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Staying a night in a ryokan, a traditional inn, with an onsen bath and a multi-course dinner, is one of the essential Japanese experiences.\r\n\r\nA loop of train, cable car, ropeway and boat circles the area, past a volcanic valley, a lake and an open-air sculpture museum.\r\n\r\nHakone is an hour and a half from Tokyo. One or two nights is right.","hw_hub_city_facts":"Getting there | Romancecar from Shinjuku, about 1.5 hours\r\nGetting around | The Hakone loop\r\nLanguage | Japanese\r\nTipping | Do not tip\r\nTap water | Safe\r\nHow long to stay | One or two nights","hw_hub_city_areas_title":"Where to stay","hw_hub_city_areas_intro":"Hakone-Yumoto, at the bottom of the valley, is the gateway, with the train from Tokyo and onsen hotels. Gora, halfway up, is central for the loop and the Open-Air Museum. 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The ropeway and Owakudani close when volcanic gas levels rise; check before you go.\r\n\r\nThe Hakone Open-Air Museum has sculptures in a hillside park, a Picasso pavilion and a footbath. The red torii of Hakone Shrine stands in the lake, and the old Tokaido road, lined with ancient cedars, is a short walk away.\r\n\r\nSoak in an onsen: day-use baths in Hakone-Yumoto are open to visitors, and many ryokan, traditional inns, have their own baths. Fuji is clearest on winter mornings.","hw_hub_city_do_points":"Hakone loop | Train, cable car, ropeway and boat\r\nOwakudani | Volcanic vents and black eggs\r\nOpen-Air Museum | Sculptures and Picasso\r\nOnsen | Day baths in Hakone-Yumoto","hw_hub_city_do_tag":"things-to-do","hw_hub_city_do_more":"All things to do in Hakone","hw_hub_city_free_title":"Free things to do in Hakone","hw_hub_city_free_body":"The Hakone Shrine grounds and its lakeside torii are free, and so is the walk along the old Tokaido cedar avenue. Fuji views from Lake Ashi cost nothing on a clear day.\r\n\r\nHakone-Yumoto's streets of shops and the river walks are free.","hw_hub_city_free_points":"Hakone Shrine | The torii in the lake\r\nOld Tokaido road | Cedar avenue\r\nFuji views | On clear days\r\nHakone-Yumoto | Free streets","hw_hub_city_free_tag":"free-things-to-do","hw_hub_city_free_more":"All free things to do in Hakone","hw_hub_city_food_title":"Eating and drinking in Hakone","hw_hub_city_food_body":"Hakone's food centres on its inns: kaiseki dinners at ryokan, and soba and tofu restaurants in the villages. Owakudani's black eggs, kuro-tamago, are the souvenir snack.\r\n\r\nTry yuba, tofu skin, and onsen manju, steamed buns, in Hakone-Yumoto. 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The Hakone Freepass covers the return from Shinjuku and all the loop's trains, cable car, ropeway, boats and buses for two or three days.\r\n\r\nBuses run between the villages and the lake. Mount Fuji's Kawaguchiko area is about an hour and a half by bus.","hw_hub_city_transport_points":"From Shinjuku | Romancecar, about 85 min\r\nHakone Freepass | Covers the loop\r\nBuses | Between villages\r\nTo Fuji Five Lakes | About 1.5 hours","hw_hub_city_transport_tag":"transport","hw_hub_city_transport_more":"All transport guides for Hakone","hw_hub_city_money_title":"What Hakone costs","hw_hub_city_money_body":"Hakone is expensive, especially ryokan. Dorms start around \u20ac25 and a careful day is \u20ac50 to \u20ac75.\r\n\r\nThe Hakone Freepass is about \u20ac35 to \u20ac40 from Shinjuku and pays off if you do the loop. The Open-Air Museum is about \u20ac12, and a day-use onsen \u20ac8 to \u20ac15.\r\n\r\nSince July 2026, the international tourist tax added to flights out of Japan is \u00a53,000.