Spend the middle day at temples, or stay in Hakone?
Stay in Yokohama for port exhibits and Kamakura’s temples, or spend two nights in Yumoto for Hakone’s local history exhibits and outdoor art museum. The Yumoto route visits the art museum and Gora on day two before returning to the same hotel. On the last day, you leave the mountains via Odawara; for an early flight, choose a route that moves to a city the previous day.
Choose a 2 nights, 3 days itinerary
Yokohama and Kamakura
Stay in Yokohama throughout and make a day trip to Kamakura’s two temples. See Nippon Maru on arrival day and the port museum on the final day. Choose final-day sightseeing only for a late afternoon flight.
Yokohama and Kamakura →2 nights, 3 days BTwo nights in Hakone-Yumoto
Spend two nights in Hakone-Yumoto for the local history museum, Open-Air Museum and Gora. Stay in Hakone without combining Yokohama and Kamakura into the same route.
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 day and the port museum on the final day. Choose final-day sightseeing only for a late afternoon flight.
Day 1 · Nippon Maru and a Yokohama stay
Visit Nippon Maru in Sakuragicho on arrival day. From a Yokohama Station hotel, take JR to Sakuragicho; from a Sakuragicho hotel, begin the walk in the station area.
- From Haneda: your arrival terminal → Keikyu Yokohama Station
Board at Haneda Airport Terminal 1·2 Station for Terminals 1 and 2, or Haneda Airport Terminal 3 Station for Terminal 3. Choose a direct service stopping at Yokohama. If the journey planner requires a change, transfer towards Yokohama at the listed station, such as Keikyu Kamata.
- From Narita: your arrival terminal → JR Yokohama Station
Board a Yokohama-serving N’EX at Narita Airport Station for Terminal 1 or Airport Terminal 2 Station for Terminals 2 and 3. Travel from Terminal 3 to the station is separate. Check travel-date coverage and reserved seats in JR’s official guide.
N’EX stops guideNarita Airport railway guideJR works and suspension notices
- JR Yokohama Station → JR Sakuragicho Station
Take a Negishi Line service stopping at Sakuragicho. Follow JR transfer signs if arriving in Yokohama by Keikyu. If luggage is already stored at a Sakuragicho hotel, continue from the station area to the next walking stage without taking this train again.
- JR Sakuragicho Station → Nippon Maru entrance
Walk about five minutes from the station to ship admission, as listed in the facility’s official guide. Hotel-to-station travel and train waits are separate.
- Nippon Maru admission desk → Finish sightseeing and leave the ship
A general ship-only ticket costs JPY 400. Open 10:00–17:00, with last admission at 16:30. Open on public holiday Mondays and closed the next weekday. Check visit-date maintenance and temporary closure information. Explore sections open on site, then leave. Omit the ship interiors on a late arrival or ship closure day.
- Nippon Maru and Memorial Park → Return towards Sakuragicho Station
If walking, explore only the waterfront sections open on site briefly, then return towards Sakuragicho. The official five-minute station-to-facility walk excludes sightseeing and meals.
- For a Yokohama Station hotel: JR Sakuragicho Station → JR Yokohama Station
Return on a Negishi Line service stopping at Yokohama. For a Sakuragicho hotel, skip this train and choose a meal or rest near the station.
For a late arrival or ship closure, omit Nippon Maru interiors and choose a harbour walk or meal. Check maintenance and temporary closures in the facility’s visit-date calendar.
Day 2 · Kamakura’s two temples as a day trip
Visit Hasedera and see the Great Buddha up close in Kamakura today. Link the temples on foot, return to Hase Station, then retrace the railway route to Yokohama.
- JR Yokohama Station → JR Kamakura Station
Take a Yokosuka Line service towards Zushi or Kurihama stopping at Kamakura. From a Sakuragicho hotel, first take the Negishi Line to Yokohama. JR fares cost extra; allow train waits and changes too.
- Enoden Kamakura Station → Hase Station
Take a Fujisawa-bound service stopping at Hase. Ordinary adult fare is JPY 200 one way; train waits are separate.
