Hakone Park Park

Address: Hakone Park area, Hakone, Ashigarashimo District, Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan

Website: https://www.hakone.or.jp/english/

Admission: Varies by specific park site (some areas free; certain gardens or museums in Hakone charge admission)

Hakone Park (often referred to as Onshi Hakone Park) is a public lakeside park in the Hakone area of Kanagawa Prefecture, situated on the shore of Lake Ashi. It provides formal gardens, walking paths and picnic areas close to lakeside viewpoints.

The park’s paths and open lawns are designed for leisure walks and informal recreation, with specimen trees and planted beds arranged along lakeside promenades. On clear days visitors can see Mount Fuji from vantage points overlooking the lake.

The land was historically associated with imperial estate holdings before becoming a public park and has since been managed for day recreation and scenic enjoyment. Trails connect the park to nearby cultural sites and lakefront attractions.

The park is located in Hakone, on the southwestern shore of Lake Ashi near Moto-Hakone and within the wider Hakone resort area of Kanagawa Prefecture, accessible from Hakone-machi and nearby transport links.

• Lake Ashi and views: Sits on the shores of Lake Ashi and provides walking paths, landscaped gardens and vantage points that offer views across the lake to Mount Fuji on clear days.

Hakone is accessible from Tokyo by the Odakyu Romancecar from Shinjuku (about 85-90 minutes) or by train to Odawara and then local buses or the Hakone Tozan Railway. Within Hakone use the Hakone Tozan Cable Car, ropeway and local buses to move between park sites and lakeside promenades.

• If using Hakone as a day trip from Tokyo, combine a lakeside cruise on Lake Ashi with the park's walkways to avoid backtracking.
• Use the Hakone Free Pass for discounted transport and easier access to multiple sites around the park.
• Visit early to enjoy misty mornings on the higher paths; the lower lakeside promenades can be crowded by late morning.