Hakone Checkpoint

Area

Hakone / Odawara Ashigarashimo-gun

Category

History Museum / Gallery

The Hakone Checkpoint stands near Ashinoko Lake in the southern west part of Kanagawa Prefecture. This checkpoint was built by the shogunate government to look over the Tokai road, the road that connected Edo and Kyoto. At the checkpoint, visitors and packages were examined to confirm its safety. Today, this gate is restored as a historical research site. The areas, such as Kamiban rest area and the guard station, which were actually used in the past, have been reconstructed for visitors to see. Walking into these areas will make you feel as though you were back in the Edo Period. At the Hakone Checkpoint Data Library, you can see many of the documents, furniture and miniature replicas of the daily scenes at the checkpoint.

Basic Information

Address

1, Hakone, Hakone-machi, Ashigarashima-gun, Kanagawa Prefecture, 250-0521

Phone

0460-83-6635

Hours

March 1st-November 30th 9:00am~5:00pm
December 1st-End of February 9:00am~4:30pm

Closed

No Holidays

Fee

Adult: 500 JPY (Hakone Free Pass/ 65 and over/ Disabled persons: 400 JPY)
Child: 250 JPY (Hakone Free Pass/ 65 and over/ Disabled persons: 400 JPY)
*Saturday, Sunday, National Holidays: Elementary and Middle School Students Free

Credit Card

Only available at the Hakone Checkpoint Data Library and Souvenir Shop

Website

http://www.hakonesekisyo.jp

Access

FromHakone-yu Main Station

Hakone Tousan Bus/ H Road Line (Hakone-machi bound)
→[Hakone Checkpoint] Bus Stop→walk (about 2 minutes)