Kanagawa · Hakone · 2 days, 1 night · Recommended: Nov

Hakone 2-Day Itinerary from Shinjuku with the Freepass

Shinjuku Station 08:00 → Day 2 13:00Train & bus2 days, 1 night

Checked Nov 9, 2026

Leave Shinjuku Station at 08:00 and visit The Hakone Open-Air Museum, Owakudani, Hakone Sightseeing Cruise on Lake Ashi (Togendai → Moto-Hakone) and 3 more places by train and by ferry. 2 days, 1 night. Stay at Hotel in Hakone-Yumoto. 2 items need booking ahead.

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1. Shinjuku Station (start)新宿駅Day 1 · 08:00

Hakone Freepass ¥7,100. The Romancecar needs a separate limited express ticket

Itinerary

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Day 1

08:001
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Hakone Freepass ¥7,100. The Romancecar needs a separate limited express ticket
Train 1 hr 25 min¥7,100Booking page
09:302
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About 20 min here
The Hakone Freepass gives unlimited rides on the transport it covers
Train 40 minTimetable
10:303
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About 50 min here¥2,000Official sitehakone-oam.or.jp
Outdoor artworks and a footbath
Other 40 min
12:004
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About 1 hr 30 min here¥500
Famous for kuro-tamago (black eggs). Access is sometimes restricted due to volcanic gas
Other 30 minTimetable
14:005
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About 50 min hereOfficial sitehakonenavi.jp
On some days you can see Mt. Fuji from the lake
Ferry 40 min
15:306
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About 50 min hereOfficial sitehakonejinja.or.jp
The Torii of Peace standing in the lake
Bus 40 min
17:007
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Overnight¥15,000

Day 2

10:001
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Walk 15 min
10:302
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About 1 hr 5 min here¥1,500
Kamaboko (fish cakes) and manju (steamed buns)
Train 1 hr 25 min¥2,470Booking page
13:003
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Getting around and time at each stop

Day 1

Shinjuku Station (start) → Hakone-Yumoto Station: Train 1 hr 25 min (¥7,100)
Hakone-Yumoto Station → The Hakone Open-Air Museum: Train 40 min
The Hakone Open-Air Museum → Owakudani: Other 40 min
Owakudani → Hakone Sightseeing Cruise on Lake Ashi (Togendai → Moto-Hakone): Other 30 min
Hakone Sightseeing Cruise on Lake Ashi (Togendai → Moto-Hakone) → Hakone Shrine: Ferry 40 min
Hakone Shrine → Hotel in Hakone-Yumoto: Bus 40 min

Time at each stop (approx., includes free time): Hakone-Yumoto Station: about 20 min · The Hakone Open-Air Museum: about 50 min · Owakudani: about 1 hr 30 min · Hakone Sightseeing Cruise on Lake Ashi (Togendai → Moto-Hakone): about 50 min · Hakone Shrine: about 50 min

Day 2

Hotel in Hakone-Yumoto (start) → Snacking through Hakone-Yumoto's hot spring town: Walk 15 min
Snacking through Hakone-Yumoto's hot spring town → Shinjuku Station (finish): Train 1 hr 25 min (¥2,470)

Time at each stop (approx., includes free time): Snacking through Hakone-Yumoto's hot spring town: about 1 hr 5 min

Travel times are a guide. Check timetables on the day.

Listed costs per person, in yen

Transport: ¥9,570
Stay (1 night): ¥15,000
Admission: ¥4,000
Total: ¥28,570

3 transport or stay items have no price listed, so the real cost will be higher.
Not a tour price. Meals may not be included. Hotel prices change a lot by season and day; the stay cost is one person's share of a twin room.
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