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Attractions around the Ryuguden
Mt. Komagatake
At 1,327 meters above sea level, Mt. Komagatake features a mountaintop vantage point, the Hakone Motomiya Shrine, and a large grassy area.
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- 5 minutes walk from Ryuguden
Owakudani Ravine
Enjoy magnificent views of Mt. Fuji and the Hakone mountains, as you marvel at the still apparent remnants of volcanic activity from 400,000 years ago.
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- 15 minutes from Ryuguden by car
Mt. Kintoki
At 1,213 meters above sea level, this mountain, which gained fame from its place in the Japanese Kintaro (Golden Boy) legend, offers a breathtaking view of Mt. Fuji.
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- 25 minutes from Ryuguden by car
Japanese Pampas Grass Field in Sengokuhara
Chosen as one of the 50 most scenic spots in Kanagawa prefecture. In October and November the field transforms into a sea of yellow grasses.
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- 15 minutes from Ryuguden by car
Hakone, Lake Ashi, Narukawa Art Museum
This art gallery, located on a hill with a superb view overlooking Lake Ashi and rows of Japanese cedar trees, displays modern Japanese paintings. It has over 4,000 different works and displays 80 to 90 different works every season.
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- 5 minutes from Ryuguden by car
The Hakone Open-Air Museum
Experience the physical sensation of art at this outdoor museum boasting approximately 100 sculptures displayed within a breathtaking landscape.
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- 15 minutes from Ryuguden by car
Pola Museum of Art
The Pola Museum of Art is home to a collection of approximately 9,500 works of art that assembled over some 40 years by the late owner of the Pola Group, Tsuneshi Suzuki. The collection maintains a focus on works by 19th century French Impressionists and Ecole de Paris artists.
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- 20 minutes from Ryuguden by car
The Museum of The Little Prince in Hakone
This museum was founded in commemoration of the 100th birthday of French author Antoine de Saint=Exupery who penned The Little Prince. Letters and other artifacts are also on display.
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- 15 minutes from Ryuguden by car
Hakone Venetian Glass Museum
Revel in the world of intricate works of Venetian Glass. You can enjoy flowers throughout the year in the museum garden, visit the modern glass museum, and relax in the cafe.
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- 15 minutes from Ryuguden by car
Lalique Museum, Hakone
A world-class museum displaying approximately 230 works by Rene Lalique including precious jewelry, glass work, and interior designs from the Orient Express.
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- 15 minutes from Ryuguden by car
Kitahara Collection, Hakone Toy Museum
Well-known old toy expert Teruhisa Kitahara brings you this museum that offers joy to people of all ages.
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- 35 minutes from Ryuguden by car
Hakone Shrine
Originally built by Priest Mangan in the year 757 toward the end of the Nara Period (710 - 794) and located at the foot of Mt. Komagatake, this shrine has been patronized by generations of military commanders as a general shrine of the Kanto area.
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- 5 minutes from Ryuguden by car
Hakone Check Point and Museum
The Tokugawa Shogunate established the Hakone Check Point in 1619 to prevent an insurrection of feudal lords, and the facility continued to impose strict rules posing a burden on travelers for more than 250 years. The current guardhouse was restored in 1965.
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- 10 minutes from Ryuguden by car
The Old Hakone Road
The old Hakone Road is a section of the old Tokaido Road, once referred to as the Hakone Eight Ri (1 ri = 3.9 km) indicating the distance from Odawara to Mishima, was considered very difficult to pass. Japanese cedar-lined stone streets and the Hakone Check Point remain even today along the shores of Lake Ashi.
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- 10 minutes from Ryuguden by car
Hakone Detached Palace Garden
The Prefectural Hakone Detached Palace Garden (Kenritsu Onshi-Hakone Koen) is on the site of the remains of the old Hakone Imperial villa. This park offers splendid views due to its central location among the sightseeing spots of Hakone.
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- 10 minutes from Ryuguden by car
Hakone Ashinoyu Flower Center
A corridor links three greenhouse buildings hosting flowers of the world. Enjoy a cornucopia of flowers in bloom including tuberous begonias, cattleya, moth orchids, cymbidiums, and other Western orchids, as well as tropical foliage and tropical fruit trees.
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- 15 minutes from Ryuguden by car
Hakone Gora Park
After Japan's Meiji Era (1868-1912), the Gora area was developed as a summer resort area for people in the southern part of Tokyo, and the Hakone Gora Park itself was founded in 1914 as a family resort destination for nobility and other members of the upper class. In 1957 a botanical garden and hands-on craft workshops were established.
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- 20 minutes from Ryuguden by car
Hakone Botanical Garden of Wetlands
This garden features an array of major marsh vegetation found in the Sengokuhara Marsh, a designated national natural treasure, and from all over Japan.
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- 15 minutes from Ryuguden by car
Hakone Kowakien Yunessun
Families and couples can enjoy this hot springs amusement park boasting various types of baths.
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- 15 minutes from Ryuguden by car
Gotemba Premium Outlets
A true large-scale outlet shopping center with over 200 retail shops and restaurants and parking for approximately 5,000 vehicles.
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- 40 minutes from Ryuguden by car
Prince Hotels and guest houses in the Hakone/Lake Ashi area
The Prince Hakone
The architect Togo Murano designed this hotel in 1878 based on the concept of harmonization with nature. With its guest rooms designed to provide comfort and pleasant sleep, plus full facilities including outdoor hot springs and a spa, this hotel offers a soothing experience that you can't find anywhere else.
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- 10 minutes walk from Ryuguden
Hakone En Cottage West
Nestled in a lakeside forest, these cottages are made with pine from Finland. Your stay will be accentuated by the chirping of birds and the exhilaration of the natural beauty of the great outdoors throughout the year.
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- 10 minutes walk from Ryuguden
Hakone En Lakeside Annex
Located on a hill between Lake Ashi and Mt. Komagatake, this hotel offers a lakeside annex and cottages that provide you with a casual resort hotel experience. Enjoy the magnificent views of Lake Ashi from your Lakeside Annex guest room. Our cottages with their four twin rooms and one living room are perfect for group travelers.
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- 3 minutes walk from Ryuguden
Fuyotei
A Japanese style inn perched at a commanding height above Lake Ashi.The spacious hot spring baths and banquet rooms make this a perfect venue for groups. Enjoy Japanese cuisine made from the best seasonal ingredients and relax in the generous hot-spring bath.
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- 10 minutes walk from Ryuguden
Hakone En Cottage Camping
These simple cottages enable you to casually enjoy the sensation of the outdoors. Popular activities at the cottages include barbecues surrounded by the great outdoors and hot-spring baths in a forest setting. Two types of cottages, 75 cottages in all, are available made with directly-imported Finnish pine that sets them in beautiful harmony with the surrounding forest. Enjoy a leisurely resort holiday with your family in the great outdoors.
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- 15 minutes walk from Ryuguden
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