Takao’s stream trail needs a different way down

For a loop on Mount Takao this autumn, I’d climb beside the stream on Trail 6 and come down Trail 1 via Yakuo-in Temple. From 31 October to 6 December 2026, Trail 6 is uphill-only all day between Biwataki Falls and its junction with Trail 5. You can’t use that section to descend. Trail 6 is 3.3 km, with stepping stones and narrow stretches. Trail 1 runs 3.8 km from summit to foot on a paved route, so that choice also means accepting the longer paved descent. The visitor centre’s standard times for this pair are 100 minutes up and 80 down, before adding breaks.