if you are planning a trip to Hakone, Owakudani is a definite MUST visit! Before that, be sure to get your Hakone Freepass. You can hop on the cable car (free using freepass) and go all the way up to the top! The view is breathtaking
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Owakudani Highlights: Must-See Features and Attractions
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Owakudani is the remains of a crater formed by a volcanic eruption more than 3,000 years ago, and it is also a major source of Hakone Onsen. Here you can enjoy sulphur steam and hot springs, and you can also taste "black eggs" (black eggs) boiled in hot spring water. Because the sulfur content is too high, the hot springs here cannot be directly soaked. Follow the signs and walk along the Owakudani promenade into the mountains, and you will see Yanming Jizo Zun, which has a carving of Jizo Bodhisattva, you can wash your hands and pray for blessings. Continue to walk forward for about 15 minutes, and you will reach the smoke-spraying place (that is, Yanmotai) with white smoke. the process of. In the souvenir shop near Kurotamako Hall, you can buy Kurotamako and Owakudani specialty desserts, Kurotamako handicrafts, Hakone Yoshinori craftsmanship, Owakudani cosmetics and other products. What is more special here is the HelloKitty Kurotamako, which is dressed as a black egg. Shaped Hello Kitty toy. Owakudani also has a 1-kilometer-long downhill road leading to Ubako Hot Spring and Togendai (beside Lake Ashi). If you plan to go and have plenty of time, you may wish to take a walk along this road.
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Owakudani Reviews: Insider Insights and Visitor Experiences
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if you are planning a trip to Hakone, Owakudani is a definite MUST visit! Before that, be sure to get your Hakone Freepass. You can hop on the cable car (free using freepass) and go all the way up to the top! The view is breathtaking
From Tokyo, take the electric rail to Odawara, then transfer to Hakone Yumoto, and then take the bus to Oyong Valley. It is all the way to Panshan Road. After arriving on the mountain, if it is sunny, you can overlook Mount Fuji, especially clear. There is a visitor center on the mountain, you can buy souvenirs, food, etc., especially recommend everyone to buy volcanic eggs, black, not expensive, and more delicious, this is a feature. Like to climb to the top of the mountain, you can also wear a helmet to go forward, we are after the tour along the winding road down, ready to go to the lake of Ashi, because it is summer, hot sun, and then halfway to take the bus, go to the lake of Ashi.
went in May. Owakudani nice scenery with Mt Fuji. With Souvenirs Shopee and Cafe. Eat their black egg and black ice cream.
a nice place where you can see mount Fuji and enjoy black curry and hakone green tea. spend a day in such amazing place ! very enjoy my visit here !
Takyong Valley, praise praise praise! Takyong Valley, great!