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

Metric	Value
Length of time	06:37
Distance	9.9km
Elevation gain ↗️	1031m
Elevation decline ↘️	400m
YAMAP Strength	2 out of 5
Hiking Poles?	Optional
Hiking Shoes?	Optional

Key Locations

Getting There:

• 09:25 - Take the train from Tachikawa Station to Ome Station
• 09:55 - Arrive at Ome Station 青梅駅
  • Buy lunch at 7-11 or Origin Bento
• 10:12 - Ome Station to Yoshino-Bairin by Bus 🚌
  • 青梅駅前 梅０１〔吉野・御嶽駅方面〕{都営バス} {吉野（東京都）/玉堂美術館方面} 時刻表 - NAVITIME
• 10:24 - Arrive at Yoshino-Bairin Bus Stop

Start Options:

• Train 🚉 Hinatawada Station (日向和田駅)
• Bus 🚌 Yoshino-Bairin (吉野梅林)
• Trailhead 🥾 (日の出山 御岳山登山口/吉野梅郷登山口)

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:

• 2023.05.05 - Hinatawada Station to Mitakesan Cable Car via Mt. Hinode (日の出山) - YAMAP

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

Mountain top station: Mitakesan Cable Car Station / 御岳山駅

Base station: Takimoto Station / 滝本駅

Closest train station: JR Mitake Station / 御嶽駅

• Take a bus from JR Mitake Station to Takimoto Station.

JR Mitake Station to Mitakesan Cable Car Station route map:

graph TD
    A["JR Shinjuku station 🚉"] -->|"Okutama line 🚃"| B["JR Mitake station 🚉"]
    B -->|"Nishi Tokyo Bus 🚌"| C["Takimoto cable car station 🚉"]
    C -->|"Mitaketozan railway 🚠"| D["Mitakesan cable car station 🚠"]

Phone numbers:

• Mitake Tozan Railway: 0428-78-8121
• Nishi Tokyo Bus (Haigawa Office): 0428-83-2126

Cost:

• 1,200 yen round trip (adult)
• 600 yen one way (adult)

Mitakesan cable car timetables

🚠 The last cable car down from Mt. Mitake is at 18:30. ⚠️

Hour	Weekdays	Weekends and holidays
07	30, 55	30, 54
08	20, 40	10, 26, 42, 58
09	00, 20, 40	14, 30, 46
10	00, 20, 40	02, 18, 42, 58
11	10, 45	14, 46
12	10, 40	02, 18, 42
13	10, 40	14, 46
14	10, 42	18, 50
15	00, 20, 42	06, 22, 38, 54
16	06, 30	10, 34, 58
17	00, 30	30
18	00, 30	00, 30

• Timetable as of 2025-10-11.
• For more details, see mitaketozan.co.jp/timetable.html.

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