After a closure to ensure the safety of visitors, Owakudani is now open again. You can visit and get close to the famed steaming vents of Owakudani in reserved groups from March 28, 2022.
After a brief closure to ensure the safety of visitors, Owakudani is now open again. You can visit and get close to the famed steaming vents of Owakudani in reserved groups from March 28, 2022.
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The Hakone Ropeway takes you up the central Hakone mountains to the steaming vents of Owakudani. Use the ropeway to get between Gora Station and Togendai on the shores of Lake Ashi.
Explorer geographic information on the surrounding volcanos and how hot spring water is produced in Hakone.
A day trip to Hakone is one of the best ways to spend a day outside Tokyo. An overnight trip is the best way to see the area, but you can get all the highlights in one day!
Owakudani, the steaming vents of Hakone are a highlight of any visit to the area. See, feel, and experience the wonders of Japan
Discover the streaming thermal volcanic vents in the heart of Hakone