HAKONE, Kanagawa Prefecture--A sledding slope packed with artificial snow is open at the Hakone-en resort facility on the shores of Lake Ashinoko here to offer winter thrills even if the ...

Hakone goes all out in winter with a massive illumination installation, including light tunnels and dancing fountains. Relax in a unique hotel, such as Hotel Kaneyamaen & Bessho SASA, where the ...

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 ...