Day Hikes from Tokyo by Train & Bus
These mountains near Tokyo can all be done as a day trip by train and bus — no car needed. From central Tokyo you can reach the trailhead in two to three hours, hike, and be back the same day. They range from easy, famous peaks like Mt. Takao to the more rewarding ridges of Tanzawa, Okutama and Chichibu.
Every guide gives you the route from the nearest station to the trailhead, with bus and taxi timetables verified against official schedules. On the map and list below — sorted by travel time from Tokyo — compare access, fitness and trail times to choose your next day hike.
Start here — Tokyo day-hike classics
A cable car climbs to a mountaintop shrine village, and the mossy Rock Garden ravine is the highlight — an easy taste of Okutama's deep nature.
Its grassy summit, marked by a white-horse statue, opens to a 360° panorama, and the classic ridge traverse to Mt. Takao starts right here.
The twin-peaked icon of the Kanto plain, paired in fame with Mt. Fuji. A cable car and ropeway make the sweeping lowland views easy to reach.
A cable car reaches the Afuri Shrine on this sacred peak, with views over Sagami Bay and Enoshima — plus the famous tofu along the temple approach.