Fuji you don’t go all the way there. The best views are had from a small mountain resort town called Hakone, about a 55-mile drive from the Japanese capital. The town resides at about 3,300 feet ...

Toyota GR86 Hakone Special Edition is a tribute to the famous Hakone Turnpike in Japan, showcasing a bold Ridge Green exterior. Built on the GR86 Premium grade, this special edition is equipped with a ...

Hakone in Kanagawa Prefecture has reclaimed its position as the nation’s most popular hot spring resort after being surprisingly ousted last year, according to a survey. In 2022, the Kusatsu ...

Japan is famous for its natural hot springs (called onsen), which provide the perfect respite from the craziness of everyday ...

In these cases, I think Japan has a great alternative: the multiple ropeways scattered around the country. Enjoying its 65-year anniversary in September 2025, one of the more popular ropeways near ...

Spanning 4km between Sounzan and Togendai stations, the Hakone Ropeway is a key mode of transport along the Hakone Golden Course, the onsen resort’s main sightseeing route. One of its stops ...

A roughly six-meter-tall Evangelion Unit 01 statue made its appearance in Hamamatsu, central Japan, on Sunday as part of a ...

Is this the perfect place to say sayonara? Legend suggests so. The Hakone Turnpike has been immortalised in Japanese car culture, most notably by the manga of Initial D, cartoonish tyre smoke an ...

For sport riders who demand agility, protection, and all-day comfort, the NORU Hakone Sport Riding Boots deliver a perfect ...