- Hase Station → Hasedera entrance
Walk about five minutes from the station to Hasedera’s entrance.
- Hasedera entrance → Explore the grounds and leave through the main gate
Adult admission costs JPY 400. Admission normally runs 08:00–16:30, closing at 17:00. From April to June, admission lasts until 17:00 and closing is 17:30. Take breaks on the stairs and explore the grounds open that day.
- Hasedera main gate → Kotokuin main gate
Walk about five minutes to Kotokuin’s main gate, as listed in the official guide. The two temples charge admission separately.
- Kotokuin main gate → See the Great Buddha and leave through the main gate
General adult admission costs JPY 300. Grounds open 08:00–17:30 from April to September and 08:00–17:00 from October to March, with last admission 15 minutes before closing. The JPY 50 Buddha interior fee is excluded from the route subtotal. If entry restrictions or long queues occur, do not rush to see both temples.
- Kotokuin main gate → Around Hase Station
Walk about seven minutes back towards Hase Station. If having lunch, return to the same station afterwards for the train. Walking time excludes meals and restaurant queues.
- Enoden Hase Station → Enoden Kamakura Station
Return on a Kamakura-bound train. Ordinary adult fare is JPY 200 one way.
- JR Kamakura Station → JR Yokohama Station
Change from Enoden to JR and take a Yokosuka Line service towards Yokohama or Tokyo stopping at Yokohama. JR fares cost extra; allow train waits and changes too.
- For a Sakuragicho hotel: JR Yokohama Station → JR Sakuragicho Station
Continue on a Negishi Line service stopping at Sakuragicho. Omit this section for a Yokohama Station hotel. JR fares cost extra; allow train waits and changes too.
Both temples’ adult admission totals JPY 700. If admission and Enoden queues are long, visit one temple, eat near Hase and return.
Day 3 · Indoor port museum displays
Choose the port museum’s indoor displays on the final day only with enough time to return from Sakuragicho to Yokohama and reach the airport.
- Yokohama hotel and JR Yokohama Station → JR Sakuragicho Station
After check-out, if the same Yokohama hotel can store luggage, return to Yokohama Station and take a Negishi Line service to Sakuragicho. For a Sakuragicho hotel, continue from its station area to the next walking stage. Omit sightseeing for a morning flight, closures, unavailable storage or insufficient airport transfer time.
- JR Sakuragicho Station → Yokohama Port Museum entrance
Walk about five minutes to the museum entrance, as listed in the facility’s official guide. Hotel access and train waits are separate.
- Port museum entrance → Finish sightseeing and leave
General museum-only admission costs JPY 500. Open 10:00–17:00, with last admission at 16:30. Open on public holiday Mondays and closed the next weekday; check visit-date maintenance and temporary closures. This route visits the ship and museum on different days, so it does not reuse a same-day JPY 800 combined ticket.
- JR Sakuragicho Station → JR Yokohama Station
If luggage is stored at a Sakuragicho hotel, collect it first and return to the same station. Take the Negishi Line to Yokohama. If stored near Yokohama Station, collect it after arrival and return to the airport train station. Allow hotel journey time separately.
- Yokohama Station → Your airport terminal
For Haneda, choose a direct or connecting Keikyu service to your terminal. For Narita, reserve a Yokohama-serving JR N’EX and get off at Narita Airport Station for Terminal 1 or Airport Terminal 2 Station for Terminals 2 and 3.
Keikyu airport access guideN’EX stops guideNarita Airport railway guideJR works and suspension notices
Museum-only admission costs JPY 500 and excludes Nippon Maru ship entry. Check Monday and maintenance closures in your visit-date calendar.
Included: This adds Nippon Maru JPY 400, port museum JPY 500, two temples JPY 700 and Kamakura–Hase Enoden return JPY 400. Admission alone totals JPY 1,600.
Extra costs and conditions: JR, Minatomirai Line, airport trains, limited express and seating charges, station-to-hotel travel, luggage storage, meals, hotels, flights, separate hot spring bathing, Buddha interiors, extra activities and event-day night garden charges are excluded from this subtotal.
