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359 Miyanoshita Hakonemachi
Ashigarashimo-gun Kanagawa
250-0404
Tel: 0460-82-2211
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256-1 Yumoto Hakonemachi
Ashigarashimo-gun Kanagawa
250-0404
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Fax: 0460-85-6142
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65 Hakone Hakonemachi
Ashigarashimo-gun Kanagawa
250-0521
Tel: 0460-83-6311
Fax: 0460-83-6314
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TOP > HAKONE AREA
History
 Hakone Jinja Shrine
Built in 757 at the end of the Nara Period (710 - 794), Hakone Jinja Shrine is one of the oldest shrines in the Kanto area. The shrine, believed to protect the area, houses important cultural property such as ancient books, arts & crafts in its treasury. |
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 Hakone
Sekisyo (Checkpoint)
History states that the checkpoint gate was built to protect the area from rebellions in 1619, the time of Brigadier General Hidetada Tokugawa. The gate was destroyed in 1869 and has since been called the Hakone Sekiso Mark. In 1922, Hakone Checkpoint was designated as an important cultural asset in Japan. |
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 Hakone Suginamiki Road (Cedar Tree Ave.)
Located on what was previously called Tokaido Street, near Ahinoko Lake, the Hakone Suginamiki Road has 120 cedar trees. The trees were planted at the beginning of the Edo Period (1618). |
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 Hakone Ishidatami Road (Stone Paved Road)
Also located along Tokaido Street from Hatajuku to Ahinoko Lake, Ishidatami is reminiscent of an ancient Japanese street. |
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Experience
The Japanese Onsen (Hot Springs)
Onsen, or Japanese Hot Spring, is a very popular tourist attraction in Japan.
The Japanese Onsen experience is the ultimate in relaxation
and is traditionally experienced in a rustic, open-air natural
surrounding. The hot spring resorts in Hakone are not only
rich in history, but are also known for the healthy mineral
content of their natural hot springs water.
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 Hakone Jinja Shrine
The Hakone Jinja Shrine was built in 757, at the end of the Nara Period (710AC-794AC)
and is one of the oldest shrines in the Kanto area. The
shrine is regarded as 'the village guardian' for the Kanto
area and its treasury houses many important cultural properties
such as ancient books, arts and crafts.
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 Yosegi
Zaiku (Woodwork) at Hatajuku
Yosegi Zaiku are the traditional wood handicrafts in the Hakone region. They feature
elaborate wood mosaic works, and are known for their complicated
compartments, making them ideal for keeping valuable objects.
The mosaic is created by rods of different woods glued together,
and cut perpendicularly into fine slices.
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 Amasake Chaya
Located along Hakone Kyu-kaido street between Hatajuku and Hakonejuku, Amasake
Chaya is a 350 year-old shop. It has a cedar bark roof and
was the traditional gathering place for travelers to Hakone.
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 Kaizokusen
(Pirate Ship)
Togendai-Hakonemachi-Motohakone
Hakone Kaizokusen (Hakone Pirate Ship) is a sightseeing
ship on Ashinoko lake in Hakone, travelling between Togendai
Harbor (in front of Togendai Station) and either Moto-hakone
Harbor or Hakonemachi Harbor.
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Museums & Galleries
 The Hakone Open-Air Musem
Opened in 1969, as the first open-air museum in Japan, The Hakone Open-Air Museum hosts modern and contemporary art including Rodin, Picasso, and Moore, all set against a stunning natural backdrop.
www.hakone-oam.or.jp/eng/ |
 Narukawa Art Museum
Possessing masterpieces of nihonga, Japanese-style paintings, collected by museum owner Minoru Narukawa.
www.narukawamuseum.co.jp/index_e.html |
 Pola Museum of Art
More than 9,500 works of art have been assembled over some forty years by the late owner of the Pola Group, Suzuki Tsuneshi (1930 - 2000).
www.polamuseum.or.jp/english/index.html |
 Hakone Museum of Art
The museum enhances human sentiments through its beautiful gardens and antique Japanese ceramics.
http://www.moaart.or.jp/english/hakone/index.html |
 Hakone Toy Museum
Fantastic American motion displays that decorated various jewelry stores during the 1940's and 1950's, as well as Japanese and foreign anique toys from the 1890's to 1960's are regularly shown.
http://www.toymuseum.co.jp/index.en.html |
 Hakone Glass no Mori
The museum exhibits works of Venetian glass which attracted European nobles in the Middle Ages with their exquisite beauty.
http://www.ciao3.com/top.htm
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Odawara
 Odawara
City
Odawara city is a gateway to Hakone Area and Odawara castle
is a landmark. It was first built in the beginning of the
15th century when the Omori family advanced into Odawara.
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