Attractions · Hakone

Things to do in Hakone.

The loop is the product: ropeway, pirate ship, cable car, and the one pass that covers them all.

Sculpture in the mountains: Henry Moore on the lawns, a Picasso pavilion, and a hot spring foot bath at the end.

How to book: Tickets online or at the door.

Gondolas over the steaming Owakudani valley down to the lake, Mount Fuji framed on clear days.

How to book: Covered by the Hakone Freepass; single tickets at the stations.

The loop pass: mountain railway, cable cars, ropeway, pirate ship and buses around the whole circuit, for two or three days.

How to book: Sold online and at Odawara and Hakone-Yumoto stations; it usually pays for itself on the loop.

The pirate ships crossing the lake between Moto-Hakone and Togendai, Fuji over the bow on a clear morning.

How to book: Covered by the Freepass; a first-class upgrade costs a little extra.

The volcanic crater valley of sulphur vents and black eggs, reached by the ropeway.

How to book: Free around the station; trails close when gas levels rise.

The novelty spa resort: coffee baths, wine baths and a big outdoor zone in swimsuits.

How to book: Tickets online or at the door; the swimsuit zone and the traditional zone are separate tickets.

The ancient shrine in the cedars, and its red gate standing in the lake: the photo queue is part of the attraction.

How to book: Free.

Impressionists in a glass building set in the beech forest: Monet in the mountains.

How to book: Tickets online or at the door.

Modern Japanese painting above the lake at Moto-Hakone, with the best window seats in Hakone.

How to book: Tickets at the door.

The two classics in one long day: the mountain's viewpoints, the lake cruise and the ropeway.

How to book: Full-day tours from Tokyo, daily; Fuji visibility is never guaranteed.

Planning the stay itself: the city guides cover what is on, and the hotels page covers where to sleep near it.