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Hakone Grasunomori Museum (Hakone Venetian Glass Museum)

4.0

882 Reviews

Leisure / Hobbies

Kanagawa Pref. Ashigarashimogunhakonemachi Sengokuhara 940-48

Located in Sengokuhara district, Hakone, the Hakone Grasunomori Museum (Hakone Venetian Glass Museum) is Japan’s first museum dedicated to Venetian glass. It actually comprises two museums: the Venetian Glass Museum itself, which has on display around 100 masterpieces of the delicate, finely-wrought Venetian glass for which there was a vogue among the noble families of Europe between the 15th and 18th centuries, and the Modern Glass Museum, which displays Venetian glass dating from the 19th century onwards. Particularly worth seeing is the approximately 10-meter-long crystal glass arch over the bridge between the garden and the Museums; the arch is made from around 160,000 pieces of crystal glass, which sparkle in the breeze. The Hakone Grasunomori Museum offers glassmaking experience activities (including sandblasting, etc.), with participants being able to make their own pieces to take home as a souvenir.

We dined in the restaurant for lunch. The chicken wasn’t cooked well, but the rest of the food was very good and dessert was especially good with cheesecake, panna cotta and dense chocolate cake...
Hakone Sekisho, Hakone Sekisho Exhibition Hall

3.5

427 Reviews

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Kanagawa Pref. Ashigarashimogunhakonemachi Hakone 1

This sekisho (inspection facility), one of more than 50 which were placed around Japan during the Edo period, is the only one in the country which has been completely restored to its original appearance. The structure underwent major renovations to completely restore it in 2007 based on detailed historical materials dating to the time when it underwent large-scale repairs at the end of the Edo period. The adjoining scenic square offers a sweeping view of Mt. Fuji and Lake Ashi and has become a popular place to take amazing photos for posting on Instagram and other social network sites, but take one step into the inspection facility itself and it's like you've gone back in time to the Edo period. The adjoining museum displays some 130 items divided into 13 themes, including a miniature recreation of the traveling daimyo samurai lord processions which were common sights in the Edo period, permits used to pass through the inspection facility and other documents created at that time, records of the strict inspections which were conducted of women leaving Edo, and tools kept at the facility. There are also numerous records of fascinating incidents which occurred, such as the time an elephant passed through the facility.

Visited as part of our bus tour. Free entry, luvly place beautiful views, sadly not the best day weather wise for us. Great shops for gifts etc Worth a visit :)
Hakone-jinja Shrine

4.0

4 Reviews

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Kanagawa Pref. Ashigarashimogunhakonemachi Motohakone 80-1

Since ancient times, this shrine has been patronized by generations of military commanders who came to pray for the earnest realization of their wishes during battle. This shrine is said to be one of the best power spots in the Kanto region where one can “conquer a state when Hakone has your back”. The deity of love, Kuzuryu’s newly constructed shrine is also next to Hakone Shrine. Get off the Izu Hakone bus at “Moto-Hakone” or otherwise get off the Hakone Tosan bus at “Moto-Hakone Port” and the temple is a 10- minute walk away.

In the site of Hakone Shrine, this small museum is located. The museum exhibits not so many items, but their treasures are quite interesting with historical value. Ancient documents, swords, paints...
Lalique Museum Hakone

4.5

280 Reviews

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Kanagawa Pref. Ashigarashimogunhakonemachi Sengokuhara 186-1

An art museum located in Hakone Town, Ashigarashimo County, Kanagawa Prefecture. The museum’s collection consists of some 1,500 pieces created by French jeweler and glass artisan René Lalique. The museum’s standing exhibition displays approximately 230 select items from amongst this collection. Visitors can view pioneering masterpieces which anticipated modern jewelry trends, perfume bottles, flower vases, and building ornamentation produced by Lalique in the latter stage of his career. There’s also an actual Orient Express train car which was decorated by Lalique and which visitors can actually see inside.