\r\n\r\nThe currency is the yen (JPY); prices here are euro equivalents. Cards and IC cards work widely in cities, but carry cash: small restaurants, temples and rural places are often cash-only. Convenience store ATMs (7-Eleven, Lawson, FamilyMart) take foreign cards.","hw_hub_city_money_points":"Dorm bed | From about \u20ac25\r\nA day | \u20ac50\u201375\r\nFreepass | About \u20ac35\u201340\r\nDay onsen | \u20ac8\u201315","hw_hub_city_money_tag":"budget","hw_hub_city_money_more":"All budget guides for Hakone","hw_hub_city_safety_title":"Staying safe in Hakone","hw_hub_city_safety_body":"Hakone is safe. Owakudani and the ropeway close when volcanic gas rises; follow the signs and check before you travel.\r\n\r\nAt onsen, wash before entering the bath, and do not wear swimwear. Many baths do not admit people with tattoos; look for tattoo-friendly baths or book a private bath.\r\n\r\nEmergency: 110 police, 119 ambulance and fire.","hw_hub_city_safety_points":"Volcanic gas | Owakudani may close\r\nOnsen rules | Wash first, no swimwear\r\nTattoos | Check the bath\r\nEmergency | 110 police, 119 ambulance","hw_hub_city_safety_tag":"safety","hw_hub_city_safety_more":"All safety guides for Hakone","hw_hub_city_trips_title":"Day trips from Hakone","hw_hub_city_trips_intro":"Fuji, the hot-spring coast and a castle town.","hw_hub_city_trips":"Mount Fuji | About 1.5 hours | Bus | Climb in summer, views all year from the Five Lakes. |  | 1305444\nIzu peninsula | About 1 hour | Train | Coast and hot springs. |  | 1305450\nOdawara | About 20 minutes | Train | A castle town. |  | 1305449","hw_hub_city_trips_tag":"day-trips","hw_hub_city_trips_more":"All day trips from Hakone","hw_hub_city_season_title":"When to go","hw_hub_city_season_intro":"Autumn and winter give the clearest Fuji views.","hw_hub_city_season_note":"Average highs. 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Per person per night, in euros.","hw_hub_city_budget_note":"Prices are in yen locally; these are euro equivalents. Ryokan stays cost far more.","hw_hub_city_budget_rows":"Shoestring | 25 | 15 | 10 | 10\r\nMiddle of the road | 60 | 30 | 15 | 20\r\nComfortable | 150 | 50 | 20 | 30","hw_hub_city_budget_currency":"\u20ac","hw_hub_city_hostels_title":"Where to stay in Hakone","hw_hub_city_hostels_intro":"The top-rated places to stay in Hakone right now, live from Hostelworld.","hw_hub_city_hostels_cta_label":"All hostels in Hakone","hw_hub_city_hostels_cta_url":"https:\/\/www.hostelworld.com\/hostels\/asia\/japan\/hakone\/","hw_hub_city_hostels_source":"api","hw_hub_city_hostels_count":"12","hw_hub_city_hostels_cache":"12","hw_hub_city_picks":"Best for solo travellers |  |  | \nBest for a party |  |  | \nQuietest |  |  | ","hw_hub_city_hostels":"","hw_hub_city_faq_title":"Hakone travel questions","hw_hub_city_faq_note":"The ones we get asked most.","hw_hub_city_faqs":"Is the Hakone Freepass worth it? | If you do the loop, yes; it covers the return from Shinjuku and all the loop transport for two or three days.\r\nCan I see Fuji? | On clear days, best on winter mornings; clouds often hide it in summer.\r\nCan I use onsen with tattoos? | Many baths do not admit tattoos; look for tattoo-friendly baths or book a private bath.\r\nIs Owakudani open? | It closes when volcanic gas rises; check before you go.\r\nHow many days do you need? | One or two.\r\nWhen is the best time to visit? | Autumn for colour, or winter for clear Fuji views.\r\nHow do I get there? | By the Odakyu Romancecar from Shinjuku, about 85 minutes.","hw_hub_city_cta_title":"Say yes to hostels, meet the world","hw_hub_city_cta_body":"Compare Hakone hostels \u2014 live prices, real reviews and free cancellation on most bookings. 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