There are 6 ways to get from Hakone Yutowa to Lake Ashi by bus, cable car, taxi, or foot
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Bus via Hakone Shrine
best- Take the bus from Kowakien to Hakone Shrinebus
27 min¥350–600Bus
- Take the bus from Kiga-sakashita to Retona Hakonebus T
34 min¥490–750Cable car
- Take the cablecar from Sōunzan to Tōgendaicablecar
47 min¥1,300–1,600Taxi
- Take the taxi from Hakone Yutowa to Hakone Shrinetaxi 9.7 km
11 min¥4,500–5,500Bus via Kojiri
- Take the bus from Kowakien to Kojiribus Odawara-Hakone
41 min¥470–650Walk
- Take the walk from Hakone Yutowa to Hakone Shrinewalk 9.1 km
1h 49m
Hakone Yutowa to Lake Ashi by foot and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Hakone Yutowa to Lake Ashi is to bus via Hakone Shrine which costs ¥350 - ¥600 and takes 27 min.
The fastest way to get from Hakone Yutowa to Lake Ashi is to taxi which takes 11 min and costs ¥4500 - ¥5500.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Kowakien and arriving at Hakone Shrine. Services depart every 30 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 13 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 Yutowa and Lake Ashi is 9 km.
The best way to get from Hakone Yutowa to Lake Ashi without a car is to bus via Hakone Shrine which takes 27 min and costs ¥350 - ¥600.
The bus from Kowakien to Hakone Shrine takes 13 min including transfers and departs every 30 minutes.
Hakone Yutowa to Lake Ashi bus services, operated by Hakone Tozan Bus, depart from Kowakien station.
Hakone Yutowa to Lake Ashi train services, operated by Hakone Ropeway, depart from Sōunzan station.
Hakone Yutowa to Lake Ashi bus services, operated by Hakone Tozan Bus, arrive at Hakone Shrine station.
What companies run services between Hakone Yutowa, Japan and Lake Ashi, Japan?
Hakone Tozan Bus operates a bus from Kowakien to Hakone Shrine hourly. Tickets cost ¥380–600 and the journey takes 13 min. Izu Hakone bus also services this route hourly. 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 Kowakien to Hakone Shrine
- Ave. Duration
- 13 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥380–600
- Website
- HAKONE NAVI by Odakyu Hakone Group
Bus from Kiga-sakashita to Retona Hakone
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥490–750
- Website
- HAKONE NAVI by Odakyu Hakone Group
- Phone
- 0465-34-0333
- Website
- Izu Hakone bus
Bus from Kowakien to Hakone Shrine
- Ave. Duration
- 13 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥350–480
- 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
- 11 min
- Estimated price
- ¥4,500–5,500
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 Yutowa to Lake Ashi train services, operated by Hakone Ropeway, arrive at Tōgendai station.
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