This museum features the work of Rene Lalique who produced amazing art pieces made from glass. The museum itself is a little hard to get to but definitely easy enough and on the bus line. I’ve...
Narukawa Art Museum

4.0

220 Reviews

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Kanagawa Pref. Ashigarashimogunhakonemachi Motohakone 570

It is a museum built on the banks of Hakone’s Lake Ashi. Since the museum opened in 1988, its collection with its focus on contemporary Japanese paintings has surpassed 4,000 pieces and even now continues to increase. The museum is among the first to collect and exhibit works by not just famous artists but also works by artists who show promise for the future. From the one-sided 50-meter-wide picture window which stretches out inside the building, one can look out over the large panorama of Lake Ashi, Hakone. You can also enjoy tea and desserts from precious fine art handicraft serving dishes by Koji Ishii and Ryo Mikami in the museum’s “Kisetsufu” (Seasonal Wind) tea lounge.

A very nice site and building. Note-the museum is open at 9am, cafe at 10. A limited amount of artwork on display and much of it not particularly impressive.
Hakone Museum of Art

4.5

244 Reviews

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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.

Lovely historical pottery and ceramics. Not big but thoughtful, well displayed pieces. The big surprise is the exquisite garden surrounding it. The moss garden especially.
Okada Museum of Art

4.5

265 Reviews

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Kanagawa Pref. Ashigarashimogunhakonemachi Kowakudani 493-1

An art museum located in Hakone Town, Ashigarashimo County, Kanagawa Prefecture. The museum has five floors of exhibition space, making it one of the largest art museums in Hakone. Focusing primarily on ancient to modern East Asian pottery and early modern to modern Japanese painting, including Japan’s leading artists Katsushika Hokusai, Kitagawa Utamaro, Ito Jakuchu, and Yokoyama Taikan. The museum exhibits some 450 separate works of art. There’s also a café, footbath, garden, and museum shop, giving visitors the chance to experience both art and the seasonal beauty of Hakone up close.

箱根を代表する美術館の一つ。敷地は大きく分けて美術館と庭園の2つに構成されている。美術館は、主に日本・中国・韓国の東アジアの美術品が展示されている。時代は紀元前のものから近現代のものまで幅広く、しかも展示数が極めて多い。展示品はいずれも一級品、もしくは歴史的に極めて価値のあるものばかりで、特に陶器や青磁を始めとする器類の展示は目を見張るものがある。説明も読まず簡単に展示品を鑑賞するだけでも、全て...
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.
Daiyuzan Saijoji Temple

4.5

113 Reviews

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Kanagawa Pref. Minamiashigarashi Daiyuchou 1157

This Soto Zen temple is in Minamiashigara City, Kanagawa Prefecture. Founded in 1401, it is the main Kanto base for followers of the Tsugen lineage. On the 2nd and 4th Sunday of each month, they hold a Zen mediation workshop in the main hall followed by a Dharma talk. The temple's meditation hall is a Zen training dojo; in the summer there are chances to experience the Zen life, including their Zen meet-up for children, and a summertime Zen study group.

W stayed at the Canadian house Airbnb and caught the bus up the hill to the temple. I have seen mant beautiful places on my travels and this was stunning. Away from the main temple we were the only...
Hakone Ekiden Museum

3.5

135 Reviews

Leisure / Hobbies

Kanagawa Pref. Ashigarashimogunhakonemachi Hakone 167

A museum located in Hakone Town, Ashigarashimo County, Kanagawa Prefecture operated by the Fujiya Hotel Chain which exhibits materials related to the Hakone Ekiden, a relay marathon held near New Year’s and a much-anticipated seasonal event in Japan. In addition to introducing the history of the Hakone Ekiden, the museum displays rare pictures and moving images taken during every event, from the very first Hakone Ekiden to the most recent; items used by famous runners; Hakone yosegizaiku mosaic woodwork trophies; and little-known details which resulted in the victory or defeat of certain teams. There’s also a theater where visitors can re-experience the thrills of past events, and a special exhibition area. Nearest bus stations: “Hakone-machi” on the Izu Hakone Bus or “Hakone-machi-ko” on the Hakone Tozan Bus / Tokai Bus routes.

友人と話ながら見学していたら、突然大きな声で話しに割り込んできて、話し始めるおじさんがいてこわい。2度と行きたくないです。
Ministry of the Environment, Hakone Visitor Center

4.0

63 Reviews

Leisure / Hobbies

Kanagawa Pref. Ashigarashimogunhakonemachi Motohakone 164

At this center, information of Hakone's environs are exhibited through small geological models and high definition videos. Various events are held regularly where one can learn about the flora and fauna. Mini observation sessions, and four-seasons observation workshops where one can experience the season with all five senses, are some that are offered. The whole facility is barrier-free and disabled person friendly.

