Leisure / Hobbies Spots in Around Hakonemachi Area

  • Sekisho Karakuri Museum
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    3.5
    21 Reviews
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    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...

  • Hakone Meissen Antique Museum
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    3.0
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    Kanagawa Pref. Ashigarashimogunhakonemachi Goura 1320-653
    The Hakone Meissen Antique Museum displays a range of more than 300 pieces of porcelain made from the Meissen kilns with a focus on works from the 18th to the 19th century. Various pieces of work, such as antique tableware and figurines, chandeliers, and mechanical dolls which move when touched, as well as many valuable collections are on display in the museum. The building which used to be the residence of the former Governor of the Bank of Japan, Hisato Ichimada, was moved from Aoyama, Tokyo and rebuilt here in Hakone. In the garden you can find a cafe and foot bath so you can sit back and relax in between appreciating the works of art on display. The nearest stations are Gora Station and Koen-kami Station.

    We live in a hotel very close to this museum. One day, on our way to gora station, we spot this tiny place. My son insisted to go check it out. So we went into it. IT is a very tiny house maybe...

  • Hatajuku parquet Hall
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    3.5
    4 Reviews
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    Kanagawa Pref. Ashigarashimogunhakonemachi Hatajuku 103
    This is an establishment which exhibits and sells wooden items made in the “Yosegi-zaiku” (a type of traditional Japanese parquetry) style which is a traditional craft in Hakone that flourished mainly in Hatajuku from the Edo period. It is possible to see demonstrations of parquetry production at the craft hall. Also at the interactive workshops, you can experience making a parquet coaster using prepared pieces under the guidance of the parquetry handicraft craftsman. (Prior booking essential) At Hakone-Yumoto Station, take the Hakone Tozan Bus Hakone-kyukaido Line and get off at Hatajuku.

    旧東海道沿いにあり、大きな無料駐車場がそばにあり入りやすい。販売している寄木細工はありきたりだが、30分位でできる寄木細工体験をやっている。まわりにも数件寄木細工の店があり、ぶらつくと面白い。

  • Natural Museum Mori-no-Fureai Hall
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    4.0
    10 Reviews
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    Kanagawa Pref. Ashigarashimogunhakonemachi Hakone 381-4 Hakone Peace Forest
    An exhibition hall located inside Hakone Yasuragi-no-Mori along the Tokaido Road in Hakone, Hakone Town, Ashigarashimo County. In addition to exhibits introducing you to the flora and fauna inhabiting the nearby forests and animal dioramas including a stuffed Asian Black Bear they have special exhibitions exploring the flora and fauna of Hakone. They also hold events such as craft workshops using nuts and forest walk rallies.

    どんぐりや松ぼっくりを使った木の実クラフトは小学生の子供が楽しめます。 展示物もかなりの数があり、あまり有名でないのがもったいない施設です。 行った日は天気が良くなかったので、外で行うウォークラリーや広場での遊びができなかったのが残念でしたが、低料金で子供が楽しめる施設だと思います。

  • Yadoriki-Nanatsuboshi Dog Park
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    2.5
    3 Reviews
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    Kanagawa Ashigarakami-gun Matsudamachi Yadoriki 5605
    Located in Matsuda-cho Yose, surrounded by rich nature with crystal clear streams and star-filled skies, Kawanosato has six dog run areas, a dog pool, a café, etc. The popular dog run has three areas for dogs of different sizes, a covered all-weather area, an agility area with equipment, and a petit dog run for beginners. The spacious pool is well known as a safe place for dogs to play in the water for the first time because of its mortar-shaped structure.

    公共交通機関では行きにくい(もともとペット同伴ではなおさら)ので、マイカー頼りの往復でした。広い原っぱを走り放題!です、いたずらもやり放題です!ちからいっぱい楽しんでいました。帰路は車中でほとんど寝てたので、いっぱい遊んで疲れたのだなあ。

  • Hakone Bushi-no-sato Art Museum
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    3.0
    9 Reviews
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    Kanagawa Pref. Ashigarashimogunhakonemachi Sengokuhara 817-580
    This is an art museum opposite “Hakone Botanical Garden of Wetlands” at Sengokuhara, Hakone Town. It houses armor and weapons, Ukiyoe prints, and tea ceremony items from between the Muromachi period to the end of the Edo period, constantly displaying about 300 items. There is also an area where visitors can try on armor and shogunate police (Shinsengumi) clothes.

