Experience / Training / Vehicle Spots in Around Hakonemachi Area

  • Hakone Lake Ashi pleasure cruises
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    Kanagawa Pref. Ashigarashimogunhakonemachi Motohakone 45-3
    Board a pleasure cruise traveling Lake Ashi in Hakone Town, Ashigarashimo County, Kanagawa Prefecture. There’s a scheduled route which connects the four harbors of Hakone Sekisho-ato Port, Motohakone Port, Hakone-en Port, and Kojiri Port, as well as a round trip routes which leave from and return to each of the four. The round trip routes take anywhere from 30 to 70 minutes depending on the harbor. A 70 minute tour route circling Lake Ashi departs only from Kojiri Port. Cruise-goers can enjoy traveling across the lake’s waters while gazing at the mountains of Hakone and Mt. Fuji. Together with a trip on the Hakone Pirate Ship, which also sets sail on Lake Ashi, taking one of these pleasure cruises is a staple of any visit to Hakone.

    If you ever go on a tour and there is a boat option. take it! It gives you another perspective of the area you are seeing, a different place to sit, and an opportunity to stretch your legs. We...

  • Hakone Tozan Cable Car
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    Kanagawa prefecture Ashigarashimo-gun Hakone cho
    Located in Hakone Town, Ashigarashimo County, Kanagawa Prefecture and running between Gora Station and Sounzan Station is Hakone Tozan Cable Car, the oldest cable car in the Kanto region. Departing every 15 minutes, the cable cars take approximately 10 minutes to cover the 214 meter height passing six stations. You can find lots of sights such as Hakone Gora Park and hot spring resorts along the cable car route. Information about the sights is also broadcast in the cable cars. Looking out through the large windows the Gora cityscape gets better and better as the car climbs up the hill from where you can enjoy in full the four seasons of Hakone. The last stop at Sounzan Station is where you can change for the Hakone Ropeway.

    This is the most convenient way to get from Gora Station up the mountain. There are 4 convenient stops along the way to Sounzan Station where the Ropeway starta.

  • 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.
  • Hakone Pirate Ship
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    Kanagawa Pref. Ashigarashimogunhakonemachi Hakone 161
    A sightseeing ship operating on Lake Ashi in Hakone Town, Ashigarashimo County, Kanagawa Prefecture which also provides transportation between the three harbors of Hakone-machi Port, Motohakone Port, and Togendai Port. Modeled after a European sailing vessel from the 17th to the 18th centuries, the cruise’s ships are filled with lighthearted touches like figures of the ship’s pirate “crew” scattered about the deck. Riders can enjoy a leisurely sightseeing cruise on the lake while taking in views of Mt. Fuji, the mountains of Hakone, and the natural beauty of the lakeshore. Pets carried in a cage or bag can also be brought onboard.
  • Hakone Komagatake Ropeway
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    Kanagawa Pref. Ashigarashimogunhakonemachi Motohakone 139
    Hakone Komagatake Ropeway is a 1,783-meter-long funitel ropeway which starts at Hakone-en by the banks of Lake Ashinoko and terminates at the summit of Mt. Komagatake; a one-way journey takes seven minutes. After boarding at Hakone-en Station in Hakone-en, passengers can view the Hakone area spread out below them like a “miniature garden” with Lake Ashinoko at its center. To the northwest magnificent Mt. Fuji can be seen, while further off there is a spectacular panoramic view of the coastline from Suruga Bay to the “Izu Seven” islands forming part of the Izu Islands, the Shonan Coast, and as far as the Boso Peninsula. Return tickets cost 1,080 yen for adults, 540 yen for children.
  • Kanagawa Prefecture 21st Century Forest
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    Kanagawa Minamiashigara-shi Uchiyama 2870-5
    A 30-minute drive from the Oi-Matsuda Interchange on the Tomei Expressway. This park located on a small hill on the northern side of the outer ring of Mt. Hakone is designed to let you come into contact with natural forests and the forestry industry. In addition to a variety of facilities including their Shinrinkan Forest Hall which houses exhibition rooms and training classrooms and their Wood Craft Center where you can try your hand at wood crafts their also have trails through the forest allowing you to take in the grandness of nature as it changes with the seasons. The Forest hall features a number of exhibits on the formation of forests and the forestry industry letting everyone from children to adults enjoy themselves while learning.

    とても広い公園です。園内図はあるのですが、分かりにくかった。健脚向けコースとか老人OKコースとか案内して下さると嬉しいです。東屋やベンチは多数ありお弁当には嬉しいです。

