Compare a Yokohama Base With One Night in Hakone
Keep your hotel in Yokohama to spend separate days at Kamakura’s temples and Enoshima. For a Hakone overnight stay, spend two nights in Yokohama, then move to Yumoto for one night. Visit the museum on day three and come down from the mountains on day four, so choose your Hakone departure day to suit a late flight home or onward travel to another city.
Choose an itinerary for 4 days, 3 nights
Yokohama, Kamakura, and Enoshima
Stay in Yokohama and take separate day trips to Kamakura and Enoshima. Visit the temples and island on different days rather than staying in the mountains.
Yokohama, Kamakura, and Enoshima →4 days, 3 nights BKamakura and a Night in Hakone
Spend two nights in Yokohama with a day trip to Kamakura, then move to Yumoto for one night. Visiting the local history museum before leaving on your final day requires a late-afternoon train or flight.
Kamakura and a Night in Hakone →Yokohama, Kamakura, and Enoshima
Stay in Yokohama and take separate day trips to Kamakura and Enoshima. Visit the temples and island on different days rather than staying in the mountains.
Day 1 · Nippon Maru and Yokohama’s Waterfront
Choose Nippon Maru and a harbor walk on your first day, then rest in Yokohama. If your hotel is near Sakuragicho, you can start walking straight from the station.
- Arriving at Haneda: your terminal → Keikyu Yokohama Station
From Terminals 1 and 2, board at Haneda Airport Terminal 1·2 Station; from Terminal 3, use Haneda Airport Terminal 3 Station. Choose a direct service that stops at Yokohama. If your route requires a transfer, change for Yokohama at the station shown, such as Keikyu Kamata.
- Arriving at Narita: your terminal → JR Yokohama Station
From Terminal 1, board at Narita Airport Station; from Terminals 2 and 3, use Airport Terminal 2 Station. Choose a Narita Express (N’EX) service that stops at Yokohama. Allow separately for getting from Terminal 3 to the station. Check JR’s official information for your travel date’s service route and reserved seats.
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- JR Yokohama Station → JR Sakuragicho Station
Take a Negishi Line service that stops at Sakuragicho. If you arrived at Yokohama on Keikyu, follow the JR transfer signs. If you have already left your bags at a hotel near Sakuragicho Station, continue from the station area to the next walking route without taking this train again.
- JR Sakuragicho Station → Nippon Maru entrance
Walk about 5 minutes from the station to the ship’s admission counter, following the facility’s official access guidance. Allow separately for getting from your hotel to the station and waiting for trains.
- Nippon Maru admission counter → Finish your visit and leave the ship
The regular ship-only ticket costs ¥400. Hours are 10:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m., with last admission at 4:30 p.m. The ship closes on Mondays; when Monday is a public holiday, it opens and closes on the next weekday instead. Check your visit date’s calendar for hull maintenance and temporary closures. Explore the areas open that day and leave the ship. Skip the ship visit if you arrive late or it is closed.
- Nippon Maru and Memorial Park → Return toward Sakuragicho Station
If you choose a walk, keep it short and use only the waterfront areas open that day, then return toward Sakuragicho Station. The official station-to-facility walking estimate of about 5 minutes excludes walks and meals.
- For a hotel near Yokohama Station: JR Sakuragicho Station → JR Yokohama Station
Return on a Negishi Line service that stops at Yokohama. If your hotel is near Sakuragicho Station, skip this train and choose a meal or rest around the station.
If you arrive late or Nippon Maru is closed, skip the ship and choose a harbor walk or a meal. Check the facility’s calendar for maintenance and temporary closures on your visit date.
Day 2 · Hasedera and the Great Buddha in Kamakura
Travel from Yokohama to Kamakura to visit Hase’s two temples. After your meal, return from Hase Station toward Kamakura.
- JR Yokohama Station → JR Kamakura Station
Take a Yokosuka Line service toward Zushi or Kurihama that stops at Kamakura. If your hotel is in Sakuragicho, first take a Negishi Line service that stops at Yokohama. JR fares are extra. Leave time for train waits and transfers.
