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Hakone Tozan Train

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

Hakone Tozan Train

Photo: toshinori baba  This photo was taken with Nikon D40x・CC0

A mountain railway running 8.9 km from Hakone-Yumoto to Gora, climbing steep slopes with switchbacks.

Nearest station
Board at Hakone-Yumoto; about 40 minutes to Gora

What to see

  • Steep grade: it climbs 80 permille, the steepest for an adhesion railway.
  • Switchbacks: at three points the train reverses to zigzag uphill. You cannot get on or off at Deyama and Kami-Ohiradai.
  • Deyama Bridge: a famous spot over the valley.
  • Tonosawa Station: a small Benten shrine you can visit straight from the platform.

Seasons

  • From mid-June hydrangeas bloom along the line and it is called the 'Hydrangea Train'.

History

It opened in 1919.

Getting there

Take the Odakyu Line from Shinjuku to Hakone-Yumoto and change here. It is about 40 minutes from Hakone-Yumoto to Gora.

Directions in Google Maps →Official website →

Before you go

Fares depend on the section; check the timetable page for first and last trains. The old 100-series cars are due to retire in January 2028.

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.

Map data:© OpenStreetMap contributors