#Hakone

Every guide tagged Hakone, for a trip to Japan.

A traditional red torii gate beside a lake with wooded hills behind, on a day trip destination near Tokyo, Japan

Regions & cities Updated 27 September 2026

The Best Day Trips From Tokyo

Seven destinations within a train ride: Hakone and its onsen, Kamakura and the great Buddha, the shrines at Nikko, the Fuji lakes, Yokohama, Kawagoe and Enoshima. Times and which suit a half day.

Lake Ashi with a red torii gate in the water and Mount Fuji behind, Hakone, Japan

Nature, mountains & onsen Updated 4 February 2026

Hakone: A Loop of Trains, Ropeways and Hot Water

Ninety minutes from Tokyo: a volcanic valley you tour by switchback railway, cable car, ropeway and pirate ship, with Mount Fuji at the end of it if the weather agrees.