Plan Your Hakone Trip
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If you take a glance over the vast, dreary piece of land, you’ll notice a white pillar of smoke rising from the bare surface of the mountain… Owakudani is one of most famous viewpoints in Hakone, where you can observe the intense volcanic activity from up close. It is said that this place came to be thanks to a phreatic eruption and pyroclastic flow that occurred almost 3000 years ago. The peculiar sulfur smell that spreads throughout the area was the reason behind its second name from the past, Jigokudani (Hell Valley). One of the local specialties is the “black eggs”, whose main trait is in the shells that turn black due to a chemical reaction with geothermal energy and volcanic gas. Head to this unique site using the ropeway, and enjoy a nice view of Hakone and Mt. Fuji along the way.
Address
Kanagawa, Ashigarashimo, Hakone, Sengokuhara 1251 [ Google Maps ]
Nearest Station
Hakone Ropeway Owakudani Station (OH63)
Location
Ride the Hakone Tozan train from Hakone Yumoto Station (OH51; about 40 minutes); get off at Goura (OH57); ride the Hakone Tozan cable car; get off at Sounzan (about 10 minutes); ride the Hakone Ropeway; get off at Owakudani (OH63; about 10 minutes); within a walking distance
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