Hakone
Hakone, which is only 62 miles (100 kilometers) from Tokyo, offers a significant speed change from the city. Hakone, which is a part of the Fuji-Hakone-Izu National Park, has beautiful scenery with mountains, lakes, and hiking trails.
The feature is Ashino-ko, a lake with stunning views of nearby Mount Fuji and the Hakone-torii jinja's gateway, which rises out of the water to create the perfect Japanese scene. Additionally, the area is well-known for its amazing onsen (underground aquifers), traditional Japanese inns, and craftsmanship heritage sites. Even though Hakone is reachable by car from Tokyo, it is worthwhile to visit in the evening.
It is preferable to obtain a Hakone Free Pass, which, like the Japan Rail Pass, offers unlimited use of numerous modes of transportation in Hakone, a roundtrip from Tokyo, as well as discounts at many attractions. Odakyu Railways operates transportation from Tokyo and in the Hakone area. In fact, a variety of modes of transportation are needed for the Lake Ashi (Ashinoko) excursion, including trains, buses, boats, ropeways, and cable cars.
- Location: Kanagawa Prefecture
