Laziness isn't a sin, it's Hakone's default setting! (with lazy guide)
Hakone is designed for lazy people: soak in the hot springs until your skin wrinkles, use the pirate ship as a mobile viewing platform, and even the sculptures in the art museum are lying down for you.
🚗 Lazy Transportation
- The Hakone Free Pass is your lifesaver, covering cable cars, pirate ships, and buses, so you don't have to bother calculating fares.
- The Romancecar express train goes directly from Tokyo's Shinjuku to Hakone-Yumoto in 75 minutes, with sofa-like seats perfect for lounging and enjoying the scenery.
♨️ Lazy Hot Springs
1. Hakone Yuryo: A hot spring with a traditional Japanese house vibe, choose from 19 private baths, and after soaking, lie down and enjoy robata yaki. A 3-minute shuttle bus ride to the station.
2. Tenzan Onsen: Open 23 hours, the rooftop "Sky Open-air Bath" allows you to soak and watch the stars, perfect for night owls.
3. Yoshike Ryokan: 100% natural spring water, after soaking, stroll through the Japanese garden, even walking counts as exercise.
🚢 Lazy Pirate Ship
- Choose the "Royal Solar Ship," enjoy the breeze on the deck, see Mount Fuji + torii gate on the lake, the whole journey takes 30 minutes, so lazy that even the ship drives for you.
- Tips: Go on a clear morning, Mount Fuji won't hide; the Hakone Free Pass offers discounts.
🎨 Lazy Art Museum
- Hakone Open-Air Museum: 70,000㎡ outdoors, Picasso Pavilion + foot bath, enjoy both art and relaxation.
- Venetian Glass Museum: Crystal trees dazzle the eyes, 5 minutes for photos, 1 hour to chill in the cafe.
🍡 Lazy Eating of Plums
- Tamura Ginkatsutei: Tofu and pork cutlet stew, munch on plum candies while waiting in line.
- Bakery & Table: A bakery by the port of Motohakone, buy a plum bread and take it to the free foot bath to soak and munch.
📌 Lazy Philosophy
- "The beauty of Hakone lies in the fact that even time is too lazy to pass."
Soak in the hot springs until you forget yourself, doze off on the pirate ship, and the sculptures in the art museum are even better at lying down than you are.
- Lazy warning: Don't plan more than 3 spots, otherwise it counts as a work injury.
"Laziness isn't a sin, it's Hakone's default setting." 🌿