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Hakone
and the Mount Fuji Area | Tokyo Surroundings
Hakone is a resort region in the Kanagawa
prefecture in the central region of Honshu in Japan. (see in the Maps section) Hakone is famous for its views of mountains,
scenic lakes, hot springs (onsen) and ryokans.
Hakone is included in the Fuji-Hakone-Izu National Park, which the central feature
is Mount Fuji. Also in the area is the Hakone Shrine, built in 757, a major shrine
in central Japan and one of many religious monuments in the area. Hakone is the most
popular resort area quickly accessibility from Tokyo. You can easily take day
trips to Hakone from downtown Tokyo to enjoy the serene nature, as well as enjoy
fantastic views of Mount Fuji.
Another reason why Hakone is so popular is the very high quality of their hot
springs at the many Ryokans (see our articles on and in
the accommodations) in the area.
Still, there is a quite a distance between Mount Fuji and Hakone and so to really
enjoy the area in a leisurely way, plan a 2 or 3 day trip from Tokyo to visit
the best of Hakone... see
For over hundreds of years, Hakone has been a resort destination from the royal
family of Japan to the common samurai, in search of total and complete relaxation,
in traditional Japanese style. The onsens(hot springs) and Ryokans are in splendid
natural surroundings and offer the best in traditional Japanese cuisine: the
essence of Japan
RECOMMENDED
Accommodations
& Onsen in the Fuji Five Lakes near Mount Fuji
& 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
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