HAKONE SHRINE ( HAKONE JINJA)At the foot of Mt Hakone,
along the shores of Lake Ashi. One of
ots Torii stands prominently in the lake.
HAKONE KOWAKIEN YUNESSUNDisembark from the HakoneTozan Railway at Kowakudani, and then take a 15-minute taxi
orbus ride. The hot spring complex offers a range of indoor
andoutdoor family baths. There is also the Mori No Yu area for more traditional bathing (Open daily, Mar-Oct, 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.; ¥2900; Mori No Yu, daily 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. all year, ¥1900; entry to both ¥4100).
HAKONE TOZAN RAILWAY At Hakone-Yumoto take the scenic mountain railway (daily, 3/hr, 40 min). Dating
from from 1919, it winds up the mountain to Gora. You can hop off at Chokokuno-Mori to visit the
Hakone Open-Air Museum. The museum features works by Henry Moore and Picasso (Open daily, 9 a.m.to 5 p.m., ¥1600; ¥200 discount with the Hakone Free Pass).
HAKONE TOZAN CABLE CARTake the cable car at Gora (Open daily, 4/hr), for the 10-minute journey to Sounzan. Stop at Koen‑Kami for the
Hakone Museum of Art, which displays Japanese pottery and ceramics (Fri-Wed, 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Dec-Mar, 4 p.m., ¥900). Stop at Koen Shimo to visit the Gora Park (free with the Hakone Free Pass).
HAKONE ROPEWAY Depart from Sounzan (Mar-Jul & Sept-Oct,8:45 a.m. to 5:15 p.m., Dec-Feb, 9:15 a.m. to 4:15 p.m.), the journey over the mountain from Sounzan to Togendai takes 30 minutes.When accessible, you can stop at Owakudani, a station known for its sulfurous fumes and its black eggs cooked in the
naturally hot waters.
HAKONE SIGHTSEING CRUISE An enjoyable cruise between the three ports on Lake
Ashi : Moto Hakone, Hakone-machi
and Togendi on a medieval style sailing ship (free with the Hakone Free Pass). From the
lake you can enjoy beautiful
views of Mt Fuji.
Learn more in our
Japan Experience Guide.
