Temples, gardens or museums: where should you spend your time?
Consider Nippon Maru for harbour scenery and a look inside a ship, or Sankeien for historic buildings and garden paths. Visit temples and the Great Buddha in Kamakura’s Hase area, or enjoy views over the sea on Enoshima. To walk among sculptures, head to Hakone’s art museum, with another mountain train ride from Yumoto. Hot spring facilities and hotels in Yumoto have their own prices and access conditions.
Attraction fees, hours and access
Sankeien
Sankeien Garden三溪園
Explore historic buildings and Japanese garden paths at Sankeien. Reaching it requires a bus journey rather than a direct walk from Yokohama’s harbour waterfront. Set aside a different half-day from harbour walks to have more time in the garden.
- AdmissionAdmission costs JPY 900 for visitors of senior high school age and above, or JPY 200 for primary and junior high school pupils.
- HoursOpen 09:00–17:00, with last admission at 16:30. Closed 26–31 December. Events can change operation.
- Getting thereFrom Yokohama Station’s east exit bus terminal stand 2, check a municipal route 8 or 168 service stopping at Sankeien Iriguchi (三溪園入口). Walk about five minutes after alighting. Follow on-site guidance for temporary boarding-location changes.
Visitor guideAccess mapYokohama official guideYokohama transport bureau attraction bus boarding guide
Kotokuin and Kamakura’s Great Buddha
Kotoku-in高徳院
View Kamakura’s Great Buddha up close at Kotokuin. Admission to the grounds and to the Buddha’s interior have separate fees. Hasedera can be combined in the same half-day.
- AdmissionGeneral admission costs JPY 300; visitors aged 6–12 pay JPY 150. The Buddha’s interior costs an extra JPY 50.
- HoursGrounds: April–September 08:00–17:30; October–March 08:00–17:00, with last admission 15 minutes before closing. Buddha interiors: 08:00–16:30, with last admission ten minutes earlier. Ordinary visits need no reservation.
- Getting thereTake Fujisawa-bound Enoden from Kamakura to Hase, then walk about seven minutes. The official walk from Kotokuin to Hasedera is about five minutes.
Hasedera
Kamakura Hasedera長谷寺
Combine worship at Hasedera’s Kannon Hall with garden walks and sea views. The grounds involve stairs; allow time to rest if also visiting the Great Buddha.
- AdmissionAdult admission costs JPY 400; primary school pupils pay JPY 200.
- HoursAdmission normally runs 08:00–16:30, and the gates close at 17:00. In April–June, admission ends at 17:00, and the gates close at 17:30.
- Getting thereAbout five minutes on foot from Enoden Hase Station. Choose train direction according to departure from Kamakura or Fujisawa.
Official worship and access guide
Enoshima Sea Candle
江の島シーキャンドル
Enoshima Sea Candle’s observation deck offers elevated sea and mountain-range views. Steps and slopes continue to the upper island after arrival. Allow for both observation deck fees and walking time on the island.
- AdmissionTower admission costs JPY 800 for adults or JPY 400 for primary school pupils. Samuel Cocking Garden is free by day, 09:00–17:00. On event days, leaving after 17:00 adds garden charges of JPY 500 for adults or JPY 250 for children. All Escar sections cost JPY 500 for adults. The daytime tower and Escar set costs JPY 1,100 and is available at Escar’s first-section boarding area. With the set ticket, do not add the separate JPY 800 tower and JPY 500 Escar fees again.
- HoursOfficial general hours: 09:00–20:00, last admission 19:30. Facilities and events can differ.
- Getting thereOfficial estimates are about 25 minutes from Enoden Enoshima Station and 20 minutes from Odakyu Katase-Enoshima Station, using Escar. Even with Escar, the walk down remains.
- From Enoshima Station to the upper islandCross Enoshima Bentenbashi into Benzaiten Nakamise Street. Ride 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. Meals, waits, tower viewing and downhill walking are separate from the estimate. This route uses the daytime tower and Escar set and leaves the garden before 17:00 on event days.
The Hakone Open-Air Museum
彫刻の森美術館
Walk an outdoor sculpture garden amid mountain scenery, then explore indoor displays at the Hakone Open-Air Museum. Bring an umbrella or raincoat if planning outdoor viewing in rain.
