Hakone · Around Lake Ashi
Hakone Checkpoint
How to get there and what to see · facts checked 2026-10-24
Photo: Christophe95・CC BY-SA 4.0
A restored Edo-period checkpoint where travelers were inspected, standing beside Lake Ashi.
- Nearest station
- 2 min walk from Hakone Sekisho-ato bus stop
- Hours
- 9:00-17:00 (to 16:30 in Dec-Feb; last entry 30 minutes before closing)
- Admission
- Adults 500 yen, children 250 yen
What to see
- Oban-sho: the main hall where travelers were inspected.
- Museum: 13 themes, with a popular miniature daimyo procession.
- Lookout: views of Mt. Fuji and Lake Ashi.
History
Restored in 2007 to its late-Edo appearance. Of the 50-plus checkpoints in Edo-period Japan, it is described as the only one restored in such detail.
Getting there
About 40 minutes by bus from Hakone-Yumoto, then 2 minutes on foot from Hakone Sekisho-ato. It is 5 minutes from Hakone-machi Port.
Address：1 Hakone, Hakone, Kanagawa
Before you go
Open every day. There is no dedicated parking lot.
Lake Ashi and Hakone-en
Tap a red pin to open that sight's page.
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.
- 箱根関所 公式（checked 2026-10-24）
- 箱根町観光協会（箱根関所）（checked 2026-10-24）
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