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Kurotamago (black egg) is a delicacy that can only be eaten in Owakudani. It is a black boiled egg, just as the name suggests. Iron sticks to the shell of a raw egg, boiled in the hot springs at eighty degrees Celsius for 1 hour. Then hydrogen sulfide reacts with iron, creating a black coating. Another 15 minutes of steaming, and the egg will be complete. Kurotamago can only be purchased at Kurotamago House. It is said that one egg adds seven years to your life, making it popular with visitors.
Address
Kanagawa, Ashigarashimo-gun, Hakonemachi, Sengokuhara 1251 [ Google Maps ]
Nearest Station
Owakudani Station (Hakone Ropeway, OH63)
Location
From Hakone Yumoto Station (OH51), the ride to Gora Station (OH57) takes about 40 minutes on the Hakone Tozan Railway. Switch to Hakone Tozan Cablecar, and get off at Sounzan Station after a 10 minute ride. Switch to Hakone Ropeway, and get off at Owakudani Station (OH63) after a 10 minute ride
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*Useable only for transfers in Hakone or to the Odakyu Line or the Odakyu Highway Bus
