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How do you get to Lake Ashi?
If you have time, a scenic route to Lake Ashinoko from Odawara or Hakone-Yumoto involves taking the Hakone Tozan Railway to Gora, followed by a cable car and ropeway ride to Togendai at the northern end of of the lake. From Togendai you can take one of the sightseeing boats to Moto-Hakone or Hakone-machi.
How long does it take from Tokyo to Hakone?
Direct highway buses operate every 30 minutes between Tokyo’s Shinjuku Station and the Lake Ashi area in Hakone (among other places the buses stop at Togendai and the Hakone Prince Hotel). The one way journey costs about 2000 yen and under good traffic conditions takes about two hours.
Does JR pass cover Hakone?
By obtaining a JRPass, tourists can take the shinkansen (bullet train), which will get you there in a little under two hours. If you don’t have a pass, then you can take a regular train to the Hakone-Yumoto station, the main station in Hakone.
How long does it take to get to Lake Ashinoko?
From Hakone-Yumoto it takes about 35 minutes and costs 1070 yen. A slow and scenic way of approaching Lake Ashinoko from Odawara or Hakone-Yumoto is taking the Hakone Tozan Railway to Gora, followed by a cablecar and ropeway ride to Togendai at the northern end of of the lake.
Where can I use the Hakone Free Pass?
The Hakone Free Pass is valid on the pirate ship shaped Hakone Sightseeing Boats but not on boats operated by Izuhakone. Frequent buses connect Odawara via Hakone-Yumoto with Moto-Hakone and Hakone-machi at the southern end of Lake Ashinoko.
How far is Lake Ashi from Hakone Museum?
Lake Ashi is 2.7 km from Hakone Villa Bizan, while Hakone Open-Air Museum is 9 km away. The nearest airport is Tokyo Haneda International Airport, 110 km from the hotel. MEIBI Hakone Yumoto has river views, free WiFi and free private parking, situated in Hakone, 10 km from Hakone Open-Air Museum.
Is there a bus from Mishima Station to Hakone?
There are buses from Mishima Station to Hakone-machi and Moto-Hakone (bus line N, operated by Numazu Tozan Tokai Bus) every hour. The one way journey from Mishima to Moto-Hakone takes about 50 minutes and costs 1030 yen. The Hakone Free Pass is valid on these buses.