8 Sights in Hakone, Japan (with Map and Images)

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Welcome to your journey through the most beautiful sights in Hakone, Japan! Whether you want to discover the city's historical treasures or experience its modern highlights, you'll find everything your heart desires here. Be inspired by our selection and plan your unforgettable adventure in Hakone. Dive into the diversity of this fascinating city and discover everything it has to offer.

Activities in Hakone

1. Hakone checkpoint

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The Hakone Barrier was a security checkpoint which was established by the Tokugawa Shogunate on the Tōkaidō highway connecting the capital of Edo with Kyoto in Edo period Japan. In 1923, the site was recognized as a National Historic Site.

Wikipedia: Hakone Barrier (EN)

2. Owakudani

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OwakudaniAjay Suresh from New York, NY, USA / CC BY 2.0

Ōwakudani is a volcanic valley with active sulphur vents and hot springs in Hakone, Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan. It was created around 3,000 years ago, as a result of the explosion of the Hakone volcano.

Wikipedia: Ōwakudani (EN)

3. Hakone Shrine

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The Hakone Shrine is a Japanese Shinto shrine on the shores of Lake Ashi in the town of Hakone in the Ashigarashimo District of Kanagawa Prefecture. It is also known as the Hakone Gongen (箱根権現).

Wikipedia: Hakone Shrine (EN), Website

4. Hakone Open-Air Museum

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The Hakone Open-Air Museum, opened in 1969, is Japan's first open-air museum. It is located in Hakone, Ashigarashimo District, Kanagawa Prefecture. Hosting over 1,000 pieces, it includes artworks by Pablo Picasso, Henry Moore, Taro Okamoto, Yasuo Mizui, Churyo Sato, Susumu Shingu, Constantin Brâncuși, Barbara Hepworth, Rokuzan Ogiwara, and Kōtarō Takamura, among others. About 120 sculptural works are on permanent display across the park. The museum is affiliated with the Fujisankei Communications Group media conglomerate.

Wikipedia: Hakone Open-Air Museum (EN), Website

5. Hakone Museum Of Art

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The Hakone Museum of Art is the oldest art museum in Hakone, located in Hakone, Ashigarashita District, Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan. Among Oriental and Japan art, ceramics are open to the public. It opened on June 15, 1952 (Showa 27).

Wikipedia: 箱根美術館 (JA)

6. Sounji Temple

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Sounji Temple is a temple of the Daitokuji sect of the Rinzai sect located in Yumoto, Hakone, Ashigarashita District, Kanagawa Prefecture. The name of the mountain is Mt. Kinyu. The main Buddha is Buddha. Inside the temple is the tomb of the fifth generation of the Gohojo clan and a monument to the renka master Sogi. There are textiles Zhang Buntai and Inkstone Box, which are important cultural properties of the country, portraits of Hojo Sakumo, and portraits of Hojo clan members and Mr. Yasu, which are prefectural designated cultural properties.

Wikipedia: 早雲寺 (JA)

7. Hakone Komagatake Ropeway

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The Hakone Komagatake Ropeway , officially the Komagatake Ropeway Line , is a Japanese aerial lift line in Hakone, Kanagawa, operated by Izu Hakone Railway. The line, opened in 1963, climbs Mount Koma from the Lake Ashi lakeside.

Wikipedia: Hakone Komagatake Ropeway (EN), Website

8. Botanical Gardens of Wetlands

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The Hakone Botanical Garden of Wetlands is a botanical garden located within the Fuji-Hakone-Izu National Park at 817 Sengokuhara, Hakone, Kanagawa, Japan. It is open daily in the warmer months; an admission fee is charged.

Wikipedia: Hakone Botanical Garden of Wetlands (EN), Website

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