A middle day for temples or a Hakone stay?
Stay in Yokohama for harbour exhibits and Kamakura temples, or two nights in Yumoto for Hakone history and outdoor art. With the Yumoto option, visit the museum and Gora on day two before returning to the same hotel. On the final day, travel down via Odawara, so choose a previous-day move to the city for an early flight.
Choose an itinerary for 3 days / 2 nights
Yokohama and Kamakura
Stay in Yokohama throughout and make a day trip to Kamakura's two temples. See Nippon Maru on arrival and the harbour museum on the final day. Choose that last visit only for a late afternoon departure.
Yokohama and Kamakura →3 days / 2 nights BTwo nights in Hakone-Yumoto
Stay two nights in Hakone-Yumoto for the history museum, Open-Air Museum and Gora. This focuses on Hakone rather than adding Yokohama and Kamakura at the same time.
Two nights in Hakone-Yumoto →Yokohama and Kamakura
Stay in Yokohama throughout and make a day trip to Kamakura's two temples. See Nippon Maru on arrival and the harbour museum on the final day. Choose that last visit only for a late afternoon departure.
Day 1: Nippon Maru, then a Yokohama stay
See Nippon Maru in Sakuragicho on arrival day. From a Yokohama Station hotel, take JR to Sakuragicho. From a Sakuragicho hotel, start on foot near the station.
- If arriving at Haneda: your terminal → Keikyu Yokohama Station
Board at Haneda Airport Terminal 1·2 Station for Terminals 1 and 2, or Terminal 3 Station for Terminal 3. Choose a direct service stopping at Yokohama. If the search shows a transfer, change towards Yokohama at the indicated station, such as Keikyu Kamata.
- If arriving at Narita: your terminal → JR Yokohama Station
Take a Narita Express service stopping at Yokohama from Narita Airport Station for Terminal 1 or Airport Terminal 2 for Terminals 2 and 3. Add the journey from Terminal 3 to the station separately. Check date-specific routes and reserved seats with JR.
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- JR Yokohama Station → JR Sakuragicho Station
Take a Negishi Line service stopping at Sakuragicho. If arriving at Yokohama by Keikyu, follow JR transfer signs. If you already left luggage near Sakuragicho Station, skip this train ride and start the next walk from the station area.
- JR Sakuragicho Station → Nippon Maru entrance
Walk about five minutes from the station to ship admission, as given in official facility guidance. Hotel-to-station travel and train waits are separate.
- Nippon Maru admission desk → Finish the interior visit and leave the ship
A standard ship-only ticket costs JPY 400. Opening hours are from 10 am to 5 pm, with last admission at 4.30 pm. It opens on public holiday Mondays and closes the next weekday; check the calendar for hull maintenance and temporary closures. Explore open areas and leave the ship. Skip the interior if arriving late or on a closure day.
- Nippon Maru and Memorial Park → Return towards Sakuragicho Station
For a walk, briefly explore only open waterfront areas, then return towards Sakuragicho. The official roughly five-minute station walk excludes strolling and meals.
- For a Yokohama Station hotel: JR Sakuragicho → JR Yokohama Station
Return on a Negishi Line service stopping at Yokohama. For a Sakuragicho Station hotel, skip the train and eat or rest near that station.
If arriving late or when Nippon Maru is closed, skip the interior for a harbour walk or meal. Check maintenance and temporary closures in the facility calendar.
Day 2: a day trip to Kamakura's two temples
Visit Hasedera and see the Great Buddha up close today. Walk between the temples, return to Hase, then retrace the rail journey to Yokohama.
- JR Yokohama Station → JR Kamakura Station
Take a Yokosuka Line service towards Zushi and Kurihama stopping at Kamakura. From a Sakuragicho hotel, first take the Negishi Line to Yokohama. JR fares are separate; allow time for waits and transfers.
- Enoden Kamakura Station → Hase Station
Take a train towards Fujisawa that stops at Hase. An ordinary adult single fare is JPY 200; allow train waiting time separately.
