For a straightforward first arrival
Hakone-Yumoto is the direct Romancecar destination from Shinjuku and has shops and places to eat around the station. We would start here when the priority is a simple arrival and an evening devoted to the ryokan.
Compare the last leg separately: an inn in Tonosawa or the wider Yumoto area may need a bus, shuttle or longer walk. The station filter shows routes that have actually been recorded.
Stays with a route from Hakone-YumotoFor art and the railway journey
Miyanoshita, Kowakidani and Gora sit along the mountain-railway journey from Hakone-Yumoto. The Open-Air Museum and Gora’s onward cable-car connection make this a useful area to consider for a two-day plan.
Choose the actual access route after choosing the setting. A property marketed with “Gora” in its name can have a different nearest stop or an uphill final approach.
Hakone Navi · Miyanoshita, Kowakidani & Gora
Compare the railway corridorFor grasslands and a different pace
Sengokuhara’s grasslands and museums offer a different focus from the station towns. Build the day around the particular museum or landscape you want to see, then choose a hotel whose bus or shuttle route works with it.
Ubako and the northern lake approach are nearby on a regional map, but should not be treated as the same arrival point. Match the stop named by the property.
Hakone Navi · Sengokuhara, Owakudani & Togendai
Explore the Sengokuhara sideFor a lake-centred stay
Lake Ashi brings the cruise and the Moto-Hakone/Hakone Shrine area into the picture. Choose a shore as well as a hotel: Togendai connects to the ropeway, while Moto-Hakone and Hakone-machi have different port and bus arrangements.
A possible Fuji view is a bonus, not a dependable itinerary. Pick a stay you would enjoy on a cloudy day too, and use the property’s room information for the view from the room itself.
Hakone Navi · Moto-Hakone & Hakone-machi
Find your side of the lakeBy Trindex · Reviewed 21 September 2026. This is a planning guide. Check the linked property and transport information for current conditions.
