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  • October 24, 2017

    Hakone Komagatake Ropeway

    The Komagatake Ropeway is one of two in Hakone – along with the aptly named Hakone Ropeway – that provide access to and from Ashinoko (Ashi Lake). Running from Hakone-En Station to Komagatake Chojo S...
  • October 28, 2017

    Owakudani

    Accessible via the Hakone Ropeway, Owakudani is a dramatic volcanic zone, characterized by boiling hot springs, hot rivers and sulfurous clouds drifting through the valley. The area was formed ar...
  • October 29, 2017

    Hakone Open-Air Museum

    The Hakone Open-Air Museum mixes traditional indoor galleries and exhibition spaces with outdoor installation of many artworks. Set among the beautifully manicured museum grounds, and set against the ...
  • October 29, 2017

    POLA Museum of Art

    Another of Hakone’s engaging art spaces, the POLA Museum of Art houses around 9500 works acquired by the former head of the Pola cosmetics group, Tsuneshi Suzaki including notable artworks by Cezanne...
  • October 29, 2017

    Okada Museum of Art

    Opened in 2013, the Okada Art Museum is another museum displaying a notable private collection, with pieces dating from antiquity to contemporary art. The museums extensive collection of East Asian c...
  • October 27, 2017

    Ashinoko (Ashi Lake)

    Lying in the caldera above Hakone, 'Ashinoko' or Ashi Lake, is known for its tranquil view of Mount Fuji and tranquil atmosphere. The area around the lake is relatively undeveloped with only a couple...
  • October 27, 2017

    Hakone Shrine

    While many if not most people would not recgonise an image of the main complex, the Hakone Shrine is well-known for the iconic sight of its large red ‘torii’ gate sitting in the waters of Ashinoko (A...
  • October 27, 2017

    Hakone Tokaido Checkpoint

    Visitors interested in Japanese history are certain to have heard of the ‘Gokaido’ – five highways that connected Tokyo – then called Edo – and Kyoto during the Edo Period (1603-1868). Of those five,...
  • October 23, 2017

    Hakone Venetian Glass Museum

    Also referred to as the ‘Hakone Glass no Mori’, the museum showcases Venetian glassware dating from the 15th to 18th centuries. Over one hundred pieces in total – including some more modern glassware...