There are 6 ways to get from Hakone Open-Air Museum to Lake Ashi by bus, cable car, taxi, or foot
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Taira-Iriguchi to Hakone Shrinebus
20 min¥400–600Cable car
- Take the cablecar from Sōunzan to Tōgendaicablecar
54 min¥1,300–1,600Taxi
- Take the taxi from Hakone Open-Air Museum to Hakone Shrinetaxi 9.2 km
10 min¥4,300–5,500Walk
- Take the walk from Hakone Open-Air Museum to Hakone Shrinewalk 8.6 km
1h 43mBus via Kojiri
- Take the bus from Kowakien to Kojiribus Odawara-Hakone
38 min¥470–650Bus #2
- Take the bus from Kiga-no-sato to Tōgendai Stationbus T
49 min¥500–1,100
Hakone Open-Air Museum to Lake Ashi by foot and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Hakone Open-Air Museum to Lake Ashi is to bus which costs ¥400 - ¥600 and takes 20 min.
The fastest way to get from Hakone Open-Air Museum to Lake Ashi is to taxi which takes 10 min and costs ¥4300 - ¥5500.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Taira-Iriguchi and arriving at Hakone Shrine. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 14 min.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Sōunzan and arriving at Tōgendai. Services depart every five minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 24 min.
The distance between Hakone Open-Air Museum and Lake Ashi is 9 km.
The best way to get from Hakone Open-Air Museum to Lake Ashi without a car is to bus which takes 20 min and costs ¥400 - ¥600.
The bus from Taira-Iriguchi to Hakone Shrine takes 14 min including transfers and departs hourly.
Hakone Open-Air Museum to Lake Ashi bus services, operated by Hakone Tozan Bus, depart from Taira-Iriguchi station.
Hakone Open-Air Museum to Lake Ashi train services, operated by Hakone Ropeway, depart from Sōunzan station.
Hakone Open-Air Museum to Lake Ashi bus services, operated by Hakone Tozan Bus, arrive at Hakone Shrine station.
What companies run services between Hakone Open-Air Museum, Japan and Lake Ashi, Japan?
Hakone Tozan Bus operates a bus from Taira-Iriguchi to Hakone Shrine hourly. Tickets cost ¥400–600 and the journey takes 14 min. Alternatively, Hakone Ropeway operates a vehicle from Sōunzan to Tōgendai every 5 minutes. Tickets cost ¥1,300–1,600 and the journey takes 24 min.
- Website
- hakoneropeway.co.jp
Cable car from Sōunzan to Tōgendai
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥1,300–1,600
- Schedules at
- hakoneropeway.co.jp
- Phone
- 0465-35-1271
- Website
- HAKONE NAVI by Odakyu Hakone Group
Bus from Taira-Iriguchi to Hakone Shrine
- Ave. Duration
- 14 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥400–600
- Website
- HAKONE NAVI by Odakyu Hakone Group
Bus from Kiga-no-sato to Tōgendai Station
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥500–1,100
- Website
- HAKONE NAVI by Odakyu Hakone Group
- Phone
- 0465-34-0333
- Website
- Izu Hakone bus
Bus from Kowakien to Kojiri
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥470–650
- Website
- Izu Hakone bus
- Ave. Duration
- 10 min
- Estimated price
- ¥4,300–5,500
NIhon Kotsu Group
- Phone
- +81 465-22-2151
- Website
- nikko-odawara.com
Odawara Hotoku Jidosha
- Phone
- +81 465-22-4155
- Website
- itp.ne.jp
Izuhakone Taxi
- Phone
- +81 557-81-0251
- Website
- izuhakone.co.jp
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Hakone Open-Air Museum to Lake Ashi train services, operated by Hakone Ropeway, arrive at Tōgendai station.
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