Where should you stay in Kanagawa?
Stay in Yokohama for harbour walks and meals, or Kamakura and Fujisawa for temples and Enoshima. For an overnight hot spring stay and a museum visit in Hakone, compare hotels in Yumoto and Gora. Reaching Gora requires another mountain train ride from Yumoto. For an early flight home, decide whether to leave Hakone the previous day and stay somewhere with easier airport access.
Yokohama and Kamakura are separate cities in Kanagawa Prefecture. Enoshima belongs to Fujisawa City, while Hakone is a town. If you want to visit all four areas, compare itineraries that change hotel bases.
Harbour, garden, temples, island or art museum?
Compare Yokohama for ship and port exhibits, Hasedera and Kotokuin for temple visits, and Enoshima for island views. Sankeien offers gardens, while Hakone’s Open-Air Museum has outdoor sculpture in the mountains. Each attraction uses different stations and journeys, so start with fares, admission deadlines and walking routes.
Day-by-day itineraries
Compare a Yokohama base with day trips to nearby cities against moving your hotel to Fujisawa or Hakone. Each itinerary gives transfers, walking, visits and the return sequence for each sightseeing day.
1 night, 2 days
Choose A for Yokohama’s harbour and garden, or B for a day each at Kamakura’s temples and Enoshima.
2 nights, 3 days
Choose A for separate harbour and temple days from Yokohama, or B for two nights in Yumoto with history and art museum visits.
3 nights, 4 days
Choose A for separate temple and island day trips from Yokohama, or B for a move to Hakone and one night there later in the trip.
4 nights, 5 days
Choose A for one night in Hakone before a final night in Yokohama, or B for three nights in Fujisawa.
Where should you stay for your travel routes?
Yokohama Station
Choose this area for trains between cities or a Kamakura day trip.
Check your destination station separately for harbour visits. Minatomirai and Motomachi-Chukagai are other Minatomirai Line stations, distinct from Yokohama Station.
Sakuragicho and Minatomirai
Compare Sakuragicho and Minatomirai hotels for several days walking near Nippon Maru and the harbour.
JR Sakuragicho and Minatomirai Line stations are separate. Check the walk from your hotel address to your chosen station, and plan the route back after meals using that same station.
Kamakura and Fujisawa
Choose this area to combine Kamakura temples with an Enoden coastal trip.
Compare Kamakura for temple-centred days and Fujisawa for boarding at Enoden’s western terminus or changing to other railways.
Enoden official faresOfficial worship and access guideTemple official visitor guideJR Tokyo-area route map
Hakone-Yumoto
Compare Yumoto as a base for a Hakone stay and trips to the Open-Air Museum and Gora.
Ask your prospective hotel about station access and whether a bus or hotel shuttle is needed. Check whether the shuttle and hot spring use are included in the room rate too.
Mountain railway official faresHakone History Museum access guideJR Tokyo-area route map
Gora
Choose Gora for the Open-Air Museum and a stay in the mountains.
It requires a further mountain railway ride from Yumoto. To reduce travel out of Hakone on flight departure day, move towards Yokohama the previous day.
Mountain railway official faresAccessJR Tokyo-area route map
Choose nearby journeys and transport passes
Calculate Enoden sections for each day
The adult day ticket costs JPY 800 and is valid only on its issue date. Returns cost JPY 400 Kamakura–Hase, JPY 520 Kamakura–Enoshima, JPY 620 Fujisawa–Hase and JPY 440 Fujisawa–Enoshima. One day ticket cannot cover return trips on two dates. Decide whether to use only those sections or stop at other stations, then compare by day. JR, Keikyu, Hakone mountain railway and admission are excluded from the Enoden day ticket.
Compare Hakone Freepass using your starting station and actual sections
Adult two-day passes cost JPY 7,100 from Shinjuku or JPY 6,000 from Odawara. They cover designated Hakone transport and one return between the Odakyu starting station and Odawara. JR Yokohama–Odawara, airport trains, Romancecar supplements and Open-Air Museum admission cost extra. This route excludes lake and ropeway visits. Three days B’s ordinary railway total for Odawara return and Yumoto–museum–Gora–Yumoto is JPY 1,800, below the JPY 6,000 Odawara pass. Compare ordinary tickets if using only the listed rail sections. For an extra hotel bus, check whether its section is covered and its actual fare.
Hakone FreepassEffective fare tableHakone mountain railway fare tableFees and operation
Transport, costs, meals and related guides
Plan Hakone accommodation and your flight home together
On day one, travel from the airport to your base station and choose sightseeing according to arrival time. Hakone hotel dinner deadlines, bathing hours, shuttles and luggage storage depend on booking conditions; check with the hotel before choosing a route. On departure day, allow separate luggage collection, station access, train waits, changes, ride time, airport terminal travel and check-in. From Hakone, add descent to Odawara. For a morning flight, move the previous day to a city with airport access and omit final-day sightseeing. These routes suggest visit order; set actual departures using travel-date operation and reservations.
