# The best places to visit in Hakone

Volcanic views, Lake Ashi, art museums and onsen.

- 8 votes · 12 items
- May 26, 2024 · hinanagoya
- https://even.best/en/l/3941/the-best-places-to-visit-in-hakone

## Top 12

1. **Hakone Shrine** (2 · ▲2 ▼0) — The Peace Torii standing in the lake.
2. **Okada Museum of Art** (2 · ▲2 ▼0) — Japanese and Asian art, with a foot bath.
3. **Ōwakudani** (1 · ▲1 ▼0) — Volcanic steam vents and black eggs.
4. **Pola Museum of Art** (1 · ▲1 ▼0) — Western paintings in the forest.
5. **Hakone Tozan Railway** (1 · ▲1 ▼0) — Switchback mountain railway, with hydrangeas in early summer.
6. **Sengokuhara pampas grass fields** (1 · ▲1 ▼0) — Fields that turn gold in autumn.
7. **Lake Ashi** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — Pirate-ship cruises with views of Fuji.
8. **Hakone Ropeway** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — Views of Ōwakudani, Fuji and Lake Ashi.
9. **Hakone Open-Air Museum** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — Over 120 sculptures in the open air.
10. **Hakone-Yumoto** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — Hot spring town and day spas.
11. **Hakone Checkpoint** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — Reconstructed Edo-period checkpoint.
12. **Old Tōkaidō cedar avenue** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — Cobbled cedar-lined stretch of the Tōkaidō.

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