Haneda Airport 1 hr 40
Hakone Kowakien Yunessun (5 min) Low-key, hot-spring hotel with dining & a karaoke bar, plus massages, an indoor pool & a sauna. Fuji Hakone Izu National Park (11 min) Collection of protected sites that includes Mt. Fuji, the Izu Islands & the Fuji Five Lakes. Hakone Shrine (21 min) Historic Japanese Shinto shrine with a small museum in a verdant lakefront setting. Hakone Gōra Park (9 min) Western-style hillside botanical garden with a tea house, greenhouses & a central fountain. Ōwakudani (10 min) Visitors can enjoy Mt. Fuji views & eat black eggs boiled in hot springs at this geothermic site. Mt. Hakone (11 min) Volcanic peak offering cable-car rides to the summit & picturesque views of distant Mount Fuji. Hakone Botanical Garden of Wetlands (12 min) Botanical garden with wetland & alpine plants, plus seasonal flowers, indoor exhibits & a gift shop. The Hakone Open-Air Museum (4 min) Museum featuring an outdoor sculpture park & some indoor exhibits, plus a natural hot spring. Odawara Castle (30 min) Small, stalwart castle featuring an assortment of exhibits & artifacts, plus views from the tower. Hakone Museum of Photography (15 min) Museum featuring permanent & rotating photography exhibits, plus a gift shop & cafe. Hakone Venetian Glass Museum (Glass Forest) (9 min) Charming museum on scenic grounds featuring Venetian glassware, plus a gift shop & Italian eatery. Hakone 'Rene Lalique' Museum (10 min) Museum in scenic surrounds with glass objects & jewelry by René Lalique, plus a stylish restaurant. Little Prince Museum (9 min) Cheerful museum honoring the 100th anniversary of the book, The Little Prince, & its author. Lake Ashi (22 min) Sightseeing cruises are offered on this scenic crater lake with a campsite & nearby hiking trails. Pola Museum of Art (7 min) European & Japanese art in a serene modern museum that's mostly underground & offers a forest trail. |