Kojiri Suimon (Water gate)
The Lake Shiri Sluice Gate, built at the mouth of the Reverse River near Lake Ashinoko Camping Village, was built to control the water level of the lake. (It is...
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Attain Enlightenment and Peace at Hakone's Historic Landmarks
About 700 years ago, in the latter half of the Kamakura period, stone Buddhas were made to pray for the safety of travelers. These statues are now designated as national historic landmarks and objects of cultural importance. After visiting the history museum and stone Buddha sculptures, rest and heal at the secret, secluded hot springs of the Ashinoyu Onsen in Hakone.
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Hakone Pirate Boat (Hakone Sightseeing Boat)
The Hakone Sightseeing Cruise offers sightseeing boats that sail around Lake Ashinoko, a popular spot in Hakone. There are three boats: Royal II, Victory, and Queen...
Stone Buddhas and History Museum (Moto Hakone Stone Buddhas)
Scattered around the 3.2 metre high Jizo Bodhisattva 'Rokudo Jizo' sitting statue near the Shojin Pond are stone Buddhas and towers built during the Kakakura and...
Grave of Yaobikuni Nun
This is part of the Moto Hakone Stone Buddha Group located near Shojin Pond. Approximately 700 years ago, from the Kamakura period to the early Muromachi period,...
Oucho Jizo Statue
This statue is designated as National Cultural Property.
Rokudo Jizo Statues
About 700 years ago, from the late Kamakura period through the early Muromachi period, Jizo Bosatsu was worshipped as Buddha who would save and protect travelers,...
Grave of Tadano Mitsunaka
This grave was built about 700 years ago in the late Kamakura period, and was designated as National Cultural Property and a National Historic Site. At the time...
25 Bosatsu Statues
About 700 years ago, from the Kamakura period to the early Muromachi period, a large number of stone Buddhas and pagodas were built. Many of these stone Buddhas...
Graves of Soga Brothers & Tora Gozen
These graves are the three five-story stone pagodas standing along the National Route 1 on the side of Ashino-yu, which is a little distant from Shojin-ko Lake....
Kinokuniya
Back in the day, the biggest difficulty for those travelling on the Tokaido road was Hakone. The place of healing for them was Hakone Ashinoyu hotspring. More than...
