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Hakone Crafthouse (Inside Gora Park)

Hakone Crafthouse (Inside Gora Park)

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.

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Ashinoko Club: Kayaking at Lake Ashi

Ashinoko Club: Kayaking at Lake Ashi

Lake Ashi, called Ashinoko in Japanese, is one of Hakone’s most scenic natural retreats. Resting at the base of Mt. Hakone, this largely undeveloped lake is lined with lush seasonal foliage and even offers views of Mt. Fuji on clear days. This enchanting scenery has made Lake Ashi a popular destination for cruises and watersports, including kayaking! Ashinoko Club, located on Lake Ashi’s southern end, is an excellent base for all your watersports needs. The rental facility offers three kayaking experiences that are suitable for visitors of all ages—a morning tour, an afternoon tour, and the Kuzuryu Shrine course. These guided kayaking experiences take between 60 and 90 minutes, depending on the course, and offer unique perspectives of the renowned lake and encircling scenery. One of the area’s most prominent photo spots is Hakone Shrine with its partially submerged torii (gate). This brilliant vermilion structure seemingly glows against the deeper tones of the forest beyond, making for an enchanting visual. If you are lucky, you may even be granted a view that encompasses both Hakone Shrine and Mt. Fuji! If you plan on visiting Lake Ashi, a kayaking tour is guaranteed to make your experience a memorable one.

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Hakone Pirate Boat (Hakone Sightseeing Boat)

Hakone Pirate Boat (Hakone Sightseeing Boat)

The Hakone Sightseeing Cruise offers sightseeing boats that sail around Lake Ashinoko, a popular spot in Hakone. There are three boats: Royal II, Victory, and Queen Ashinoko, and passengers can board the cruise at any of the three ports along the edge of the lake. Those ports are Hakonemachi-ko, Motohakone-ko, or Togendai-ko. We recommend the cruise that leaves from Motohakone-ko, as you can view Mt. Fuji, a large torii gate, and Lake Ashinoko all at once. Passengers can enjoy majestic views on sunny days, when the contrast between the blue sky and the sparkling surface of the lake is very beautiful.Purchase a Hakone Free Pass to cover the public transportation costs to Lake Ashi and purchase discounted tickets for the boat tour.Fireworks cruises operate on the eve of the Setsubun Festival on February 2 and during the Lake Ashinoko Summer Festival Week from July 31 to August 5 every year. Enjoy the fireworks as they spread across the night sky while you feel the sound of the fireworks echoing off the mountains.

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Ganso Shokuhin Sample-ya Kappabashi

Ganso Shokuhin Sample-ya Kappabashi

There are number of unique and fun items made by the technique of making food models. You can have an experience to use food models using wax. Kappa-bashi dogu-gai has been flourished in catering and reataurant business by supplying utensils and tools. Kappa-bashi dogu-gai has long history like this Ganso Shokuhin Sample-Ya. "Food model making experience" and many trials of unique items are one of their features.

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Kawasui Kawasaki Aquarium

Kawasui Kawasaki Aquarium

"Kawasui Kawasaki Aquarium" is a new type of nature entertainment aquarium where you can enjoy walking around the world's waterfronts. Under the theme of "beautiful waterfronts around the world," our exhibits use the latest lighting, sound, and video technology to show creatures living in different environments around the world, including the Tama River in Kawasaki, Asia, Africa, and the rainforests of the Amazon in South America. We also have various paid attractions, such as the backyard tour, where our crew guides you behind the scenes of the aquarium, the children's backyard tour (recommended for children of elementary age and younger), and "Amazon Time," where you can experience feeding capybaras.

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Yokohama Anpanman Children’s Museum

Yokohama Anpanman Children’s Museum

The Yokohama Anpanman Children's Museum is a theme park based on the hugely popular children's show, "Anpanman". The third floor of the museum recreates familiar scenes from the anime, such as Uncle Jam's Bakery and the Anpanman Mobile, allowing parents and children both to experience the world of Anpanman together. Visitors can also enjoy daily stage shows and character greetings from Anpanman and his friends. The first floor, which is free for all guests, has shops selling limited edition goods and food, as well as restaurants, so you can enjoy both shopping and dining. This indoor facility is perfect for outings with your children, especially when you don't want to worry about the weather!

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Tsukuihamakankono Orchards

Tsukuihamakankono Orchards

The Miura Peninsula is blessed with a mild climate and rich soil. Tsukuihama Tourist Farm offers visitors the experience of picking strawberries, mandarin oranges, and sweet potatoes. At the information center, seasonal vegetables are available for sale.Located in a hilly area well known for its farm produce. Have a go at mandarin orange-picking in autumn and strawberry-picking in spring, and enjoy the taste of your freshly picked fruits right there and then.

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Enoshima Escalator

Enoshima Escalator

Enoshima Escar are a set of three outdoor escalators, the first in Japan! While climbing Escar 1, you can experience the ocean-themed "Enoshima LUMINOUS WAY" projection videos (Escar escalators are only available for ascending. Please use the stairs when descending). The Escar escalators provide convenient access to the summit without having to make the trek up the long stairs, making it extremely convenient for sightseeing on Enoshima.

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