Hakone Checkpoint
箱根関所
A reconstruction of the checkpoint on the Tokaido highway set up by the Edo shogunate. It shows the strict inspections for inbound firearms and outbound women.
The Hakone Checkpoint was established in 1619 and was the most important inspection station on the Tokaido during the Edo period. Its job was to check weapons entering Edo and women leaving it. In 2007, based on old documents, the main guardhouse, the foot soldiers' guardhouse, the Kyoguchi Gate, and other buildings were rebuilt using traditional methods. Inside, life-size figures recreate the inspection scenes. The adjacent museum displays artifacts such as travel passes. The Enmi Guardhouse offers views over Lake Ashi. Admission is about ¥500. Hours are roughly 9:00 to 17:00. It is about a 3 minute walk from Hakone-machi Port.
Opening hours
About 09:00–17:00 (until 16:30 Dec–Feb)
Nearby sights
- Hakone Shrine
- Old Tokaido Road & Amazake-chaya
- Lake Ashi
- Owakudani
- Hakone Open-Air Museum
- Hakone Gora Park
- Hakone Tozan Railway
- Pola Museum of Art