- Hase Station → Hasedera entrance
Walk about five minutes from the station to Hasedera's entrance.
- Hasedera entrance → Explore the grounds and leave by the main gate
Adult admission is JPY 400. Standard admission hours are 8 am–4.30 pm, with closing at 5 pm. April–June admission runs until 5 pm, with closing at 5.30 pm. Take rests on the stair sections while exploring areas open that day.
- Hasedera main gate → Kotoku-in main gate
Walk about five minutes to Kotoku-in's main gate, as given in official guidance. Pay separately for each temple.
- Kotoku-in main gate → See the Great Buddha and leave by the main gate
Standard adult admission is JPY 300. The grounds open from 8 am to 5.30 pm from April to September and from 8 am to 5 pm from October to March; last admission is 15 minutes before closing. The JPY 50 Great Buddha interior visit is excluded from this subtotal. If access restrictions or queues slow you down, do not rush to fit in both temples.
- Kotoku-in main gate → Around Hase Station
Walk about seven minutes back towards Hase Station. If eating lunch, return to the same station afterwards for your train. Meals and restaurant queues are excluded from walking time.
- Enoden Hase Station → Enoden Kamakura Station
Return by train towards Kamakura. The ordinary adult single fare is JPY 200.
- JR Kamakura Station → JR Yokohama Station
Change from Enoden to JR and take a Yokosuka Line service towards Yokohama and Tokyo that stops at Yokohama. JR fares are separate; allow time for waits and transfers.
- For a Sakuragicho Station hotel: JR Yokohama → JR Sakuragicho Station
Take the Negishi Line once more to Sakuragicho. Skip this leg for a Yokohama Station hotel. JR fares are separate; allow time for waits and transfers.
Adult admission to both temples totals JPY 700. If admission and Enoden queues are long, visit one temple, eat around Hase and return.
Day 3: indoor harbour museum exhibits
Choose the harbour museum's indoor exhibits on the final day only if you have time to return from Sakuragicho to Yokohama and reach the airport.
- Yokohama accommodation and JR Yokohama Station → JR Sakuragicho Station
After checkout, if your Yokohama hotel can store luggage, return to Yokohama Station and take a Negishi Line service stopping at Sakuragicho. If staying near Sakuragicho, start the next walk from that station area. Skip sightseeing for a morning flight, closures, unavailable luggage storage or insufficient airport travel time.
- JR Sakuragicho Station → Yokohama Port Museum entrance
Walk about five minutes to the museum, following official facility guidance. Hotel access and train waits are separate.
- Port Museum entrance → Finish the visit and leave the building
A standard museum-only ticket costs JPY 500. Opening hours are from 10 am to 5 pm, with last admission at 4.30 pm. It opens on public holiday Mondays and closes the next weekday; check maintenance and temporary closures in your date's calendar. This visit is on a different day from the ship, so the JPY 800 same-day combined ticket is not reused.
- JR Sakuragicho Station → JR Yokohama Station
If luggage is at a Sakuragicho hotel, collect it and return to that station before taking the Negishi Line to Yokohama. If stored near Yokohama Station, collect it on arrival and return to the station for your airport train. Allow separate hotel detour time.
- Yokohama Station → Your airport terminal
For Haneda, choose a direct or connecting Keikyu service to your terminal. For Narita, reserve a Narita Express service stopping at JR Yokohama. Alight at Narita Airport Station for Terminal 1 or Airport Terminal 2 for Terminals 2 and 3.
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Museum-only admission costs JPY 500 and excludes Nippon Maru. Check Monday and maintenance closures in your date's calendar.
Included: This adds Nippon Maru JPY 400, Port Museum JPY 500, both temples JPY 700 and Enoden Kamakura–Hase return JPY 400. Admission alone totals JPY 1,600.
Extras and conditions: This subtotal excludes JR, Minatomirai Line, airport trains, limited-express and seat charges, station-to-hotel travel, luggage storage, meals, accommodation, flights, separate hot-spring admission, the Great Buddha interior, extra activities and event-night garden charges.
