12 attractions with a verified description
Gora · Museum
Sculptures by Henry Moore, Miro and Rodin on lawns facing the mountains, a stained-glass tower that you climb, and a Picasso museum. ¥1,800 online in advance, ¥2,000 at the ticket office. At the end of the route there is a free foot onsen.
Price checked September 2026
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Lake Ashi · Free
A shrine in a forest of ancient cedars, and a red torii gate that stands in Lake Ashi. Free. For a photo at the gate there is an orderly line of 20 to 40 minutes. The path along the lake, with its Edo-period cedars, leads to Hakone-machi.
Price checked September 2026
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Lake Ashi · Cruise
A decorated pirate ship that crosses Lake Ashi in 30 minutes from Togendai to Moto-Hakone. ¥1,700 one way and ¥3,000 round trip since October 2025, and it is included in the Hakone Pass. Fuji is visible behind on clear days, and in the morning more than in the afternoon.
Price checked November 2026
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Owakudani · Free
An active volcanic valley with yellow steam vents, at 1,050 meters. The valley itself is free, but you reach it by a paid ropeway. They sell black eggs cooked in the hot spring (¥500 for five), and each egg adds 7 years according to the legend. Closes during volcanic activity.
Price checked September 2026
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Owakudani · Ropeway
A ropeway that passes over the sulfur valley from Sounzan to Togendai, 30 minutes, with Fuji in front of you on clear days. ¥2,000 one way and ¥3,000 round trip since October 2025, and it is included in the Hakone Pass. Check the website in the morning to see if it is running, because it closes during volcanic activity. For maintenance a bus replaces it: between Owakudani and Sounzan from 7 to 24 December 2026, and between Togendai and Owakudani from 12 January to 26 February 2027. The Hakone Pass is valid on the bus.
Price checked November 2026
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Gora · Garden
A terraced French garden from 1914 with a fountain, greenhouses, and glass and ceramics workshops. ¥650, and free for anyone holding a Hakone Pass. A convenient 40-minute stop between the mountain railway and the cable car.
Price checked September 2026
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Sengokuhara · Museum
An underground museum in the Sengokuhara forest with a strong Impressionist collection (Monet, Renoir, Picasso) and a Japanese art wing. About ¥2,200. A sculpture trail in the forest around it, and a cafe with a huge window onto the trees.
Price checked September 2026
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Sengokuhara · Museum
A Venetian glass museum with a crystal tunnel that sparkles in the sun and an Italian garden. About ¥1,800. Touristy and pretty, and it works well with kids and on cloudy days. There is a bead-making workshop.
Price checked September 2026
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Moto-Hakone · Free
A restored section of the historic road from Edo to Kyoto, paved with stone and shaded by an avenue of 400-year-old cedars, along Lake Ashi. Free. A walk of 30 to 60 minutes between Moto-Hakone and Hakone-machi.
Price checked September 2026
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Moto-Hakone · Food
A teahouse with a thatched roof on the old road, which has been serving amazake (a hot rice drink with no alcohol) and charcoal-grilled mochi for 400 years. About ¥500. There is no electricity in the main room, only a hearth. A perfect stop on the walk. Entry is free, and ¥500 is the price of the cup and the mochi.
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Hakone-Yumoto · Free
The gateway town to Hakone, where the Romancecar stops: a main street with souvenir shops and pastries, and day-use onsen such as Tenzan (¥1,450) nearby. Also the luggage service point for hotels in the area.
Price checked September 2026
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Kowakidani · Onsen
An onsen water park where you wear a swimsuit: pools of wine, coffee and sake, and a separate traditional nude area. ¥3,000 for the combination, and from 17:00 an evening ticket for ¥1,200. The solution for anyone who has tattoos or is shy, and for families with kids.
Price checked September 2026
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