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Hakone 1 Day

This itinerary is well suited for active travelers, where the charms of Hakone, such as magnificent Mount Fuji, the talked-about museum and onsen (hot springs), can be experienced in a day.

Hakone Freepass

Day 1

9:00

Shinjuku Station

Approximately 75 minutes on the Limited Express Romancecar

A limited express surcharge of 890 yen applies if riding the Romancecar.

10:30

1 Hakone-Yumoto Station

Approximately 40 minutes on the Hakone Tozan Bus H Route

11:30

2 Motohakone-ko

Hakone Sightseeing Cruise – approximately 30 minutes

12:00

3 Togendai

Have your lunch at the Togendai View Restaurant. We recommend you try the fluffy omurice (rice omelette). Also try the limited sightseeing cruise edition of curry bread, a very popular and fast-selling offering sold on the first floor of the Togendai terminal.

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Hakone Freepass

Approximately 24 minutes on the Hakone Ropeway

Get off at Owakudani and try the kuro tamago (black eggs), a local specialty.

13:30

4 Sounzan Station

Enjoy a panoramic view of the streets of Gora and Mount Hakone Gairinzan.

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Approximately 10 minutes on the Hakone Tozan Cable Car

14:00

5 Gora Station

Approx. 3 min. by Hakone Tozan Train

14:20

6 Chokoku-no-mori Station

Approximately 2 minutes on foot

14:30

7 The Hakone Open Air Museum

The works of prominent contemporary artists such as Rodin, Moore and Picasso are on display within the spacious compound. If you find you are tired from walking, restore your energy with a footbath using water flowing directly from a hot spring.

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Hakone Freepass

Approximately 37 minutes from Chokoku-no-mori Station on the Hakone Tozan Train

17:00

8 Hakone-Yumoto Station

Approximately 3 minutes on the free shuttle bus (departing every 15 minutes outside the station)

17:15

9 Hakone Yuryo

A day spa featuring 19 rooms with private open-air baths (reservations required, call 0460-75-8411 between 10:00 and 21:00, last reservation at 20:00), and a very spacious indoor public bath. Indulge yourself with a rustic Japanese meal cooked on a traditional irori (fireplace).

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Hakone Freepass

Approximately 3 minutes on the free shuttle bus (departing every 15 minutes outside the station)

19:30

10 Hakone-Yumoto Station

This is a great place to look for interesting souvenirs, such as onsen manju (soft steamed buns) and yosegi marquetry products at Hakone-no-ichi, located near the Hakone-Yumoto Station ticket gate. Take your time as the market is open until 21:00.