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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...Hakone Ropeway
Running from Sounzan Station to Togendai Station, the Hakone Ropeway connects visitors with some of Hakone’s most popular destinations including Owakudani, the Hakone Open-Air Museum and Ashinoko. Fo...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 ...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...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...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...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...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,...