    建物は小さいが、展示品はそれなりに充実している。 鎧、刀、鉄砲等、戦国時代好きには面白いと思うが館内がとにかく寒かった。 展示品保存状態を保つ為かも知れないが、この時期にはきつい。 自分は家族で行ったが、歴史に興味がない子供には辛い様で、早めに退館する羽目になってしまい残念だった。 浮世絵や百人一首等、女性や子供に興味を持たせる材料はあるのになんか勿体無い施設だ。

  • Parcabout
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    4.0
    5 Reviews
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    Kanagawa Pref. Minamiashigarashi Hiromachi 1544 Ashigara Forest Park, within the forest
    This amusement attraction facility is located in “Ashigara Shinrin Park - Maruta no Mori” in Hiromachi, Minamiashigara City. Here, you can experience “Parcabout”—an attraction created in France—where you jump and bounce around using nets of various shapes hung all around the forest. You can have fun safely and easily without the need to wear a harness with suspension bridges, tunnel slides, and mid-air soccer.

    ネットを張っただけの遊具ですが、みんなが跳ねてトランポリンのようになり歩きにくく、すこし歩いただけで足がフラフラになります。本当にいい運動。 2時間制ですが、休憩スペースや自販機もあるので、子どもたちを休ませながら2時間遊べば、車の中でぐっすりのようでした。

  • Doll House Museum Hakone
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    Kanagawa Pref. Ashigarashimogunhakonemachi Ashinoyu 84-55
    This art museum is located along Tokaido Road in Ashinoyu, Hakone Town, Ashigarashimo County. It displays a doll house collection gathered from abroad. Through the six enjoyments of “seeing”, “playing”, “learning”, “building”, “gathering”, and “traveling”, you can discover the charm of doll houses in this facility. In addition to the displays, there is a shop with a rich array of products, and a cafe that hosts workshops.
  • Ashigara Manyo Park
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    Kanagawa Pref. Minamiashigarashi Yagurasawa
    This park is along Ashigara Highway in Yagurasawa, Minamiashigara City. Ashigara Pass used to be a key station for transportation linking the eastern and western country, and the “Manyoshu” contains a number of poems written by guards passing to western Japan about this area. Inside the park, you can get a view looking over Ashigara Plains and Sagami Bay, find inscriptions of “Manyoshu” songs related to Ashigara, see plants mentioned in those songs cultivated here, and enjoy coming into contact with Ashigara history, nature, and culture.
  • Gokuraku Arcade Shichifuku
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    5.0
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    Kanagawa Ashigarashimo-gun Hakonemachi Ohiradai 331
    This retro-styled game arcade is located just a short walk west from the Hakone Tozan Railway Ohiradai Station near the entrance to the local hot spring town. Inside you'll find a collection of classic games including shooting galleries, pachinko, and SmartBall where the objective is to hit a rubber ball and sink it in a hole. The shop often appears in tv specials focusing on the Hakone area and so you'll often find tourists with children playing inside. It's an easy destination for your after-bath stroll and a great way to enjoy yourself and pass the time.

    Resort Manager Kozo San, speaks English and the resort has a wonderful private Onsen with inside and outside deck with view of Mt. Fuji. Local restaurants will pick you up at the resort. Will also...

  • Nishitanzawa Mount-Bridge Campground
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    Kanagawa Pref. Ashigarakamigunyamakitamachi Nakagawa 867-7
    This car camping ground is on the banks of the Nakagawa River, which has its source at Tanzawa Lake. It's also a popular base for hiking and mountain climbing with the Tokai Nature Trail and other routes nearby, as well as Nakagawa Onsen-kyo, famous for being a secret hot spring getaway favored by the warrior Takeda Shingen. Tents, bungalows, and barbecue equipment are all available for rent. They also have a boat-bungalow that's popular with children. An abundance of facilities enhances your camping comfort including a kitchen, bathing facilities, and toilets. In summer, you can collect stag beetles and other insects or fish from the pond. It's a great place to enjoy nature to the fullest.

