Haneda Airport 1 hr 38
Hakone Kowakien Yunessun (12 min)
Low-key, hot-spring hotel with dining & a karaoke bar, plus massages, an indoor pool & a sauna. Hakone Shrine (13 min)
Historic Japanese Shinto shrine with a small museum in a verdant lakefront setting. Lake Ashi (6 min)
Sightseeing cruises are offered on this scenic crater lake with a campsite & nearby hiking trails. Pola Museum of Art (23 min)
European & Japanese art in a serene modern museum that's mostly underground & offers a forest trail. Hakone Gōra Park (16 min)
Western-style hillside botanical garden with a tea house, greenhouses & a central fountain. Mt. Hakone (19 min)
Volcanic peak offering cable-car rides to the summit & picturesque views of distant Mount Fuji. Hakone Venetian Glass Museum (Glass Forest) (23 min)
Charming museum on scenic grounds featuring Venetian glassware, plus a gift shop & Italian eatery. Hakone Tokaido Checkpoint (9 min)
Edo-era military checkpoint featuring soldiers' quarters, a lookout, a tea room & more. The Hakone Open-Air Museum (14 min)
Museum featuring an outdoor sculpture park & some indoor exhibits, plus a natural hot spring. Ōwakudani (18 min)
Visitors can enjoy Mt. Fuji views & eat black eggs boiled in hot springs at this geothermic site. Kuzuryu Shrine Shingu (14 min) Fuji Hakone Izu National Park (19 min)
Collection of protected sites that includes Mt. Fuji, the Izu Islands & the Fuji Five Lakes. Narukawa Art Museum (6 min)
Opened in 1988, this art museum features Nihonga-style paintings, city views, a cafe & gardens. Onshi-Hakone Park (7 min)
Former imperial palace complex offering walking paths & an observation platform with scenic views. Odawara Castle (28 min)
Small, stalwart castle featuring an assortment of exhibits & artifacts, plus views from the tower. | 
