Hakone is a town in Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan, covering about 93 square kilometres. On XTOUR it covers the day tours from Tokyo that stop at Lake Ashi and its surroundings.
Country
Japan
Type
Town
Where it is
35.2324, 139.1069
Understand the place
Not only where to go, but what to eat, what things cost, what visitors get wrong, how accessible Hakone is, which scams to recognize and what is genuinely worth your time.
The complete guide
Start with the parts of Hakone that matter most to your trip, then move into the practical details.
Experiences & attractions
Attractions, experiences and places actually worth your time.
Eat like you understand the place
Signature dishes, local drinks, markets and eating well.
Where to stay & explore
Where to stay, wander and choose the right area for your trip.
Beyond the destination
Nearby places worth a day out from here.
Bring home the right things
What is genuinely worth buying and where to look.
After dark
What the evenings are like, and where to spend them.
Family travel
Family logistics, strollers, transport and practical planning.
When to go
When to visit and what the seasons really feel like.
Know before it happens
Common tourist traps and how to avoid them.
Money & budgeting
Budgets, payments and everyday prices.
Transport
Public transport, taxis, walking and common pitfalls.
Travel for more people
Mobility, transport and sensory accessibility.
Understand before you arrive
Local expectations, religion and visitor etiquette.
The details that matter
Connectivity, health, photography and useful local details.
Find your fit
Solo, women alone, older visitors, LGBTQ+, pets, remote work, budget and luxury.
Travel that holds up
Tourism pressure, supporting local people and animal welfare.
Traveler experiences
Traveler reviews will appear here after moderation.
Ways to visit
Bookable trips related to this destination, for when you are ready to move from research to planning.
Odakyu Hakone Freepass: a round trip on the Odakyu Line from Tokyo plus the Hakone area's Hakone Tozan trains, cable car, ropeway, sightseeing cruise and designated buses. Options differ; check what your chosen option includes on SkyGate.
Odakyu Hakone Kamakura Pass covering Odakyu lines, Enoden and Hakone-area transport including trains, cable car, ropeway, cruise and designated buses, exchanged at an Odakyu Sightseeing Service Center.
A round-trip ticket for the Hakone Komagatake Ropeway between Hakone-en on Lake Ashi and the summit of Mount Komagatake.
A one-way ticket for the Hakone Sightseeing Cruise pirate ship across Lake Ashi between Hakonemachi-ko, Motohakone-ko and Togendai-ko. Options differ; check what your chosen option includes on SkyGate.
An admission ticket for the Hakone Venetian Glass Museum in Sengokuhara, Hakone. Options differ; check what your chosen option includes on SkyGate.
A guided tour from Shinjuku to Mount Fuji's 5th Station and Hakone, with a Lake Ashi cruise and a Komagatake Ropeway ride, returning by coach or by high-speed train. Options differ; check what your chosen option includes on SkyGate.
A guided day tour from Tokyo to the Great Buddha at Kotoku-in in Kamakura, a Lake Ashi cruise in Hakone, Oshino Hakkai and Oishi Park, with round-trip transfers, with or without lunch. Options differ; check what your chosen option includes on SkyGate.
An admission ticket for The Hakone Open-Air Museum, the sculpture park and museum in Ninotaira, Hakone. Options differ; check what your chosen option includes on SkyGate.
Worth the drive
Distances are straight-line, not driving time — mountain roads in this region are often twice as long as the map suggests.
Museum · Ninotaira, Kanagawa
An outdoor sculpture museum in Hakone with about 120 works, a stained-glass Symphonic Sculpture and a Picasso Pavilion.
Museum · Sengokuhara, Kanagawa
A Venetian glass museum with a garden overlooking Owakudani, in Sengokuhara, Hakone.
Cable car · Motohakone, Kanagawa
A cable car from Hakone-en beside Lake Ashi up to the summit of Mount Komagatake in Hakone.
Park · Kamitaga, Shizuoka
A hillside garden park in Atami, Shizuoka, formerly the Akao Herb & Rose Garden, with themed gardens over Sagami Bay.
Place · Katase-kaigan, Kanagawa
An aquarium at 2-19-1 Katase-kaigan, Fujisawa, Kanagawa, focused on the marine life of Sagami Bay.
Place · Futo, Shizuoka
An animal park in Ito, Shizuoka, with about 150 animal species, cactus houses and a winter capybara open-air bath.
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