Established in 1967 to commemorate the centennial celebrations of the accession of Emperor Meiji,[1] it is the smallest of the Quasi-National Parks.

[2][3][4][5] Mount Takao, rising to 599 m above sea level, is a massif of low mountains formed in the Mesozoic era.

The area is dense with pristine forests of momi fir, Japanese red pine, and Japanese beech, protected as part of the grounds of the Takaosan Yakuōin Temple (高尾山薬王院).

The area is a celebrated habitat of a wide variety of birds and insects.

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