Temples, gardens or museums: where should you spend time?
Choose Nippon Maru for harbour scenery and the ship's interior, or Sankeien for historic buildings and garden paths. Visit Kamakura's Hase area for temples and the Great Buddha, or Enoshima for elevated sea views. For outdoor sculptures, travel further from Yumoto by mountain railway to Hakone's museum. Yumoto baths and accommodation have individual prices and conditions.
Attraction prices, hours and directions
Sankeien
Sankeien Garden三溪園
Explore historic buildings and Japanese garden paths at Sankeien. It requires a bus journey rather than a direct walk from Yokohama's harbour waterfront. Give the garden a separate half-day from the harbour walk for more time inside.
- AdmissionAdmission costs JPY 900 for high school students and older and JPY 200 for primary and junior high school students.
- HoursOpening hours are from 9 am to 5 pm, with last admission at 4.30 pm. Sankeien closes from 26 to 31 December. Events may change hours.
- DirectionsAt Yokohama Station's east exit bus terminal, stop 2, check municipal routes 8 and 168 stopping at Sankeien-iriguchi · 三溪園入口. Walk about five minutes after alighting. Follow on-site notices for temporary boarding-point changes.
Visitor informationAccess mapOfficial Yokohama guideYokohama transport bureau sightseeing bus boarding points
Kotoku-in and the Kamakura Great Buddha
Kotoku-in高徳院
See the Kamakura Great Buddha up close at Kotoku-in. Grounds admission and the statue's interior have separate fees. Combine nearby Hasedera with it over a half-day if visiting both temples.
- AdmissionStandard admission costs JPY 300, or JPY 150 for ages 6–12. The Great Buddha interior costs an extra JPY 50.
- HoursThe 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 statue interior opens from 8 am to 4.30 pm, with last admission 10 minutes before closing. Ordinary visits need no booking.
- DirectionsFrom Kamakura, take Enoden towards Fujisawa to Hase, then walk about seven minutes. The official Kotoku-in-to-Hasedera walk is about five minutes.
Official temple visiting guide
Hasedera
Kamakura Hasedera長谷寺
Add garden walks and sea views to worship at Hasedera's Kannon Hall. There are stairs in the grounds, so leave time for rests on a day combining it with the Great Buddha.
- AdmissionAdmission costs JPY 400 for adults and JPY 200 for primary school students.
- HoursStandard admission runs from 8 am to 4.30 pm, with gates closing at 5 pm. April–June admission ends at 5 pm, with gates closing at 5.30 pm.
- DirectionsHasedera is about five minutes on foot from Enoden Hase. Choose the train direction according to whether you start in Kamakura or Fujisawa.
Official worship and access guide
Enoshima Sea Candle
江の島シーキャンドル
See the sea and nearby mountain ranges from Enoshima Sea Candle's elevated deck. Stairs and slopes continue towards the hilltop after reaching the island. Plan for tower admission and the time needed to walk around the island.
- AdmissionTower admission is JPY 800 for adults and JPY 400 for primary school students. Samuel Cocking Garden is free by day, 9 am–5 pm. On event days, leaving after 5 pm adds garden admission of JPY 500 for adults and JPY 250 for children. All Escar sections cost JPY 500 for adults. The adult daytime combined ticket for the tower and Escar is JPY 1,100 at the first Escar boarding point. Do not add separate JPY 800 + JPY 500 tickets on top of that combined price.
- HoursStandard official hours are 9 am–8 pm, with last admission at 7.30 pm. Facilities and events may vary.
- DirectionsOfficial estimates are about 25 minutes from Enoden Enoshima or 20 minutes from Odakyu Katase-Enoshima, using Escar. Even with Escar, you still need to walk down.
- From Enoshima Station to the hilltopCross Enoshima Benten Bridge to Benzaiten Nakamise Street. Ride all three paid Escar sections left of the shrine's red torii to reach Samuel Cocking Garden's entrance on the right. The tower is inside the garden. Meals, waits, tower visits and walking down take extra time beyond the approach estimate. This plan uses the daytime combined ticket and leaves the garden before 5 pm on event days.
The Hakone Open-Air Museum
彫刻の森美術館
Walk an outdoor sculpture garden amid mountain scenery, then continue to indoor exhibits at the Hakone Open-Air Museum. Bring an umbrella or raincoat if planning outdoor visits in rain.
- AdmissionAdult tickets cost JPY 2,000 on the day or JPY 1,800 online. High school and university students pay JPY 1,600 or JPY 1,400; primary and junior high school students pay JPY 800 or JPY 600. Preschool children are free.
