Holiday apartment in Hakone

A holiday apartment in Hakone offers you the perfect combination of independence and comfort. Enjoy Impressive nature, Excellent cuisine and experience Hakone like a local – with your own retreat after an action-packed day.

Hakone, just 90 minutes from Tokyo, is Japan's most popular getaway, combining volcanic landscapes, natural hot springs, art museums, and — on clear days — a postcard-perfect view of Fuji into an irresistible package. The region lies within the caldera of an ancient supervolcano and is dominated by the picturesque Lake Ashi.

The Hakone Round Course is the classic route through the region: by mountain railway (Hakone Tozan Railway, the steepest cogwheel train in Japan), cable car, and pirate ship ferry across Lake Ashi, you connect the highlights into a circular tour. The Owakudani Valley, with its steaming sulfur vents, bubbling mud pits, and the smell of rotten eggs, serves as a reminder that an active volcano lies dormant here — the black eggs (Kuro-Tamago), cooked in the hot springs, are said to extend life by seven years.

Hakone is also a paradise for art lovers: the Hakone Open-Air Museum showcases sculptures by Picasso, Moore, and Rodin amidst a green mountain landscape, and the Pola Museum of Art presents Impressionists in a glass pavilion in the forest. In the evening, one relaxes in a ryokan (traditional Japanese inn) with its own onsen bath, Kaiseki multi-course menu, and tatami bedrooms. The Old Tokaido Road, with its moss-covered cedar alleys and historic checkpoints, offers beautiful hiking opportunities. The Hakone Free Pass makes exploring the entire region by public transport affordable.