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Hakone Ropeway

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

Hakone Ropeway

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A ropeway linking four stations: Sounzan, Owakudani, Ubako and Togendai. You see the steaming valley and, on clear days, Mt. Fuji and Lake Ashi.

Nearest station
Take the cable car from Gora to Sounzan Station
Hours
Feb-Nov 9:00-17:00; Dec-Jan 9:00-16:15
Admission
One way 2,000 yen (children 700); round trip 3,000 yen (children 1,000)

What to see

  • Sounzan to Owakudani: crosses a valley about 130 m deep.
  • Toward Togendai: Mt. Fuji and Lake Ashi on clear days.
  • Gondolas hold 18 people and leave about every minute.
  • Rose Gondola: two gondolas decorated with roses run Sounzan-Owakudani from Oct 10 to Nov 3, 2026.

Seasons

  • A limited Rose Gondola runs during the autumn rose season.

Getting there

Take the Hakone Tozan cable car from Gora to Sounzan, where the ropeway starts. Togendai Station links to the pirate ships and buses. Each section takes about 10 minutes.

Directions in Google Maps →Official website →

Before you go

Planned suspensions: Dec 7-24, 2026 between Owakudani and Sounzan; Jan 12 - Feb 26, 2027 between Togendai, Ubako and Owakudani. Replacement buses run. It also stops for strong wind, lightning or volcanic gas.

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.

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