Hakone Shrine, Hakone

Name: Hakone Shrine
Address: Hakone, Japan

#1 among attractions in Hakone

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The Hakone Shrine is a Japanese Shinto shrine on the shores of Lake Ashi in the town of Hakone in the Ashigarashimo District of Kanagawa Prefecture. It is also known as the Hakone Gongen. ()

Local name: 箱根神社 Architectural style: Ishi-no-ma-zukuriCoordinates: 35°12'14"N, 139°1'30"E

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箱根 (xiang gen)Hakone Japan

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Hakone Shrine – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Lake Ashi, Hakone Open-Air Museum, Hakone Barrier, Museum of The Little Prince in Hakone.

1.2 miW
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Lake Ashi
30 min walk • Lake Ashi, also known as Ashinoko, is a scenic crater lake in the Hakone area of Kanagawa Prefecture in Japan. Framed by the lush slopes of the surrounding mountains and offering postcard views of the iconic Mount Fuji, Lake Ashi is a symbol of natural beauty...
3.2 miNE
Open-air museum known for sculptures
Hakone Open-Air Museum, Fuji-Hakone-Izu National Park
82 min walk • Nestled in the verdant hills of Fuji-Hakone-Izu National Park, the Hakone Open-Air Museum offers a unique blend of nature and artistry that is a must-visit destination for any traveler to Japan. Established in 1969, this pioneering museum has been captivating visitors...
0.8 miS
Museum
Hakone Barrier, Hakone
21 min walk • The Hakone Barrier was a security checkpoint which was established by the Tokugawa Shogunate on the Tōkaidō highway connecting the capital of Edo with Kyoto in Edo period Japan. In 1923, the site was recognized as a National Historic Site.
4.4 miN
Museum, Specialty museum, Garden
Museum of The Little Prince in Hakone, Fuji-Hakone-Izu National Park
112 min walk • The Museum of The Little Prince in Hakone is a museum in Sengokuhara, Hakone, Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan. The museums is dedicated to the character in the story The Little Prince by Antoine de Saint-Exupéry.
4.4 miSW
Park, Bridge, Scenic walking areas
Skywalk, Mishima
112 min walk • Mishima Skywalk is a pedestrian bridge officially known as the Hakone Seiroku Mishima Suspension Bridge that spans a valley on the southwestern rim of the Mount Hakone caldera in Mishima, Shizuoka, Japan. The primary function of the bridge is to provide visitors with panoramic views of Mount Fuji and Suruga Bay.
3.6 miN
Museum, Art gallery, National park
Pola Museum of Art, Hakone
93 min walk • Pola Museum of Art is located in Hakone, Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan. It opened in September 2002 within Fuji-Hakone-Izu National Park.
5.9 miNE
Museum, Science museum, Natural history museum
Kanagawa Prefectural Museum of Natural History, Odawara
152 min walk • The Kanagawa Prefectural Museum of Natural History is a natural history museum in the city of Odawara in Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan. The museum has an extensive geology section, and focuses on the flora and fauna of Kanagawa prefecture.
4.4 miN
Scenic gardens with a gift shop
Hakone Botanical Garden of Wetlands
113 min walk • The Hakone Botanical Garden of Wetlands is a botanical garden located within the Fuji-Hakone-Izu National Park at 817 Sengokuhara, Hakone, Kanagawa, Japan. It is open daily in the warmer months; an admission fee is charged.
1.8 miN
Nature, Natural attraction, Volcano
Mount Hakone, Hakone
46 min walk • Mount Hakone is a complex volcano in Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan that is truncated by two overlapping calderas, the largest of which is 10 × 11 km wide.
2.6 miN
Geothermal valley with hot springs
Ōwakudani, Hakone
67 min walk • Ōwakudani is a volcanic valley with active sulphur vents and hot springs in Hakone, Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan. It was created around 3,000 years ago, as a result of the explosion of the Hakone volcano.
5.5 miS
Museum, Observatories and planetariums
Gekko Observatory, Mishima
142 min walk • Gekko Tenmondai is an astronomical observatory located in the Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan. It was founded in 1957 and is owned by the International Foundation for Cultural Harmony.