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Let's go, Hakone! vol.1
Hydrangea, Trains, and Onsen
- HAKONE
- SIGHTSEEING
- EXPERIENCE
- SPECIAL
- ONSEN
- MT_FUJI
- ZOO
- TEMPLES/SHRINES
- RYOKAN
- TRAIN_TRAVEL
- HYDRANGEA
If you were thinking of taking a trip to Hakone, a town located in Kanagawa Prefecture, mid-June is definitely the time. Not only can you take in the gorgeous view of Mt. Fuji from a "pirate ship" cruise, soak in the area's famous onsen, and explore the mountains via funicular train, but you'll also get to see stunning hydrangea! Check out the sights in store for your summer trip with Iki of the DiGJAPAN! editorial staff!
Your Hakone adventure begins at Hakone-Yumoto Station
Store Information
Kikukawa Shoten
Hours: 8:00am~7:00pm
Closed Thursdays unless a national holiday
Address: 706 Yumoto, Hakone-machi, Ashigarashimo-gun, Kanagawa-ken
Access: 2 min walk from Hakone-Yumoto Station (Hakone Tozan Railway)
Teyakido Hakone-Yumoto Honten
Hours: 9:30am~6:00pm
Irregular closings
Address: 704-7 Yumoto, Hakone-machi, Ashigarashimo-gun, Kanagawa-ken
Access: 2 min walk from Hakone-Yumoto Station (Hakone Tozan Railway)Next: a ride on the Hakone Tozan Railway
Information
Hakone Tozan Railway
Train Frequency: 3~4 departures per hour during the day
Hours of Operation
Departures from Hakone-Yumoto Sta. bound for Gora Sta.: first train 5:50am; last train 11:09pm
Departures from Gora Sta. bound for Hakone-Yumoto Sta.: 5:23am; last train 10:41pm
※ Information as of May 2016Enjoy the work of master artists
Information
The Hakone Open-Air Museum(Chokoku-no-Mori Bijutsukan)
Hours: 9:00am~5:00pm
Entrance Fee
Adults: 1,600 yen
College / High school students: 1,200 yen
Jr. High / Elementary school students: 800 yen
Address: 1121 Ninotaira, Hakone-machi, Ashigarashimo-gun, Kanagawa-ken
Access: 1 min walk from Chokoku-no-Mori Station (Hakone Tozan Railway) Time for a healthy, delicious lunch
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Tamura Ginkatsu Tei
Hours: 11:00am~2:30pm L.O., 5:30pm~7:30pm L.O. (Hours change seasonally)
Closed Tuesdays nights and Wednesdays
Address: 1300-739 Gora, Hakone-machi, Ashigarashimo-gun, Kanagawa-ken
Access: 3 min walk from Gora Station (Hakone Tozan Railway)Relax at this old private residence turned café!
(down center) If you're looking for something with a little more crunch, try the NARAYA no yakigashi bon drink set. You'll get an assortment of cheese, salt and pepper, and black sesame seed flavored biscuits along with a cup of coffee, tea, or a soft drink (780 yen).
Information
NARAYA CAFE
Hours: 10:30am~6:00pm (Dec. thru Feb., 10:30am~5:00pm)
Closed Wednesdays, every fourth Thursday, and from mid-Jan. to late-Feb.
Address: 404-13 Miyanoshita, Hakone-machi, Ashigarashimo-gun, Kanagawa-ken
Access: 1 min walk from Miyanoshita Station (Hakone Tozan Railway)Settle into your ryokan after a day of fun
Click here to read more about Hotel Okada
Information
Hotel Okada
Address: 191 Yumotochaya, Hakone-machi, Ashigarashimo-gun, Kanagawa
Access: Take the "A Route" Yumoto Onsenkyo
Kyodo bus bound for Takidori to the hotel
Website: http://www.hotel-okada.co.jp/eng/Kuro Tamago, the famous black eggs from Owakudani
Information
Owakudani Kurotamagokan | 大涌谷くろたまご館
Address: 1251 Sengokuhara, Hakone-machi, Kanagawa-ken
Hours: 8:30am~5:00pm
*Black eggs are available to purchase from 11:00am
Open all year (closes for inspection two days in January)
Access: from Gora Station on the Hakone Tozan Line, take the Hakone Tozan Cable Car until the last stop (9 min.). Change to the Hakone Ropeway and get off at Owakudani Station (8 min.).
Website (Japanese-only): http://www.owakudani.com/There's still much more to see!
Let's go, Hakone! vol.2 Power Spots, Pirate Ships, and Mt. Fuji Transportation to and within Hakone
■Access information from Tokyo to Hakone
■ Hakone Free Pass
This pass will make all the difference during your trip to Hakone. With this ticket, you have unlimited rides on eight different kinds of public transportation options within the Hakone area including the Hakone Tozan Railway. This ticket also includes a round trip on the Odakyu Line from your starting station to Odawara Station.
Pass includes access to the following: Hakone Tozan Railway, Hakone Tozan Bus (within designated area), Hakone Sightseeing Cruise, Hakone Ropeway, etc.
Cost when buying at Shinjuku Station:
2-Day Pass: Adults 5,140 yen | Children 1,500 yen
3-Day Pass: Adults 5,640 yen | Children 1,750 yen
Cost when buying at Odawara, Hakone-Yumoto, Yugawara Stations and etc.:
2-Day Pass: Adults 4,000 yen | Children 1,000 yen
3-Day Pass: Adults 4,500 yen | Children 1,250 yen
Website: http://www.hakonenavi.jp/english/freepass/
Available for foreign tourists only, the Fuji Hakone Pass gives you access to both the Fuji and Hakone areas with just one convenient ticket. You can choose either Shinjuku Station or Odawara Station as your place of departure.
Points of purchase: Shinjuku and Odawara Stations
http://www.odakyu.jp/english/center/
Ticket includes access to the following: Hakone Tozan Railway, Hakone Tozan Bus (within designated area), Hakone Tozan Cable Car, Hakone Ropeway, Hakone Sightseeing Cruise, Odakyu Hakone Highway Bus (within designated area), Hakone Tourist Attraction Sightseeing Bus, Tokai Bus Orange Shuttle (within designated area), Fujikyuko Line (within designated area), Fujikyu Bus (within designated area)
※Tickets with Shinjuku departures also include one-time, one-way access to the Odakyu line (use of the Limited Express "Romancecar" will cost an additional 890 yen) and the Chuo Highway Bus (within designated area) while ticket is valid.
Ticket validity: 3 Days
Prices
Shinjuku Station departure: Adults 8,000 yen | Children 4,000 yen
Odawara Station depature: Adults 5,650 yen | Children 2,820 yen
URL:http://www.odakyu.jp/english/deels/freepass/fujihakone/
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THIS ARTICLE IS BASED ON INFORMATION FROM 06 10,2016 Author:DiGJAPAN! Editorial Team
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