Travel to the hot springs town of Hakone and explore on your own! Some popular Hakone sightseeing spots include the volcanic valley of Owakudani and the azure blue waters of Lake Ashi. Your day will conclude with a stay at a traditional Japanese-style inn.
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★ Luggage Transfer Service ★
1 piece of luggage per person may be shipped to your hotel in Kyoto.
For additional pieces, please pay at the hotel.
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Be sure to set aside an overnight bag for Hakone before depositing your luggage! The ryokan will provide you with a yukata or samue, types of loungewear which can be worn around the ryokan and as pajamas. Geta slippers, towels, and bath products (bath and face towels, bath basket, shampoo, conditioner, body soap) will also be provided.
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★ Travel to Hakone ★
After breakfast and luggage transfer, check out of Keio Plaza Hotel Tokyo by 8:30 AM before departing for Hakone. While in Hakone, the Hakone Free Pass provides unlimited rides on 8 transportation networks in Hakone, including the Hakone Tozan Train, Hakone Tozan Bus (limited area), Hakone Sightseeing Cruise, Hakone Ropeway, and more!
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★ To Hakone-Yumoto Station ★
Shinjuku Station (OH01) ⇒ Hakone-Yumoto Station (OH51)
9:20 AM - 10:55 AM
Hakone 71 Limited Express Train (For Hakone-Yumoto)
🚄 Car 3
💺 Seats 7C, 7D, 8C, & 8D
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Station Guides & Travel Duration
Hakone Ropeway:Sounzan ⇔ Togendai, Last Gondola at 4:45 PM
Hakone Tozan Cable Car:Gora ⇔ Sounzan, Last Car at 5:55 PM
「Guide」Hakone-Yumoto Station
(42 mins.) Hakone Tozan Local Train: Hakone-Yumoto → Gora
「Guide」Gora Station
「Guide」Moto-Hakone Port
(25 mins.) Hakone Sightseeing Cruise: Moto-Hakone → Togendai
「Guide」Togendai Station & Port
(30 mins.) Hakone Ropeway: Togendai-ko → Ubako → Owakudani
「Guide」Owakudani Station
(15 mins.) Hakone Ropeway: Owakudani → Sounzan
「Guide」Sounzan Station
(15 mins.) Hakone Tozan Cable Car: Sounzan → Gora
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★ Recommended Route ★
Please pay special attention to the schedule after arriving at ④ Moto-hakone Port.
Feel free to stop for refreshments or lunch at Hakone-Yumoto Station, Gora Station, or Togendai Station.
① AT HAKONE-YUMOTO
🏯 11:00 AM - 11:30 AM Hakone-Yumoto Station Sightseeing
🍱 Hakone-no-ichi Shop (Souvenirs, Japanese Bento Lunch)
After exiting the ticket gate, on the left hand side.
🍱 Hakone Cafe (Bakery)
Cafe beside the ticket gate. Enjoy speciality drip coffee, freshly
baked bread, or a luxury deli menu devised by a hotel chef.
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② TO TOKINOYU SETSUGETSUKA RYOKAN (STORE LUGGAGE)
🚃⇓ 11:36 AM - 12:18 AM Hakone-Yumoto Station (OH51) ⇒ Gora Station (OH57)
《Local Train》Hakonetozan Line (For Gora)
42-minute ride, departs 2-4 times hourly (schedule varies).
🚉⇓ 12:18 PM - 12:25 PM Gora Station ⇒ Tokinoyu Setsugetsuka ⇒ Gora Station
🛅 Store your overnight bag at the Ryokan.
↳🚶A 1-minute walk from Gora Station to Tokinoyu Setsugetsuka (ryokan).
If you're able to, reserve your dinner for 8 PM.
🍱 Shake & Dog Cafe. Hot dogs, milkshakes, soft serve ice creams, etc.
Tourists often stop for a break before restarting their sightseeing.
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③ TO HAKONE OPEN AIR MUSEUM
🚌 12:30 PM - 12:31 PM Gora Station ⇒ Hakone Open Air Museum
《Local Bus》Hakone Tozan Bus
S Tourist Facility Tour Bus (via Kozuka Forest Road) For Ten-yu
1-minute ride, departs every 30 minutes (X:00, X:30)
If the bus is full, you can take the local train:
🚉 12:38 PM - 12:40 PM Gora Station ⇒ Chokoku-no-Mori Station
《Local Train》Hakone-tozan Line (For Hakone-Yumoto)
2-minute ride, departs every 15 minutes (X:08, X:23, X:38, X:53)
↳🚶A 2-minute walk from Chokoku-no-Mori Station to Hakone Open-Air Museum..