The Staff is friendly and knows about the whole area and very helpful. He could answer all of our questions and more.
Kuzuryu-jinja Hongu Shrine

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Kanagawa Pref. Ashigarashimogunhakonemachi Motohakone In the forest of Hakone Kurotaku dragon

A Shinto shrine located on the east bank of Lake Ashi in Hakone Town, Ashigarashimo County, Kanagawa Prefecture dedicated to a dragon god believed to provide luck with money, business prosperity, and aid in love and marriage. The crimson lacquered inner sanctuary, surrounded by greenery near the lakeshore, exudes a solemn air, and in recent years it has become a popular destination as a mystical “power spot.” A small red torii gate stands in the lake nearby, and during the shrine festival held each month on the 13th, visitors can pay a small fee to ride a motorboat out and back to an adjoining jetty from Motohakone Port. There is also a walking trail which can be used to reach the jetty from Hakone-en in around 30 minutes.
Pola Museum of Art

Leisure / Hobbies

Kanagawa Ashigarashimo-gun Hakonemachi Sengokuhara Kozukayama 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.
Sounji Temple

3.5

45 Reviews

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Kanagawa Pref. Ashigarashimogunhakonemachi Yumoto 405

This temple, of Rinzai sect’s Daitokuji school located in Hakone Town, Ashigarashimo County, Kanagawa Prefecture, is the family temple of the Japanese military commander during the Sengoku (Warring States) period, Hojo Soun. It is said that the temple was built in 1521 by Soun’s son, Ujitsuna, in line with Soun’s dying wishes. It burned to the ground when Toyotomi Hideyoshi attacked Odawara, but it was rebuilt to its former glory in 1627. In the grounds of the temple are the graves of five generations of the Hojo family, Lords of Odawara castle, as well as the remains of the dry landscape gardens said to be created by Hojo Nagatsuna. Every year in early November the temple treasures are specially opened to the public.

北条早雲（本人は「伊勢...
Homma Yoseki Museum

4.5

16 Reviews

Leisure / Hobbies

Kanagawa Pref. Ashigarashimogunhakonemachi Yumoto 84

An art museum which displays examples of yosegi-zaiku and mokuzogan, renowned traditional woodworking crafts from Hakone. The museum's collection of some 500 pieces includes works dating back to the Edo period, and 200 are on permanent display for visitors to appreciate. The museum also holds a reservation only yosegi-zaiku workshop in which you can make your every own yosegi-zaiku coaster. In the museum's shop, you can purchase charming wooden craft goods such as trick boxes made with yosegi-zaiku.

酒田駅からの徒歩5分くらい入館料は一般1000円ですが旧本間邸・本間美術館2館共通券1,600円があるので両方訪問するかどうか事前に決めておいた方がいいです現代美術が多いのであまり興味がありませんでした展示の数もスペースも狭いですここは美術館より庭園「鶴舞園」と別荘「清遠閣」がとても素晴らしいです
Ashigarigo Seto Yashiki

4.0

12 Reviews

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Kanagawa Ashigarakami-gun Kaiseimachi Kanaishima 1336

A 15-minute walk from the Yotsukado Bus Stop, accessible by the Hakone Tozan Bus Line from the Odakyu Shin-Matsuda Station. During the Edo period this was the residence of the Seto family, who ruled for generations over what was the Kanaishima Domain. The large thatched roof covering the main building, storehouse, water mill, and well, as well as other parts of the house, still retain their original appearance. A peaceful rural landscape surrounds the house and you can take a moment to relax and take in the seasons. They also host special seasonal events and hands-on experiences allowing you to feel what it was like to live in harmony with the seasons and nature while at the same time experiences new things.

築300年の古民家。風情がありどこか懐かしい気持ちになりました。ちょうど『風鈴まつり』が開催されていて、47都道府県の風鈴や、シダ植物をあしらった「しのぶ風鈴」、世界の風鈴等が、屋敷の軒下や渡り廊下で涼やかな音を奏でていました。季節ごとにイベントがある様なので、また行ってみたいと思います。また、敷地内にあるカフェ cafe hacco...
Tamamura Toyoo Life Art Museum

4.0

21 Reviews

Leisure / Hobbies

Kanagawa Pref. Ashigarashimogunhakonemachi Motohakone 61

Tamamura Toyoo Life Art Museum is in Ashinoko Terrace complex facility in Motohakone, Hakone Town. It displays and sells art works of Toyoo Tamamura, an artist who paints nature and ordinary people’s lives. It is also attached to La Terrazza, an Italian restaurant offering clay-oven baked pizza and fresh gelato.

