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Hachioji Guide

Private tours, just your group

Hachioji & Mount Takao tours

6 private tours from Hachioji, 50 minutes west of Shinjuku. Every one is just your group, up to 4 people, with me as your guide and professional photos of the day included.

Prices are the total for a private tour for 2. Groups of up to 4 pay less each.

Two hikers looking out at Mount Fuji from a forested summit
01
Flagship tour5 hours

Mount Takao: Beyond Tokyo

The quiet trails up Tokyo's sacred mountain, away from the crowds.

  • Quiet trails
  • Yakuō-in temple
  • Tengu legends

Private, up to 4Meet at TakaosanguchiPro photos

Moderate

Private, for 2 guests¥30,000 total

A narrow shopping street lined with restaurant signs
02
5 hours

The Real Hachioji: A Local's Life

Ramen, shopping streets and the places Luke actually goes.

  • Hachioji ramen
  • Shopping streets
  • Luke's regular spots

Private, up to 4Meet at HachiōjiPro photos

Easy

Private, for 2 guests¥30,000 total

Car light trails streaking through a Hachioji junction at night
03
3 hours

Hachioji After Dark

Lantern-lit alleys of the geisha district, then the izakaya.

  • Naka-chō geisha district
  • Izakaya
  • Hidden bars

Private, up to 4Meet at HachiōjiPro photos

Easy

Private, for 2 guests¥24,000 total

Close-up of old fitted stonework
04
5 hours

Samurai & Silk: Hidden History

A fallen castle, an imperial mausoleum and Japan's silk city.

  • Hachioji Castle ruins
  • Musashi Imperial Mausoleum
  • The silk-city story

Private, up to 4Meet at TakaoPro photos

Moderate

Private, for 2 guests¥30,000 total

Forested ridges rising out of low cloud
05
7–8 hours

Ridge to Fuji: Jinba–Takao Traverse

A full-day ridge walk for proper hikers, with Fuji alongside.

  • Ridge hike
  • Fuji views
  • Mountain-hut food

Private, up to 4Meet at TakaoPro photos

Challenging

Private, for 2 guests¥44,000 total

Red maples and moss in an autumn garden
06
Now: Autumn colour5 hours

Hachioji in Season

Takao in full autumn colour, then 770 golden ginkgo trees along the old Kōshū highway.

  • Maple trails on Takao
  • Ichō (ginkgo) Festival
  • Kōshū Kaidō avenue

Private, up to 4Meet at TakaosanguchiPro photos

Easy

Private, for 2 guests¥30,000 total

Not sure which suits you?Ask me on WhatsAppand I'll help you choose.