Temples, gardens or art: where should I spend time?
Choose Nippon Maru for harbour scenery and a ship interior, or Sankeien for historic buildings and garden paths. Visit Hase in Kamakura for temple worship and the Great Buddha, or Enoshima for sea views. For walks among sculptures, take the further mountain railway from Yumoto to Hakone’s art museum. Yumoto hot springs and accommodation have individual prices and conditions.
Attraction fees, hours and access
Sankeien
Sankeien Garden三溪園
Explore historic buildings and Japanese garden paths at Sankeien. Take a bus to the garden rather than walking straight in from Yokohama’s harbour waterfront. A separate half-day from the harbour walk leaves more time inside.
- AdmissionAdmission costs 900 yen for high-school students and older or 200 yen for elementary and junior-high students.
- HoursOpen 09:00–17:00, last admission 16:30. Closed December 26–31. Events may change hours.
- Getting thereAt Yokohama Station east exit bus terminal stand 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 stand changes.
Visitor informationAccess mapOfficial Yokohama guideYokohama transport bureau sightseeing bus stands
Kotokuin and the Great Buddha of Kamakura
Kotoku-in高徳院
See the Great Buddha up close at Kotokuin. Worshipping before the statue and entering its interior have separate fees. Combine Kotokuin with Hasedera in the same half-day if you want both.
- AdmissionGeneral admission costs 300 yen; ages 6–12 pay 150 yen. The Buddha interior costs an additional 50 yen.
- HoursApril–September 08:00–17:30; October–March 08:00–17:00, with last grounds admission 15 minutes before closing. Buddha interior 08:00–16:30, last admission 10 minutes before closing. Standard visits need no reservation.
- Getting thereFrom Kamakura, take Fujisawa-bound Enoden to Hase and walk about seven minutes. The official Kotokuin-to-Hasedera walk is about five minutes.
Official temple visitor information
Hasedera
Kamakura Hasedera長谷寺
Add garden walks and sea views to worship at Hasedera’s Kannon Hall. The grounds involve steps up and down; allow rests between visits when combining it with the Great Buddha.
- AdmissionAdmission costs 400 yen for adults or 200 yen for elementary-school children.
- HoursNormal admission hours are 08:00–16:30, with gates closing at 17:00. April–June admission continues until 17:00, with gates closing at 17:30.
- Getting thereWalk about five minutes from Enoden Hase Station. Choose train direction according to whether you start in Kamakura or Fujisawa.
Official worship and access information
Enoshima Sea Candle
江の島シーキャンドル
Look over the sea and surrounding mountain ridges from Enoshima Sea Candle. Steps and slopes continue towards the island’s upper area after reaching the island. Budget for tower admission and allow walking time within the island.
- AdmissionTower admission costs 800 yen for adults or 400 yen for elementary-school children. Samuel Cocking Garden is free 09:00–17:00. On event days, leaving after 17:00 adds garden admission of 500 yen adults or 250 yen children. All Escar sections cost 500 yen for adults. The daytime tower and Escar adult set costs 1,100 yen at Escar section one’s boarding point. Do not add separate 800+500-yen tickets to the set price.
- HoursOfficial general hours are 09:00–20:00, last admission 19:30. Facilities and events may differ.
- Getting thereOfficial estimates are about 25 minutes from Enoden Enoshima Station or 20 minutes from Odakyu Katase-Enoshima Station, using Escar. Even with Escar, the return requires downhill walking.
- From Enoshima Station to the island’s upper areaCross Enoshima Benten Bridge into Benzaiten Nakamise Street. Take all three paid Escar sections left of the shrine’s red torii; Samuel Cocking Garden’s entrance is on the right. The tower is inside the garden. Add meals, queues, tower viewing and downhill walking to the access estimate. This course uses the daytime tower and Escar set and leaves the garden before 17:00 on event days.
Hakone Open-Air Museum
The Hakone Open-Air Museum彫刻の森美術館
Walk the outdoor sculpture garden among mountain scenery, then see indoor exhibits. Bring an umbrella or raincoat if planning outdoor viewing in rain.
- AdmissionAdults: same-day 2,000 yen, online 1,800 yen. High-school and university students: same-day 1,600 yen, online 1,400 yen. Elementary and junior-high students: 800 yen or 600 yen respectively. Preschool children enter free.
- HoursOpen 09:00–17:00, last admission 16:30. Official guidance lists year-round opening.
