TRAVEL YOKOHAMA, KAMAKURA, HAKONE,
AND TOKYO AND DISCOVER THE BEAUTY OF JAPAN

If you want to experience something different than the usual in Japan, rent a car and drive to Yokohama, Kamakura, or Hakone where you might discover something new. But if it’s your first time in Japan, you can enjoy yourself in Tokyo as well.
Here we introduce some recommended routes to visit by car, so if any destination sparks your interest, why not visit? We also introduce some easily accessible bus tours in Tokyo.

YOKOHAMA/KAMAKURA AREA

HAKONE AREA

TOKYO AREA

HAKONE AREA

BOX BURGER Hakone-Yumoto

From (B)Haneda Airport to Seisho By-pass(E84)
About 6 min. from(E84)Hakoneguchi

The Box Burger Hakone Yumoto branch, which opened in August, 2023, occupies a renovated traditional Japanese house built 70 years ago, and features a wonderful atmosphere. Formerly a Geisha house situated along a quiet street in the town, the renovations were led by a designer, resulting in an art space combining Burgers with a Japanese aesthetic.
Out of a desire serve as a special place where the customer can relax naturally with someone important and relax their heart, the concept of the shop is, in Japanese, Wakei Seijaku. This is a term from the Japanese tea ceremony, and toughly translated, it means to be friendly with everyone, show mutual respect, maintain a pure atmosphere, and a calm heart.

The recipe for their authentic hamburger, the shop’s main dish, was overseen by American Chef Andrew Spurgin, showing off his skill having served meals to famous individuals, such as US presidents and the Prince of Wales, for over 30 years.
Out of their desire to serve food that is not only delicious, but good for you and energizing, the shop uses only the best ingredients such as Soshu Beef, a brand of beef from Minami Ashigara in Kanagawa Prefecture, additive-free buns, and domestically produced vegetables subjected to a veggie wash.

They also offer vegan options made with buns, cheese, and sauces using no eggs or milk products, and gluten free options made with 100% rice flour buns.

Their Matcha Drink, made with the highest quality organic matcha grown in Aichi Prefecture, is only available at this Hakone Yumoto branch. In addition to the standard hot and iced versions, they also offer shakes and beer made with matcha.

Basic information

BOX BURGER Hakone-Yumoto

Address: 474-37 yumoto, Hakone-machi, ashigarashimo-gun, kanagawa
Google Map
Phone: 0460-83-8539
Opening Hours: Lunch 11:00〜15:30（L.O.15:00）／Dinner 17:30〜20:00 （L.O.19:30）
Admission fee: BOX BERGER 2380yen, HAKONE BURGER 2750yen, MATCHA（WITH JAPANESE SWEETS）825yen
Seats: Seats 23 seats, Terrace seats 4seats
Parking: For visitor’s personal vehicles use parking in the vicinity.
Web: https://www.boxburger.jp/

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10min

Enjoy a Day Trip Hot Spring in Hakone

About 10 min. from(E84)Hakoneguchi

Hakone Yuryo is a large scale day-trip hot spring facility based on a theme of hospitality of water and hospitality of food. Occupying a traditional style building nestled in the forest, visitors can hear the distant sound of the Hakone Tozan Train and experience a moment of healing relaxation as they seem to bathe in the verdant nature of the forest itself.
The wide-open main bath, Honden Yurakuan Oyu, features a spacious indoor bath, small ceramic baths made from Shigaraki ware that you can have to yourself, an outdoor rock bath under the open sky, and Miharashiyu or sightseeing bath that lets you observe the natural beauty of Hakone up close. The water here is a pure alkaline hot spring water that is soft on the skin. It is sourced from the Tonosawa Hot Spring, one of the seven hot springs of Hakone.

They also offer 19 reserved outdoor baths for groups and individuals who want privacy. If you relax in the hot spring while experiencing the charming scenery, it will warm both your body and mind.

If your timing is right, you can enjoy a Löyly service in the sauna. Here, the Löyly service involves splashing aroma water on the sauna stone and using towels and large fans to push the steam toward you, promoting sweat and letting you enjoy the pleasantly fragrant hot air. This improves your metabolism and offers a detox effect that helps you release toxins.

