[2025 Hakone Attraction] Travel Guide for Sounzan (Updated May)

This time I went to Tokyo in addition to the citywalk, I also arranged a two-day and one-night trip to Hakone, the land of hot springs. 。 I did a long strategy before setting off, summarizing the 5 key points of Hakone: ❶ First buy Hakone Pass, local transportation unlimited rides ❷ Accommodation choice near Tomben Station, Koro Station, more convenient ❸ Stay one night as much as possible and experience Hakone’s “one night two meals” ❹ Attractions do not have to go, 1-2 essences a day is good ❺ Travel the counterclockwise route to avoid the crowds 。 👇🏻 My counterclockwise avoiding tourist route, pro-test effective, the whole time not in a hurry, leave enough time to go back to the hot spring. ———🗺️———— Day1: Shinjuku Station ━🚞━▶︎ Yumoto Station ━🚎━▶︎ Sculpture Forest Art Museum ━🚎━▶︎ Goro Park ━🚎━▶︎ Yumoto Station (eat dinner) ━🚌━▶︎ Go back to the hot springs 。 Day2: Water Torii (least crowded in the morning) ━🚌━▶︎ Narikawa Art Museum ━🚌━▶︎ Lake Tsurugi (pirate ship) ━🚢━▶︎ Taoyuandai (cable car) ━🚡━▶︎ Owakudani (eating onsen eggs) ━🚡━▶︎ Morunyama ━🚎━▶︎ Yumoto Station 。 🧳Tomoto Station can store your luggage, and you can also have your luggage delivered to your place of residence, which is super convenient, and conversely, you can also send it to the station for storage. ⏰ 8-12:30 baggage collection, 13:30-19:00 delivery 💰800-1200 yen, according to suitcase size 。 Cr: One by one

Hakone, not only Japan’s famous hot spring resort, but also dotted with art galleries, perfect for two days of roaming. If there is only one day, you can refer to the following node arrangement: 7:30 Departure from Shinjuku Station Odakyu Romance 🚅, a direct express train to Hakone, only 80 minutes. All seats are available for reservation, with luxury coaches and large, translucent windows offering great views along the way. "Romantic" is not included in the JR Rail Pass🎫 (JR PASS), which costs 2,330 yen for adults and can be booked online one month in advance. 9:30 Take the Hakone Tozan Railway After arriving at Hakone-Yumoto Station (Odawara Station if you take the Shinkansen), take the Hakone Tozan Railway🚂. From Hakone-Yumoto Station, there are many beautiful views along the way, and it takes about 35 minutes to reach the last stop "Goro". 10:00 Hakone Sculpture Forest Museum Get off at "Sculpture Forest Station" and walk for 2 minutes to the Hakone Sculpture Forest Art Museum. Tickets are 1,500 yen/person, discounts can be enjoyed by presenting a coupon or Hakone free pass. 12:30 Strong Ro From the Museum of Art, walk 10 minutes to Goracho, where you can have lunch. The Gora area is the second largest hot spring destination in Hakone, after Hakone Yumoto, and some ryokans also offer daily hot springs♨️. 13:30 Hakone Mountain Cable Car The Hakone Tozan Cable Car connects Gora and Mount Soun and is a transit point for the cable car and the Hakone Cableway. At 214 meters above sea level, the cable car 🚃 slowly climbs up through nature, the total time is 10 minutes. 13:45 Hakone Cableway The connection between the cable car and the Hakone Ropeway🚡 is at Sounzan Station. The cableway can stop midway, and by purchasing a one-way ticket you can reach the last stop--Taoyuantai, departing every minute. 14:00 Owakudani From the observation deck next to the station, be sure to check out the beauty of one destination, Mount Fuji and Lake Ashi. Please note that the extent of the website volcano🌋 alert, Owakudani is likely to be closed on certain days. 15:00 Lake Ashi Get off the ropeway at Taoyuantai Station, which is the last stop - Lake Ashi🌊. Here you can take a half-hour trip on a Hakone pirate ship, where you can enjoy the natural scenery and beautiful views of the shrine on the other side. 16:00 Hakone Port Take a boat 🚢 back to Motohakone Port, where you can enjoy the view of Mount Fuji and the lake. There are also many restaurants and shops to explore here, as well as the Hakone Shrine, famous for its torii gate that seems to stand on the water. 17:00 Return to Hakone-Yumoto Station From Motohakone Port to Hakone-Yumoto, the express bus🚌 only takes 30 minutes. Please pay attention to the last timetable. Even though the last express train was missed, there were other buses before 8pm, but longer. Cr：三叶草。

Location: Mount Hakone Getting there: About 1 hour and 20 minutes by train from Tokyo Rating: 5.0/5.0 A place to enjoy the distant view of Mount Hakone, soak your feet in warm water, and prepare to explore Owakudani. #HotPlace

Hakone Tozan Railway and Hakone Ropeway station in Gora, Hakone, Kanagawa Prefecture 🚉 The altitude is a whopping 750m! ☁️ From the station, you can enjoy a panoramic view of Gora and the Hakone outer rim, and on clear days, you can even see Sagami Bay ☀️ A spot surrounded by nature with a great sense of openness 💖 #trip2022

