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Update:2018.12.28

Welcome the New Year in Japan with a visit to Hakone Shrine

New Years in Japan is a special occasion to pray for a prosperous and joyous year full of health and happiness. Japanese people visit local shrines to pray for a good year and there are a few shrines especially popular with the Japanese.

Hakone Shrine will ring in the new year with a fireworks celebration starting at midnight on December 31^st.

Because the shrine is popular there will be special buses from Hakone Yumoto Station taking people up to the shores of Lake Ashi for this special event.

Hakone Yumoto

Yumoto is the gateway to the Hakone area with the main train station and a wide variety of shops, restaurants, and accommodation.

ONSEN AND TATTOOS

If you are inked there are still many wonderful opportunities to enjoy the Japanese hot spring in Hakone

The Hakone Ekiden Museum

The Hakone Ekiden is one of Japan`s most popular sporting events. The collegiate relay race takes runners from Tokyo to Hakone and back over two days.

How to get to Owakudani

Owakudani, the steaming vents of Hakone are a highlight of any visit to the area. See, feel, and experience the wonders of Japan

The Hakone Open Air Museum

The Hakone Open Air Museum covers over 70,000 square feet and has one of the most impressive collection of sculptures and works of Pablo Picasso in the world with a beautiful backdrop of the Hakone mountains.

Tenzan Hot Springs

A wonderful day use onsen in Hakone for those looking for a traditional and refined atmosphere.

Hanone-en Golf Course

18 holes spread out on the shore of a lake, offering breathtaking scenery with the majestic Mt. Fuji.

Mt. Fuji and Hakone

Hakone is right next to Hakone. Access to the beautiful mountain is easy by car or bus and there are amazing spots to see Fuji from the peaks of Hakone. Visiting Fuji is one of the most popular things to do in Hakone.