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 ...
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 ...
Geisha Cafe Bar Hana is seen during a preview on Jan. 17, 2025, in Hakone, Kanagawa Prefecture. About 100 people visited the establishment over two days. (Mainichi/Yuki Motohashi) HAKONE ...
Hatsumōde (first shrine visit of the year), osechi (celebratory feast) and Hakone Ekiden (what some people call the greatest race on earth): These are three of the Japanese New Year’s ...
The annual Hakone Ekiden relay will take place over two days through Friday. Teams formed by university students run round-trip courses between Tokyo and the town of Hakone, the journey spanning ...