Sounzan Station is the transfer station for the Hakone Cable Car and Hakone Ropeway. As the name suggests, there is a high chance of being surrounded by fluffy clouds. It's especially fantastical in the early morning. The foot bath on the observation terrace on the second floor is worth waiting in line for. The breathtaking view and warm water will make your feet feel fluffy. They also sell hand towels, but there are times when the Kuumo Terrace is closed, so if you don't have a towel, stop by the shop on the first floor to check. The interior is filled with the warmth of wood. The ceiling is also patterned like Hakone's marquetry. Come and experience what it's like to walk on clouds! #hotsprings #footbaths #hakone #trip2022

Sounzan Station on the Hakone Ropeway. The bright red area in front of the station is an impressive feature of this station. The renovated station is very beautiful, and not only does it have a souvenir corner on the first floor, but also a cloud-themed cafe and an observation deck with a foot bath on the second floor. The station is a spot you can enjoy without even taking the ropeway. #Hakone #SounzanStation #Sounzan #HakoneRopeway #BreathtakingView

This foot bath is located on the second floor of Sounzan Station on the Hakone Ropeway. It is attached to the outdoor terrace as one of the facilities of cu-mo Hakone. The foot bath installed on the terrace side of a large circular table is a real hot spring, and its source is Gora Onsen. I think it is quite luxurious to leisurely enjoy a foot bath while looking out at the beautiful mountain range of Hakone. #Hakone #HakoneRopeway #SounzanStation #HotSpring #SecretSummerResort #SupportTourism

#DomesticTransportation Japan's Hydrangea Train is a romantic experience only available in the summer (June to July)! The train runs along tracks surrounded by hydrangeas in full bloom, making you feel like you're passing through a tunnel of flowers✨🚃 If you're planning a trip to Japan in the summer, you can't miss the Hakone Tozan Railway! You can enjoy the beautiful hydrangeas while visiting popular tourist spots in Hakone🌸 🚉 Hakone Tozan Railway 📍 Route: Hakone-Yumoto Station → Gora Station (total length approx. 15km, elevation difference 500m) ⏳ Travel time: approx. 40 minutes one way (runs every 20-30 minutes in summer) 💰 Fare: 410 yen one way (free and unlimited rides with Hakone Free Pass) 🌸 Best time to see: mid-June to early July 🌈 Hydrangea viewing spots 1⃣ Miyanoshita Station → Chokoku-no-Mori Station 💐 The "Flower Tunnel" area with over 10,000 hydrangeas blooming on both sides! 🎟 Recommended seats: → If going up from Hakone-Yumoto: Right-side window → If going down: Left-side window 2⃣ Tonosawa Station → Odaidai Station 🌿 A spectacular area with valleys, iron bridges and hydrangeas. 🌿 A special experience only available at this time of year! ✨ Night Hydrangea Train (nighttime illumination) 🌙💐 → On certain days from mid-June to late June, the train will run until around 8:00 pm! → The illuminated hydrangeas are just too fantastical...💜 🚃 Slow operation (mid-June to early July) → During the flower season, the train runs slowly, making it easy to take photos📸 🚃 Get off along the way and enjoy sightseeing! 📍 Hakone Open-Air Museum: → 【Hakone Open-Air Museum】 (Relax with outdoor art and foot baths♨️) 📍 Gora Station: → From here, take the cable car and ropeway to Sounzan and Owakudani! → If you're lucky, you can see a spectacular view of Mt. Fuji✨ 🌿 Hakone in June and July, take the Hydrangea Train and enjoy a special summer! 🌸🚃💜

Introducing Sounzan Station, a relay point between the Hakone Tozan Cablecar and the Hakone Ropeway 🍀 It's a great location with a panoramic view of the townscape of Gora and the Hakone outer rim, and on a clear day you can even see Sagami Bay!! The big "Dai" character on Mt. Myojogatake, one of the Hakone outer rim mountains, is a perfect spot to see the Daimonji bonfire that takes place every year on August 16th, a summer tradition ✨ There's also a foot bath, so be sure to check it out ♨️ ✼••┈┈ ┈••✼••┈┈┈••✼✼••┈┈┈••✼••┈┈┈••✼ ➸Recommended spot information📍Sounzan Station✤Address: 1300-328 Gora, Hakone-machi, Ashigarashimo-gun, Kanagawa Prefecture✤Access: From Hakone-Yumoto Station, take the Hakone Tozan Line for about 40 minutes, transfer at Gora Station, then take the Hakone Tozan Cablecar (to Sounzan) for about 10 minutes and get off at Sounzan Station✼••┈┈┈••✼••┈┈┈••✼••┈┈┈••✼••┈┈┈••✼ #0 Yen Travel January 2025

📍Hakone, Japan 🕡Operating Hours: Generally from 9 AM to 5 PM Travel from Sounzan to Owakudani by cable car 🕡Approximately 8 minutes 🎫Round-trip fare: Adults 2500 yen / Children 800 yen One-way fare: Adults 1500 yen / Children 500 yen Due to active volcanic activity, you can experience the unique scenery of sulfur smell and steam rising from the ground. Near Togendai Station, you can enjoy the magnificent views of Lake Ashi and Mount Fuji.

