Haneda Airport 1 hr 38
Hakone Venetian Glass Museum (Glass Forest) (22 min) Charming museum on scenic grounds featuring Venetian glassware, plus a gift shop & Italian eatery. Onshi-Hakone Park (5 min) Former imperial palace complex offering walking paths & an observation platform with scenic views. Fuji Hakone Izu National Park (18 min) Collection of protected sites that includes Mt. Fuji, the Izu Islands & the Fuji Five Lakes. Pola Museum of Art (20 min) European & Japanese art in a serene modern museum that's mostly underground & offers a forest trail. Lake Ashi (8 min) Sightseeing cruises are offered on this scenic crater lake with a campsite & nearby hiking trails. Ōwakudani (17 min) Visitors can enjoy Mt. Fuji views & eat black eggs boiled in hot springs at this geothermic site. Hakone Tokaido Checkpoint (7 min) Edo-era military checkpoint featuring soldiers' quarters, a lookout, a tea room & more. Hakone Gōra Park (13 min) Western-style hillside botanical garden with a tea house, greenhouses & a central fountain. Hakone Kowakien Yunessun (9 min) Low-key, hot-spring hotel with dining & a karaoke bar, plus massages, an indoor pool & a sauna. The Hakone Open-Air Museum (11 min) Museum featuring an outdoor sculpture park & some indoor exhibits, plus a natural hot spring. Odawara Castle (28 min) Small, stalwart castle featuring an assortment of exhibits & artifacts, plus views from the tower. Mt. Hakone (18 min) Volcanic peak offering cable-car rides to the summit & picturesque views of distant Mount Fuji. Narukawa Art Museum (5 min) Opened in 1988, this art museum features Nihonga-style paintings, city views, a cafe & gardens. Hakone Shrine (6 min) Historic Japanese Shinto shrine with a small museum in a verdant lakefront setting. Kuzuryu Shrine Shingu (6 min) |