TabiWalkTRAVEL LETTER165 / HAKONE

Japan · Kanagawa

A little travel guide with Tabi

Your first visit
to Hakone

Start slowly, with one place.
Find a view and a small meal.

Dragon water basin in Hakone Shrine’s grounds箱根町
Easy walkLocal sceneryA small meal

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Hakone combines hot springs, mountains and a lake. Destinations are dispersed; choose one waterfront area and check buses from Hakone-Yumoto and return services.

This guide covers places within Hakone, rather than places immediately beside your app check-in.

01 · EXPLORE

Three places to begin

Three places with different atmospheres. Start with the one that appeals to you instead of visiting them all.

Dragon water basin in Hakone Shrine’s grounds01

A first-visit stop

Hakone Shrine

箱根神社

A shrine beside Lake Ashi. The photo shows a dragon water basin by Kuzuryu Shrine’s new sanctuary in its grounds. It is not a photo of the lakeside torii; respect worshippers’ routes.

Getting there
Check the official address and return transport.

View map Official guide
02

A first-visit stop

Owakudani

大涌谷

A valley with volcanic steam. Access and transport can change with gas and weather conditions; follow current operator and on-site guidance, including advice for respiratory or heart conditions.

Getting there
Check the official address and return transport.

View map Official guide
03

A first-visit stop

Lake Ashi

芦ノ湖

A lake setting in Hakone. Choose the Motohakone waterfront for a first visit and check current services if taking a boat.

Getting there
Check the official address and return transport.

View map Official guide

02 · A LITTLE BITE

What could you try?

A black egg held before Owakudani’s landscape
A local food example photographed in 2013, without a guarantee of any seller’s current menu or prices.

Kuro tamago are eggs boiled in Owakudani hot-spring water, turning their shells black. Check egg allergens and current sales. Stories of extending lifespan are folklore.

Official guide

03 · YOUR FIRST WALK

Keep your first walk simple

Try the Motohakone waterfront → the shrine area, checking approach steps and buses. Arrange separate transport and access checks for Owakudani.

Check the walking route

Check actual distances and travel times on the map. This suggested walk is separate from your app movement record.

Before you set off

  • Check current entry rules, opening information and return transport.
  • Choose an outing suited to steps, slopes and weather.
  • Respect worship spaces and photography rules; check food ingredients at the shop.
Sources and photographs

Information checked:

Photo credits

Resized, metadata removed and converted to WebP; display crops vary by screen. Adapted CC BY-SA photos retain the original license.

Photos are historical material dated in the credits, not a guarantee of present scenery or operation. Places without photos use decorative name panels.