With its hot springs, ancient shrine, and Mt. Fuji views, this mountain town is a welcome reprieve from the big cities.

Here's where you can taste it The black eggs are available at Owakudani Kurotamagokan, which sells eggs that have been freshly prepared that day. To get there, take the Hakone Tozan Cable Car from ...

55 minutes). From Gora Station, transfer to the Hakone Tozan Cable Car, then switch to the Hakone Ropeway at Sounzan Station. Continue to Owakudani Station, then get off at Ubako Station (approx. 40 ...

The new decks can be found at Hakone Komagatake Ropeway’s Hakone Komagatake Summit Station and at Owakudani Station on the Hakone Ropeway. The Komagatake Ropeway connects a station on the shores of ...

A new facility called Earth Valley offers a panoramic view of Owakudani, a volcanic valley and tourist attraction in the Hakone hot springs area of Kanagawa Prefecture, southwest of Tokyo. S/ Nasu ...

As Hakone's foliage transforms into stunning reds and yellows ... As of April 2025, the volcanic alert level at Owakudani is at 1—the lowest on a 5-level scale. However, active steam vents remain in ...

Photo: Hakone Ropeway Leading up to its 65th anniversary this September, Hakone Ropeway has renovated Owakudani Station and will unveil a new observation area designed to bring you even closer to ...

I’ve provided these to give you an idea of what you can fit into a trip to Hakone if you choose a day trip rather than staying overnight. 11:10 – arrive at Togendai port, transfer to the ropeway ...

From Owakudani, to continue your journey clockwise on the Hakone sightseeing loop, take another ropeway towards Sōunzan Station. This ropeway takes you directly over the Owakudani valley and multiple ...

Since I was in a pinch, I didn’t get enough time to see all of Hakone, a popular hot springs town with activities from seeing the Owakudani crater and its black eggs, to the Hakone ropeway. In my 4 ...