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Hakone

Hot-spring resort in the mountains southwest of Tokyo, with Mt Fuji views across a caldera lake.

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ABOUT

Part of Fuji-Hakone-Izu National Park, Hakone has been an onsen retreat since the Edo period, when it was a checkpoint on the old Tokaido highway. The "Hakone Loop" strings together a mountain railway, a cable car, a ropeway over the sulphur vents of Owakudani, and a boat across Lake Ashi, from which Mt Fuji rises on clear days. Ryokan with private baths make it a classic one-night trip from Tokyo.

WHERE TO STAY

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THINGS TO DO

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CITY DATA

PopulationPOPULATION

Approx. 11,000 (Kanagawa Prefecture)

AreaAREA

92.86 km²

ClimateCLIMATE

Highland climate — mild summers, cold winters, frequent fog and rain, annual rainfall: approx. 3,500mm

TransportTRANSPORT

FROM TOKYOOdakyu "Romancecar" from Shinjuku to Hakone-Yumoto ~85 min

LOOPHakone Tozan Railway → cable car → Owakudani ropeway → Lake Ashi sightseeing boat

SightsSIGHTS

Lake Ashi & Hakone Shrine torii, Owakudani volcanic valley, Hakone Open-Air Museum, Hakone Checkpoint, Gora onsen district

Local FoodLOCAL FOOD

Kuro-tamago — eggs boiled black in the volcanic springs of Owakudani, said to add seven years to your life.

GETTING TO HAKONE

From Tokyo (Shinjuku)~1 h 25 m · ≈ ¥2,500

Odakyu Romancecar (private railway) — Hakone is served by Odakyu, not JR; the Hakone Free Pass usually beats point-to-point tickets.

From Tokyo~1 h · ≈ ¥3,700

Tokaido Shinkansen to Odawara, then Hakone Tozan line

Fares are one-way estimates. If you are hopping between several cities by shinkansen, a Japan Rail Pass can come out cheaper than paying per trip — check whether the maths works for your route.

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