Mount Takao is a 599-meter mountain within metropolitan Tokyo offering a network of hiking trails, with the main trail taking about 90 minutes to the summit and featuring a cablecar halfway up. The mountain hosts Yakuoin Temple, a sacred site for over 1000 years where visitors pray to tengu mountain gods, plus a monkey park with Japanese macaques, wildflower garden, and views of Tokyo and Mount Fuji on clear days.
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