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Cultural ExperiencesTop 10 Things to Do in Hakone

Update:2024.08.05

Cultural ExperiencesHakone Summer Festival Week (July 31 – August 5, 2024)

Update:2024.06.19

Cultural ExperiencesThe Geisha of Japan

Update:2023.10.19

Cultural ExperiencesWagashi, the Traditional Japanese Sweet

Update:2023.09.02

Cultural ExperiencesKaiseki, a Culinary Experience

Update:2023.01.18

Cultural ExperiencesHakone Onsen

Update:2022.10.05

Cultural ExperiencesThe Tea Ceremony

Update:2022.05.22

Cultural ExperiencesHistory of Hot Springs in Japan

Update:2021.09.06

Cultural ExperiencesYosegi Zaiku, Hakone Marquetry

Update:2021.05.10

Cultural ExperiencesThe Historic Fujiya

Update:2021.05.10

Cultural ExperiencesHakone Yosegi Zaiku

Update:2019.03.01

Cultural ExperiencesHakone Shrine

Update:2019.02.11

Cultural ExperiencesWinter Illumnations in Hakone

Update:2018.12.28

Hakone Yosegi Zaiku

Hakone`s Hatajuku Yosegi Zaiku ia a traditional local craft dating back to the Edo period of Japan.

BEST DAY TRIPS FROM TOKYO

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The Best of Hakone

Discover things to do and activities in the Hakone area. Hakone has attractions for a day visit or an overnight stay to make your visit to Japan a memorable one.

Winter Illumnations in Hakone

Celebrate the festive time of year with beautiful winter illuminations throughout the Hakone area. There are different museums and locations where you can see the wonderful lights during the winter season.

Hakone Summer Festival Week 2019

Hakone`s Kosui Festival starts soon! Hakone has a week of festivities centered around Lake Ashi and the historic Hakone Shrine. The Hakone Summer Festival Week will be held from 7/31 to 8/5. This is a week full of festivities, fireworks, food stalls, and live performances. Each evening there will be a fireworks event on the shores of Lake Ashi.

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What is a Ryokan?

A Ryokan is a Japanese traditional inn. Sometimes modern and sometimes with a history of hundreds of years. A stay in a ryokan during your time in Japan is an amazing experience

EXPERIENCE HAKONE BY RICKSHAW

Take a wonderful guided rickshaw tour of Hakone Yumoto