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Day 4 of 26 · Hakone · The Classic Grand Tour of Japan: Alps, Temples & Sacred Trails
Day 4 — Hakone Caldera & Lake Ashi
A road day to your new base in Hakone, with most of the day on the road (4 h 21).

Stage 3 · Hakone · Japan
We sleep at 箱根小田急山のホテル, 2.1 km away
days 4–5 2 nights 4 h 21 on the road270 kmclimate variable
Interest of the place — nature 15. Based on: lake; lake reached from the stage (Lake Ashi).
- programme
- 2 h 35
- road
- 4 h 21
- usable window
- 8 h
- Cruising and paddling on Lake AshiInterest nature 15Place Lake Ashi, 0.4 km away · exact place name★★★☆☆ · known in 25 languages — article “Lake Ashi”2 h 35(instead of 3 h)
Bad-weather option — something else that day — Stroll through the Hakone Open-Air Museum
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On the way
Stops beside the road, chosen for their small detour — we say they are on the way, we do not promise to go through them.

Lake Chuzenji
A scenic high-altitude lake perfect for a quick paddle or a walk along the shoreline.
60 min there · no detour · View on Google Maps
© photographed on 18 September 2013 by Guilhem Vellut from Paris, France — CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons

Hakone Shrine
A historic shrine featuring a famous torii gate standing directly in the waters of Lake Ashi.
45 min there · no detour · View on Google Maps
© photographed on 20 March 2011 by Aimaimyi — CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons