Hakone Sekisho Checkpoint

箱根関所

A checkpoint on the Tokaido highway. The original state in which it was once used has been revived

During the age of the samurai, the shogunate government took the wives of the feudal lords of each domain and forced them to reside in Edo (current day Tokyo) as hostages. The "Hakone Checkpoint" was famous for the strict investigations of the women attempting to leave Edo that went on there.

HOURS	9:00am-5:00pm (entrance until 4:30pm, varies by time of year)
COST	Adults 500 yen \| Children 250 yen
ADDRESS	1 Hakone, Hakone-machi
ACCESS	Near Hakone Sekisho-ato bus stop. 40 min. ride on Hakone Tozan Bus or Izu Hakone Bus bound for Hakone-machi from Hakone Yumoto Station on Hakone Tozan Railway.
TEL	0460-83-6635
WEBSITE	http://www.hakonesekisyo.jp/
CREDIT CARD	Not accepted