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Enjoy flora year-round in nature-filled Hakone.
Find out the seasons and events for cherry blossoms and azaleas, hydrangeas, fall foliage, pampas grass, and more.
View videos of the four seasons and learn about the weather throughout the year.
Hakone changes dramatically in fall with its foliage and pampas grass. The town holds a famous festival featuring a parade with people dressed in Edo Period outfits.
Day | Event | Location | |
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September | early | Hakone Student Music Festival | Sengokuhara |
9 | Yumoto Kumano Shrine Festival | Yumoto | |
October | mid- | Ashikari Festival | Ashinoyu |
24 | Motomiya Reisai Festival | Komagatake | |
November | 3 | Hakone Daimyo Gyoretsu | Yumoto |
mid- | Hakone Autumn Music Festival | Sengokuhara | |
3 | Tonosawa Hibuse Kannon Bosatsu Reisai Festival | Tonosawa |
Early September-Early November
Below are average temperatures in Hakone between September and November.
Temperatures are lower than in Tokyo.
High-elevation regions will be cold.
Bring a jacket or sweater.
September
Average
19.5°C
High
27.8°C
Low
10.8°C
October
Average
14.1°C
High
23.1°C
Low
4.5°C
November
Average
8.6°C
High
17.9°C
Low
−2.0°C
From: Hakonemachi