Plan Hakone accommodation and your flight home together →Admission and transport in route subtotals
These subtotals are for one adult, using Open-Air Museum same-day tickets and individual Enoden fares. On days combining Enoshima tower and Escar, use the JPY 1,100 daytime set. On event days, leave the garden before 17:00; night garden fees are extra. JR, Minatomirai Line, airport and station-to-hotel travel, meals, hotels, separate bathing, Buddha interiors and extra activities are excluded. Different-day Nippon Maru and port museum visits use separate JPY 400 and JPY 500 tickets. One same-day JPY 800 combined ticket cannot be split across two dates. JR travel between Fujisawa and Tsujido costs extra, beyond the free gallery visit. These fares were checked on 8 October 2026.
Admission and transport in route subtotals →Compare Enoden tickets for each visit day
The Noriorikun day ticket costs JPY 800 for adults or JPY 400 for children, valid on all Enoden lines on its issue date. Two days B’s Kamakura–Hase return JPY 400 and next-day Kamakura–Enoshima return JPY 520 total JPY 920, JPY 680 less than two day tickets totalling JPY 1,600. Adult singles are JPY 200 Kamakura–Hase, JPY 310 Fujisawa–Hase and JPY 220 Fujisawa–Enoshima; respective returns are JPY 400, JPY 620 and JPY 440. For those return sections alone, individual tickets cost less than a day pass. Admission, JR and airport travel are separate. These fares were checked on 8 October 2026.
Compare Enoden tickets for each visit day →Compare Hakone Freepass by starting station and route
Adult two-day passes cost JPY 7,100 from Shinjuku or JPY 6,000 from Odawara. From Yokohama by JR to Odawara, compare the Odawara product with individual tickets. JR Yokohama–Odawara, Romancecar supplements and museum admission cost extra; designated local transport and facility discounts follow official coverage. A pass is not necessarily cheaper for a museum-only return trip. These prices were checked on 8 October 2026.
Compare Hakone Freepass by starting station and route →Hakone railway and Sankeien bus costs
Hakone railway adult singles cost JPY 360 Odawara–Yumoto and JPY 460 Yumoto–Chokoku-no-Mori. A museum-only return from Yumoto costs JPY 920. Adding Gora as in three days B uses JPY 160 Chokoku-no-Mori–Gora and JPY 460 Gora–Yumoto, totalling JPY 1,080 that day. Museum admission, hotel access and JR are separate. Yokohama municipal buses cost JPY 220 for adults by cash or IC; board at the front and pay first. Two Sankeien rides cost JPY 440. These fares were checked on 8 October 2026.
Hakone railway and Sankeien bus costs →Yokohama restaurant guide
For Chinese food in Yokohama, choose steamed dumplings such as shumai. For a rich broth, consider iekei ramen with pork-bone stock and soya sauce seasoning. Use the Yokohama restaurant guide to choose your dining neighbourhood. Do not eat while walking inside Kamakura temples; eat near Hase or Kamakura Station.
Yokohama restaurant guide →Enoshima Yacht Harbour camera
The Enoshima Yacht Harbour camera shows the harbour and sea. It does not show Sea Candle interiors or stair crowds on the upper island. Original camera material was checked on 8 October 2026.
Enoshima Yacht Harbour camera →Hakone-Yumoto station-front camera
The Hakone-Yumoto station-front camera shows the station area. Check bath and museum operation with each facility separately. Tourism association camera material was checked on 8 October 2026.
Hakone-Yumoto station-front camera →Which areas work well for a day in Kanagawa?
Kanagawa Prefecture · 神奈川県
Choose Yokohama for harbour and ship visits, Kamakura for temples and the Great Buddha, or Enoshima for an island walk with sea views. For Hakone’s museum and a hot spring hotel, allow extra time for trains into the mountains. Your return journey depends on whether you keep your Yokohama hotel or move to Hakone.
Sakuragicho · 桜木町: ships and harbour exhibits
Walk from Sakuragicho Station to Nippon Maru and the port museum. Choose the ship for a look inside, or the museum for exhibits on the port’s history. A combined ticket for both on the same day differs from separate tickets used on different days. If you arrive late, choose a waterfront walk or meal instead of rushing to meet indoor admission deadlines.
Official access guideNippon Maru and port museum fees and 2026 closure guide
Sankeien: a garden day separate from the harbour
Set aside half a day for Sankeien if you want gardens and historic buildings. Take a bus from Yokohama Station’s east exit, then walk from the stop to the main gate. The garden is away from the harbour waterfront, so you need not squeeze it together with a ship visit on a short arrival day. Allow for the bus and walk both ways before returning to Yokohama.
Hase · 長谷: walk between two temples
Take the Enoden from Kamakura or Fujisawa to Hase Station, then walk between Hasedera and Kotokuin. Each temple charges its own admission fee, and Hasedera involves stairs. After seeing the Great Buddha, eat near Hase Station before returning. Adding sightseeing in Hakone’s mountains that day leaves less time at the temples.
