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Overview (History, Features, and Attractions): Togendai is a tourist hub located on the northeastern shore of Lake Ashi in Hakone Town, Ashigarashimo District, Kanagawa Prefecture. It serves as both a departure and arrival point for Lake Ashi sightseeing boats and the terminus of the Hakone Ropeway (Sounzan - Owakudani - Togendai), offering a unique blend of Hakone's "seaside" and "mountain" attractions...

Hakone Lalique Museum (Hakone, Ashigarashimo District, Kanagawa Prefecture) Overview (History, Features, and Attractions) The Hakone Lalique Museum is an art museum that exhibits works by René Lalique, a representative glass artist of the French Art Nouveau/Art Deco period, and his workshop...

Kuzuryu Shrine (Hakone, Ashigarashimo District, Kanagawa Prefecture) Overview (History, Features, and Attractions) Kuzuryu Shrine is an ancient shrine dedicated to the nine-headed dragon (Kuzuryu) of Lake Ashi in Hakone, and has a deep connection with Hakone Shrine. Worshipped as the guardian deity of Lake Ashi and a god of water, it has long been believed to bring safety to fishing and water transport, and bountiful harvests...

Overview (History, Features, and Appeal): The Pola Museum of Art is a private art museum surrounded by the lush nature of Sengokuhara, Hakone. Founded based on the collection of the cosmetics company Pola, the museum's collection focuses on modern and contemporary Western paintings, as well as European paintings, including those of the Impressionists, and works by Picasso, Chagall, Kandinsky, and others.

Overview (History, Features, and Attractions) The Okada Museum of Art is a private art museum that opened in 2013 near Lake Ashi in Hakone. Its collection includes over 1,300 pieces, including a wide variety of paintings, folding screens, ceramics, lacquerware, swords, and Buddhist statues, centered on Oriental art that the Okada family has collected over the years.

Overview (History, Features, and Attractions) Hakone Kowakien Yunessun is a hot spring theme park located in Hakone Town (Ashigarashimo District), Kanagawa Prefecture. Since its opening in 1994, it has gained popularity as a "fun hot spring facility" that expands the ways to enjoy hot springs. In addition to the traditional open-air and indoor baths, it also offers a wine bath and coffee...

Sengokuhara Susuki Grassland (Hakone, Ashigarashimo District, Kanagawa Prefecture) Overview (History, Features, Attractions) Sengokuhara is a plateau stretching northeastern part of the Hakone outer rim. In autumn, it is famous for its golden-hued landscape, where Japanese pampas grass grows in clusters. The Hakone landscape, formed by volcanic activity, and its wetlands...

Hakone Botanical Garden of Wetlands (Hakone, Ashigarashimo District, Kanagawa Prefecture) Overview (History, Features, and Attractions) Hakone Botanical Garden of Wetlands is a botanical garden that protects and exhibits mainly wetland plants that spread across the Hakone plateau. Taking advantage of Hakone's natural environment, the garden features marshes, small ridges, and boardwalks, allowing visitors to see wetland plants in their natural, seasonal appearance.

Overview (History, Features, and Attractions) Hakone Yumoto Onsen (Hakone Town, Ashigarashimo District, Kanagawa Prefecture) is a long-established hot spring resort located at the gateway to Hakone tourism. As the starting point of the Hakone Road linking Odawara and Mount Hakone, it has been popular with travelers and pilgrims. The hot spring town is lined with shopping streets and inns stretching from the station, making it a casual and relaxing place...

Overview This is a typical fumarolic zone of the Hakone volcano, known for its rugged landscape with the smell of sulfur and rising smoke. It's popular for its famous black eggs and the views of Mount Fuji and Lake Ashi from the observation deck, but access restrictions are sometimes in place due to geothermal activity. Highlights: Black eggs: Egg shells boiled in hot springs...