Hakone, Japan
箱根町
Hakone is a town of 11,293 people in Kanagawa, Japan, founded in April 1, 1889.
Why visit Hakone
Townapedia lists 92 museums and landmarks, 38 parks and trails, 135 places to eat, 136 places to stay and 44 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include Mishima Skywalk, Seisa University, Hakone Open-Air Museum and Hakone checkpoint.
Weather in Hakone
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About Hakone
Hakone (箱根町, Hakone-machi) is a town in Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 October 2023, the city had a population of 10,965, and total area of 92.82 km2 (35.84 sq mi).
From the Wikipedia article Hakone (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Travel tips from other travellers: Hakone on Wikivoyage (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Things to do44
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Museums and landmarks92
Museum of The Little Prince in Hakone
Museum · 8.7 km
Museum in Japan (1999–2023)
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Parks, trails and playgrounds38
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26 more on the map.
Restaurants and cafes135
Pam's Dine & Grill
Restaurant · Mediterranean, Middle Eastern, Burger, Lebanese
81-11 国道1号, Hakone
Mo-Su 11:00-15:00, 16:30-20:30
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History
Hakone is the location of the Hakone Gongen, a noted Shinto shrine which is mentioned in Heian period literature. During the Genpei War, after his defeat at the Battle of Ishibashiyama in neighboring Manuzuru, Minamoto no Yoritomo prayed at this shrine for victory over his enemies.
As with the rest of Sagami Province, the area came under the control of the later Hōjō clan of Odawara during the Sengoku period. After the start of the Edo period, Hakone-juku was a post station on the Tōkaidō highway connecting Edo with Kyoto. It was also the site of a major barrier and official checkpoint on the route known as the Hakone Checkpoint (ja:箱根関, Hakone sekisho), which formed the border of the Kantō region. Under the Tokugawa shogunate, all travellers entering and leaving Edo along the Tōkaidō were stopped here by officials and their travel permits and baggage were examined to enforce Tokugawa laws that restricted the travel of women and weapons.
After the start of the Meiji Restoration, Hakone became a part of the short-lived Ashigara Prefecture before becoming part of Ashigarashimo District in Kanagawa prefecture in August 1876. Hakone attained town status in 1889. The imperial household established the summer Hakone Imperial Villa close to the lake. During the Meiji period, the area developed into a summer resort for the wealthy of Tokyo and the foreign settlement in Yokohama.
From the History section of Hakone on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Where to stay136
Churches and places of worship39
Shopping24
Gas and EV charging5
Schools, colleges and libraries8
Healthcare3
Map of Hakone
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Getting there and nearby towns
United States Naval Air Facility Atsugi (NJA) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 48 km away.
- Yugawara 6 km southeast, about 6 min by car
- Mishima 13 km southwest, about 13 min by car
- Odawara 14 km northeast, about 14 min by car
- Numazu 18 km southwest, about 18 min by car
- Matsuda-sōryō 21 km northeast, about 21 min by car
- Ninomiya 24 km northeast, about 24 min by car
- Hadano 27 km northeast, about 27 min by car
- Fuji 31 km west, about 31 min by car
- Ōiso 30 km northeast, about 30 min by car
- Hiratsuka 32 km northeast, about 32 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
Headlines from INDB.
