Hakone-Yumoto Station — Attraction in Hakone

One day itinerary for Tokyo to Hakone

Expense: 6100 jpy free pass, to and from tickets of romance car 2200 jpy, 1600 jpy for open air museum. Rest of the places are free. Total 9900 JPY per person.

From Shinjuku take the Romance car train. There are special viewing seats in the first and last coaches. Book in advance to get these. Start early and take 7:00 or 7:20 train. Buy Hakone free pass. Tip: booking counter opens at 8:00 and closes at 17:00 so either buy from ticket vending machine or book online. Don’t forget to book tickets together if you are traveling in a large group.

Romance car take 80 minutes to reach Hakone - Yumoto station. Once you de-board on the opposite side of same platform there will be a red train heading towards Gora station or sounzan station. Ride the train and de board at chukoku no mori station here open air museaum is popular costs 1600 yen. Next stop is GORA station here transfer to cable car and cable car takes you to OWAKUDANI live volcano this one of the highlights of the tour. Eat the black egg there is a myth that if you eat one egg your lifespan will extend by 7 years.

Next and from here you can ride the cruise head to tougendai station using cable car from here you can ride the cruise to hakone jinja shrine famous tourist spot and is 1200 years old. This is moto hakone station.Here you will find plenty of cafes, nice views of lake ashi .

After spending peaceful time head back home, by taking the bus at moto hakone station where you got down from cruise. Bus will take you back to hakone yumoto station and from this station you can return to shinjuku. Need to buy speci reservation ticket if using...

Due to the situation of gondola and tourist ship accident closing. The station manager(He was a nice person, by the way.) of 早雲山(Sounzan Station) told us we can get some refund of our Hakone 3day pass at 箱根湯本駅(Hakone-yumoto station) or 小田原駅(Odawara Station). So when we got to Hakone-yumoto station and tried to get some info of this, we've been transferred to more then 4 counters! I've already know most of Japanese are not that skilled of English. That's ok. Every country has their language cuture. But, after been transferred three times of counter, we bump into a station staff he just keep telling us go to the previous counter. It just really make us feel like a ball been kicking around!

And his English is poor, too. I gave up to communicate with him, and ask him to show someone who can "communicate" in English. (Then I can stop bothering him... yes, he just make us feel we are really annoying). Then, HE JUST GAVE US AN CONTEMPTUOUS EYE AND WALK AWAY FOREVER !!!! At last we only can try to find another staff to help us by ourselves. And the last staff we ask finally told us we can only get the refund at the station we bought tickets, that means the Odawara Station.

I believed that most of the station staffs are nice. But THAT RUDE ONE really spoiled our fun of Hakone. And when I think of the so called "Good atmosphere spa station", I only can remember THE RUDE PERSON and our helpless at that time.

But the staffs out there at the bus stop are really friendly and helpful. They know about their work. The star is my gratitude to them. Otherwise, I won't even wanna give one to...

It is a major gateway for visitors to the popular hot spring resort area of Hakone and serves as a hub for transportation throughout the region.

The station itself is relatively small, but it offers a variety of amenities to make the travel experience comfortable and convenient. There are several shops and restaurants in and around the station, as well as tourist information centers to help visitors navigate the area.

One of the main draws of Hakone-Yumoto Station is its location at the foot of the Hakone Mountains, which provides visitors with stunning views of the surrounding natural beauty. The town of Hakone is famous for its hot springs, and visitors can easily access the many hot spring resorts and bathhouses in the area from the station.

Overall, this station is an excellent starting point for visitors to explore the Hakone area. Its central location, convenient amenities, and access to transportation make it a great place to begin and end a day of exploring the region. Whether you're looking to soak in hot springs, take in the natural beauty of the area, or explore the art and culture of Hakone, this station is the perfect starting point for...