Hakone · Around Hakone-Yumoto Station

Hakone Museum of History and Folklore

How to get there and what to see · facts checked 2026-10-24

A town museum that traces Hakone's hot-spring history from the Edo-period 'seven springs' to today's 'seventeen springs'.

Nearest station: 5 min walk from Hakone-Yumoto Station
Hours: 9:00-16:30 (last entry 16:00)
Admission: Adults 300 yen, elementary and junior-high students 150 yen

What to see

Permanent gallery: hot springs and roads, from healing spas to tourist resorts.
'Beginnings of Hakone' room: from geological times to Toyotomi Hideyoshi's siege of Odawara Castle.
Hands-on corners: five activities, such as mechanical toys and making miniature straw sandals.
Library: about 20,000 history reference books; free if you only use the library.

Getting there

A five-minute walk from Hakone-Yumoto Station.

Address：266 Yumoto, Hakone, Kanagawa

Directions in Google Maps →Official website →

Before you go

Closed every Wednesday (open if a holiday), the last Monday of each month (next day if a holiday), and Dec 28-Jan 4. It may also close for exhibit changes.

Around Hakone-Yumoto

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Nearby sights

← Hakone guide: trains from Tokyo

Sources

Hours, prices and history come from the official websites and public tourism pages listed here. They can change, so check the official site before you go.