Nippon Maru and port museum fees and 2026 closure guideOfficial worship and access guideTemple official visitor guideEnoden official fares
Two nights in Hakone-Yumoto
Spend two nights in Hakone-Yumoto for the local history museum, Open-Air Museum and Gora. Stay in Hakone without combining Yokohama and Kamakura into the same route.
Day 1 · Arrive in Yumoto and visit the local history museum
Travel from the airport via Yokohama and Odawara to Yumoto. If time remains after arrival, visit the local history museum near the station, then return to your hot spring hotel.
- From Haneda: your arrival terminal → Keikyu Yokohama Station
Board at Haneda Airport Terminal 1·2 Station for Terminals 1 and 2, or Haneda Airport Terminal 3 Station for Terminal 3. Choose a direct service stopping at Yokohama. If the journey planner requires a change, transfer towards Yokohama at the listed station, such as Keikyu Kamata.
- From Narita: your arrival terminal → JR Yokohama Station
Board a Yokohama-serving N’EX at Narita Airport Station for Terminal 1 or Airport Terminal 2 Station for Terminals 2 and 3. Travel from Terminal 3 to the station is separate. Check travel-date coverage and reserved seats in JR’s official guide.
N’EX stops guideNarita Airport railway guideJR works and suspension notices
- JR Yokohama Station → JR Odawara Station
Take a Tokaido Line service stopping at Odawara. JR fares cost extra; allow train waits and changes too.
- Odawara Station → Hakone-Yumoto Station
Change to the Hakone Tozan Line towards Yumoto and get off there. Ordinary adult fare is JPY 360 one way.
- Hakone-Yumoto Station → Hakone local history museum entrance
Walk about five minutes from the station to the museum entrance.
- Local history museum entrance → History displays, then leave
General adult admission costs JPY 300. Open 09:00–16:30, with last admission at 16:00. Check the official calendar for Wednesday, last-Monday-of-the-month and New Year closures and public holiday exceptions.
- Local history museum exit → Around Hakone-Yumoto Station
Retrace the roughly five-minute walk towards the station. Meals and hotel access are excluded from this walking time.
The local history museum closes Wednesdays, the last Monday of each month and at New Year. Check official holiday exceptions and exhibition operation. If hotel dinner or bathing is already set, shorten sightseeing to fit that time.
Day 2 · Open-Air Museum and Gora
Walk among outdoor sculptures and see indoor displays, then continue to Gora. Take the mountain railway from Yumoto to the museum; afterwards, ride one further stop to Gora. Return on a Yumoto-bound train from Gora.
- Hakone-Yumoto Station → Chokoku-no-Mori Station
Take a Gora-bound mountain railway train and get off. Ordinary fare is JPY 460 one way; train waits are separate.
- Chokoku-no-Mori Station → Museum entrance
Walk about two minutes to the entrance, as listed in the official guide.
- Museum entrance → Finish sightseeing and leave
The subtotal uses general same-day admission of JPY 2,000. Open daily 09:00–17:00, with last admission at 16:30. Plan around the sections open that day and hotel return time. Choosing general online admission at JPY 1,800 changes actual payment from this same-day subtotal.
- Museum exit → Chokoku-no-Mori Station
Retrace the roughly two-minute walk to the station. For lunch, return to the same station after eating. Check restaurant locations, hours and queues separately.
- Chokoku-no-Mori Station → Gora Station
Ride one further stop towards Gora. Ordinary adult fare is JPY 160 one way.
- Gora Station → Yumoto Station → same hotel
Take a Yumoto-bound train from Gora and return to your hotel for a fare of JPY 460. Today’s railway fares of JPY 1,080 and same-day museum ticket of JPY 2,000 total JPY 3,080, excluding the ropeway, lake circuit and separate bathing. If the mountain railway is suspended, check official replacement transport and your hotel dinner time. Omit the museum if connections do not fit. In busy seasons, leave more time for the return to your hotel or city instead of adding lake and ropeway visits.
