Hakone-en is a tourist area located on the eastern side of Lake Ashi and offers shops and aquarium for visitors to enjoy.  There is a port where some tourist ferries stop and a station for ropeway, which lifts up to the top of Mt. Komagatake.  Within the Hakone-en area stands cottages of Hakone-en Cottage West.  The cottages are made of pine imported from Finland, and each and offers a comfortable rooms for guests up to 4 people.  6 of the cottages are dog-friendly, and guests can be accompanied by a pet dog.  For dining, there is a Japanese restaurant in Hakone-en area, and The Prince Hakone, a nearby Prince Hotel, has restaurants offering French and Japanese cuisine.

From the Tokaido Line, Odawara Station: 45 minutes by taxi (approx. 7,800 yen), or 1 hour 20 minutes on the Izu-Hakone Bus (get off at Hakone-en bus stop). From the Odakyu Romance Car, Hakone-Yumoto Station: 30 minutes by taxi (approx. 6,900 yen), or 1 hour 5 minutes on the Izu-Hakone Bus (get off at Hakone-en bus stop). From the Tokaido Shinkansen, Mishima Station: 50 minutes by taxi (approx. 8,000 yen).

Prince Dog village is the accommodation allows staying with pets.