Editor's Choice Hakone

Hakone's cultural landscape features Japan's first open-air museum with large-scale sculptures and the Pola Museum of Art, which houses Impressionist works within Fuji-Hakone-Izu National Park. The Italian-inspired Glass no Mori showcases Venetian glassware amidst landscaped gardens. For geological interest, the volcanic valley of Owakudani offers active sulfur vents and views of Mount Fuji. The area also includes Yunessun, a themed hot spring resort featuring unique coffee and wine baths alongside traditional thermal pools.

Hakone Open-Air Museum

The Hakone Open-Air Museum is Japan's first open-air museum, opened in 1969 in Hakone in Ashigarashimo District, Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan.

Pola Museum of Art

Pola Museum of Art is located in Hakone, Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan. It opened in September 2002 within Fuji-Hakone-Izu National Park.

Hakone Glass no Mori

This complex of Italian-styled buildings, with beautiful gardens and a pond, is a place to go if looking for a scenic stroll.

Owakudani

This active volcanic valley features sulfurous fumes, hot springs, and views of Mount Fuji. It is known for its kuro-tamago, eggs hard-boiled in the naturally hot, sulfur-rich waters which turns the shells black.

Hakone Kowakien Yunessun

This popular spa facility is home to numerous indoor and outdoor baths. It is divided into two zones - bathing suit area and no clothes area.