Haneda Airport 1 hr 39
Hakone Gōra Park (44 min) Western-style hillside botanical garden with a tea house, greenhouses & a central fountain. Mount Fuji (54 min) Iconic snow-capped peak & volcano, the highest in Japan & the 7th highest island peak on earth. Little Prince Museum (33 min) Cheerful museum honoring the 100th anniversary of the book, The Little Prince, & its author. Hakone Shrine (56 min) Historic Japanese Shinto shrine with a small museum in a verdant lakefront setting. Lake Yamanaka (30 min) Lakeside walks, bike rides & water activities in a picturesque site with Mount Fuji in the distance. Lake Ashi (53 min) Sightseeing cruises are offered on this scenic crater lake with a campsite & nearby hiking trails. Oshino Hakkai (28 min) Small village in a scenic setting with 8 ponds, views of Mt. Fuji & vendors of food & souvenirs. Fuji Safari Park (39 min) Zoo & wildlife park offering safaris by bus, rental 4WD or on foot through simulated habitats. Hakone Venetian Glass Museum (Glass Forest) (33 min) Charming museum on scenic grounds featuring Venetian glassware, plus a gift shop & Italian eatery. Mount Ashigara (36 min) Boasting open views of Mount Fuji, this 1,212 meter high mountain offers a popular, if steep, hike. Hakone 'Rene Lalique' Museum (33 min) Museum in scenic surrounds with glass objects & jewelry by René Lalique, plus a stylish restaurant. The Hakone Open-Air Museum (45 min) Museum featuring an outdoor sculpture park & some indoor exhibits, plus a natural hot spring. Pola Museum of Art (37 min) European & Japanese art in a serene modern museum that's mostly underground & offers a forest trail. Fuji Hakone Izu National Park (45 min) Collection of protected sites that includes Mt. Fuji, the Izu Islands & the Fuji Five Lakes. Ōwakudani (44 min) Visitors can enjoy Mt. Fuji views & eat black eggs boiled in hot springs at this geothermic site. |