There are 5 ways to get from Lake Ashi to Hakone Open-Air Museum by bus, taxi, foot, or cable car
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Moto-hakone to Kowakienbus Odawara
24 min¥340–480Bus via Kojiri
- Take the bus from Kojiri to Kowakienbus Odawara-Hakone
35 min¥460–650Taxi
- Take the taxi from Hakone Shrine to Hakone Open-Air Museumtaxi 9.3 km
9 min¥4,300–5,500Walk
- Take the walk from Hakone Shrine to Hakone Open-Air Museumwalk 8.6 km
1h 43mCable car
- Take the cablecar from Tōgendai to Sōunzancablecar
54 min¥1,300–1,600
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lake Ashi to Hakone Open-Air Museum is to bus which costs ¥340 - ¥480 and takes 24 min.
The fastest way to get from Lake Ashi to Hakone Open-Air Museum is to taxi which takes 9 min and costs ¥4300 - ¥5500.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Moto-hakone and arriving at Kowakien. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 12 min.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Tōgendai and arriving at Sōunzan. Services depart every five minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 24 min.
The distance between Lake Ashi and Hakone Open-Air Museum is 8 km.
The best way to get from Lake Ashi to Hakone Open-Air Museum without a car is to bus which takes 24 min and costs ¥340 - ¥480.
The bus from Moto-hakone to Kowakien takes 12 min including transfers and departs hourly.
Lake Ashi to Hakone Open-Air Museum bus services, operated by Izu Hakone bus, depart from Moto-hakone station.
Lake Ashi to Hakone Open-Air Museum train services, operated by Hakone Ropeway, depart from Tōgendai station.
Lake Ashi to Hakone Open-Air Museum bus services, operated by Izu Hakone bus, arrive at Kowakien station.
What companies run services between Lake Ashi, Japan and Hakone Open-Air Museum, Japan?
Izu Hakone bus operates a bus from Moto-hakone to Kowakien hourly. Tickets cost ¥340–480 and the journey takes 12 min. Alternatively, Hakone Ropeway operates a vehicle from Tōgendai to Sōunzan every 5 minutes. Tickets cost ¥1,300–1,600 and the journey takes 24 min.
- Website
- hakoneropeway.co.jp
Cable car from Tōgendai to Sōunzan
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥1,300–1,600
- Schedules at
- hakoneropeway.co.jp
- Phone
- 0465-34-0333
- Website
- Izu Hakone bus
Bus from Moto-hakone to Kowakien
- Ave. Duration
- 12 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥340–480
- Website
- Izu Hakone bus
Bus from Kojiri to Kowakien
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥460–650
- Website
- Izu Hakone bus
- Ave. Duration
- 9 min
- Estimated price
- ¥4,300–5,500
Izuhakone Taxi
- Phone
- +81 557-81-0251
- Website
- izuhakone.co.jp
NIhon Kotsu Group
- Phone
- +81 465-22-2151
- Website
- nikko-odawara.com
Odawara Hotoku Jidosha
- Phone
- +81 465-22-4155
- Website
- itp.ne.jp
Bell Taxi
- Phone
- +81 55-926-2950
- Website
- bell-taxi.co.jp
Izu Hakone Taxi
- Phone
- +81 558-72-1811
- Website
- izuhakone.co.jp
Izu Kyu Tokai Taxi
- Phone
- +81 557-95-1857
- Website
- resort129.com
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Lake Ashi to Hakone Open-Air Museum train services, operated by Hakone Ropeway, arrive at Sōunzan station.
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