Nippon Maru and Port Museum prices and 2026 closuresOfficial worship and access guideOfficial temple visiting guideOfficial Enoden fares
Two nights in Hakone-Yumoto
Stay two nights in Hakone-Yumoto for the history museum, Open-Air Museum and Gora. This focuses on Hakone rather than adding Yokohama and Kamakura at the same time.
Day 1: arrive in Yumoto and visit the history museum
Travel from the airport via Yokohama and Odawara into Yumoto. If time remains, see the history museum near the station before returning to your hot-spring accommodation.
- If arriving at Haneda: your terminal → Keikyu Yokohama Station
Board at Haneda Airport Terminal 1·2 Station for Terminals 1 and 2, or Terminal 3 Station for Terminal 3. Choose a direct service stopping at Yokohama. If the search shows a transfer, change towards Yokohama at the indicated station, such as Keikyu Kamata.
- If arriving at Narita: your terminal → JR Yokohama Station
Take a Narita Express service stopping at Yokohama from Narita Airport Station for Terminal 1 or Airport Terminal 2 for Terminals 2 and 3. Add the journey from Terminal 3 to the station separately. Check date-specific routes and reserved seats with JR.
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- JR Yokohama Station → JR Odawara Station
Take a Tokaido Line service stopping at Odawara. JR fares are separate; allow time for waits and transfers.
- Odawara Station → Hakone-Yumoto Station
Change to the Hakone Tozan Line towards Yumoto and alight there. The ordinary adult single fare is JPY 360.
- Hakone-Yumoto Station → Hakone History Museum entrance
Walk about five minutes from the station to the museum entrance.
- History museum entrance → See the history exhibits and leave the building
Standard adult admission is JPY 300. The history museum opens from 9 am to 4.30 pm, with last admission at 4 pm. Check the official calendar for Wednesday closures, the final Monday of each month, New Year dates and public holiday exceptions.
- History museum exit → Around Hakone-Yumoto Station
Retrace the roughly five-minute walk towards the station. Meals and hotel travel are excluded from that walking time.
The museum closes Wednesdays, the final Monday each month and over New Year. Check official guidance for public holiday exceptions and exhibitions. Shorten the visit around any hotel dinner or bathing time you have arranged.
Day 2: Open-Air Museum, then Gora
Walk among outdoor sculptures and see indoor exhibits, then continue to Gora. Take the mountain railway from Yumoto to the museum and go one stop further to Gora afterwards. Return from Gora on a train towards Yumoto.
- Hakone-Yumoto Station → Chokoku-no-Mori Station
Take the mountain railway towards Gora and alight here. An ordinary single fare is JPY 460; train waiting time is extra.
- Chokoku-no-Mori Station → Museum entrance
The official walk to the museum entrance is about two minutes.
- Museum entrance → Finish the visit and leave the building
This uses the standard JPY 2,000 same-day ticket. The Open-Air Museum opens daily from 9 am to 5 pm, with last admission at 4.30 pm. Explore the areas open that day and finish in time to return to your hotel. Choosing the standard JPY 1,800 online ticket changes actual spending from this same-day-ticket subtotal.
- Museum exit → Chokoku-no-Mori Station
Retrace the roughly two-minute walk to the station. If eating lunch, return to the same station afterwards. Check restaurant location, hours and queues separately.
- Chokoku-no-Mori Station → Gora Station
Take the mountain railway one more stop towards Gora. The ordinary adult single fare is JPY 160.
- Gora Station → Yumoto Station → the same accommodation
Take a train from Gora towards Yumoto and return to your hotel for JPY 460. Today's rail fares JPY 1,080 and same-day museum ticket JPY 2,000 total JPY 3,080, excluding ropeways, lake circuits and separate hot-spring visits. If the railway is suspended, check official alternative transport and hotel dinner time; skip the museum if connections do not work. In peak periods, leave ample time to return to your accommodation or the city before adding lakes or ropeways.
