Hakone Seven Hot Springs Circuit

One of Japan's premier hot spring resort areas, accessible in roughly 90 minutes from Tokyo. Boasting over 20 types of spring water alongside attractions such as Lake Ashi, Owakudani, and the Hakone Museum of Art, it welcomes approximately 20 million visitors annually.

The gateway to the Hakone hot spring region in Hakone, Kanagawa Prefecture. Known since the Kamakura period, it is the premier of the Hakone Seven Spas. Lined with traditional inns and souvenir shops along the Hayakawa River, it preserves the authentic onsen town atmosphere. Its excellent access via the Hakone Tozan Railway makes it popular for day-trip visitors from Tokyo.

A collective term for seven distinct hot springs within Hakone town. Includes Yumoto, Gora, Hakone, Sengokuhara, Ashinoko, Hatajuku, and Kowakudani. Each spa features unique mineral properties, forming a comprehensive onsen tourism network across the entire Hakone region. Historically served as post stations on the Tokaido during the Edo period.

A combined tourist experience of a ropeway over the Owakudani valley in Hakone, Kanagawa Prefecture, paired with adjacent onsen facilities. Uniquely combines views of volcanic gas vents with nearby sulfur hot springs. Since the ropeway's opening in 1964, it has been a flagship Hakone tourist attraction.

Collective name for seven hot springs in Hakone, Kanagawa: Hakone Yumoto, Tonosawa, Gora, Ashi Lake, Sengokuhara, Hakone Yumoto, and Miyanoshita. Featured by views of Mount Fuji and diverse water types. Blending Edo-period post-town culture with modern resort development, it evolved into Japan's premier luxury hot spring region. The integration with ropeway systems represents significant cultural innovation.

An onsen resort about 90 minutes from Tokyo. With 20 hot spring areas of diverse water types, it combines with Lake Ashi and Owakudani sightseeing. Open-air baths with Mount Fuji views are hugely popular.