Places We Love: Hakone
in our places we love series, we have some of our favorite places in Japan, including cities and towns, shops & restaurants, hotels and ryokans, hot springs and much more.
Hakone is a beautiful area National Park is located just outside of Tokyo. It, AEOS known as onsen (hot springs) target and on a clear day offers stunning views of Mount Fuji.
Torii Goal in Hakone
Hakone is part of Fuji Hakone Izu National Park , which is also home to Mount Fuji (Fuji-san) and the Fuji Five lakes.
Because it is so easily accessible from Tokyo to visit many tourist Hakone as a day trip from the city.
But the best way to experience Hakone is at least one common night or two here and it, AEOS want to escape and relax a popular weekend and vacation escape for city dwellers.
one of the highlights of Hakone visit is a chance in a traditional ryokan stay where you, Äôll onsen and a multi-course kaiseki Dinner.
Mt enjoy. Fuji
What to do in Hakone
In addition to relaxing on a clear day while soaking in rejuvenating onsen Waters, AI and try to look at the to catch elusive Fuji-san, Äì Hakone has a lot to do.
The Hakone Open-Air Museum
If you love art, make sure that the Hakone Open-Air Museum to visit.
With Hakone, AEOS natural beauty as a backdrop, the Hakone Open-Air Museum has over 100 sculptures by artists such as Rodin, Miro and Henry Moore. It also operates an impressive Picasso collection with more than 300 of Picasso, AEOS.
The open-air museum is also family friendly, with pieces where children can play and (in the spirit of Hakone hold) footbaths where you rest your tired feet in rejuvenating onsen waters ,
of Hakone Sightseeing loop
One of the best ways to take beautiful landscapes in Hakone, AEOS is on the famous sights of the loop
of Hakone Sightseeing loop goes around the Hakone region a charming variety of modes, including :.
- of Hakone Tozan Railway, a picturesque mountain train
- The Hakone Tozan Cable Car, a cableway path
- The Hakone Ropeway, a gondola rooms
- A cruise over beautiful Lake Ashinoko
Owakudani, Hakone (Photo credit: Zanpei over Compfight cc)
with stops along the way to the entire loop can do anywhere from one-half to one day.
If you love food, get the Ropeway Owakudani from the locally famous Kuro-tamago to taste , in boiled black eggs onsen water containing sulfur and iron.
the old Tokaido highway
If you, Äôd take such a pleasant walk with a dose of history, a walk along the old Tokaido Road.
During the Edo period (03-1868), Hakone was a major checkpoint on the road between Tokyo (formerly Edo) and Kyoto.
Hakone, Japan
Start your hike in Hakone, which is reachable by boat (on the sea voyage Ashinoko) or by bus.
from here walking the scenic route along the Lake Ashinoko, until you reach the Hakone Checkpoint, just a short walk away.
The recently restored Hakone Checkpoint you can see old soldier residences, an observation tower and prison chamber.
As you continue from the checkpoint towards Moto-Hakone walk, you, Äôll come to the attractive and historic Cedar Avenue, lined with majestic cedars, which were planted in the 17th century.
at Moto-Hakone it, AOS worth stopping Hakone Jinja Shrine, just a 5 minute walk to see.
Hakone Jinja Shrine
From Moto-Hakone the road turns east toward Hatajuku, and this is one of the most beautiful stretches of the old Tokaido Highway , there pay a visit to the small but informative museum Tokaido Towards.
Visiting Hakone
While it, AEOS possible to visit Hakone as a day trip from Tokyo, the best way to experience Hakone is spending by one or two nights.
Around Hakone first
For our customers we are almost always the handy Hakone Free you to travel freely around the Hakone area allowed.
the Free Pass gives you all of the area to access AEOS transportation options including buses crisscrossing Hakone, the Hakone Tozan Railway, Hakone Tozan Cable Car Hakone Ropeway and the ride over the Lake Ashinoko.
Shinkansen (high speed train) passing Mount Fuji
Getting to Hakone
Hakone is located just outside of Tokyo, is easily accessible from the city.
One of the easiest ways to get here is on the shinkansen (high speed train) from either Tokyo Station or Shinagawa station. The trip to Odawara Station, one of the two main gates to Hakone, takes less than an hour.
The other most direct way is from Shinjuku Station on the Odakyu Railways, ÄúRomance car ,, AU, which takes you directly to Hakone-Yumoto Station, in the heart of Hakone. This scenic drive takes about 0 minutes.
Once you reach Odawara or Hakone Yumoto, you can Hakone Free use to reach your accommodation, or take a taxi or car.
Accommodation in Hakone
Hakone is blessed with countless onsen and dozens of excellent ryokans and hotels, and one of the highlights of visiting Hakone, the chance in a traditional Ryokan ,
Gora Hanaougi
Two of our favorite luxury Gora Kadan Gora and Hanaougi are, although there are almost too many to choose!
Both are beautiful properties that masterfully combine traditional Japanese hospitality with modern comfort, offering an outstanding setting.
In the evenings, in the restoration onsen water and enjoy a multi-course kaiseki festival of local and seasonal specialties.
For a complete look at the difference between compared to staying in a ryokan stay our virtual tour ryokan.
Special Considerations
While Hakone certainly is a year round destination, if you have flexibility with your travel dates, you can national holidays and peak travel periods.
wantryokans and hotels in Hakone fill often try to avoid in advance of 3-day weekends and other major holidays, such as Golden Week (usually during the first week in May), Obon (mid-August) and over the New Year. For more on when Japan can be found in our guide to the seasons in Japan. to visit
Old Tokaido Road, Hakone
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