🏛 12:35 PM / 12:45 PM - 2:05 PM Hakone Open-Air Museum
¥1,900 Admission with the Hakone Freepass
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④ TO MOTO-HAKONE PORT
🚉 2:10 PM - 2:13 PM Chokoku-no-Mori Station ⇒ Kowakidani Station
《Local Train》Hakonetozan Line (For Hakone-Yumoto)
3-minute ride, departs every 15 minutes (X:10, X:25, X:40, X:35)
📢🚶Walking will take 20 minutes!
🚶⇓ 2:13 PM - 2:15 PM Kowakidani Train Station ⇒ Kowakidani Bus Stop
🚌⇓ 2:19 PM - 2:35 PM Kowakidani Bus Stop ⇒ Moto-hakone Bus Stop (Platform 1)
《Local Bus》Hakone Tozan Line: H Hakone-machi Line (For Hakone-machi-Ko)
16-minute ride, departs every 15 minutes (X:04, X:19, X:34, X:49)
🏯 2:35 PM - 3:05 PM Moto-hakone-ko Sightseeing
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⑤ TO OWAKUDANI
🚢⇓ 3:05 PM - 3:45 PM Moto-Hakone-ko Port ⇒ Togendai Port & Station
《Hakone Pirate Ship》Boarding & Hakone Sightseeing Cruise
25-minute ride, departs once or twice an hour (2:40 PM, 3:15 PM, 3:55 PM, 4:30 PM)
You must take the 3:15 PM schedule in order to return to Gora Station in time.
🚠⇓ 3:55 PM - 4:25 PM《Ropeway Gondola》Togendai Station ⇒ Owakudani Station
30-minute ride, departs every minute. 18-person capacity.
🏯 4:25 PM - 4:45 PM Owakudani Sightseeing
20% off Drinks at the station's 2nd Floor diner, Owakudani-eki Shokudo with the Hakone Freepass.
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⑥ TO RYOKAN (OPTIONAL: SOUNZAN SIGHTSEEING)
🚠⇓ 4:45 PM - 5:00 PM《Ropeway Gondola》Owakudani Station ⇒ Sounzan Station
15-minute ride, departs every minute. 18-person capacity.
The last gondola departs at 4:45 PM.
🏯 5:00 PM - 5:30 PM Sounzan Station Sightseeing
To skip sightseeing at Sounzan, board the cable car departing at 5:03 PM.
You can also extend sightseeing by boarding at 5:55 PM (last schedule).
🚎⇓ 5:32 PM - 5:43 PM《Hakone Tozan Cable Car》Sounzan Station ⇒ Gora Station
15-minute ride, departs three times hourly (5:03 PM, 5:28 PM, 5:55 PM)
The last cable car departs at 5:55 PM.
🚶⇓ 5:43 PM - 5:45 PM Gora Station ⇒ Tokinoyu Setsugetsuka
🛎️ ※ 5:45 PM Check-in to Hakone Gora-Onsen Tokinoyu Setsugetsuka
Reserve your dinner for 8 PM.
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⑦ 🥗 8:00 PM Ryokan Dining Options (1F)
🅰️ Kachou Restaurant
Seasonal Japanese kaiseki banquets and Shikisai nabe hotpot.
🅱️ Fugetsu Restaurant
Wagyu beef shabu-shabu and kaiseki sushi.
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★ Accommodations ★
Ryokan Name: Hakone Gora-Onsen Tokinoyu Setsugetsuka
Check-in Date: 10/31 (From 3:00 PM)
Check-out Date: 11/01 (Until 11:00 AM)
Room Type: Japanese-Western Room with 2 Beds and an Open Air Bath
(8.5 tatami mats + 27 ㎡)
Meal: Breakfast and Dinner Included
* At check-in, you will be asked to reserve your dinner time (5:30 PM ️or 8:00 PM).
◯ Reservation#: N2IN562228