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What other travelers are saying about Takaosan Yakuoin Yukiji Temple
Recommended to do in the Autumn. Stunning red leaves add to the charm. Lots of spots to admire the Buddhist spirit and craft. Recommend going in the afternoon, it's much quieter. Enjoy both cable and chairlift rides. Only 80mins from central Tokyo. Make time to go to the Onsen at the train station.
Hiking Trail 1 takes approximately 90 minutes from the base to the temple. Using the cable car or chairlift reduces walking time to about 40 minutes from the upper station.
The Goma fire ceremony is performed multiple times daily in the fire ritual hall. Monks chant sutras while burning wooden prayer sticks. Visitors can observe freely or arrange personal prayers for a donation.
Yes, goshuin stamps are available for pilgrimage books at the temple office. Bring your own goshuin book or purchase one at the temple. A small fee applies for each stamp.
The temple offers shukubo (temple lodging) for visitors wishing to experience traditional Buddhist hospitality. Additional hotels and guesthouses are located near Takaosanguchi Station at the mountain base.
The incense smoke was thick, and many hikers were praying here. I don’t dislike the smoke, on the contrary, I actually like it, especially in the winter. It gives the place the atmosphere of a temple.
My photos suck compared to pro social media influencers, so don't focus too on the shoots. This is a review of both the Mountain and the temples. The mountain is about 600m high. You can easily burn at least 500 calories tracking on this 2.6km+ trail. If you don't use the non-free cable rail of course. Probably the least busiest and most quietist up here. When you reach the peak, you get to see other mountains and an overview of Tokyo city from the horizon. They even have binoculars you pay 100 yen to use but your phone might zoom in better these days. Food and drinks await half way for refreshments and laventries. And theres also an observatory up ahead too. Almost forgot about the Shinto Buddhist temples that are part of Japan's heritage now. You can trail through it to enjoy the nice healing spiritual energies as you journey to reach the top. Note they do close at 4pm though so you need to go around to reach the top. Don't stay out too late though or else it gets too dark and mosquitoes will bite you (some parts of the trail are not lit). So hike carefully as it can also be slippery at inclinations on wet days.
Nice hike close to Tokyo about an hour from central, lots of beautiful temples and shrines and feels really good to be walking amongst nature.
Family friendly, you can choose to go up and down by cable car or hike up with many different trails with varying difficulty.
Going in summer can be very challenging due to the heat and humidity even on the easiest track (track 1), and is actually a bit steep. While the walk itself was nice, the view at the end was underwhelming but maybe that was because of the cloudy weather.
