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This site was originally inspection facility during the Edo Period (1603-1868), built to help keep the city of Edo (former name for Tokyo) safe. It was considered the checkpoint for all parts of Japan. There were as many as 50 different checkpoints in the country during this time, but they were all abandoned when the Edo Period ended. The Hakone Checkpoint is the only checkpoint of that period which has been restored to its original state. In 2007, the facility was rennovated using the techniques and tools from the late-Edo Period. The six meter-high kyoguchi gomon gates are impressive. A climb to toomi bansho, the cabin used for guarding the facility, offers a beautiful view both Lake Ashi and Mt. Fuji.
Address
Kanagawa, Ashigarashimo, Hakone, Hakone 1 [ Google Maps ]
Business Hours
9:00-17:00 (December-February: until 16:30)
Admission until 30 minutes before closing time
Days Closed
Open all year round
Time Required
45 minutes an up
Wi-Fi
Not available
Accepted Credit Cards
Not accepted
Languages
Partial information in English inside the facility
Menu/Pamphlet Languages
Pamphlets in English, Chinese (Traditional and Simplified), Korean
Nearest Station
Hakone Tozan Bus Hakone Sekishoato (154)
Location
Ride the Hakone Tozan bus (Line H) bound for Hakonemachiko from Hakone Yumoto Station (OH51); get off at Hakonesekishoato bus stop (154; about 35 minutes); walk for 2 minutes
Price
Adults 500 yen; children 250 yen (including tax)
Freepass Discount Information
Adults 400 yen, elementary school students 150 yen (all prices including tax)
Telephone Number
0460-83-6635
Official Website
*Information may be in Japanese.
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*Useable only for transfers in Hakone or to the Odakyu Line or the Odakyu Highway Bus
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