[UPDATE: Oct 11] Due to Tyhoon Hagibis, expected to bring strong wind and heavy rain throughout Tokyo the weekend of October 12-13, the Saturday October 12 event has been cancelled.
On a clear night, you can gaze out across Tokyo and as far as Yokohama. Mt Takao's beer garden is located 500m above sea level, and does a good job of keeping hikers well satiated throughout the summer. The price includes an all-you-can-eat buffet of Japanese, Chinese and Western food, plus two hours of free-flowing beer, wine and cocktails. To say that this place gets crowded at weekends would be a gross understatement. The garden is open from mid-June to mid-October, and one word of warning: the last cable car departs at 9.15pm sharp.