A forest shrine beside Lake Ashi, known for its cedar approach and red torii at the water. The lakeside photo queue can be long; worshippers and local traffic must keep moving.
Best time to visit: Nov – Autumn cedar and maple approach · Jan–Feb – Crisp winter lake view
Recorded capture month: Nov · Historical photo, not a live view
AUTUMN · Oct
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14°C
Partly cloudy
💧 0% rain chance · wind 13 km/h
Hourly forecast
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Packing checklist
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Parking
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A DIFFERENT JAPAN, EVERY MONTH
When to see this place
Typical viewing windows. Weather and bloom dates vary each year; these are not live forecasts.
No month-specific guide yet for Oct. This does not mean the place is closed.
Suitability
Stroller: Not recommended
Nursing room: Not verified
Noise level: lively
Kids: Stone stairs and wet forest paths; supervise children beside the lake and road.
Rules
Fire: no fire
Water access: lake
Drones: banned
Nearby places
Within 30 km, closest first.
Hakone Sightseeing Cruise
Pirate-ship-style sightseeing boats connect Motohakone, Hakonemachi and Togendai across Lake Ashi, showing the shrine torii, wooded slopes and Mount Fuji on clear days.
Lake Ashi — Moto-Hakone Shore
A lakeside stop at Moto-Hakone, with views toward Mount Fuji when visibility allows. Boat services require separate tickets and weather checks.
Onshi-Hakone Park
A lakeside park on the former imperial villa site, with wooded paths, observatories and panoramic views across Lake Ashi toward Mount Fuji.
Hakone Checkpoint
A carefully reconstructed Edo-period checkpoint on the old Tokaido, with gates, guard facilities, exhibits and a lookout above Lake Ashi.
Hakone Skyline
Winding mountain drive with panoramic Fuji and Ashi Lake views — a favorite scenic drive route.
Chisuji Falls
A low, broad waterfall where many thin streams spread across a mossy rock face in the Kowakudani forest.
Owakudani Valley
An active volcanic valley with steam vents, sulphur-rich scenery, Mount Fuji viewpoints and the famous black eggs. Access can close because of gas, wind or volcanic conditions.
Hakone Ropeway
Aerial transport linking Sounzan, Owakudani, Ubako and Togendai with views over the volcanic valley, Lake Ashi and, in clear weather, Mount Fuji.
Sources, photo credits and verification
Place information: Official tourism source · Reviewed 2026-09-28