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11 Things To Do In Hakone
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Hakone is a mountainous area known for its natural beauty, historical sites, views of Mount Fuji and onsen.
Japan Travel It's located just 100 kilometers from Tokyo. The Hakone area is a popular weekend destination for Tokyo residents loo
Cities to relax in the countryside. It's also exceedingly popular with international tourists. Hakone is amongst the most visited
Attractions most highly rated destinations in Japan.
Events It may not be a hidden gem but it's bound to impress. Everyone likes Hakone. Activities in Hakone include:
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1. Hakone Onsen
The Hakone region offers hundreds of onsen baths at hotels, ryokan and public onsen. International travelers sometime
skip onsen. The Japanese couldn't imagine staying in Hakone without going to onsen. It's like going to Paris and not try
the food.

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2. Hakone Shrine

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Hakone Shrine is a magical place that always seems to be shrouded in mist or glowing with strange light. The shrine is
in an impressive old growth forest at the end of Lake Ashinoko. The forest path leading to the shrine is lined with lante
The path is just as interesting as the shrine itself.

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3. Lake Ashinoko
Lake Ashinoko is a volcanic crater lake that's known for its scenic views of Mount Fuji and the great torii of Hakone
Shrine. Two companies offer boat tours of the lake. Several of the tour boats are designed to look like Edo-era warship
The lake can also be viewed from the shore from spots such as Onshi Hakone Park and Moto Hakone.

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4. Owakudani
Owakudani is the crater that was created by the last major eruption of Mount Hakone. It looks like an underworld of so
type. Owakudani is known for its healthy eggs that add 7 years to your life.
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5. Old Tokaido Road

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The Tokaido was Japan's first well policed road. It linked Tokyo with Kyoto in the Edo-era. Before the Tokaido, travel
a dangerous affair reserved for bandits and samurai. It's a road that greatly transformed Japan, making tourism and
commerce possible for all.
The Hakone Checkpoint of the old Tokaido road has been recreated including a prison and lookout tower. This is one o
Hakone's top tourist attractions. The more interesting attraction is the old Tokaido road itself.
Much of the old Tokaido is now modern spans of highway. Parts of the original stone path between Moto-Hakone and
Hatajuku have been well preserved. This section looks much as it did in the Edo-era. It's a pleasant 60 to 90 minute wa
through old cedar forests. The Hakone Checkpoint is a good starting point for this walk.

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Hakone is an old tourist destination that has dozens of good ryokan. At the top end, it's possible to get a private onsen i
your room. Expensive ryokan typically offer excellent service with one staff member for every two or three customers.

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7. Hakone Detached Palace

A former summer house of the Imperial Family. The palace itself is unremarkable. It's the surrounding park (Onshi Hak
Park) that's pleasant. It's green with lots of moss. Moss gets a lot of respect in Japan. The park offers good views of Lak
Ashinoko.
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8. Moto Hakone
Moto Hakone is a village on Lake Ashinoko. Many of the activities on this list will bring you to Moto Hakone.
itself has some of the best views of the lake and Mount Fuji. It's also a short walk from Moto Hakone to Hakone Shrine

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9. Hakone Tozan Railway

The Hakone Tozan Railway is Japan's oldest mountain railway. The section between Hakone-Yumoto to Gora follows a
narrow path through dense forests over many bridges and through old mountain tunnels. It's a good way to see the
mountains in the area.
The train is best in early July when hydrangea along the track bloom. The flowers are illuminated at night.
The Hakone Tozan Railway will also delight railway enthusiasts (known as densha otaku in Japan). It has unique little
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10. Hakone Open Air Museum

The Hakone Open Air Museum is surprisingly good for a small art museum in a touristy town. Indoors you'll find a dec
little Picasso collection. Outdoors is a series of sculptures well placed on pleasant grounds.

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11. Hiking
The Hakone area is part of Fuji-Hakone-Izu National Park. Confusingly, this national park is a collection of different to
sites spread across Yamanashi, Shizuoka, and Kanagawa prefectures and Tokyo. Nevertheless, the park maintains sever
excellent hiking trails in the Hakone area.
The hike from Owakudani to Lake Ashinoko is perhaps the best. The trail passes the peak of Mount Kamiyama for a vi
of Mount Fuji.

Location of Hakone
Hakone is less than 100 kilometers southwest of Tokyo.

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Hakone is ranked #3 of 32 Tokyo Day Trips

#4 of 22 Family Friendly Areas of Japan
#5 of 82 Small Towns In Japan

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Lake Ashinoko Guide

A scenic lake with views of Mount Fuji and Hakone Shrine.

Owakudani Hakone Guide

The black eggs of long life, just don't eat too many.

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