Mountainous Hakone is one of Japan's most popular hot spring destinations.
Mountainous Hakone is one of Japan's most popular hot spring destinations. Nestled within the Fuji-Hakone-Izu National Park, the town features more than a dozen different hot springs, plus a hot spring theme park with unique baths like one with coffee and another with mulled wine. After you've dried off, visit one of Hakone's art museums, such as the Hakone Open-Air Museum, the Okada Museum of Art or the Hakone Museum of Art. And don't forget to pencil in time for enjoying spectacular views of Mount Fuji from Lake Ashinoko and the Komagatake Ropeway.