  • Hakone Tozan Train
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    Kanagawa Pref. Ashigarashimogunhakonemachi Goura - Hakone-machi, Hakone-machi - Odawara
    Hakone Tozan Train is a mountain railway which starts from Odawara Station at an altitude of 14 meters and runs to Gora Station at an altitude of 541 meters via Hakone-Yumoto Station. It’s the perfect way to take in the Hakone sights with hot spring resorts and museums dotted about along the railway. There are many sharp turns and steep slopes, and the train is well-known for its switchbacks which happen at Deyama Signal Station, Ohiradai Station and Upper Ohiradai Signal Station. The driver and the conductor each walk to the other end of the train and the train switches into reverse to continue its journey. The hydrangeas along the railway line are in full bloom each year around the middle of June and it’s during this period that the train is nicknamed the Hydrangea Train.
  • Hakone Gora Park Hakone Craft House
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    Kanagawa Pref. Ashigarashimogunhakonemachi Goura 1300 within Gora Park
    Located at a tourist facility inside Gora Park in Hakone Town, Ashigarashimo County, Kanagawa Prefecture, this place hosts many workshops that convey the joy of craftsmanship. There are a variety of classes that guests can experience inside including glass-blowing, pottery, sandblasting, and dry flowers. Guests can participate without needing a reservation and since the time needed ranges from 15 minutes to 90 minutes, it is easy to stop by and visit during a drive or while sightseeing. There is also a gallery that sells works made by young artists and craft miscellaneous goods.
  • Hakone-Yumoto Jinriki-sha Umikazeya
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    Kanagawa Pref. Ashigarashimogunhakonemachi Yumoto Hydrangea bridge
    This is a 20 to 60-minute rickshaw tour around Hakone-Yumoto’s historic hot spring district, pulled around by a muscular driver. The driver takes passengers to the famous local spots including Tamadare Falls and Yuba, with its small roads and old-fashioned atmosphere along the Hayakawa River. In addition to the regular places, they also visit the best of Yumoto’s hidden gems and seasonal spots. Tours depart from Ajisai-bashi Bridge, around a two-minute walk from Hakone-Yumoto Station. Guests can take a commemorative photo with rickshaw for free.

    紫陽花橋の上で客待ちをしています。人力車に乗って箱根湯本の街を散策というのも良いです。橋から川を眺めるだけでも。

  • Hakone Pulled Rickshaw
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    Kanagawa Pref. Ashigarashimogunhakonemachi Motohakone 42
    Born in Motohakone with local knowledge of the Hakone area, the rickshaw puller, Isoroku Takanashi operates his one-man pulled rickshaw service in Hakone Town, Ashigarashimo County, Kanagawa Prefecture. Accepting advanced bookings, he offers trips around all the well known sights from Hakone Town to Motohakone with pick-up and drop-off possible at locations of your choosing. There are various trips you can choose from lasting from 10 minutes on the ‘otameshi course’ and up to 60 minutes on the ‘odaimyo course’. Sit back while Mr. Takanashi recounts stories and the history of Hakone during the trip. Note: Canceled in case of rain
  • Ashinoko Kojiri Boat Association
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    Kanagawa Pref. Ashigarashimogunhakonemachi Motohakone 162
    Ashinoko Kojiri Boat Association is a boat rental facility in Moto-hakone in the town of Hakone, near the Moto-hakone offices of Lake Ashinoko Lake Cruises. After customers board their rented boats from the pier, they can enjoy Lake Ashinoko at their leisure. Options include swan boats, rowboats, fishing boats, and a cruise around the lake in a motorboat.
  • Rakuyaki Corner
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    Kanagawa Ashigarashimo-gun Hakonemachi Motohakone 139
    This is an experience corner in Hakone-en, a tourist facility complex operated by Prince Hotel. You can try your hand at painting pottery. Inside the shop, you will find unglazed containers such as cups, plates, trinkets and ornaments. Participants can choose their favorite items and paint them with paints and glazes. Once the painting is done, it is immediately put into the kiln and fired for about 30 minutes. They can be taken home immediately.
  • Yukien
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    Kanagawa Ashigarashimo-gun Hakonemachi Motohakone 90-105
    A pottery experience workshop run by a pottery studio. They are working to develop their own original pottery style using Hakone clay and with the same clay you can try making your own piece of art. You can make a simple cup or tea-cup in about one hour. Your piece will then be dried and fired in the workshop and delivered to you in about one to two months' time. This hands-on class is always available and they also offer limited seasonal pottery classes. There are also special classes that make use of carefully selected clay.
  • Naito Orchards
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    Kanagawa Ashigarakami-gun Matsudamachi Matsudasoryo 2969-9
    Located nearly a seven-minute drive along the Yato Farm Road from the Oi-Matsuda Interchange along the Tomei Expressway. In this peaceful location you can enjoy orange picking and potato harvesting amongst other activities. On clear days you can look out and see as far as Sagami Bay and Mt. Fuji and within the park there are mini replications of steam locomotives and the Odakyu Romance Car running about the park. They also offer free to borrow lawn sleds and feature a barbeque area. Most of the park is flat making this a great place to visit for those with strollers or small children. They grow two types of mandarin oranges, a quick ripening variety that comes into season in mid-October and Aoshima Mikan and you can enjoy as many as you like while in the park and take 1.5kg home as a souvenir.
  • Hakone Sightseeing boat
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    Kanagawa Ashigarashimo-gun Hakonemachi Hakone 181
  • Ashinoko Pleasure Boat Hakoneen Minato
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    Kanagawa Ashigarashimo-gun Hakonemachi Motohakone 139
  • Hakone Kojiri Terminal
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    Kanagawa Ashigarashimo-gun Hakonemachi Kojiri 110
  • Izuhakonetetsudoashi no mizumiyuransen mizumishirisempakueigyousho
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    Kanagawa prefecture Ashigarashimo-gun Hakone cho lake buttock 110
  • Nishi Tanzawa Kanagawa Prefectural no Mori
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    Kanagawa Ashigarakami-gun Yamakita Machi Kurokura
  • Komiya Farm
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    Kanagawa Ashigarakami-gun Matsudamachi Yadoriki 2368

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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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