Haneda Airport 1 hr 43
Mt. Hakone (7 min) Volcanic peak offering cable-car rides to the summit & picturesque views of distant Mount Fuji. Ōwakudani (6 min) Visitors can enjoy Mt. Fuji views & eat black eggs boiled in hot springs at this geothermic site. Lake Ashi (18 min) Sightseeing cruises are offered on this scenic crater lake with a campsite & nearby hiking trails. Hakone Shrine (20 min) Historic Japanese Shinto shrine with a small museum in a verdant lakefront setting. Hakone Kowakien Yunessun (4 min) Low-key, hot-spring hotel with dining & a karaoke bar, plus massages, an indoor pool & a sauna. Hakone Gōra Park (5 min) Western-style hillside botanical garden with a tea house, greenhouses & a central fountain. Hakone Venetian Glass Museum (Glass Forest) (12 min) Charming museum on scenic grounds featuring Venetian glassware, plus a gift shop & Italian eatery. Hakone Museum of Photography (6 min) Museum featuring permanent & rotating photography exhibits, plus a gift shop & cafe. Pola Museum of Art (10 min) European & Japanese art in a serene modern museum that's mostly underground & offers a forest trail. Fuji Hakone Izu National Park (7 min) Collection of protected sites that includes Mt. Fuji, the Izu Islands & the Fuji Five Lakes. Hakone 'Rene Lalique' Museum (14 min) Museum in scenic surrounds with glass objects & jewelry by René Lalique, plus a stylish restaurant. Odawara Castle (33 min) Small, stalwart castle featuring an assortment of exhibits & artifacts, plus views from the tower. The Hakone Open-Air Museum (7 min) Museum featuring an outdoor sculpture park & some indoor exhibits, plus a natural hot spring. Hakone Botanical Garden of Wetlands (14 min) Botanical garden with wetland & alpine plants, plus seasonal flowers, indoor exhibits & a gift shop. Little Prince Museum (13 min) Cheerful museum honoring the 100th anniversary of the book, The Little Prince, & its author. |