Nestled in Gora Park’s charming nature, Hakone Crafthouse is a facility that sells traditional Hakone crafts and offers hands-on workshops. Select from an array of classes—including glassblowing, pottery making, sandblasting, kiriko glassmaking, lampwork bead making, jewelry bead making, and pottery painting—and create a one-of-a-kind, personalized piece of art. Thanks to its diverse range of experiences, Hakone Crafthouse is a fun and educational place for people of all ages. The facility even offers assistance in English.While you can take some crafts home on the same day, others require additional work and will be shipped to you at a later date. The facility offers both domestic and international shipping (for an additional fee).Hakone Crafthouse’s shop, Komamonoya Hakone, sells locally produced glass and pottery products, including traditional Hakone crafts, making it a wonderful place to pick up a souvenir that complements your handmade one.

Super Chef NOBU, Nobuyuki Matsuhisa and ITOH DINING has colaborated and opened a completely style restaurant in Hakone, Gora. Kobe beef, seafood from Sagami Bay and Hakone Mishima vegetables are used affluently in this Teppanyaki style menu. Gora Brewery and Grill is also in Hakone, Gora. The restaurant was designed by the LEAF award winner architect,Takushi Nakamura. The LEAF award is one of the awards of International Architects awards. In Gora Brewery, you can enjoy Nobu style dishes with a craft beer.

Hakone museum of art is the oldest museum in Hakone. The museum opened in Hakone-cho Gora in 1952. The museum displays Asian and Japanese ceramics that have been collected by the founder of the museum Mokichi Okada before his death. The exhibition mainly consists of “Japanese Yakimono (ceramics)”.Collections are: Mino wares such as Shino, Oribe, and Kiseto from Momoyama to Edo era, pots and jars of Six Old Kilns of Japan (Tokoname, Seto, Shigaraki, Tanba, Bizen, and Echizen) from Kamakura to Muromachi era, and earthenware and haniwa (a hollow clay) from Jomon era.There is Japanese garden with “Koke Niwa”, “Hagi no michi”, “Take Niwa”. There are over 130 kinds of mosses and 200 Japanese maples, which create beautiful scene in all four seasons. Any visitors are welcomed to view the garden.It is rare to see the place like Hakone museum since they have great ceramics and Japanese gardens at the same time. People who are interested in traditional culture of Japan must visit here.Admire this spacious garden known for its grassy area, large rocks and stream that cuts through the middle. Take in the panoramic view of Mt Myōjō and Mt Asama.Designed by Okada Mokichi and completed in 1952, explore collections of ancient Asian earthenware, porcelains and ceramics.The museum displays are interesting, but its beautiful Japanese garden and wonderful moss garden are what most people come to see!

A dining bar in a guest house where guests can enjoy a hot-spring bath in water straight from the source 24 hours a day. The bar is also open to visitors who are not staying at the guest house. With many guests coming from overseas, it’s a great place to mingle with foreigners.

Biggest feature is the outdoor art museum. With the beautiful scenery and mountains of Hakone in the background, you can enjoy art. There are approximately 120 modern and contemporary pieces of artwork made by famous sculptors displayed here.The Picasso Pavillion houses 319 works in the museum's Picasso Collection, of which a curated set of artworks are rotated for display for unique exhibitions.By Fernand LégerBy Emilio GrecoBy Emilio GrecoBy Emilio GrecoOf all the great museums in Hakone, the kids will probably enjoy this one the most. Lots to do and see, and it's outdoors!