Hakone Tozan Railway
箱根登山鉄道
One of Japan's steepest mountain railways. It climbs with three switchbacks, and in June and July it passes through beds of hydrangeas.
The Hakone Tozan Railway runs about 8.9 kilometers from Hakone-Yumoto to Gora, with an elevation gain of about 445 meters and a maximum gradient of 80‰. The train reverses direction three times, at locations such as Idazan Signal Station and Odaira, as it climbs past the Hayakawa Valley and Miyanoshita hot springs. From June to July, thousands of hydrangeas bloom along the line, earning it the nickname Hydrangea Train. Night illuminations are also available. A one-way trip takes about 40 minutes. A Hakone Free Pass allows unlimited rides. Avoid the morning rush during peak season. At the Gora terminus, you can transfer to the Sōunzan cable car.
Opening hours
About 05:30–23:00 (depends on service schedule)
Nearby sights
- Hakone Gora Park
- Hakone Open-Air Museum
- Pola Museum of Art
- Owakudani
- Sengokuhara Pampas Grass Fields
- Old Tokaido Road & Amazake-chaya
- Hakone Shrine
- Hakone-Yumoto Onsen Town