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Tourist Atractions in the Hakone and the Mount Fuji Area
There are numerous tourist attractions in the Hakone area, besides many fine ryokan and onsen, there is museums, gardens, parks and golf courses. There are geographical sections which you can use for reference to find a place, such as: Yumoto, Gora, Sengokuhara, Motohakone, Lake Ashi, Iriuda, Hatajuku, Ashinoyu, Kowakudani, Hakonetouge, Tonosawa, Miyanoshita, Ninotaira and Hakone.A List of Golf Courses in the Hakone area:
Odawara Yumoto Country Club (Yumoto)
Sengoku Golf Course (Sengokuhara)
Daihakone Country Club (Sengokuhara)
Hakone Country Club (Sengokuhara)
Hakone Lakeshore Golf Course (Sengokuhara)
Hakone Yunohana Colf Course (Sengokuhara)
Hakone-en Golf Course (Motohakone)
Hakone Kurakake Golf Course (Hakonetouge)
Featured tourist attractions of Hakone:
Hakone Yumoto Station (Yumoto)Hakone Yumoto Station is the entrance or gateway to the Hakone region. Very close to the station you will find:
Hakone Begonia Gardens (http://www.hakone-begoniaen.com)
Hakone Garden Museum
Amidaji Temple
Museum of Natural History
and a TIC - Tourist Information Center.
Gora Park (Gora) A French style rock garden at the foot of Mount Sounzan. At Gora is the terminal station of the local train called Hakone Tozan Tetsudou (Hakone Tozan Railway). From Gora, you can take the Hakone Tozan Cable Car and go to the top of Sounzan Mountain, which has a splendid view of Mount Fuji. From the Souunzan station, take the Hakone Rope Way and go to Owakudani, where another beautiful view of Mount Fuji and Lake Ashinoko is awaiting you!
Hakone Ropeway - Suspended Cable Car (Sengokuhara)An aerial transportation route using Gondolas and suspension cables. Hakone has two aerial cable routes: one travelling between the Sounzan Station to the Owakudani Station, and the other travelling between Owakudani Station and the Togendai Station.
Hakone Visitor Center (Ashinoyu)Hakone Visitor Center will help you find any information for the area, there is a giant, wide display screen that will introduce you the natural surroundings of Hakone.
Free Admission. Closed Dec. 28 to Jan. 3
To get to the Hakone Visitor Center, take the Hakone Tozan Bus bound for Kojiri-Togendai from Odawara Station, get off at Kouen-kanri Jimusho. Time of trip: 60 min
Owakudani Valley (Owakudani)One of the sightseeing highlights of Hakone! The Owakudani valley is a volcanic area where sulfurous fumes arise, as you walk around small bubbling pools of mud. Again, the dominant image of Fuji-san is spectacular, this breath-taking view can be seen from above volcanic gorges in the area.
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Accommodations in the Hakone and the Mount Fuji Area
Yumedono Ryokan* & Onsen in the Fuji Five Lakes near Mount Fuji
Kansuiro Ryokan & Onsen** in the Hakone resort area of Japan
*Ryokan is a tradional Japanese inn or resort accommodation
**Onsen means, in Japanese, Natural Hot Springs bathing
A hotel with a historic background Hotel New Grand in Yokohama
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