Hakone itineraries

The Hakone Loop in a Day

Train, cablecar, ropeway and pirate ship all in one day, with black eggs and the lake torii thrown in. The classic Tokyo day out.

Gora Ryokan Overnight

Ride up slowly on day one and sink into a Gora ryokan bath. Do the ropeway and lake loop fresh on the second morning.

Two Nights in Yumoto, Castle to Old Road

Base yourself in Hakone-Yumoto and reach Odawara Castle and kamaboko, the Sengokuhara museums, the Old Tokaido stone road and the south shore of Lake Ashi. No ropeway needed to see how big Hakone really is.

Festivals & seasons

• 1 — Hakone Ekiden
• 2 — Winter Fuji Days
• 4 — Cherry Blossom
• 5 — Golden Week Crowds
• 6 — Hydrangea Train
• 7 — Hakone Shrine Kosui-sai Fireworks
• 8 — Lake Ashi Summer Festival Week & Torii-yaki
• 8 — Daimonji-yaki
• 9 — Typhoon Season
• 10 — Sengokuhara Pampas Gold
• 11 — Hakone Daimyo Gyoretsu
• 11 — Autumn Leaves

Souvenirs

• Yosegi zaiku marquetry puzzle box & coasters
• Owakudani black eggs
• Onsen manju
• Suzuhiro kamaboko & chikuwa
• Hakone Beer & Gora Brewery ales
• Sagamiya mountain brownies
• Open-Air Museum goods
• Venetian glass trinkets