An aerial tramway gondola climbs smoothly between the green mountains. Immediately after it reaches the top, a barren basin appears below. Excited passengers exclaim, “Wow!” and “Amazing!” They point ...

Odakyu Hakone will begin to operate a new gondola equipped with a surround sound system on its ropeway in the popular tourist ...

Japan’s first windowless gondola life Ropester at Hakone Ropeway’s Ubako Station on Thursday (March 6, 2025). - Photo: The Yomiuri Shimbun TOKYO: The first windowless gondola lift in Japan has been ...

Hot springs, a historical checkpoint, and hikes along the ancient Tokaido Road are among the prime attractions awaiting travelers in Hakone, Kanagawa Prefecture. This onsen resort town is a ...

While urban landscapes have their charm, I sometimes find myself overwhelmed by the concrete jungle. When that happens, I will grab my hiking boots and backpack and set off up one of the nearby ...

Filipinos may be familiar with Hakone as a sardines brand, but this town in Japan is a lesser-known tourist destination close to Tokyo that offers unique travel experiences HAKONE, Japan – Hakone was ...

On the last weekend of July, the Hakone Ropeway in Hakone in Japan’s Kanagawa Prefecture, which traverses one of the nation’s most famous hot spring resorts, glided over this dynamic volcanic ...