- Getting thereFrom Yumoto, take a Gora-bound mountain railway train to Chokoku-no-Mori; walk about two minutes. By bus, Ninotaira-iriguchi is about six minutes’ walk away and uses a different route.
Hakone-Yumoto
箱根湯本
Yumoto is a base for Hakone hot-spring accommodation. Station-area walks and individual bathing visits are separate. Check hot-spring, restaurant and accommodation prices and booking conditions, including dinner and bathing deadlines.
- Getting thereTake Hakone Tozan Line from Odawara to Yumoto. For the museum and Gora, change to a Gora-bound mountain railway train. Check the separate walk, bus or shuttle to your accommodation.
Official Hakone transport guideTourism association Yumoto riverside guide
Sailing Ship Nippon Maru
Sail Training Ship NIPPON MARU帆船日本丸
Explore the ship’s interior alongside harbour scenery at Nippon Maru, within walking distance of Sakuragicho. Compare the combined ticket if seeing the port museum the same day; use individual tickets for different dates.
- AdmissionGeneral ship-only admission costs 400 yen. Same-day combined admission with the port museum costs 800 yen.
- HoursOpen 10:00–17:00, last admission 16:30. Closed Mondays, or the next weekday if Monday is a public holiday. Check the official calendar for maintenance, year-end and ship-specific closures.
- Getting thereWalk about five minutes from JR Sakuragicho Station.
Nippon Maru and port museum admission and 2026 closuresOfficial access information
Yokohama Port Museum
横浜みなと博物館
Explore the harbour’s history through port museum exhibits. Compare combined admission when visiting Nippon Maru the same day; different dates require individual tickets.
- AdmissionGeneral museum-only admission costs 500 yen. Two-night course A, three-night course A and four-night course A visit Nippon Maru on another day and calculate each individual ticket.
- HoursOpen 10:00–17:00, last admission 16:30. Closed Mondays, or the next weekday if Monday is a public holiday. Check maintenance and year-end closures in the official calendar.
- Getting thereWalk about five minutes from JR Sakuragicho Station.
Nippon Maru and port museum admission and 2026 closuresOfficial access information
Hakone History Museum
HAKONE MUSEUM OF HISTORY箱根町立郷土資料館
Explore Hakone history exhibits near Yumoto Station. Stop briefly before reaching your hotel or on a day with a late departure.
- AdmissionGeneral admission costs 300 yen; special exhibitions may have separate fees.
- HoursOpen 09:00–16:30, last admission 16:00. Closed Wednesdays, the last Monday each month and December 28–January 4. Check official changes for public holidays and exhibition changeovers.
- Getting thereWalk about five minutes from Hakone-Yumoto Station.
Hakone History Museum admission, hours and closuresHakone History Museum access
Fujisawa Ukiyo-e Museum
藤沢市藤澤浮世絵館
See woodblock prints depicting Fujisawa and Enoshima at this free Tsujido exhibition. It offers an indoor visit alongside temples and island sightseeing. JR return fares and accommodation access cost extra.
- AdmissionFree admission.
- HoursOpen 10:00–19:00, last admission 18:30. Closed Mondays (the next day if a public holiday), December 29–January 3, and temporarily for exhibition changeovers.
- Getting thereWalk about five minutes from the north exit by JR Tsujido Station’s east ticket gates to Cocoterrace Shonan. The museum is on floor seven.
Frequently asked questions
Is Enoshima Sea Candle free during daytime too?
The daytime free area is Samuel Cocking Garden; tower admission costs 800 yen for adults. On event days, leaving the garden after 17:00 adds evening garden admission.
Does Hakone Freepass include Open-Air Museum admission?
No. Museum admission is separate. Course subtotals use the 2,000-yen adult same-day ticket; choosing the 1,800-yen general online ticket changes actual spending.
Official sources and check dates
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- Access map ·
- Official Yokohama guide ·
- Official temple visitor information ·
- Official worship and access information ·
- Official prices ·
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- Admission and hours ·
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- Official Hakone transport guide ·
- Tourism association Yumoto riverside guide ·
- Official access information ·
- Nippon Maru and port museum admission and 2026 closures ·
- Hakone History Museum access ·
- Hakone History Museum admission, hours and closures ·
- Fujisawa Ukiyo-e Museum free admission, hours and access ·
- Hakone Freepass ·
- Yokohama transport bureau sightseeing bus stands ·
- Escar uphill-only operation ·