Timetable information
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Location
History
Takaosan Station is the upper terminus of the Takao Tozan Cable Car (Takao Kōsaku Line) on Mount Takao in Hachiōji, Tokyo, sitting at an elevation of about 472 metres on the mountain's slope. The 1.020 km line, built by the Takao Tozan Railway, opened with this station on 21 January 1927. The station building houses the large motor that winds the cable. Service was suspended on 11 February 1944 during wartime restrictions and resumed on 16 October 1949. The fourth-generation cars 'Aoba' and 'Momiji' entered service on 23 December 2008, and the station is fitted with an elevator for barrier-free access. Takao Tozan Dentetsu also runs the Eco Lift chairlift, opened on 10 October 1964, which climbs parallel to the cable car from Sanroku (224 m) to a separate upper terminal, Sanjō, at 462 m.
Notes
The cable car runs at 15-minute intervals, but during peak periods such as new-year shrine visits and the spring/autumn foliage seasons, services are increased to every 7 minutes 30 seconds. The line also operates all-night on New Year's Eve into New Year's Day for shrine visits and sunrise viewing at the summit.
Sources
- Wikipedia (English) (opens in a new tab)
- Wikipedia (日本語) (opens in a new tab)
- Photo: Tnk3a · CC BY-SA 3.0 (opens in a new tab) · Wikimedia Commons (opens in a new tab)
Last updated: 2026-06-09