    ゴールデンウィークの真っ只中に行ってきました。 直前にやっと予約ができたのですが、当日けっこうな雨ということもあり、多数キャンセルが出ていたようで、満ぱいにはなっていませんでした。 場所は丹沢湖から10分かからない程度上がったところにあり、かなりの自然の中、目の前が川という絶好のロケーションです! たまたま空いていた橋の下の区画が利用でき、雨もしのげ素敵なキャンプができました。 キャンプ場の...

  • Fun Space Ashinoko Camping Mura Lakeside Villa
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    Kanagawa Ashigarashimo-gun Hakone Motohakone 164
  • Karikawa Valley Trout Fishing Spot
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    Kanagawa Pref. Minamiashigarashi Yagurasawa 1682
    This fishing moat is on the Karigawa River in the Yagurasawa area. Once you've signed up at reception, they release two-kilogram trout into the designated zone. The large riverside area has numerous streams running through it, and it's particularly popular in summer with an area where kids can try grabbing trout by hand. The natural surroundings are beautiful and depending on the season you can see cherry blossoms or the new green. The restroom and parking lot makes it great for families. There is also a barbecue area where you can cook your catch and enjoy it along with other items you bring with you.
  • Yumoto Kenban
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    Kanagawa Pref. Ashigarashimogunhakonemachi Yumoto 694
    This is a geisha call office which operates and manages the attached geisha house. It is a place where Hakone’s geisha go to practice dancing, singing and playing the shamisen, located in Hakone Town, Ashigarashimo County, Kanagawa Prefecture. It is famous as a spot that was reformed by artisans based on a plan by a popular television show. Once a year the Hakone Odori dance is performed on the first floor, and there are also other events including a tatami room play experience and Geisha’s Bar.
  • Ashigara Forest Park Maruta-no-Mori
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    Kanagawa Pref. Minamiashigarashi Hiromachi 1544
    A lush forest park located in Minamiashigara City, Kanagawa Prefecture. The Parcabout sports complex, located inside the park, is Japan's first play park where kids can climb around in a giant net playground suspended in the middle of a forest. The park also has mini trekking and walking courses-the whole family can spend an entire day here having fun. In addition, there's a campground with rental equipment and you can barbecue here with no need to prep either.
  • Hatajuku Clear Stream Trout Fishing Ground
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    Kanagawa Pref. Ashigarashimogunhakonemachi Hatajuku 471
    A trout fishing facility located in Hakone Town, Ashigarashimo District, Kanagawa Prefecture. Here you can enjoy fishing in the great outdoors in clear stream waters from the Sukumo River, which flows alongside Seiryu Park on the old Tokaido Road. There are a variety of fun river and fishing activities on offer, including lure and fly fishing areas, a water play area for kids, and a pool where you can catch fish with your bare hands. You can also rent a barbecue grill and cook the fish you've just caught right on the spot.
  • Railway Park
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    Kanagawa Ashigarakami-gun Yamakita Machi Yamakita
  • Yusakamichi, Old Kamakura Road
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    Kanagawa Ashigarashimo-gun Hakonemachi
    It is said that Minamoto no Yoritomo used this road when he made a pilgrimage to Nichosho, and it is now maintained as a hiking trail.
  • Owakudani Ubako Nature Sightseeing Footpath
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    Kanagawa Ashigarashimo-gun Hakonemachi Ubako
    This nature trail stretches for about one kilometer from Owakudani to Ubako Onsen. Although the descent from Owakudani is a little steep, it is easy to walk because the distance is relatively short. It takes about 30 minutes to walk the path. It is a great place to take a stroll while admiring the lush greenery of plants such as maiden silvergrass, Japanese knotweed, Japanese beech and tall stewartia. It is said that June and July, when the tall stewartia flowers are in full bloom, and October and November, when the autumn leaves are at their best, are the best times to visit.
  • Ubako Kojiri Natural Road
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    Kanagawa Ashigarashimo-gun Hakonemachi Ubako
    This walkway stretches from Ubako to Lake Ashi (Kojiri). It is easy for both children and adults to walk as there is a gentle downhill slope with signs along the way. It takes about 30 minutes. When there is good weather, you can enjoy walking in the sunlight filtering through the surrounding trees.

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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.

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