The town of Hakone is situated in the
southwestern part of Kanagawa, and is part
of Fuji Hakone Izu National Park. Hakone
is an internationally well-known holiday
resort that includes many renowned hot
springs. They have about 20 different
qualities, nicknamed "Hakone Seventeen
Spas."
A view of Mt. Fuji is not the only view
that you can enjoy in Hakone. There are a
number of spots to visit, including O-
waku-dani (where volcanic fumes still bear
a trace of the Hakone Volcano), Lake Ashi-
no-ko (created in the crater of the Hakone
Volcano), Susuki-sogen (silver grass
field) of Sengokuhara, a stone Buddha and
stone towers situated in Moto-Hakone, and
cedar trees along Kyu-Kaido Street.
Various methods of transportation, such as
mountain railway, cable car, ropeway, and
cruising boat, are available to bring you
to these spots.
In addition, Hakone is also home to
various museums. The Hakone Open Air
Museum, the Narukawa Art Museum for modern
Japanese paintings, the Pola Museum of Art
featuring Western paintings, and the
Venetian Glass Museum are only a few to
mention among many that attract a number
of visitors.