昨年秋、芦ノ湖のホテルに滞在する前に時間があり、芦ノ湖沿いを歩いていたら、キレイなテラスがあり入ってみました。テラス内に玉村豊男さんのライフアートミュージアムがあり、水彩画作品の展示会を見ることができました(無料)。花や野菜、ブドウなどの作品は見る人を優しく癒してくれます。玉村さんがコロナ禍の状況の中、アトリエにこもり描いた原画を元に製作した版画作品との事です。また、店内には玉村さんのアート商...
Hakone Museum of Photography

4.0

18 Reviews

Leisure / Hobbies

Kanagawa Pref. Ashigarashimogunhakonemachi Goura 1300-432

The Hakone Museum of Photography is a small private museum that sits quietly amidst the beautiful natural scenery of the Gora district of Hakone. The Museum was founded on April 7, 2002 by the Hakone-born photographer Katsura Endo. Besides the permanent exhibitions, which consist mainly of photographs showing the natural beauty of Mt. Fuji at different times of year, the Museum also hosts themed exhibitions and special exhibitions featuring the work of leading Japanese and international avant-garde photographers. At the Museum café, visitors can enjoy herbal tea, pound cake (sponge cake), and a variety of seasonal dishes.

We stumbled across this place purely by accident, and what a treat A Quaint tucked away little cafe highlighting a renown Japanese photographer, we ordered breakfast & some coffee and while we waited...
Sekisho Karakuri Museum

3.5

21 Reviews

Leisure / Hobbies

Kanagawa Ashigarashimo-gun Hakonemachi Hakone 15

Located just a one-minute walk from the Sekisho-ato Bus Stop. Located near the Hakone Sekisho Checkpoint this art museum displays and sells primarily the local Karakuri wooden mosaic puzzle boxes made by skilled craftsmen. At first glance the Karakuri Box appears to be just a normal box or piece of art but the box holds the craftsman's wit and skill and is filled a mysterious charm. Come enjoy these top quality Karakuri Boxes made by the Karakuri Production Research Society, a group of craftsmen who have learned their skills from traditional techniques and historical assets from the Odawara and Hakone regions. The museum also features a sales corner.

Very friendly and detailed history and artifacts of Japanese Karakuri Boxes. With historical and contemporary puzzles. Many pieces had limited quantities so they are rare and can hardly be seen. The...
Amida-ji Temple (Ajisai-dera)

4.0

16 Reviews

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Kanagawa Pref. Ashigarashimogunhakonemachi Tounosawa 24

A historic old temple in Hakone Town, Ashigarashimo County, Kanagawa Prefecture, this temple has an antiquated appearance and enveloped in the abundant nature of Mt. Tonomine. It was founded in 1604 after receiving a donation from the Lord of Odawara Castle, Tadachika Okubo. It also has another name “Ajisai-dera” (literally “Hydrangea Temple” thanks to the nearly 4,000 hydrangeas which bloom and color the main approach of the temple from June to July. It also venerates the Buddhist mortuary tablet of imperial princess Kazunomiya, who is famous as a tragic heroine of the last days of the Tokugawa Shogunate, and the hondo (main hall) enshrines images of Amitabha Buddha flanked by the Bodhisattvas Avalokiteshvara and Mahasthamaprapta and images related to the imperial princess Kazunomiya.

細い山道を車で登ります。前から車が来たら怖いと思いながら進みました。何とか駐車場を見つけ坂道を歩いて行きました。傾斜がきつく距離はさほどでは無いのですが疲れました。お寺に辿り着きましたが寺自体は普通のお寺でした。

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Kanagawa prefecture acts as an extension of the Tokyo metropolis that spills over into coastal towns, most notably Yokohama city, heavily populated and known for its Chinatown and seaside attractions. Just the right distance for a day trip out of Tokyo, Kanagawa is home to some of Tokyo’s most accessible beaches, including around Kamakura, best known for its Big Buddha. Visitors can also travel a little farther afield for a weekend at Hakone onsen town.