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Chocoku-no-mori Art
Museum
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(Photo by Hakone Tozan Densya) |
Outdoor gallery was founded in 1969 , displaying
about 500 sculptures from modern and contemporary times. Looking
at some of the world's most famous sculptures surrounded by nature,
you get a feeling that they are having a conversation with surrounding
environments. Especially the Picasso gallery, which displays
about 170 pieces of his work, is the most popular tourist attraction
at Chocoku-no-mori art gallery.
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General
Admission
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| Adults |
1,600yen |
| (Seniors
65+) |
1,100yen |
| College/High |
1,100yen |
| Junior High/Elementary |
800yen |
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Business
Hours
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| 9:00-17:00 |
| (Entrance limit 16:30) |
| Open 365 Days |
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Directions
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About 2 min. walk from Chokoku-no-mori
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Viewing
time
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About 1hr 30min to 2hrs |
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Gora
Park
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(Photo by Hakone Tozan Densya) |
Gora park, located at hillside
of mountain Soun, is french*styled garden.
It has beautiful flower garden and small trails around the fountain.
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Admission
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Adults
(More than Junior High) |
900yen |
| Below elementary school children |
Free |
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BusinessHours
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9:00-17:00(Entrance limit 16:30)
*Business hours might change by the season.
Open
365 Days
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Directions
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About 5 min. walk from
Gora station
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Viewing time
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About 1hr 30min to 2hrs
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| Oowakutani |
(Photo by Hakone Machi) |
From Mt.Soun, take rope way for about
10 min. and you will see the steam from sulfur spring coming through
the dark brown rocks. Oowakutani is the mouth of active volcano
of Mt. Hankone. Here, you could taste the volcano baked egg,
very attraction of this place. In clear days, you can enjoy the
view of magnificent Mt. Fuji. |
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| Ashinoko |
(Photo by Hakone Machi) |
Lake Ashinoko was created by volcanic action of
hakone. It is also known as the center of the Hakone tour.
On the ferry from Togendai to Motohakone, enjoy the fantastic view
of Mt. Hakonerenzan and Mt. Fuji. |
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| Hakone
Shrine |
(Photo by Hakone Machi) |
Hakone shrine, located northwest of lake Ashinoho's
deep forest, was founded in 757 and was painted with beautiful scarlet
color.
There used to be three shrines in Mt.Hakone originally, but it was
combined as one shrine by Priest Mangan for the first time.
This place flourished as sacred place for the moutain worship.
The treasure exhibition contains many cultural properties and many
other historical treasures. |
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Rows of Cedar Trees
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(Photo by Hakone Machi) |
Location : On the way from Motohakone station
to Hakonemachi road, there are many hundreds of Japanese cedars which are
about 350 years old. They served to foot passengers as the season
of thick foliage during summer, and as a snowbreak during
winter in old days. The scenery remains the same till today, and
it attracts many tourists every year.
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