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.
Best time to visit: Nov – Autumn Lake Ashi cruise · Dec–Feb – Clear Fuji cruise
Recorded capture month: Nov · Historical photo, not a live view
AUTUMN · Oct
Weather for your date
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15°C
Partly cloudy
💧 0% rain chance · wind 13 km/h
Hourly forecast
Forecast: Open-Meteo
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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: Accessible
Nursing room: Not verified
Noise level: lively
Kids: Decks can be windy and slippery; sailings change or stop in rough weather.
Rules
Fire: no fire
Water access: lake
Drones: banned
Nearby places
Within 30 km, closest first.
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.
Hakone Shrine and Heiwa no Torii
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.
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.
Okada Museum of Art
A large Kowakudani museum presenting Japanese and East Asian painting, ceramics and decorative art, with a garden and footbath area.
Sources, photo credits and verification
Place information: Official tourism source · Reviewed 2026-09-28
- 1. Hakone Sightseeing Cruise on Lake Ashi · Joli Rumi · Source ↗ · CC BY-SA 4.0