- Enoden Kamakura Station → Hase Station
Take a Fujisawa-bound service that stops at Hase. The regular adult one-way fare is ¥200; allow separately for the train wait.
- Hase Station → Hasedera entrance
Walk about 5 minutes from the station to Hasedera’s entrance.
- Hasedera entrance → Explore the grounds and leave through the main gate
Adult admission is ¥400. Admission is normally available from 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., with closing at 5:00 p.m. From April through June, admission continues until 5:00 p.m. and the temple closes at 5:30 p.m. Take breaks on the stairs and explore the areas open that day.
- Hasedera main gate → Kotoku-in main gate
Walk about 5 minutes to Kotoku-in’s main gate, following the official access guidance. Each temple charges its own admission fee.
- Kotoku-in main gate → See the Great Buddha and leave through the main gate
Regular adult admission is ¥300. The grounds open from 8:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. from April through September and from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. from October through March. Last admission is 15 minutes before closing. The ¥50 fee to enter the Buddha is excluded from this itinerary’s subtotal. If entry is restricted or lines are long, avoid rushing to visit both temples.
- Kotoku-in main gate → Around Hase Station
Walk about 7 minutes back to the Hase Station area. If you stop for lunch, return to the same Hase Station afterward to board your train. Walking time excludes your meal and restaurant wait.
- Enoden Hase Station → Enoden Kamakura Station
Return on a Kamakura-bound train. The regular adult one-way fare is ¥200.
- JR Kamakura Station → JR Yokohama Station
Transfer from Enoden to JR and take a Yokosuka Line service toward Yokohama and Tokyo that stops at Yokohama. JR fares are extra. Leave time for train waits and transfers.
- For a hotel near Sakuragicho Station: JR Yokohama Station → JR Sakuragicho Station
Take another Negishi Line service that stops at Sakuragicho. Skip this section if your hotel is near Yokohama Station. JR fares are extra. Leave time for train waits and transfers.
Adult admission to both temples totals ¥700. If admission lines and Enoden waits are long, choose one temple, eat around Hase, and return.
Day 3 · Via Fujisawa to Enoshima’s Observation Tower
Spend today on Enoshima’s sea views and island walks instead of temple visits. Travel from Yokohama through Fujisawa, transfer to Enoden, and use the same transfer station on your return.
- JR Yokohama Station → JR Fujisawa Station → Enoden Fujisawa Station
Take an Odawara-bound Tokaido Line service that stops at Fujisawa. Leave the JR gates and follow signs to Enoden Fujisawa Station for your transfer. JR fares, transfer time, and waits are extra.
- Enoden Fujisawa Station → Enoden Enoshima Station
Take a Kamakura-bound service that stops at Enoshima. The regular one-way fare is ¥220, and the official train travel estimate is about 9 minutes. Allow separately for the train wait and the walk to the island.
- Enoden Enoshima Station → Across Benten Bridge to Nakamise Street
Cross Benten Bridge and follow Benzaiten Nakamise Street toward the shrine’s red torii gate. The official estimate of about 25 minutes from the station to the tower excludes meals, visits, and waits.
- Left of the shrine’s red torii gate → Escar → garden and Sea Candle entrance
Before boarding Escar, buy the adult daytime set ticket (¥1,100) at the first section’s ticket office. It covers the Sea Candle observation tower and all three Escar sections. Ride the three sections to the left of the shrine’s red torii, then turn right into the garden entrance and continue to Sea Candle. The official station-to-tower estimate is about 25 minutes; waits, meals, and sightseeing are extra. Escar runs uphill only, so you must walk down.
- Sea Candle and garden → Daytime tower and garden visit
The garden is free during the day, but the tower charges admission. Enjoy island views from the observation tower and garden, then leave through the exit.
- Sea Candle and garden exit → Via Nakamise Street and Benten Bridge to Enoshima Station
Escar runs uphill only, so walk down. Follow an open route back through Nakamise Street and across Benten Bridge to Enoshima Station. If you stop for lunch, return to the same station afterward for a Fujisawa-bound train. Allow for the descent and meal separately from the station-to-tower estimate.
