Fuji &amp; Hakone: Places &amp; Trip Planning

Japan EssentialsFolklore & LegendsStrange Places

Oshino Hakkai

Explore Oshino Hakkai’s spring ponds for clear water, village paths and a connection with the wider landscape of Mount Fuji pilgrimage.

Map of the area around Gotemba Premium Outlets in Fukasawa / Gotemba

Japan EssentialsFashion & Street Culture

Gotemba Premium Outlets spreads its shops across an open-air complex in the foothills near Mount Fuji. Mountain views, when conditions allow, are part of the setting rather than a guaranteed feature of the day. Check the brands and site map first: the scale of the complex makes a focused shopping plan more useful than a brief browse between other stops.

FreeTypical visit: 3–6 hours

Japan EssentialsStrange Places

Fuji-Q Highland

Build a Fuji-Q day around the rides you want, with the mountain landscape as a weather-dependent backdrop.

Mishima Skywalk

三島スカイウォーク

Mishima Skywalk takes pedestrians across a 400-meter suspension bridge in the foothills above Mishima. The crossing offers a view across the surrounding landscape toward Suruga Bay, with Mount Fuji visible when conditions permit. The bridge itself is the main experience, so choose the visit for the exposed walk as well as the possibility of a mountain photograph.

Check official informationTypical visit: 1–2 hours

Japan EssentialsFolklore & Legends

Hakone Shrine

Follow the wooded shrine approach above Lake Ashi, then place the lakeside torii within Hakone's religious landscape.

Haunted LocationsFolklore & LegendsStrange Places

The Hakone Open-Air Museum

Walk among sculpture against Hakone's mountains, then explore indoor art displays.

Folklore & LegendsStrange Places

Mishima Taisha

Explore Mishima Taisha's grounds and its Izu warrior history.

Arakurayama Sengen Park

新倉山浅間公園・忠霊塔

Arakurayama Sengen Park climbs above Fujiyoshida to the familiar view of Chureito Pagoda with Mount Fuji beyond. The ascent and changing visibility are central to the experience, so allow for an uphill approach and the possibility of clouds. Chureito is also a war memorial, adding meaning to a setting often encountered first as a photograph.

FreeTypical visit: 60–120 minutes

Mt. Fuji Panoramic Ropeway

Ride above Lake Kawaguchi for a possible Mount Fuji panorama.

Hakone Venetian Glass Museum

See Venetian glass indoors and among Hakone's planted grounds.

Hakone Checkpoint

A reconstructed Tokugawa checkpoint on the old Tokaido beside Lake Ashi.

Kawaguchiko Music Forest Museum

Mechanical instruments, performances and landscaped grounds near Lake Kawaguchi.

Music & Nightlife

Jogasaki Coast

Walk Jogasaki's coastal path and view its lava cliffs.

Yamanakako Hana no Miyako Park

See Lake Yamanaka's flower fields with Mount Fuji beyond.

Atami Plum Garden

Walk Atami Plum Garden's streamside paths and seasonal trees.

Kakita River Park

See clear spring pools at Shimizu's Kakita River Park.

Lake Kawaguchi

河口湖

Lake Kawaguchi is one of the Fuji Five Lakes, spreading north of Mount Fuji with lakeside viewpoints, walking areas and outdoor activities centered on changing views of the mountain.

Check official informationTypical visit: 45–120 minutes

Shosenkyo Gorge

昇仙峡（御岳昇仙峡）

Shosenkyo Gorge is a roughly five-kilometer granite gorge north of Kofu, designated a national Special Place of Scenic Beauty and explored by a walking route through the ravine.

Check official informationTypical visit: About 40 minutes one-way on the 2.6 km B walking course; add sightseeing stops and return travel.

From ¥1,600Typical visit: 30–60 minutes

Fuji Motorsports Museum

Fuji Motorsports Museum beside Fuji Speedway tells the history of racing through the cars and engineering it helped develop. Exhibits bring together vehicles from multiple manufacturers, connecting competition with changes in road-car technology. The museum suits visitors interested in how motorsport shaped the automobile as well as those drawn to the machines themselves.

Cars & Motorsports

Hakone Ropeway

箱根ロープウェイ

Hakone Ropeway links Sounzan, Owakudani, Ubako and Togendai, connecting the mountain transport network with Lake Ashi. The route passes above the volcanic landscape around Owakudani and opens toward the lake. Mount Fuji can be visible in clear conditions, making the journey both a transport link and a sightseeing experience.