Official Hakone transport guideHakone Tozan fare tablePrices and operations
Check mountain railway services before leaving Yumoto. If suspended, check official alternatives before deciding to visit. Today's museum admission and train fares exclude ropeways, lake circuits and separate hot-spring admission.
Day 3: riverside walk, then down to Odawara
Travel down from Yumoto to Odawara for your next city or airport today. Choose a station-area walk and meal only if your departure allows time.
- Yumoto accommodation and station area → Hayakawa riverside walk
After checkout, walk by the river near the station only if the same hotel can store luggage and you have spare time before departure. Skip the riverside during rain, high water or access restrictions. Flowers and scenery vary by season.
- Hakone-Yumoto Station → Odawara Station
Collect any luggage left at your Yumoto hotel, then return to the station and take a train towards Odawara. The ordinary adult single fare is JPY 360; hotel access, waits and the next transfer take extra time.
- Odawara Station → JR Yokohama Station
Take a JR Tokaido Line service towards Tokyo that stops at Yokohama, then change to Keikyu for Haneda or Narita Express for Narita. JR and airport fares are excluded from the itinerary subtotal.
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- Yokohama Station → Your airport terminal
For Haneda, choose a direct or connecting Keikyu service to your terminal. For Narita, reserve a Narita Express service stopping at JR Yokohama. Alight at Narita Airport Station for Terminal 1 or Airport Terminal 2 for Terminals 2 and 3.
Keikyu airport accessNarita Express stopsNarita Airport rail guideJR engineering works and suspension information
Travel down from Hakone-Yumoto to Odawara and change to JR. Check airport connections for your travel date and skip final-day sightseeing if you cannot reach the airport in time.
Included: This adds the Open-Air Museum same-day ticket JPY 2,000, history museum JPY 300, Odawara–Yumoto return JPY 720 and Yumoto → Chokoku-no-Mori → Gora → Yumoto rail fares JPY 1,080.
Extras and conditions: This subtotal excludes JR, Minatomirai Line, airport trains, limited-express and seat charges, station-to-hotel travel, luggage storage, meals, accommodation, flights, separate hot-spring admission, the Great Buddha interior, extra activities and event-night garden charges.
Prices and operationsHakone History Museum prices, hours and closuresHakone Tozan fare table
Frequently asked questions
Can I sightsee on the final day after two Yumoto nights?
With spare airport travel time, take a short Yumoto riverside walk. The history museum, Open-Air Museum and Gora are on the previous two days; on the final day, travel via Odawara to the airport. Skip the walk if hotel access, transfers and check-in leave little time. A morning flight requires a different plan spending the final night below the mountains with easier airport access.
Official Hakone transport guideJR Tokyo metropolitan network mapKeikyu airport accessNarita Airport rail guide
Does adding Gora after the museum cost the same as a Yumoto return?
Yumoto → Chokoku-no-Mori JPY 460, Chokoku-no-Mori → Gora JPY 160 and Gora → Yumoto JPY 460 total JPY 1,080 by rail. Adding the JPY 2,000 same-day museum ticket makes JPY 3,080 for the day. This differs from a JPY 920 Yumoto–museum return without Gora. Meals, accommodation and hotel access are separate.
Official sources and check dates
- Official temple visiting guide ·
- Official worship and access guide ·
- Prices and operations ·
- Access ·
- Official Hakone transport guide ·
- Tourism association's Yumoto riverside guide ·
- Official access guide ·
- Nippon Maru and Port Museum prices and 2026 closures ·
- Hakone History Museum access ·
- Hakone History Museum prices, hours and closures ·
- Hakone Freepass ·
- Official Enoden fares ·
- Hakone Tozan fare table ·
- Keikyu airport access ·
- Narita Express stops ·
- JR Tokyo metropolitan network map ·
- JR engineering works and suspension information ·
- Narita Airport rail guide ·