki Pass - Hinatawada Station Longitudinal Course
日の出山-梅野木峠-日向和田駅 縦走コース - YAMAP

Google Maps List:
Hinatawada Station to Mitakesan Hike - Google Maps:

Mitakesan Cable Car TimeTable #

Mitakesan Cable Car 🚠 -> JR Mitake Station 🚉
16:34 -> 17:00
17:06 -> 17:35
17:30 -> 18:03
18:00 -> 18:29
18:30 -> 18:59

⚠️ The last cable car down from Mt. Mitake is 18:30! ⚠️ #

DO NOT MISS THE LAST CABLE CAR DOWN FROM MT. MITAKE!

Mitakesan Cable Car Timetable

Notes on the Hiking Trail Options #

Following YAMAP routes are set to 1.4x speed for a slow, relaxing hike.