TOKYO — One of the most iconic sights of Japan, seen on many travel posters ... The best views are had from a small mountain resort town called Hakone, about a 55-mile drive from the Japanese ...

We visit Hakone in Kanagawa Prefecture. Once the site of a security checkpoint for traffic in and out of old Tokyo, it evolved into a hot spring resort, now with an increasingly diverse community.

Hakone in Kanagawa Prefecture has reclaimed its position as the nation’s most popular hot spring resort after being surprisingly ousted last year, according to a survey. In 2022, the Kusatsu ...

Spanning 4km between Sounzan and Togendai stations, the Hakone Ropeway is a key mode of transport along the Hakone Golden Course, the onsen resort’s main sightseeing route. One of its stops ...