Explore Hakone Hachiri
Recommended
Trekking and Walking Trails
From easy strolls to challenging long trails, we introduce trails for everyone — from beginners to experienced hikers.
Why not take one of these trails and experience the historic stone paths of Hakone Hachiri?
Trail Guide
It’s about one ri (approx. 4 km) from the Hakone Checkpoint to Amazake Teahouse.
Walk along picturesque cedar-lined paths and stone-paved slopes.
Difficulty: ★★★ Distance: approx. 3.4 km
Time: about 2 hours (leisurely pace)
Time: about 2 hours (leisurely pace)
Walk along the stone-paved Hakone Old Road to a magnificent Mt. Fuji viewing spot.
Difficulty: ★ Distance: approx. 1.6 km
Time: about 20 minutes
Time: about 20 minutes
Walk the historic Old Hakone Road from Hatajuku, the village of Yosegi-zaiku (marquetry – art and design using wooden veneer). Visit Old Hakone Road Museum to learn about travel in the Edo period.
Difficulty: ★★★ Distance: approx. 6.3 km
Time: about 3 hours (at a relaxed pace)
Time: about 3 hours (at a relaxed pace)
Take a stroll through Odawara to experience the history of the Old Tokaido and its artisan culture.
Discover the remains of Japan’s oldest waterworks, the Odawara Irrigation Canal, and its charming traditional streets.
Difficulty: ★ Distance: approx. 7 km
Time: about 3 hours (including breaks)
Time: about 3 hours (including breaks)
A historical walking trail from Mishima Taisha Shrine to Hakone, following the old stone-paved road.
Difficulty: ★★★★ Distance: approx. 13.9 km
Time:
[Ascent] approx. 5 hr 30 min
[Descent] approx. 4 hr 30 min
*Break times are not included.
Elevation Difference: approx. 800 m
*Reference Elevations
Lake Ashinoko: 723 m
Hakone Pass: 846 m
Mishima Taisha Shrine: 23 m
Time:
[Ascent] approx. 5 hr 30 min
[Descent] approx. 4 hr 30 min
*Break times are not included.
Elevation Difference: approx. 800 m
*Reference Elevations
Lake Ashinoko: 723 m
Hakone Pass: 846 m
Mishima Taisha Shrine: 23 m
A trail walking from “Sanmaibashi Bus Stop” near Hakone-Yumoto Station up to Lake Ashinoko, along the stone-paved mountain path on the Odawara side.
Difficulty: ★★★★ Distance: approx. 13 km
Time:
[Ascent] about 4 hr
[Descent] about 3 hr
*Break times not included
Elevation difference: approx. 640 m
*Reference Elevations
Sanmaibashi Bus Stop: 89 m
Hakone Checkpoint: 730 m
Time:
[Ascent] about 4 hr
[Descent] about 3 hr
*Break times not included
Elevation difference: approx. 640 m
*Reference Elevations
Sanmaibashi Bus Stop: 89 m
Hakone Checkpoint: 730 m
Follow in the footsteps of Edo-period travelers along the Old Tokaido’s eight ri (approx. 32 km) and trace its rich history.
Difficulty: ★★★★★ Distance: approx. 32 km
Time: about 9 hr 50 min
*Break times not included
Elevation difference: approx. 800 m
*Reference Elevations
Odawara Station: 13 m
Sanmaibashi Bus Stop: 89 m
Hakone Checkpoint: 730 m
Hakone Pass: 846 m
Mishima Taisha Shrine: 23 m
(Experienced hikers or trail runners may be able to complete it in one day, but for most visitors, a two-day itinerary including sightseeing is recommended.)
Time: about 9 hr 50 min
*Break times not included
Elevation difference: approx. 800 m
*Reference Elevations
Odawara Station: 13 m
Sanmaibashi Bus Stop: 89 m
Hakone Checkpoint: 730 m
Hakone Pass: 846 m
Mishima Taisha Shrine: 23 m
(Experienced hikers or trail runners may be able to complete it in one day, but for most visitors, a two-day itinerary including sightseeing is recommended.)
