Guide

Pola Museum of Art
Established in September, 2002. The museum's architecture employs glass walls and a white-colored decor to be in harmony with surrounding breech trees. From its diverse variety of collections, modern Western and Japanese paintings and oriental ceramics are mainly on display. The contents of a display are changed periodically, so visitors can enjoy seeing different artworks time to time.
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Hours
9:00~17:00(16:30 Last entry)
1285 Kozukayama, Sengokuhara, Hakone-machi, Ashigarashimo-gun, Kanagawa
Tel
0460-84-2111
URL
http://www.polamuseum.or.jp/english/index.php
Hakone Glass no Mori(Venetian Glass Museum)
Located in a sunshine-filled forest, the museum' European style buildings embrace a quiet pond. Inside, wide ranges of Italian glassware brightly line, creating a dream-like atmosphere.
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Hours
9:00~17:30(17:00 Last entry)
940-48 Sengokuhara, Hakone-machi, Ashigarashimo-gun, Kanagawa
Tel
0460-86-3111
URL
http://www.ciao3.com/top.htm
(Japanese Site)
Lalique Museum, Hakone
This museum houses a collection of works by Rene Lalique, a renowned glass and jewelry artist who represents both art nouveau and art deco movements. Through its permanent exhibition, watch Rene's dedication to glassmaking, which let mere glass craft bloom to a state of art.
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Hours
9:00~17:00(16:30 Last entry)
186-1 Sengokuhara, Ashigarashimo-gun, Kanagawa
Tel
0460-84-2255
URL
http://www.lalique-museum.com/eng/index.html
Hakone Botanical Garden of Wetlands
In this botanical garden, you will find approximately 1700 kinds of wetland plants and wild flowers from various wetlands in Japan, as well as some unusual foreign plants. Its walkway guides visitors from the lowland to the highland, helping them explore details of this extraordinary garden.
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Hours
9:00~17:00(16:30 Last entry)
Closed during winter
817 Sengokuhara, Hakone-machi, Ashigarashimo-gun, Kanagawa
Tel
0460-84-7293
URL
http://www.hakone.or.jp/blog/shissei/
(Japanese Site)
Hakone Lake Ashi Narukawa Art Museum
The museum stands amongst trees on a hill that overlooks Lake Ashi. It possesses over 4000 masterpieces of Japanese paintings, which the museum owner Narukawa assembled over the course of 20 years. The Panorama Lounge lets visitors see a full view of the lake and Hakone landscape.
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Hours
9:00~17:00
570 Moto Hakone, Hakone-machi, Ashigarashimo-gun, Kanagawa
Tel
0460-83-6828
URL
http://www.narukawamuseum.co.jp/index_e.html
Hakone Kowakien Yunessun
There are two major zones in this hot springs spa resort: one is Yunessun Spa Resort, a hot spring water amusement area where bathing suits are required; the other is called Mori No Yu, a hot spring spa zone with facilities you can enjoy without a bating suit. The resort also has other attractions and services including a shopping mall, game centers, restaurants and cafes.
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Hours
March - Octorber
9:00~19:00
November - February
9:00~18:00
Mori No Yu All year round
9:00~20:00
1297 Ninotaira, Hakone-machi, Ashigarashimo-gun, Kanagawa
Tel
0460-82-4126
URL
http://www.yunessun.com/english/
Suwa Shrine
On March 27th each year, a traditional Lion Dance is performed. There is also Blessing ceremony with hot water, in which boiling water is splashed on the head of visitors with bamboo leaves. It is meant to protect them from being sick in the following year.
100 Sengokuhara, Hakone-machi, Ashigarashimo-gun, Kanagawa
Tel
0460-84-8301(Hakone Sengokuhara Tourist Association)
Shissei Chaya
This souvenir shop is located in the parking lot of Hakone Shissei Kaen (Hakone Botanical Garden of Wetlands). It has a variety of souvenir products like Japanese pickles and manjyu, and offers some food items: An-mitsu \400, Amazake \300 (except summer months), and curry rice for \700.
Hours
Shop 9:00~16:30
Food area 10:30~15:30
Open daily when Hakone Botanical Garden of Wetlands is open.
817 Sengokuhara, Hakone-machi, Ashigarashimo-gun, Kanagawa
Tel
0460-84-9588
Musee de Petit Prince de Saint-Exupery a Hakone
Architecture and gardening on the museum's premises are in a romantic tone. Resembling the author Saint-Exupery's hometown in France, it takes visitors to a lovely journey to the world of The Little Prince.
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Hours
9:00~18:00(17:00 Last entry)
909 Sengokuhara, Hakone-machi, Ashigarashimo-gun, Kanagawa
Tel
0460-86-3700
URL
http://www.tbs.co.jp/l-prince/
(Japanese Site)