Hakone’s main gateway and oldest hot-spring district, with ryokan, day baths, riverside streets, shops and direct rail access from Odawara and Shinjuku.
Best time to visit: Jun–Jul – Hydrangea gateway · Nov–Dec – Autumn onsen town · Jan–Feb – Winter ryokan stay

Recorded capture month: Nov · Historical photo, not a live view
AUTUMN · Oct
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19°C
Partly cloudy
💧 3% rain chance · wind 6 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: Accessible
Nursing room: Not verified
Noise level: lively
Kids: Bath and accommodation policies vary; riverside lanes are narrow and busy around trains.
Rules
Fire: no fire
Water access: hot_spring
Drones: banned
Nearby places
Within 30 km, closest first.
Hakone Tozan Railway
Japan’s classic mountain railway climbs from Hakone-Yumoto toward Gora through switchbacks, bridges and forest scenery.
Hakone Yuryo
A day-use hot-spring retreat near Hakone-Yumoto with large baths, private open-air baths, sauna and a free shuttle from the station.
Chisuji Falls
A low, broad waterfall where many thin streams spread across a mossy rock face in the Kowakudani forest.
Okada Museum of Art
A large Kowakudani museum presenting Japanese and East Asian painting, ceramics and decorative art, with a garden and footbath area.
Hakone Open-Air Museum
Outdoor sculpture grounds and galleries near Chokoku-no-Mori Station in Hakone. Allow time outdoors even when planning a museum day.
Hakone Gora Park
A hillside French-style garden opened in 1914, with fountains, seasonal flowers, tea rooms and hands-on craft experiences.
Hakone Ropeway
Aerial transport linking Sounzan, Owakudani, Ubako and Togendai with views over the volcanic valley, Lake Ashi and, in clear weather, Mount Fuji.
Hakone Skyline
Winding mountain drive with panoramic Fuji and Ashi Lake views — a favorite scenic drive route.
Sources, photo credits and verification
Place information: Official tourism source · Reviewed 2026-09-28
- 1. Hakone-Yumoto hot-spring town · Abasaa · Source ↗ · Public domain