Hakone Events Guide & Seasonal Highlights
Autumn leaves
- Location
- Hakone Museum of Art, Horai Park , Hakone Gora Park, Hakone Tozan Train, Hakone Ropeway, other
- Period
- early November-early December
If you want to enjoy the beautiful colors of fall, Hakone is a strong recommendation!
Daimonji-yaki
- Location
- Gora
- Period
- 16 August
On the evening of August 16, a fire in the shape of the kanji character 大 (dai) is set ablaze on the slopes of Mount Myojogatake as night falls. The horizontal stroke measures 108 meters in length, th...
Hydrangeas
- Location
- Hakone Tozan Train, Hakone Gora Park and Hakone Venetian Glass Museum, other
- Period
- mid June-mid July
Admire hydrangeas from the Hakone Tozan Train as it gently sways down the track. They are so close, it seems you can touch the flowers if you extend your hand out just a little.
Cherry blossoms
- Location
- Miyagino
- Period
- late March-early April
For some 450 meters, Yoshino cherry blossom trees line the Hayakawa River. Take a walk beneath the trees in full blossom while listening to the murmuring of the river. The trees are illuminated at nig...