The Löyly service is offered weekdays every two hours starting from 11:30 AM and Saturdays, Sundays, and holidays every hour from 11:30 AM or up to 20 people.
If you wish to relax even more, their relaxation facilities offer massages and aroma treatments to soften your muscles, or a place to lie down and relax in the Kyusokubo and Utatanebo relaxation spaces. Overall, the facility helps you forget your day to day while enjoying the rich variety of hot spring baths.

Basic information

Hakone Yuryo

Address: 4 Tonosawa, Hakone - machi, Ashigarashimo - gun, Kanagawa
Google Map
Phone: 0460-85-8411
Opening Hours: Public baths“Honden Yurakuan Oyu”
Weekdays : 10 am - 8 pm ( last admission at 7 pm )
Weekends and national holidays : 10 am - 9 pm ( last admission at 8 pm )
Admission fee: Public baths“Honden Yurakuan Oyu”
Weekdays adult fee1,700 yen
Weekends / holidays adult fee2,000 yen
Children ( 6 - 12 yrs. ) *1,000 yen
parking: 92 cars
Web: https://www.hakoneyuryo.jp/english/

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5min

To Enjoy Hakone to the Fullest

About 10 min. from(E84)Hakoneguchi

Hakone offers an opportunity to enjoy a variety of activities in one place. If you rent a car and drive to Hakone Yumoto, you can then use the diverse public transportation options to have fun.
Park the car near Hakone Yumoto Station and then board the Hakone Tozan Train. You will experience the odd phenomenon of the train suddenly reverses directions as you travel toward Gora. This is called the switch-back method of travel.
The elevation difference of this section of the line is about 500 meters with steep inclines. It would be impossible to climb the slope going in a straight line, so the tracks zigzag back and forth, reversing direction as necessary, to slowly climb the mountain.

In order to get from Gora to Owakudani, your trip will be smoother if you take the Hakone Tozan Cable Car to Sounzan Station at the midway point, and then get on the Hakone Ropeway. You can also check out the Streets of Gora and see a view of Mt. Hakone from Sounzan Station.

Owakudani is one of the leading sightseeing destinations in Hakone. Looking down from the Hakone Ropeway, you will see white smoke (gas from volcanic activity) rising up in many places, offering an impressive sight.
One popular item only available in Owakudani is the famous Kuro Tamago, or black egg. The reason the shell of the boiled egg is black is apparently because when the egg is boiled in the hot spring water, the constituents of that water attach to the numerous pores of the eggshell causing a chemical reaction. It is said that if you consume a black egg with a show of respect to the Enmei Jizo statue in Owakudani, or life extending Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva statue, then your lifespan will be extended by seven years.

Togendai Station, the final stop on the Hakone Ropeway, is located on the shore of Lake Ashi. Togendai Port is located close by, from which you can board a mock pirate ship to cruise across the lake from Togendai to Hakonemachi Port and Motohakone Port. Three types of pirate ships operate on the lake. If you want to visit Hakone Shrine, make sure to get off at Motohakone Port.
If you’d rather enjoy Lake Ashi at your leisure, you can travel on the route of the Sorakaze pleasure boat which will take you half way around the lake to enjoy the beautiful scenery reflecting on the lake surface.

Basic information

Yumotokanko parking

Address: 692 yumoto,Hakone-machi, ashigarasimo-gun, kanagawa(About 200 meters from Hakoneyumoto Station)
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Opening Hours: 24 hours
Admission fee: From 8:00 to 17:00, 400 yen for the first 40 minutes, 200 yen for every 20 minutes thereafter / From 17:00 to 8:00 the following day, 400 yen for the first 40 minutes, 50 yen for every 20 minutes thereafter
Parking: East 17 cars, West 15 cars

Owakudani Parking

Address: 1251-1 sengokuhara, hakone-machi, ashigarashimo-gun, kanagawa
Google Map
Opening Hours: February to November 9:00-16:20, December to January 9:00～16:00
Parking: 147 cars
Admission fee: Weekdays: 500 yen for the first 2 hours, 200 yen for every 30 minutes thereafter (maximum charge: 1300 yen) / Weekends: 500 yen for the first 30 minutes, 1000 yen for the first 2 hours, 400 yen for every 30 minutes thereafter (maximum charge: 2600 yen)
Web: https://www.kanagawa-park.or.jp/owakudani/

