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Hakone

Updated: Aug 18, 2020

A complete guide for a day-trip

Content List

1. Basic Info

2. Access

3. Place & Activity

4. Food & Souvenir

5. Plan Suggestion

6. Related Info

 

1. Basic Info

Hakone - Lake Ashi
Hakone - Lake Ashi

Location: Kanagawa Prefucture

Popular Spot: Lake Ashi, Owakudani

Activity: Lake Cruise, Rope-way

Culture: Hot spring, Castle

Shrine, Ryokan

Type: Family & Elderly Friendly

Plan: 1 day-trip (from Tokyo)

or 1-2 night(s) stay

Duration: At least 6-8 hours

(From and back to Tokyo)

Seasonal Info

Extra: Flowers (May)

Rose, Hydrangea, Azalea


 

2. Access

Hakone Access

Check the link for updated time table


By Odakyu Line

・Cheaper but slower (Normal Train)

・Hakone Pass OK (Normal Train Only)

・Recommended if you don’t have JR Pass


By JR Line

・Faster but more expensive (Shinkansen)

・JR Pass OK (Shinkansen)

・Recommended if you have JR Pass

(Hikari/Kodama Westbound)


By Highway Bus

・Recommended if you plan to visit

only Gotenba Premium Outlet.

(Shinjuku→Gotenba Premium Outlets)

JR Shinjuku Sta. Area Map

By Odakyu Line

・Access to Odakyu Line Map>

Come to JR Shinjuku sta. and look for

West Exit or Central West Exit (B1F)

・Odakyu Line is on both B1F and 1F

on 1F to buy Pass or Romancecar Ticket


By JR Line

No Shinkansen at JR Shinjuku sta.

Go to JR Shinagawa sta. Map>

then transfer to Shinkansen platform


By Highway Bus

・Shinjuku Express Bus Terminal Map>



Transportation in Hakone

Route Map Link

・Hakone Tozan Bus



Time Table Link

・Hakone Tozan Train & Cable Car



Fare Price & Travel Time Link


 

3. Place & Activity


Hakone Sightseeing Cruise

Mt.Fuji may be visible on clear sky day

Hakone Rope-way

Owakudani

Side Course

・Odawara Castle Map>

10 min walk from Odawara Sta.


・Hakone-Jinja Shrine Map>

10 min walk from Hakone-Jinja-Iriguchi

Bus Stop 151 (Bus K Line)


・Gotenba Premium Outlets Website>

Bus Stop 563 (Bus L or M Line)


 

4. Food & Souvenir


・Restaurant List

・Halal Restaurant  


 

5. Plan Suggestion


1 day-trip from and back to Tokyo

Using Hakone Pass 2 days (from Shinjuku)

*Bus Stop Location at Hakone-Yumoto sta>

*For the updated time table and

operation of every transportation

See the detail at (2) Access Route


 

6. Tips


・Should you buy Hakone pass?


・Do you need to buy Hakone pass

if you already bought JR Pass?


・Should you buy Fuji-Hakone pass?

See more detail>


・Should you stay overnight?

- A day-trip is possible to see most of

iconic locations. Staying overnight is

recommenced if you would like to

experience hot spring and museum.


・Can you go to Mt.Fuji from Hakone?

- Yes, you can.


・Can you do 1 day-trip for both Hakone

and Mt.Fuji area on the same day?

- It is possible if you go with bus tour.

If you plan to go by yourself, 2-3 days

around both areas is recommended.


・Can you go to Kyoto from Hakone?

- Yes, you can.

Optional Access

Time Table & Fare

・Mishima sta. (Shinkansen)

(Hikari/Kodama only)


・Access from Airport


・Useful Link

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