A gondola (or 'ropeway' as they are called in Japan) offers 4-minute rides to the observatory from the ropeway station at the foot of the mountain, but it is also possible to drive or hike to the top.
Outside the ropeway station/observatory at the summit, there is a park area, which has some other observation points, a shrine, a short hiking course, chipmunk park (free/seasonal), a sled ride (300 yen for adults, 200 yen for children/seasonal), and a large Tengu goblin mask.
Inside the building, there's a cafe/restaurant (with a 25m long counter and fantastic views), souvenirs, Tengu goblin mask display hall, a ski museum, and access to the rooftop observatory.
Rub the Tengu's nose Tengu are mountain and forest goblins or monster-spirits, and are from which the mountain gets its name (for not entirely clear reasons). They are famous for their bright red faces and long distinctive noses, although there are also some with bird-like features. Traditionally, they were demons of war, but their image has softened and are sometimes seen as granters of wishes, and the large tengu mask that can be found on Mt. Tengu is said to do just that.
To get your wish, you'll need to touch the tengu's nose, and the way you do this depends on the benefit you're after. For example, for success in business and protection against traffic accidents, touch both sides of the nose with both hands lightly. There's a sign to the left of the mask (in English, Chinese and Korean) that lists the techniques you'll need for the various blessings.
Tengu Hall and Otaru Ski Archives
Inside the gondola station at the summit is a small Tengu Hall which houses approximately 700 varieties of tengu masks from around Japan. Admission is free.To get to the Tengu Hall go through the Otaru Ski Archives, which displays some 400 items, old and new, relating to the history of skiing in Japan, including the olympics.
Ropeway (Gondola): 660 yen one-way or 1100 yen return for adults, and 550 yen one-way or
550 yen return for children.
Combination tickets for gondola and restaurant at the summit
Round trip ticket + drink: 1200 yen adults, 700 yen children
Round trip ticket + 800 yen meal coupon: 1500 yen, 1200 yen
(Purchase them at the gondola ticket office)
Runs: 9:30am - 9pm (April to November), 9:30am - 10pm (for three weeks from the end of July)
Gondolas depart every 12 minutes and take about 4 minutes.
Access: From Otaru Station (小樽駅)
Car/taxi: 15 minute drive to gondola station, or 25 minutes to the summit.
(Around 60 minutes from Sapporo Station)
Bus: Tenguyama Ropeway Route (#9) (天狗山ロープウエイ線)
Takes 17 minutes and runs from 8:35am to 8:55pm (3 buses an hour between 9am and 7pm)
210 yen per adult, 110 yen per child
Otaru Stroller's Bus B Tenguyama Course (小樽散策バスＢ天狗山コース) Gate 3
Takes 22 minutes and leaves at 9:55, 10:55, 11:55, 12:55, 13:55, 14:55 and 15:55.
210 yen per adult, 110 yen per child
Also stops at Otaru Canal Bus Terminal (B)
There's also an Otaru Nightview Shuttle Bus (小樽夜景シャトルバス) which leaves the Hotel
Grand Park Otaru at 6:50pm and 19:20 pm, and stops at Hotel Otaru Furukawa, Hotel Sonia
and Hotel Nord, Otaru Canal Bus Terminal (B), The Bank of Japan Otaru Museum, Inaho
Jujigai, and the Otaru Train Station Bus Teminal, before arriving at the ropeway station at 7:24
and 7:54. It operates from the end April until the start of November and costs 210 yen per adult,
110 yen per child.Parking: Free (at both bottom and summit)
Website: http://www.cks.chuo-bus.co.jp/tenguyama/
(Japanese only apart from some English background info)
Phone number: (0134) 33-7381 (Chuo Bus Tourism Co., Ltd.)
Address: 〒047-0023 小樽市最上2丁目16-15
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