Old Tōkaidō Road Ancient Cedar Avenue - East End — Attraction in Hakone

Although it's a short walk, striding amongst these giant ceder trees is an awe inspiring experience. The path is easily accessible from the main road of Hakone. The whole walk is maybe 15 minutes, when walking slowly. The trees are huge, and like all nature places in Japan, the path is super clean, and very well maintained. The easy path is suitable for families with young children, as it's super easy...

I recommend you to start at Amasake Tea House, then walk towards the lake. Wear good shoes since the copple steps make it really hard to walk on. Bring a bell?... there were bear warnings but we didn't spot any.

We went during May and there were several rainy days. Luckily, we chose a clear day for this trail and it...

Absolutely amazed me. The trees are so BIG! It's cool to think this once used to be a main road for people hundreds of years ago. Worth a visit if you are in Hakonemotomachi-ko port. It's only like a 5 minute...