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Sources and licences
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, coordinates, regions and time zone
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website, landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Mount Fuji from Lake Ashi 20211202-2, Suicasmo, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Hakone 20220423134225 (52267529576), inunami, CC BY 2.0
- Old Hakone postcard, Unknown author Unknown author, Public domain
- Street view of Hakone, Hakone Town near Hakonemachi Port, そらみみ, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Hakone 20220423134002 (52266560147), inunami, CC BY 2.0
- Hakonemachi Port 20251102, Suikotei, CC BY 4.0
- Hakone 20150921173244 (23930972119), inunami, CC BY 2.0
- JAP Hakone Lake Ashi 2, Grueslayer, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Hakone 20220423133928 (52267544518), inunami, CC BY 2.0
- Victory on Lake Ashi in Hakone, Christophe95, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Lake Ashinoko from Hakonemachi Port 1, そらみみ, CC BY-SA 3.0
- View of Mount Hakone Komagatake from Hakonemachi Port, そらみみ, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Pirate-themed sightseeing Cruise at Lake Ashi, Hakone, Japan, Joli Rumi, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Hakone, Ashigarashimo District, Kanagawa Prefecture 250-0521, Japan - panoramio, Maksym Kozlenko, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Hakone 20150921172729 (23670582914), inunami, CC BY 2.0
- Hakonemachi Port 20140309, そらみみ, CC BY-SA 3.0
- View of Hakonemachi Port 20140309, そらみみ, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Lake Ashinoko from Hakonemachi Port 4, そらみみ, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Hakone 20220423134522 (52267529266), inunami, CC BY 2.0
- Hakone Sekicho Street, Christophe95, CC BY-SA 4.0
- View of Lake Ashinoko near Hakone Sekisho, そらみみ, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Lake Ashinoko from Hakonemachi Port 2, そらみみ, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Lake Ashinoko from Hakonemachi Port 3, そらみみ, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Lake Ashinoko from Hakonemachi Port and Mount Hakone Komagatake, そらみみ, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Hakone 20220423134640 (52267793169), inunami, CC BY 2.0
- Paddle wheeler @Ashinoko lake,Hakone (3054542855), Yamaguchi Yoshiaki from Japan, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Kyoguchigomon of Hakone Sekisho, そらみみ, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Toilet of Hakone Sekisho, そらみみ, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Hakone 20220423133458 (52267794374), inunami, CC BY 2.0
- Mishima sky walk, くろふね, CC BY 3.0
- Seisa University Hakone Campus, Abasaa, Public domain
- Hakone5, leon&mae, CC BY 2.0
- 251122 Okada Museum of Art Hakone Japan03s3, 663highland, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 191103 Pola Museum of Art Hakone Japan02s3, 663highland, CC BY 2.5
- 231007 MOA Museum of Art Atami Japan09s3, 663highland, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 170721 Cinéma - Musée du Petit Prince de Saint-Exupéry Hakone Japan01s3, 663highland, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Hakonejinja -02, Aimaimyi, CC BY-SA 3.0
- 170720 Fujiya Hotel Hakone Japan07n, 663highland, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Hakone komagatake ropeway01, Σ64, CC BY-SA 3.0
- 230909 Narukawa Art Museum Hakone Japan05s3, 663highland, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Lake Ashi and Hakone volcano 20101204, Batholith, Public domain
- Hakone Ashinoko lake dsc05463, Unknown author, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Hakone Yumoto Onsen Tenseien, Abasaa, Public domain
- 211126 Gora Park Hakone Japan01s3, 663highland, CC BY-SA 4.0
- View of Mount HakoneKomagatake from Onshi-Hakone-Koen Park, Quercus acuta, CC0
- Mt.Soun 01, Σ64, CC BY 3.0
- Mt.Sengen (Hakone) 04, Σ64, CC BY 3.0
- Hakone Sekisho, Steph Gray from London, United Kingdom, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Mt.Takanosu (Hakone) 01, Σ64, CC BY 3.0
- 芦ノ湖と駒ケ岳 - panoramio, alonfloc, CC BY 3.0
- 大観山 toyo tires ビューラウンジ - panoramio, hideki higano, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Mt.Maku 10, Σ64, CC BY 3.0
- HiryuNoTaki 20171103, Ka23 13, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Man'yō Park -Yugawara Onsen, Tighten up! from Tokyo, Japan, CC BY 2.0
- Chisuji falls 20210401, Osumi Akari, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Hotel Okada, Abasaa, Public domain
- 箱根の森小学校, Mizuhara gumi （ 会話 ）, Public domain
- 箱根駅伝ミュージアム 2015 (24190623542), k n, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Hakone GeoMuseum, Christophe95, CC BY-SA 4.0
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