Kojiri Suimon (Water gate)
Western Area 30m
From this water gate, you can see Lake Ashino (Ashinoko) with Mount Fuji in the background.
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.
From this water gate, you can see Lake Ashino (Ashinoko) with Mount Fuji in the background.
The Hakone Sightseeing Cruise offers sightseeing boats that sail around Lake Ashinoko, a popular spot in Hakone. There are three boats: Royal II, Victory, an...
The stone Buddha statues along the National Route 1 are important cultural assets of Japan. It is said that in the past, travelers feared this area’s frequen...
About 700 years ago, from the late Kamakura period through the early Muromachi period, countless stone statues and pagodas of Jizo Bosatsu were built. Most o...
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 trave...
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 t...
These statues are a part of Moto-Hakone Stone Buddhas which are located near Shojin-ko Lake.
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.
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. Mor...
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