Haneda Airport 1 hr 45
Grinpa (26 min) Kid-focused amusement park with rides & play rooms, plus winter sledding & spring flower festivals. Lake Yamanaka (34 min) Lakeside walks, bike rides & water activities in a picturesque site with Mount Fuji in the distance. Hakone Venetian Glass Museum (Glass Forest) (33 min) Charming museum on scenic grounds featuring Venetian glassware, plus a gift shop & Italian eatery. Mount Fuji (48 min) Iconic snow-capped peak & volcano, the highest in Japan & the 7th highest island peak on earth. The Hakone Open-Air Museum (45 min) Museum featuring an outdoor sculpture park & some indoor exhibits, plus a natural hot spring. Fuji Safari Park (23 min) Zoo & wildlife park offering safaris by bus, rental 4WD or on foot through simulated habitats. Fujiyama Snow Resort Yeti (25 min) Hakone Shrine (50 min) Historic Japanese Shinto shrine with a small museum in a verdant lakefront setting. Little Prince Museum (34 min) Cheerful museum honoring the 100th anniversary of the book, The Little Prince, & its author. Lake Ashi (47 min) Sightseeing cruises are offered on this scenic crater lake with a campsite & nearby hiking trails. Oshino Hakkai (32 min) Small village in a scenic setting with 8 ponds, views of Mt. Fuji & vendors of food & souvenirs. Pola Museum of Art (37 min) European & Japanese art in a serene modern museum that's mostly underground & offers a forest trail. Mount Ashigara (36 min) Boasting open views of Mount Fuji, this 1,212 meter high mountain offers a popular, if steep, hike. Ōwakudani (43 min) Visitors can enjoy Mt. Fuji views & eat black eggs boiled in hot springs at this geothermic site. Fuji Hakone Izu National Park (43 min) Collection of protected sites that includes Mt. Fuji, the Izu Islands & the Fuji Five Lakes. |