Trick Art Museum
| The Good | The Not-So Good |
| Fun couple of hours | Mainly for kids? |
| Combine with Mount Takao visit |
While not a reason alone to travel an hour away from Tokyo down the notoriously crowded Chou Line, when combined with a visit to Mount Takao the Trick Art Museum forms one half of a decent day trip from Tokyo.
Planning a day-trip
There are two ways to get to Takao-san-guchi (Entrance to Mount Takao) Station. Via the JR Chou-line from Tokyo or Shinjuku, or the Keio line from Shinjuku. The Keio line is only ￥390 one way however it is not covered by the JR pass. The JR Chou-line way requires you to change at Takao station because the JR Line doesn’t quite go all the way. You have to use the Keio Line for one station anyway and that will cost you ￥130 yen just for the 2 minute ride. So you might as well go the easy way that requires zero changes from Shinjuku station, even if you have a JR pass.
Take a train from Tokyo and change at Takao station. If you have a JR pass, then it will be free until Takao station, then you will have to pay ￥130. It is a 25 minute walk if you don’t want to pay. The train will be a bit busy early morning but after 9am it should be fine.
From Shinjuku you can get the direct train on the Keio Line. Jorudan gives you a bunch of unnecessary information for the train below. The train is direct so get on at Shinjuku (first stop) and get off when the train gets to Takao-san-guchi Station (last stop). Shinjuku station has three train companies (JR, Odakyu, Keio) so it a bit of a nightmare for tourists. You want the Keio line, which has an entrance on the west side of Shinjuku station.
Don’t forget there is a ￥200 discount per person (up to 5 people). Print out and take with you.
