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The Komagatake Ropeway

2019.08.15

The Komagatake Ropeway is one of two ropeways in Hakone that takes you up one of Hakone`s highest peaks for views of Fuji, the Pacific Ocean, and a historical mountain top shrine.

Hakone Shrine

2019.02.11

Hakone Shrine is one of the most popular destinations in the area. The shrine has a history of more than 1000 years. The shrine has been popular with samurai, celebrities, and travelers for centuries. Come visit and experience the culture and history of Japan.

Hakone Checkpoint, Sekisho

2019.02.06

See and feel the history of the samurai age. The Hakone Sekishou is a reconstructed checkpoint used to control the flow of people and control Japan under the Tokugawa Shogunate.

Hakone Travel Ideas

Ishidatami

Hakone mountain path the steepest in Japan in Edo area

Hakone Sekisho (Checkpoint)

Ashinoko

Lake on the Mountain High

Many Stone Statues in Hakone

Offering Prayers for Safe Journery-Moto-Hakone Stone Buddha Statues

Hakone Yosegi Zaiku

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

Hakone Volcano

Hakone is a place of natural beauty and geological marvels. The majority of Hakone is located with the walls of an ancient volcano with the dormant Owakudani area at the center of the area.

Visiting a Shrine in Japan

Visiting a Shinto Shrine

Hakone Kuzuryu Jinja

This shrine gives good luck for money and business.Recently it is popular for women wishing marriage.