- HoursOpening hours are from 9 am to 5 pm, with last admission at 4.30 pm. The official guide lists year-round opening.
- DirectionsFrom Yumoto, take the mountain railway towards Gora to Chokoku-no-Mori, then walk about two minutes. By bus, Ninotaira-iriguchi is about six minutes away on foot and uses a different route.
Hakone-Yumoto
箱根湯本
Yumoto is a gateway to Hakone's hot-spring accommodation. Station-area walks and individual hot-spring visits are separate. Check prices, bookings, dinner and bathing deadlines with each bath, restaurant or hotel.
- DirectionsTake the Hakone Tozan Line from Odawara to Yumoto. Change to the mountain railway towards Gora for the museum and Gora. Check separate walking, bus or shuttle access for your hotel.
Official Hakone transport guideTourism association's Yumoto riverside guide
Sail Training Ship Nippon Maru
Sail Training Ship NIPPON MARU帆船日本丸
Explore Nippon Maru's interior alongside harbour scenery, within walking distance of Sakuragicho. Compare a combined ticket if seeing the Port Museum on the same day; buy separate tickets for different days.
- AdmissionStandard ship-only admission costs JPY 400. A combined ticket with the Port Museum on the same day costs JPY 800.
- HoursOpening hours are from 10 am to 5 pm, with last admission at 4.30 pm. It closes on Mondays, or the next weekday if Monday is a public holiday. Check the official calendar for maintenance, year-end and ship-specific closures.
- DirectionsNippon Maru is about five minutes on foot from JR Sakuragicho.
Nippon Maru and Port Museum prices and 2026 closuresOfficial access guide
Yokohama Port Museum
横浜みなと博物館
Explore harbour history at Yokohama Port Museum. Compare a combined ticket for a same-day Nippon Maru visit. Different-day visits need separate tickets.
- AdmissionStandard museum-only admission costs JPY 500. Three-day A, four-day A and five-day A visit Nippon Maru on a different day, so each uses separate tickets.
- HoursOpening hours are from 10 am to 5 pm, with last admission at 4.30 pm. It closes on Mondays, or the next weekday if Monday is a public holiday. Check official maintenance and year-end closures.
- DirectionsNippon Maru is about five minutes on foot from JR Sakuragicho.
Nippon Maru and Port Museum prices and 2026 closuresOfficial access guide
Hakone History Museum
HAKONE MUSEUM OF HISTORY箱根町立郷土資料館
See Hakone history exhibits near Yumoto Station. This suits a short visit before reaching your hotel or on a day with a late departure.
- AdmissionStandard admission costs JPY 300. Special exhibitions may have separate prices.
- HoursThe history museum opens from 9 am to 4.30 pm, with last admission at 4 pm. The museum closes on Wednesdays, on the final Monday each month and from 28 December to 4 January. Check official changes for public holidays and exhibition preparation.
- DirectionsThe history museum is about five minutes on foot from Hakone-Yumoto.
Hakone History Museum prices, hours and closuresHakone History Museum access
Fujisawa Ukiyo-e Museum
藤沢市藤澤浮世絵館
See prints depicting Fujisawa and Enoshima at this free Tsujido gallery. It adds an indoor exhibition alongside temple and island visits. JR return fares and hotel access are separate.
- AdmissionAdmission is free.
- HoursThe ukiyo-e museum opens from 10 am to 7 pm, with last admission at 6.30 pm. The museum closes on Mondays, on the next day if Monday is a public holiday, from 29 December to 3 January, and temporarily for exhibition changes or other work.
- DirectionsThe museum is on Level 7 of Cocco Terrace Shonan, about five minutes on foot from Tsujido Station via the east ticket gate and north exit.
Fujisawa City ukiyo-e museum: free admission, hours and access
Frequently asked questions
Is Enoshima Sea Candle free by day?
Samuel Cocking Garden is free by day, but adult tower admission costs JPY 800. Leaving the garden after 5 pm on event days adds a night garden fee.
Does Hakone Freepass include Open-Air Museum admission?
No. Museum admission is separate. Itinerary subtotals use the JPY 2,000 adult same-day ticket. Choosing the JPY 1,800 standard online ticket changes actual spending.
Official sources and check dates
- Visitor information ·
- Access map ·
- Official Yokohama guide ·
- Official temple visiting guide ·
- Official worship and access guide ·
- Official prices ·
- Access ·
- 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 ·
- Fujisawa City ukiyo-e museum: free admission, hours and access ·
- Hakone Freepass ·
- Yokohama transport bureau sightseeing bus boarding points ·
- Escar uphill-only guidance ·