See & Do

Takao 599 Museum is a museum located at the eastern foot of Mt. Takao’s rich ecosystem, history, culture, and other attractions that are rarely seen anywhere else in the world are presented through unique images and exhibits. The museum is a place where visitors can encounter new discoveries and surprises.
Takao, including seasonal highlights, mountain climbing tips, information on routes, and emergency information such as road closures.

In addition to providing comfortable spaces such as a café and grass plaza, the museum will serve as a place of communication that connects people and creates new possibilities, and will allow everyone to think about and create the future of Mt. The museum will also nurture the curiosity of children, who will be responsible for the culture of the future, and their attachment to the region through a facility environment that allows them to experience all that the mountain has to offer.

• Address: 2435-3 Takao-cho, Hachioji-shi, Tokyo
• TEL: 042-665-6688
• FAX: 042-668-8631
• URL: https://www.takao599museum.jp/?lang=en
• Hours: 8:00-17:00 (April-November) (last admission 16:30) 8:00-16:00 (December-March) (last admission 15:30) *The hours may differ from those listed above due to events held. *For more information about the café’s hours of operation, please click here.
• Closed: Open year-round *The museum may be closed for maintenance, etc.
• Admission: Free *Admission fees may be charged for certain events, special exhibitions, etc. *As a rule, there is a charge for the use of the Civic Gallery.

Photo / Taiji Yamazaki