Activities Hakone: A Cautionary Tale Amanda Brattebo The story of a spontaneous day trip turned disaster.
Food Hakone Box Burger Box Burger serves some of the best Ashigara-beef hamburgers in the prefecture. When you order one of their juicy, thick burge...
Culture Hakone Yosegi Zaiku Woodcraft Robert Thomas Learn more about Hakone Yosegi Zaiku, the wonderful traditional craft created in a small village in the Hakone mountains 200 ...
Activities Hiking the Old Hakone Highway Ryota Kaneko Walking the The Old Hakone Highway offers a unique atmosphere that travelers 400 years ago experienced.
11 Culture Lalique Museum, Hakone Tomoko Kamishima Lalique Museum exhibits stunning jewelry and glass art of René Jules Lalique, a prominent French artist. He also designed int...
11 Activities Hakone "Freepass" Circuit Nicole Bauer The Hakone Freepass circuit is a fantastic opportunity to see some of the major sights in the Hakone area, especially for peo...
Culture Hakone-jinja Shrine Tomoko Kamishima If I had to choose only one place to visit during my stay in Hakone, I would go to Hakone Shrine in the early morning or just...
10 Culture Buddhist Statues at Moto-Hakone Cathy Cawood Follow 20 minute trail around Buddhist statues carved into natural rock at Moto-Hakone and imagine yourself an ancient travel...
Food Gora Brewery & Grill in Hakone Piti Koshimura Located in the Gora area, award-winning Gora Brewery & Grill offers some signature dishes of renowned chef Nobu Matsuhisa alo...
12 Transportation Hakone Tozan Railway Switchback Jessica A Paje A mountain-climbing train in Hakone that transports passengers up & down the single track along the lush, steep terrain. Uniq...
