Hakone Tozan Railway
箱根登山鉄道
Odawara / Hakone-Yumoto to Gora, Hakone · near Hakone-Yumoto Station (change from the Odakyu line)
Hakone Tozan Railway in Odawara / Hakone-Yumoto to Gora, Hakone. Japan's oldest mountain railway zig-zags up steep slopes through three switchbacks, where the driver and conductor swap ends, crossing bridges and tunnels; hydrangeas brush the windows in June.
Why children love it: Japan's oldest mountain railway zig-zags up steep slopes through three switchbacks, where the driver and conductor swap ends, crossing bridges and tunnels; hydrangeas brush the windows in June.
Honest drawbacks: It is slow and can be standing-room-only in peak hydrangea season and on holiday weekends.
- Best for
- Toddlers (2–4), Primary (5–11), Teens (12–17)
- Time to allow
- 1.5h
- Opening hours
- Frequent daytime mountain services between Hakone-Yumoto and Gora; consult the current timetable.
- Price
- Pay per ride, or ride freely with a Hakone Freepass, which also covers the ropeway, cable car and pirate ship. Check current fares on the operator's site.
- Booking
- Usually walk-in
- English
- ★★★☆☆
- Indoor / weather
- indoor · rainy-day ok
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