🎫At the Shinjuku West Exit Odakyu Line ticket window, there are Chinese staff, directly buy Kamakura Hakone three-day pass, 7250 yen, covering almost all transportation tickets along the way, convenient and cost-effective! -day1- X1-1-1-1-1-2011-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-1-11-1-11-11-11-1-11-1-11-11-1-11-1-1-1-10-1-1-1-11-11-1-1-11-1-11-1-10-1-1-11-1-11-1-11-1-1-1-11-1-1-1-11-1-1-11-1-1-1-11-1-1-1-11-11-1-1-1-1-1-11-31-1-10-1-1-1-11-11-11-11-1-1-11-11-1-1-11-11-11-1-11-1111111111111111111111111101 Shinjuku—Fujizawa ⭕️Arrive at Fujisawa at 12:30 and take the Eno video tour 1️⃣【Hagaya Temple】(Get off at Nagatani Station) 2️⃣ Walk to [Mikoto Shrine], you can take pictures of Enoden and the shrine in the same frame 3️⃣Walk to [Gaodeyuan] to see the Giant Buddha 4️⃣ Walk to [Yubihama Beach] 5️⃣【Kamakura High School Front Station】 6️⃣【Shonan Coastal Park】 -day2- ⭕️9:00: In front of Kamakura High School There are much fewer people in the morning, dedicated to taking pictures 🚞Noon from Fujisawa to Hakone-Yumoto ⭕️ Take the Hakone Mountain Tram, 13:30 to Gora Station, store your luggage at the hot spring hotel "Snow Moon Flower", 5 minutes walk from Gora Station, very convenient 🍴14:00 eat at the famous tofu restaurant "Tamura Ginshotei" near Gora Station 🌟 His regular storefront can self-order, need to queue; the clerk said if you choose to eat do not have to queue, can go directly to the old store next to eat, we went to the old store. The sizzling tofu pork ribs pot is delicious. 🏨 15 o'clock back to the hotel check-in, one night two meals, at the front desk chose breakfast and dinner dining time, picked up free wagashi and Yakult, in the guest house to rest. ⭕️ 16:00 take the mountaineering tram to the "Forest of Carving" station, visit the art gallery. -day3- X2020-13-13-13-3-3-3-2013-3-3-3-3-3-13-3-13-13-13-13-13-13-3-3-13-13-13-13-3-13-13-13-13-13-3-13-13-3-13-13-3-13-13-3-3-3-3-3-13-3-13-3-3-3-3-3-3-13-3-3-3-13-13-13-13-3-3-13-13-3-3-13-3-3-13-3-1231 的功能和 1000 1000 1000 1000 元以下。 ⭕️Departure from Kuro Station at 9:30: Take the Cable Car to [Mount Soun] ⭕️ Directly changed into an aerial cable car 🚠 to the Great Spray Valley (On the left side of the cable car you can get a better shot of the sulfur gas.) ⭕️ Continue to change to the air cable car to [Taoyuan Tai] station 🚢After exiting the station, board the pirate ship directly and cruise the Lake of Tundra The pirate ship will dock at two ports: 1, Hakone-cho Port: Get off the boat and change to another boat next to it 2, Motohakone Port: After getting off the ship, go straight to the Narekawa Art Museum ⭕️Narikawa Art Museum: There are observation decks inside for the best view of the lake: Torii + Mt ⭕️Hakone Shrine: After leaving the museum, walk 15 minutes to the shrine. The famous photo spot - the water shrine is also here. ⭕️14:00 Return to "Motohakone Port", take the bus to "Kowakuya" station, then change to the mountain tram to "Gora" station, return to the guesthouse to pick up your luggage. 15:30 Return to Shinjuku, Tokyo from Gora Station. Cr:vivi

#HakoneSouun #trip2209 The mountains of Hakone are the steepest in the world♪ Famous as a key point on the road to Kamakura, this place is still a popular spot. Hot springs... hot springs... scenery and autumn leaves... A new spot has opened in Hakone, so let's go and check it out! Hakone Sounzan Station. The transfer station for the Hakone Cable Car and Hakone Ropeway. Renovated in July 2020, it is now a base with a great location. The cable car station on the second floor has a wide range of shops, and the open area has a foot bath, the "cu-mo shop," and an observation area. My personal favorite is the cloud-shaped cushions. There is also a sweets map that is a hot topic on the streets, making it a great place to gather information about traveling to Hakone. If you post a letter with a postcard and stamp in the giant white postbox, they will stamp it with a special stamp and deliver it to you.

This is the view from the terrace at Sounzan Station on the Hakone Ropeway. You can enjoy a spectacular panoramic view. Depending on the weather, you can take photos that look like you're in the clouds. If you time it right, you can even see the ropeway coming in. #Hakone #SounzanStation #cu-moHakone