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Hakone's largest hot spring resort area, with its many hot spring facilities, lodging facilities, restaurants, and souvenir stores.
Hakone-Yumoto Onsen Hot Spring Village is known as one of the seven hot springs in Hakone and the largest hot spring resort in Hakone. It is said that Hakone's hot springs were first established in the Nara period (710-794), and during the Edo period (1603-1868), it flourished as a hot spring resort along the Tokaido highway, one of the five highways of the time. Even today, Hakone is a lively place with many hot spring facilities, lodging facilities, restaurants, and souvenir stores. It is the major hot spring resort of Hakone, where many tourists come every day to enjoy the hot springs.
The Hakone-Yumoto Station is the gateway to Hakone, where the Odakyu Limited Express Romancecar, Hakone Tozan Railway, Hakone Tozan Bus, and other transportation systems converge. It is an area with many historical spots and tourist attractions, including the Sounji Temple, which was built according to the will of Soun Hojo.
Hakone-Yumoto, the oldest hot spring resort in Hakone, is packed with more than 40 hotels that boast hot springs. Many hotels are located close to the station, making it convenient to take a day trip to the hot springs.
There are rich restaurants in this area also. Soba noodles and Tofu dishes made from the clean water of Hakone are famous, and there are also many famous bakeries. There are also many cafes where you can take a break after a long day of walking.
The shopping street in front of the station is filled with souvenir stores. You can find all kinds of Hakone's specialties, from the classic Onsen-Manju (steamed buns) to marine products and Hakone's handicrafts, such as yosegi-zaiku (marquetry), so stop by to finish your trip.
Hakone-yumoto hot spring resort. In the center of the image is the Sanmai Bridge over the Hayakawa River
The Yumoto Bridge spans the center of the hot spring town, lined with picturesque buildings
There are many hot springs where you can take a day trip.
投宿過箱根湯本的吉池旅館，萬坪以上的日本庭園可以悠閑的在庭院內自由閑逛。
從新宿車站搭乘小田急浪漫特快車到箱根湯本站，然後可以再轉箱根登山纜車，看整個箱根名勝風景。
從東京搭電車只要一個小時，當天就可以來回很方便。
