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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

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A road day to your new base in Hakone, with most of the day on the road (4 h 21).

Hakone Caldera & Lake Ashi
Lake_Ashi, Mt.Fuji, and Hakone Shrine. © photographed on 10 May 2024 by Charlie fong — CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons

Stage 3 · Hakone · Japan

We sleep at 箱根小田急山のホテル, 2.1 km away

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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
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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”

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    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

    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

    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