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Mt. Kagenobu

727m · Tokyo

Fitness 2 · IntroDay tripTimetable checked 2026/05/30
Elevation727m
Fitness2/10
Walking3:14
Ascent488m
Mt. Kagenobu727 mTokyo
100 Mountains of Kanto
🚃 Reachable by public transport · Day trip · Easy · a relaxed hike
Easy
Stamina2/10
TechnicalA well-maintained trail
Trail time 3h 14mestimatedDistance 6.8 kmmeasuredTotal ascent ↑488 mmeasuredHighest point 721 m
📍 Distance, ascent and trail time are for the route shown on the map.
Access ease Easy First bus reaches trailhead by 6:33, No transfers
Gateway station Takao Station  →  Trailhead Mount Shiro
1 public-transport routes ・ Station→trailhead approx. 21 min ・ One way ¥280
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“bk” = data from books (being replaced with our own measurements). Distance, ascent and trail time are measured/estimated from the map route.

Mt. Kagenobu (景信山) is a 727m peak on the border of Hachioji City in Tokyo and Sagamihara City in Kanagawa Prefecture. Located in the middle of the Oku-Takao ridge from Mt. Takao to Mt. Jinba, the summit teahouse offers views of Lake Sagami and Mt. Fuji. Specialties such as nameko soup and tempura are also popular. The wide summit allows for a relaxed rest.
From Takao Station on the JR Chuo Line / Keio Line, take a bus to the Kobotoke bus stop. Via Kobotoke Pass to the summit is about 1 hour 15 minutes.

[Trail information (as of May 2026)]
The detour route toward Mt. Kobotoke-Shiroyama (the route from Kobotoke Pass via the slopes of Mt. Kobotoke-Shiroyama connecting to the Hikage Forest Road) is closed. The route from Mt. Kagenobu toward the Kogesawa Forest Road has multiple collapse points and requires caution.

Various course settings combining Mt. Takao and Mt. Jinba are possible.
Here we introduce access to the Kobotoke bus stop, the closest starting point for Mt. Kagenobu.

How to access the trailheads

  1. [Outbound] Takao Station → Kobotoke
  2. [Return] Kobotoke → Takao Station

Hiking Course Details — Mt. Kagenobu

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Map & Recommended Route — Mt. Kagenobu

Mt. Kagenobu — Reference Hiking Times

Standard pace; times rounded to 5 min
SegmentDistanceAscent/DescentOutBack
Kobotoke Bus Stop → Mt. Kagenobuyama3.4 km+463 m / −25 m1:401:30
Round trip6.8 km+488 m / −488 m3:15

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*Timetable last checked: May 30, 2026

1. [Outbound] Takao Station → Kobotoke

From JR or Keio Line Takao Station North Exit bus stop, board the Keio Bus [Takao-01 bound for Kobotoke]
Travel time: 21 minutes
Fare: ¥280

From the bus stop to the summit is about 1 hour 5 minutes.

Bus TimetableTakao Station → Kobotoke

Weekday
Takao Station Dep.Kobotoke Arr.
6:126:33
7:127:33
8:128:33
9:129:33
10:1210:33
11:1211:33
12:1212:33
13:1213:33
13:4214:03
14:1214:33
14:4215:03
15:1215:33
16:1216:33
17:1217:33
18:1218:33
19:1219:33
20:1220:33
Sat/Sun/holidays
Takao Station Dep.Kobotoke Arr.
7:127:33
7:528:13
8:128:33
8:328:53
8:529:13
9:129:33
9:329:53
9:5210:13
10:1210:33
10:3210:53
10:5211:13
11:1211:33
12:1212:33
12:3212:53
12:5213:13
13:1213:33
13:3213:53
13:5214:13
14:1214:33
14:3214:53
14:5215:13
15:1215:33
15:3215:53
15:5216:13
16:1216:33
17:1217:33
18:1218:33
19:1219:33

Reference: [Navitime]

2. [Return] Kobotoke → Takao Station

From the Kobotoke bus stop, board the Keio Bus [Takao-01] bound for Takao Station North Exit
Travel time: 21 minutes
Fare: ¥280
From the summit to the bus stop is about 50 minutes.

Bus TimetableKobotoke → Takao Station

Weekday
Kobotoke Dep.Takao Station Arr.
6:407:01
7:408:01
8:409:01
9:4010:01
10:4011:01
11:4012:01
12:4013:01
13:4014:01
14:1014:31
14:4015:01
15:1015:31
15:4016:01
16:4017:01
17:4018:01
18:4019:01
19:4020:01
20:4021:01
Sat/Sun/holidays
Kobotoke Dep.Takao Station Arr.
8:208:41
8:409:01
9:009:21
9:209:41
9:4010:01
10:0010:21
10:2010:41
10:4011:01
11:0011:21
11:2011:41
11:4012:01
12:4013:01
13:0013:21
13:2013:41
13:4014:01
14:0014:21
14:2014:41
14:4015:01
15:0015:21
15:2015:41
15:4016:01
16:0016:21
16:2016:41
16:4017:01
17:4018:01
18:4019:01
19:4020:01

Reference: [Navitime]

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