Full-day hiking tour at Mt.Oyama
Strength Level: Low ～High
Best Season: November to March without snow day. (Not operate April to October to the Top)
If you wanted to go only middle of Afuri shrine（Shimosha）, you can visit in all season.
If you want to try a place a little different from the most popular hiking places, Mount Oyama is an excellent choice.
The best season for the hiking is Autumn, Winter and beginning of Spring. (November to March)
Mt. Oyama is part of the Tanzawa-Oyama Quasi-National Park, featuring numerous hiking trails connecting ancient temples. These temples have attracted worshippers for centuries, and even today, many pilgrimages to them. Mount Oyama has the beautiful scenery from “Afuri Shimosha shrine(阿夫利神社) is famous for “Green Michelin Guide Japan 2 Stars ★★”. It is the perfect place for Tokyo visitors who want to enjoy Japan’s natural environment.
Mount Oyama is not as busy as Mount Takao but offers the same convenience and is a great way to enjoy a quiet day away from the business of the big city.
It’s only 50 minutes by train from Tokyo’s Shinjuku to Isehara station, then a 30-minute bus from Isehara to Oyama cable car station. Mt. Oyama is an excellent spot for both beginner and experienced hikers. The Oyama has a cable car to the middle of the mountain, where you can enjoy tea and the beautiful Sagami seaside from a café.
Oyama temple is the one of the stop at the cable car.
Enjoy tile throwing for future predicted.
The area also has quite a reputation for culinary specialities based on tofu, making it an excellent choice for vegetarians searching for new cuisine.
If you challenge an advance course to climb to top of the mountain, you can see the Mt. Fuji.
Our guide will pick you up and drop you off at your hotel or any preferred place, allowing you to relax and enjoy yourself like a local without the stress of complicated public transport.
Your departure time and course contents will be arranged to suit your schedule.
Tour spots information
Head to Mount Oyama by Odakyu line and bus from Shinjuku Station in Tokyo. Mt. Oyama is 1,525 meters high. If you’re not into hiking, Mt. Oyama is easily ascendable using the mountain’s cable car.
Please select the way of the Afuri shrine from trekking or cable car when you make a reservation. Trekking has two levels for intermediate and advance course.
With a private guide just for your group, you’ll buckle up your boots at Oyama cable car station for a hike along the trails to the summit, where Mt. Fuji can be seen on a clear day. The route back down includes a stop at an onsen for a relaxing soak in a Japanese hot spring if you would like.
If you like a Japanese sake, we can take you a sake brewery for tasting before/after the visit. Mt.Oyama.(Option)
Japanese sake tasting in Kikkawa brewery. Tasting cost is 500JPY / 1glass.
Our guide will pick you up and drop you off at your hotel or any preferred place, allowing you to relax and enjoy yourself like a local without the stress of complicated public transport.
Your departure time and course contents will be arranged to suit your schedule.
Additional information
The trails range from easy to quite hard, so let your guide know what you prefer. On the way up, your guide will offer explanations of the wildlife you encounter, the views, and the Buddhist and Shinto shrines and statues you’ll see along the way. You can stop for a breather or have a snack and a drink at any point along the trail.
- ・Middle of Mt. Oyama by cable car: (Level:Low)
- Walk around the shrine and rest at the mountain café. Back to Oyama station by cable car.
- Middle of Mt. Oyama by hiking:(Level Inter mediate)
- Walk one hour from Oyama cable car station. See the Afuri shrine and rest at Miharashi dai or Café next to Afuri Shrine.
- Head to the top of Mt. Oyama: (Level High)
- Take a cable car from Oyama station. From Afuri shrine station, the hike takes around 90-120 minutes. Rest at the mountain top and return to Afuri shrine thru the Miharashi dai taking about 60 minutes.
Arrival time to central Tokyo: Cable car course 15:00, Beginner hiking 16:00, Advance course 17:00
Option: Hot spring: There is a local hot spring. If you wanted to visit there, please check the following information.
- Tattoos (including covered tattoos) and intoxicated people are strictly prohibited from entering. If you can’t use the hot spring due to tattoos, we will try to reserve a private bath if available.
- Please bring your towel. (Towels are available for purchase.)
If you have any questions, please get in touch with us by inquiry form.