- AdmissionAdults pay JPY 2,000 same-day or JPY 1,800 online. Senior high school and university students pay JPY 1,600 same-day or JPY 1,400 online; primary and junior high school pupils pay JPY 800 same-day or JPY 600 online. Preschool children enter free.
- HoursOpen 09:00–17:00, with last admission at 16:30. Listed as open year-round.
- Getting thereTake the Gora-bound mountain railway from Yumoto 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 base for Hakone hot spring hotels. Station-area walks are separate from individual bath visits. Check bath, restaurant and hotel prices and reservations, dinner deadlines and bathing closing times individually.
- Getting thereTake the Hakone Tozan Line from Odawara to Yumoto. For the museum and Gora, change to a Gora-bound mountain train. Check the walk, bus or shuttle route to your hotel separately.
Hakone official 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 interiors alongside harbour scenery, within walking distance of Sakuragicho. For the port museum on the same day, compare the combined ticket; on different days, prepare separate single-facility tickets.
- AdmissionGeneral ship-only admission costs JPY 400. A same-day combined ticket with the port museum costs JPY 800.
- HoursOpen 10:00–17:00, with last admission at 16:30. Closed Mondays, or the next weekday for a public holiday Monday. Check the official calendar for maintenance, year-end and ship-only closures.
- Getting thereAbout five minutes on foot from JR Sakuragicho Station.
Nippon Maru and port museum fees and 2026 closure guideOfficial access guide
Yokohama Port Museum
横浜みなと博物館
Explore harbour history at Yokohama Port Museum. Compare the combined ticket for a same-day Nippon Maru visit. Different-day visits require separate single-facility tickets.
- AdmissionGeneral museum-only admission costs JPY 500. Three days A, four days A and five days A visit Nippon Maru on a different day and use separate single-facility tickets.
- HoursOpen 10:00–17:00, with last admission at 16:30. Closed Mondays, or the next weekday for a public holiday Monday. Check maintenance and year-end closures in the official calendar.
- Getting thereAbout five minutes on foot from JR Sakuragicho Station.
Nippon Maru and port museum fees and 2026 closure guideOfficial access guide
Hakone History Museum
HAKONE MUSEUM OF HISTORY箱根町立郷土資料館
Explore Hakone history near Yumoto Station at the local history museum. Stop briefly before reaching your hotel or on a late departure day.
- AdmissionGeneral admission costs JPY 300; special exhibitions may have separate fees.
- HoursOpen 09:00–16:30, with last admission at 16:00. Closed Wednesdays, the last Monday of each month and 28 December–4 January. Check official public holiday and exhibition-change exceptions.
- Getting thereAbout five minutes on foot from Hakone-Yumoto Station.
Hakone History Museum fees, hours and closuresHakone History Museum access guide
Fujisawa Ukiyo-e Museum
藤沢市藤澤浮世絵館
The Fujisawa Ukiyo-e Museum displays prints of Fujisawa and Enoshima. Choose this free Tsujido gallery for indoor viewing separate from temple and island visits. JR return and hotel access costs are extra.
- AdmissionAdmission is free.
- HoursOpen 10:00–19:00, with last admission at 18:30. Closed Mondays, the next day when Monday is a public holiday, 29 December–3 January and temporarily for exhibition changes.
- Getting thereAbout five minutes on foot from Tsujido Station’s east gates and north exit, on Cocco Terrace Shonan’s seventh floor.
Fujisawa City ukiyo-e museum free admission, hours and access
Frequently asked questions
Is Enoshima Sea Candle free by day too?
Daytime free entry applies to Samuel Cocking Garden; the tower costs JPY 800 for adults. On event days, leaving the garden after 17:00 adds a night garden fee.
Does Hakone Freepass include Open-Air Museum admission?
No. Museum admission costs extra. Route subtotals use the JPY 2,000 adult same-day ticket; choosing JPY 1,800 general online admission changes your actual spending.
Official sources and confirmation dates
- Visitor guide ·
- Access map ·
- Yokohama official guide ·
- Temple official visitor guide ·
- Official worship and access guide ·
- Official fees ·
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- Fees and operation ·
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- 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 ·
- Fujisawa City ukiyo-e museum free admission, hours and access ·
- Hakone Freepass ·
- Yokohama transport bureau attraction bus boarding guide ·
- Escar uphill-only guide ·