Hakone official transport guideHakone mountain railway fare tableFees and operation
Check mountain railway operation before leaving Yumoto for the museum. If suspended, check official replacement transport before deciding to visit. Museum admission and railway fares exclude the ropeway, lake circuit and separate bathing.
Day 3 · Riverside walk and descent to Odawara
Travel from Yumoto down to Odawara, then to your next city or the airport today. Choose a station-area walk and meal only when your departure allows time.
- Yumoto hotel and station area → Hayakawa riverside walk
After check-out, walk the riverside near the station only if the same hotel accepts luggage and enough time remains before departure. Omit it in rain, high water or local restrictions. Riverside flowers and scenery depend on the season.
- Hakone-Yumoto Station → Odawara Station
Collect any luggage stored at your Yumoto hotel, return to the station and take an Odawara-bound train. Ordinary adult fare is JPY 360 one way. Hotel access, train waits and the next change are separate.
- Odawara Station → JR Yokohama Station
Take a Tokyo-bound JR Tokaido Line service stopping at Yokohama. Change there to Keikyu for Haneda or N’EX for Narita. JR and airport fares are excluded from the route subtotal.
JR Tokyo-area route mapKeikyu airport access guideN’EX stops guideJR works and suspension notices
- Yokohama Station → Your airport terminal
For Haneda, choose a direct or connecting Keikyu service to your terminal. For Narita, reserve a Yokohama-serving JR N’EX and get off at Narita Airport Station for Terminal 1 or Airport Terminal 2 Station for Terminals 2 and 3.
Keikyu airport access guideN’EX stops guideNarita Airport railway guideJR works and suspension notices
Descend from Hakone-Yumoto to Odawara and change to JR. Look up actual-date airport connections. If airport arrival time is tight, omit final-day sightseeing.
Included: This adds Open-Air Museum same-day admission JPY 2,000, local history museum JPY 300, Odawara–Yumoto return JPY 720 and Yumoto–Chokoku-no-Mori–Gora–Yumoto JPY 1,080.
Extra costs and conditions: JR, Minatomirai Line, airport trains, limited express and seating charges, station-to-hotel travel, luggage storage, meals, hotels, flights, separate hot spring bathing, Buddha interiors, extra activities and event-day night garden charges are excluded from this subtotal.
Fees and operationHakone History Museum fees, hours and closuresHakone mountain railway fare table
Frequently asked questions
Can you still sightsee on departure day after two nights in Yumoto?
If airport travel leaves enough time, take a short walk along Yumoto’s river. Visit the history museum, Open-Air Museum and Gora during the first two days, then travel to the airport via Odawara on the last day. Skip the walk if the hotel stop, transfers and airport formalities would leave you rushed. A morning flight needs a separate itinerary with the last night outside the mountains, somewhere with easier airport access.
Hakone official transport guideJR Tokyo-area route mapKeikyu airport access guideNarita Airport railway guide
Does visiting Gora after the art museum cost the same as returning directly to Yumoto?
For the route via Gora, Yumoto → Chokoku-no-mori costs JPY 460, Chokoku-no-mori → Gora JPY 160, and Gora → Yumoto JPY 460: JPY 1,080 for trains. Add the museum’s JPY 2,000 same-day ticket for a subtotal of JPY 3,080. This differs from the JPY 920 Yumoto–Chokoku-no-mori return route without Gora. Meals, accommodation and hotel access cost extra.
Official sources and confirmation dates
- Temple official visitor guide ·
- Official worship and access guide ·
- Fees and operation ·
- Access ·
- Hakone official transport guide ·
- Tourism association’s Yumoto riverside guide ·
- Official access guide ·
- Nippon Maru and port museum fees and 2026 closure guide ·
- Hakone History Museum access guide ·
- Hakone History Museum fees, hours and closures ·
- Hakone Freepass ·
- Enoden official fares ·
- Hakone mountain railway fare table ·
- Keikyu airport access guide ·
- N’EX stops guide ·
- JR Tokyo-area route map ·
- JR works and suspension notices ·
- Narita Airport railway guide ·