Beauty & Spa Owakudani Volcanic Area Shehzad Lokhandwalla Hakone's prime tourist destination is Owakudani valley. This place is known for the sulphuric fumes and volcanic springs. Whi...
7 Culture Botanical Garden in Sengokuhara Masato Kitamura The Hakone Botanical Garden of Wetlands (Hakone Shisseikaen or 箱根湿生花園 in Japanese) is a wonderfully designed garden wit...
8 Activities A Spring Hike up Mt. Kintoki Hana Joy Mt. Kintoki is a great hike, as well as a culturally important mountain. It is the legendary home of Kintaro, a magical boy.
Area Odawara Larry Knipfing Odawara is a town situated on Sagami Bay along the Tokaido Line coast, fairly close to Mt. Fuji. It is best know for the beau...
9 Food Kuro-tamago at Owakudani Valley Catherine Hagar Owakudani in Hakone is a valley with volcanic activity. Natural hot springs dot the mountain side, where locals boil fresh eg...
Accommodation Gosaikan Ryokan Hannah Warren Gosaikan is a lovely ryokan in Hakone with great access to the transport around the mountain.
Shopping Wood Mosaic and the Magic Box Shehzad Lokhandwalla Mosaic woodwork and magic boxes can make great souvenir items for your visit to Odawara or Hakone.
Beauty & Spa Tenzan Onsen Hannah Warren On a rainy day in Hakone, what better to do than visit one of many beautiful onsen in the quiet, peaceful mountains? A qu...
Beauty & Spa AKB48 "Fortune Cookie" 25 Hot Spots Larry Knipfing AKB48 "Fortune Cookie" 25 Hot Spots: Tour Kanagawa Prefecture via Japan's most popular song
Accommodation Green Hotel Odawara Shehzad Lokhandwalla Located just 8 mins from Odawara central station, this is a perfect place to stopover during your visit to the Odawara-Hakone
