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- Make the most of Hakone, a Natural Paradise not far from central Tokyo
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- Sitting only about an hour and a half from Shinjuku by train, Hakone is one of Tokyo’s best and most scenic day trip or overnight destinations. Home to an eclectic array of hot springs and a natural onsen, as well as breathtaking sightseeing courses and trekking routes, it's the perfect place to unwind and reconnect with nature. Here’s a guide to making the most out of a weekend in Hakone.
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- A nostalgic half-day walking tour around exotic Miyanoshita in Hakone
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- Miyanoshita, the third station on the Hakone Tozan Train from Hakone Yumoto, is an area recommended for visitors who have been to Hakone before and a place where you can take a leisurely walk away from the hustle and bustle of the hot spring town. The once-state-of-the-art hot spring town was crowded with many overseas visitors during the Meiji period, but now offers a charming, nostalgic atmosphere on its remaining retro streets and architecture. As it is an area that you can enjoy in half a day, feel free to include it in a sightseeing plan of Hakone.
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- A luxurious weekend plan in Hakone
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- Introducing a one day plan to explore the sights, starting at and returning to “Hakone Yumoto Station”. It is a Hakone journey packed with fun: from cuisine to hot springs that even first time visitors to Hakone can enjoy. Enjoy visiting various sightseeing spots.
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- Hakone Yuryo (hot spring resort)
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- Kanagawa prefecture Ashigarashimo-gun Hakone machi Tosanosawa 4
- This is a hot spring establishment located in Yumoto, Hakone with large hot springs which can be visited for a day trip. The resort has many types of baths, from large public baths and open-air baths to pot baths and the greatest number in the Tokyo metropolitan area of 19 individual open-air hot spring baths which can be reserved. In addition to a full range of hot spring baths, the resort has a restaurant where you can relax and also enjoy hearth-cooked cuisine. The traditional sauna bathing method “Loyly”, introduced from the home of the sauna, Finland, is also practiced at the resort every hour, so you can enjoy an invigorating perspiration in the sauna’s comfortable heat.
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- Hakone Kowakien Yunessun Inn
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- Kanagawa Pref. Ashigarashimogunhakonemachi Ninotaira 1297
- It is an all-weather hot spring theme park located in Hakone, Kanagawa Prefecture. In the amusement zone where you can have fun with your bathing suits on, there is a collection of unique baths which can be enjoyed by both adults and children such as the “Gods’ Aegean Sea” and the “Authentic Coffee bath”. In the open-air bath “Mori no Yu” which brims with Japanese style, you can melt into the magnificent nature of Hakone in the open-air baths and you can relax comfortably in the bath where the walls, floor and ceiling are clad in Hinoki cypress. Coming for a day trip is of course possible, but as there are also four official hotels it is also feasible to stay.
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- The Hakone Open-Air Museum
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- Kanagawa Pref. Ashigarashimogunhakonemachi Ninotaira 1121
- This was Japan’s first open-air Museum which was founded in 1969. Located on the grounds of a 70,000 meters squared premises with Hakone’s nature as a backdrop, the museum has a permanent display of approximately 120 masterpieces by modern and contemporary sculptors. Such large scale works of art couldn’t be displayed but for the outdoor space; there are also works of art which children can enter and play in, and you can touch the pieces of art as much as you want. At the Picasso Pavilion, there is the world’s top collection of 300 plus works which are open to the public. The hot spring foot bath which flows from the source is also popular. Alight at the Hakone Tozan Railway at Chokoku-no-Mori Station, from which it is a two-minute walk to the museum.
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- Hakone Museum of Art
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- Kanagawa Pref. Ashigarashimogunhakonemachi Goura 1300
- This is the most historical museum in Hakone. The museum exhibition mainly focuses on Japanese “Yakimono” (earthenware) from the Jomon period through to the Edo period such as vases and pots produced from the Kamakura through to the Muromachi period in the six sites where the production of ceramic ware began in ancient Japan. On the grounds the scenery can be enjoyed from season to season as there are such attractions as the “moss garden” which is colored with moss and autumn colors, “the Japanese clover path” which is at its best in September and also the Chinese style “bamboo garden”. It is also famous for its autumnal leaf display, especially in November when the garden’s leaves change color all at once.
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- Hakone Gyoza Center
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- Kanagawa Pref. Ashigarashimogunhakonemachi Goura 1300
- The Gyoza Center is a gyoza specialty store located in Gora, Hakone. Not only do they have a standard menu but this store also features a menu with abundant varieties such as crab dumplings, “natto” (fermented soybean) dumplings and kimchi dumplings. It is known for being pioneering in its creation of unusual varieties of dumplings. In addition to having a menu with individual items on it, there is also a set menu with dishes such as rice and miso soup which is perfect for lunch while sightseeing in Hakone. It is a three-minute walk away from Hakone Tozan Railway’s Chokoku no Mori Station or Gora Station.
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- ITOH DINING by NOBU
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- Kanagawa Pref. Ashigarashimogunhakonemachi Goura 1300-64
- This is a restaurant located in Gora, Hakone which specializes in Kobe beef steaks and Teppanyaki cooking. The chef, Keisuke Ito has collaborated with Nobuyuki “Nobu” Matsuhisa who is a celebrity chef who attracts world celebrities. It is possible to have a full course meal which uses ingredients recommended by the chef such as Kobe beef, seafood from Sagami Bay and vegetables from western Mishima, Hakone. There are also plenty of red wines available for you to enjoy with your food. The restaurant is an eight-minute walk away from the Hakone Tozan Railway’s Gora Station.
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- Hakone Ropeway
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- Kanagawa Pref. Ashigarashimogunhakonemachi Goura 1300 Hayasunzan Station
- This is an aerial lift which connects all the stations from Sounzan to Owakudani, Ubako and Togendai and takes about 25 minutes. The stations of Sounzan and Togendai are located at an elevation of over 700 meters above sea level. Owakudani Station also reaches an altitude of 1,044 meters above sea level, so you can enjoy a walk in the sky to see the beautiful Mt. Fuji, the Owakudani sulfur fields and the large panoramic picturesque scenery looking out over of Lake Ashi. If it is a clear day, Tokyo Skytree may also be visible.
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- Pola Museum of Art
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- Kanagawa Pref. Ashigarashimogunhakonemachi Sengokuhara Ozukayama 1285
- The museum exhibits approximately 9,500 works of art collected over a number of decades by Mr. Tsuneshi Suzuki, the owner of the Paula Orbis group known for Paula cosmetics. The collection of Impressionists’ work is also said to be the greatest in both quality and quantity in Japan. The architecture overflows with a translucent quality due to the abundant amount of glass used which is a feature of the museum, and art can be appreciated in the abundant greenery and light which shines in through the enormous picture windows. A promenade was opened in 2013 so you can stroll at your ease in the middle of nature while listening to the birds singing.
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- Hakone Sekisho (Checkpoint)
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- Kanagawa Pref. Ashigarashimogunhakonemachi Hakone 1
- Tokaido (name of Edo-Kyoto highway) was an important traffic route which connected Edo (old name for Tokyo) and the west during the Edo period. Hakone Sekisho was established as the checking station for Tokaido. Passage at night was basically prohibited, and they very strictly controlled the weapons entering Edo and the women exiting Edo at the checking station as epitomized by the words “Weapons in, Women out”. You can learn about the history of Hakone Sekisho as such things as drafts to start with, records of people escaping from the checking station, archives and different kinds of weapons are exhibited at the Hakone Sekisho Museum.
