Hakone hiking trails

Hiking trails around the Hakone area with various difficulty levels.

Table of contents

• Transport
• Hotel options
• Pack list
• Hiking trails
  • Safe option
  • Challenge option
  • Super challenge option
• Additional notes

Transport

Base: Hakone-Yumoto Station / 箱根湯本駅

Shinjuku to Hakone-Yumoto; Monday

• 13:00 to 14:33 (1 hr 33 min)
• 14:00 to 15:27 (1 hr 27 min)
• 15:00 to 16:25 (1 hr 25 min)
• 18:28 sunset
• 2,330 yen

Hakone-Yumoto to Shinjuku Station

Hotel options

Yumoto Station Hotel MIRAHAKONE

• Booking.com (Yumoto Station Hotel MIRAHAKONE)
• Google Maps (Yumoto Station Hotel MIRAHAKONE)

Condominium MIRAHAKONE

• Booking.com (Condominium MIRAHAKONE)
• Google Maps (Condominium MIRAHAKONE)

Pack list

Food and drinks

• Water - 1 liter
• Sports drinks - 1 liter
• Tea - 1 liter
• Snacks
• Energy jelly
• Breakfast
• Lunch

Gear

• T-shirt
• Light sweater
• Windbreaker
• Puffy jacket
• Hiking pants
• Hiking shoes
• Hiking poles
• Towel
• Cap
• Battery and charging cable

Overnight; leave at Hakone-Yumoto Station locker

• Change of clothes
• Pajamas
• Coffee and tea
• Charger (iPhone, watch, battery)
• Glasses and contact lens
• Toothbrush

Hiking trails

Safe option

YAMAP: Plan link

Spec:

• 9.5 hrs
• 14.8 km
• 1437 m up
• 1079 m down
• 07:00 to 16:40

Outline:

• 07:00 Hakone-Yumoto Station / 箱根湯本駅 (route start)
• 14:23 Myojingatake / 明神ヶ岳
• 16:36 Miyaginoeigyoshomae bus stop / 宮城野営業所前（バス）
• 18:25 sunset

Return trip: Ｔ桃源台線 bus

• 16:45 to 17:03

Side trips:

• The Hakone Open-Air Museum
• Gora Station - Hakonetozan Cable Car

Challenge option

YAMAP: Plan link (challenge)

Spec:

• 10.5 hrs
• 15.9 km
  • 15 km from Hakone-Yumoto Station to 矢倉沢峠うぐいす茶屋
  • 1 km from 矢倉沢峠うぐいす茶屋 to Kintoki trailhead
• 1607 m up
• 1037 m down
• 7:00 to 17:30

Outline:

• 07:00 Hakone-Yumoto Station / 箱根湯本駅 (route start)
• 16:39 Yagurazawa Pass / 矢倉沢峠
• 17:30 Kintoki Tozanguchi / 金時登山口（バス）
• 18:25 sunset

Return trip: Ｔ桃源台線 bus

• 17:34 to 18:03
• 17:44 to 18:13
• 17:54 to 18:23
• ...
• 19:29 to 19:57
• Last bus: 20:54 to 21:22

Super challenge option

Outline:

• 06:00 Hakone-Yumoto Station / 箱根湯本駅 (route start)
• 08:03 Tonomine / 塔ノ峰
• 10:33 Myojogatake / 明星ヶ岳
• 12:43 Myojingatake / 明神ヶ岳
• 16:48 Mount Kintoki / 金時山
• 18:27 Kintoki Jinja Iriguchi / 金時神社入口（バス）

Return trip: Ｔ桃源台線 bus

• 18:37 to 19:12
• Last bus: 20:47 to 21:22

Additional notes

Google Maps list: https://www.google.com/maps/placelists/list/fWHKlZi6SQ6z011WW0fUOQ?token=02R25AgZU6Y

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