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Hakone
Hakone is a mountain onsen district in the caldera of an old volcano, about ninety minutes from Tokyo, with Lake Ashi lying at its western edge.
The torii of Hakone Shrine, Lake Ashi
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the place
Hot springs in a volcano's bowl, ninety minutes from Tokyo.
Travellers have come here since the days of the Tokaido road, when a checkpoint by the lake guarded the way to Edo, and its valleys hold many of Japan's great ryokan, each with water from the volcano's own springs.
We plan Hakone as a Custom Tour of Japan, created around your party alone, often as the first night out of Tokyo or beside Mount Fuji. If you would rather travel independently, the Expert Japan Itinerary plans the days for you.
what we do here
Hakone, as we show it
Lake Ashi
The caldera lake beneath the mountains, and the red torii of Hakone Shrine standing in its water.
Owakudani
The volcanic valley of steam vents, where eggs are boiled black in the springs.
The Hakone Open-Air Museum
Sculpture on lawns among the mountains, and a pavilion given to Picasso.
The old checkpoint
The rebuilt Edo-era barrier on the Tokaido road, beside the lake.
The ryokan
Private open-air baths filled from the volcano's springs.
questions
Questions about Hakone
How far is Hakone from Tokyo?
About ninety minutes, by the Romancecar train from Shinjuku or by private car.
Can Hakone be combined with Mount Fuji?
Yes. Lake Kawaguchiko is about an hour by road from Hakone, and the two sit well together in a Custom Tour of Japan.
Can you plan a private journey to Hakone?
Yes. The Custom Tour of Japan is created around your party alone, on your dates. If you would rather travel independently, the Expert Japan Itinerary plans the days for you.
Hakone, created for you alone.
The Custom Tour of Japan is created around your party alone, on your dates, and Hakone can be any part of it. If you would rather travel independently, the Expert Japan Itinerary plans every day for you.