Hakone Shightseeing Cruise

Route: Togendai Port→Hakone Town Port (25 min.), Hakone Town Port→Moto Hakone Port (10 min.), Moto Hakone Port→Togendai Port (25 min.)
Opening Hours: 10:00-16:15 from Togendai Port 9:30-15:35 from Hakone-cho Port 10:15-16:10 from Moto-Hakone Port (subject to seasonal variations)
Holiday: Open every day
Admission fee: Round trip: 2220 yen for junior high school students and older, 1110 yen for elementary school students
one-way: 1200 yen for junior high school students and older, 600 yen for elementary school students from Togendai Port to Hakone-cho Port or Moto Hakone Port; from Hakone-cho Port to Moto Hakone Port: 420 yen for junior high school students and older, 210 yen for elementary school students
Parking: For visitor’s personal vehicles use parking in the vicinity.
Web: https://www.hakonenavi.jp/international/en/transportation/hakone-kankosen

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45min

Enjoy Shopping in Gotemba

About 5 min. from(E1)Gotemba IC

There are plenty of shopping opportunities close to the Gotemba Interchange.
Gotemba Premium Outlets, operated by Mitsubishi Estate and Simon, is one of the largest outlet malls in Japan, opened in July 2000. Offering a view of Mt. Fuji right before your eyes, the grounds include a wide variety of approximately 290 shops lining the streets, including fashion brands, daily sundries, cosmetics, outdoor goods, and gourmet dining.

The spacious grounds are divided into three areas: East Zone, West Zone, and Hill Side, with total shop floor space exceeding 60,000 square meters. Simply walking by all the shops in each zone will surely provide ample exercise.
Added in 2020, the Hill Side zone features a photo spot where you can have a commemorative picture taken with Mt. Fuji at your back, convenient for remembering your visit (the photos taken can be purchased for a fee.)

Kamaboko, made from fish paste, is a food long consumed in Japan at celebratory events. Serving as a main dish, a side dish, a salad, or snack depending on how it is arranged, it also makes a gift that is sure to please.
If you stop by the Suzuhiro Kamaboko Gotemba branch, located close to the Gotemba Interchange, you can easily enjoy the flavors offered by this venerable shop originally opened in Odawara. Suzuhiro’s kamaboko are notable for using carefully selected and naturally sourced ingredients without depending on preservatives. You can also use their eat-in corner and dine on a freshly cooked fried kamaboko while enjoying the relaxing scenery of Gotemba.

Photo is an example

One leading popular spot for gifts in Gotemba is Ebisenbei-no-Sato. Their Ebi Senbei, or shrimp crackers, are made by kneading thinly sliced shrimp into the dough, and come in a wide variety of flavors. You can taste almost all the products arrayed in the shop, so look for the flavor that’s perfect for you. Their break corner offers a spot to relax and enjoy free coffee or tea.
The interactive corner at the back on the second floor offers a chance to fry your own Ebi Senbei measuring 30 cm in diameter (only Saturdays and Sundays.) You can then flavor the freshly fried Ebi Senbei to your liking by drawing pictures on it using soy and other sauces, so you can create your own original Ebi Senbei.

Basic information

Gotemba Premium Outlets

Address: 1312 fukasawa, gotemba-si, shizuoka
Google Map
Phone: 0550-81-3122
Opening Hours: Weekday 10:00-19:00, Sat.Sun.National holiday 10:00～20:00
Holiday: One α year(Third Thursday of February)
parking: 7000 cars
Web: https://www.premiumoutlets.co.jp/en/

Suzuhiro Kamaboko Gotemba branch

Address: 1074-12 higashiyama, gotemba-si, shizuoka
Google Map
Phone: 0550-81-4147
Opening Hours: Weekday 9:00-17:00, Sat.Sun.National holiday 9:00～18:00
parking: Parking lot available
Web: https://www.kamaboko.com/en/

Ebisenbei-no-Sato Gotemba branch

Address: 1234-1 higashitanaka, gotemba-si, shizuoka
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Phone: 0550-84-2248
Opening Hours: 10:00～18:00
Holiday: Tuesday
parking: About 220 cars
Web: http://www.gotenba.ebisato.co.jp/

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SHUTOKO TIPS

The Metropolitan Expressway is a paid expressway exclusively for cars. Please be aware that you will be charged when traveling on it. The Metropolitan Expressway also provides ETC entrances and exits, so we recommend using an ETC card. See the page below for more information.

If you travel by car, you can visit places difficult to reach by train. Drive safely, enjoy the ride, and discover your new favorite destination in Japan.

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