Official worship and access guideTemple official visitor guide
Enoshima · 江の島: island views and a daytime garden visit
Give Enoshima its own day for sea views and an island walk, separate from the temples. From Enoden Enoshima Station, cross the bridge, walk through Nakamise Street and continue uphill on the island to Sea Candle. Escar runs uphill only, so allow time to walk down. Daytime garden admission is free, but the tower has a fee; distinguish the evening garden fee on event days too.
Tsujido · 辻堂: free woodblock print exhibits
Visit the Ukiyo-e Museum in Tsujido for prints depicting Fujisawa and Enoshima. Walk about five minutes from JR Tsujido Station’s north exit to Cocco Terrace Shonan’s seventh floor. Exhibition admission is free; JR travel between Fujisawa and Tsujido costs extra. This indoor visit differs from temples and island views, and can have its own arrival-day slot as in five days B.
Fujisawa City ukiyo-e museum free admission, hours and access
Hakone-Yumoto · 箱根湯本: hot spring stays and museums
Yumoto can be a base for a hot spring hotel stay, local history exhibits and outdoor sculpture. Visiting the two museums on separate days leaves time to rest at your hotel. The art museum and Gora require another mountain train ride from Yumoto. Compare three days B, with two nights in Yumoto, and five days A, with one night before returning to Yokohama the day before your flight. For a morning flight, leave the mountains the previous day and spend the last night somewhere with easier airport access.
Hakone official transport guideAccessHakone History Museum access guide
Plan directions from your actual station and destination
Check your starting point using your travel date and hotel address. Walking times below start at the stations specified by the facilities; they exclude train and bus waits, transfers, meals and visits. Compare map directions with the visitor entrance and that day’s restrictions, and reconfirm timetables and fares with the operator.
| Section | Travel sequence and checks | Directions and official access guide |
|---|---|---|
| Haneda Airport → Yokohama | Use the Keikyu station for your terminal, then a direct or connecting service that stops at Yokohama. Distinguish the Terminal 1 and 2 station from the Terminal 3 station. | Keikyu airport access map |
| Narita Airport → Yokohama | Choose an N’EX service stopping at Yokohama from your terminal’s JR station. Check service coverage and reserved seats for your travel date; allow extra walking time for Terminal 3. | JR N’EX stopping stations |
| Sakuragicho Station → Nippon Maru and the port museum | The facilities’ official guide gives about five minutes on foot from the station. Distinguish the ship and museum entrances and tickets. | Official walking access map |
| Yokohama Station → Sankeien | From east-exit bus stand 2, take route 8 or 168 stopping at Sankeien Iriguchi, then walk about five minutes. Check the boarding location for the return journey too. | Sankeien’s official bus and walking directions |
| Hase Station → Hasedera → Kotokuin | Allow about five minutes from Hase Station to Hasedera, five between the temples and seven from Kotokuin back to Hase Station. Visits and waits take additional time. | Walking from Hasedera to Kotokuin |
| Enoshima Station → Sea Candle | Cross the bridge, follow Nakamise Street and take Escar beside the shrine to the tower inside the garden. The official estimate of about 25 minutes using Escar excludes visits and meals. | Official island access and stair guide |
| Yokohama Station → Yumoto → the Open-Air Museum | Take JR to Odawara, the Hakone line to Yumoto, then a Gora-bound mountain train to Chokoku-no-mori Station and walk about two minutes. Distinguish JR and Hakone line fares and transfers. | Directions from Yumoto to the museum |
| Tsujido Station → Ukiyo-e Museum | Use the east ticket gate and north exit, then head to Cocco Terrace Shonan’s seventh floor. Allow about five minutes from the station; hotel access and JR travel both ways take extra time and money. | Directions from Tsujido Station to the Ukiyo-e Museum |
Keikyu airport access guideN’EX stops guideOfficial access guideAccess mapOfficial worship and access guideTemple official visitor guideAccessAccessFujisawa City ukiyo-e museum free admission, hours and access
Frequently asked questions
Can you visit Kamakura temples and Hakone’s museum on the same day?
Give them a day each for more time at the temples and museum. Kamakura links Hasedera and the Great Buddha on foot; Hakone requires a further mountain train from Yumoto to the museum. Combining both areas in a day reduces viewing time through inter-area travel.
Temple official visitor guideHakone official transport guide
Official sources and confirmation dates
- Visitor guide ·
- Access map ·
- Temple official visitor guide ·
- Official worship and access guide ·
- Official fees ·
- Access ·
- Fees and operation ·
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- Hakone official transport guide ·
- Official access guide ·
- Nippon Maru and port museum fees and 2026 closure guide ·
- Hakone History Museum access guide ·
- Fujisawa City ukiyo-e museum free admission, hours and access ·
- Enoden Noriorikun day ticket ·
- Hakone Freepass ·
- Effective fare table ·
- Enoden official fares ·
- Mountain railway official fares ·
- Hakone mountain railway fare table ·
- Operator ·
- Keikyu airport access guide ·
- N’EX stops guide ·
- JR Tokyo-area route map ·
- Escar uphill-only guide ·