- Enoshima Station → Enoden Fujisawa Station
Return on a Fujisawa-bound train. The regular adult one-way fare is ¥220. The daytime tower and Escar set ticket plus round-trip Enoden fares total ¥1,540. Round-trip JR fares and meals are extra.
- JR Fujisawa Station → JR Yokohama Station
Leave the Enoden gates and walk to JR Fujisawa Station. Return on a Tokyo-bound Tokaido Line service that stops at Yokohama, then follow the route to your booked hotel.
Escar runs uphill only. Leave time to walk down and eat. Skip the island in strong winds, high waves, or when access is restricted. If only the observation tower is closed, walk only in areas that remain open.
Day 4 · Indoor Exhibits at Yokohama Port Museum
Choose the port museum for a short indoor visit on your final day. If your flight home is early or time is tight, skip the museum and head to the airport.
- Your Yokohama hotel and JR Yokohama Station → JR Sakuragicho Station
After checking out, leave your bags at the same Yokohama hotel if storage is available, return to Yokohama Station, and take a JR Negishi Line service that stops at Sakuragicho. If your hotel is already near Sakuragicho Station, continue from the station area to the next walking route. Skip sightseeing if your flight is in the morning, the museum is closed, luggage storage is unavailable, or you cannot leave enough time to reach the airport.
- JR Sakuragicho Station → Yokohama Port Museum entrance
Walk about 5 minutes to the museum entrance, following the facility’s official access guidance. Travel from your hotel and train waits are extra.
- Port museum entrance → Finish your visit and leave the museum
The regular museum-only ticket costs ¥500. Hours are 10:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m., with last admission at 4:30 p.m. The museum closes on Mondays; when Monday is a public holiday, it opens and closes on the next weekday instead. Check your visit date’s calendar for maintenance and temporary closures. Since this itinerary visits the ship and museum on different days, you cannot reuse the ¥800 same-day combined ticket.
- JR Sakuragicho Station → JR Yokohama Station
If your bags are at a hotel near Sakuragicho Station, collect them first and return to the same station. Take a Negishi Line service that stops at Yokohama. If your bags are at a hotel near Yokohama Station, collect them after arrival and return to the station for your airport train. Allow separately for the hotel round trip.
- Yokohama Station → Your airport terminal
For Haneda, choose a direct or connecting Keikyu service to your terminal. For Narita, reserve an N’EX service that stops at JR Yokohama. Get off at Narita Airport Station for Terminal 1 or Airport Terminal 2 Station for Terminals 2 and 3.
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Admission to the port museum alone costs ¥500 and excludes entry aboard Nippon Maru. Check your visit date’s calendar for Monday and maintenance closures.
Included: Nippon Maru admission at ¥400, both temples at ¥700, port museum admission at ¥500, round-trip Kamakura–Hase Enoden fares at ¥400, the daytime tower and Escar set ticket at ¥1,100, and round-trip Fujisawa–Enoshima fares at ¥440.
Extra costs and conditions: JR, Minatomirai Line and airport train fares, limited express and seat charges, travel between stations and your hotel, luggage storage, meals, lodging, flights, separate hot-spring bathing fees, entry inside the Great Buddha, additional activities, and event-day evening garden admission.
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Kamakura and a Night in Hakone
Spend two nights in Yokohama with a day trip to Kamakura, then move to Yumoto for one night. Visiting the local history museum before leaving on your final day requires a late-afternoon train or flight.
Day 1 · Yokohama Port Museum
Visit the port museum in Yokohama and stay in the city. Explore the harbor’s history indoors before traveling to Kamakura and Hakone.
- Arriving at Haneda: your terminal → Keikyu Yokohama Station
From Terminals 1 and 2, board at Haneda Airport Terminal 1·2 Station; from Terminal 3, use Haneda Airport Terminal 3 Station. Choose a direct service that stops at Yokohama. If your route requires a transfer, change for Yokohama at the station shown, such as Keikyu Kamata.
- Arriving at Narita: your terminal → JR Yokohama Station
From Terminal 1, board at Narita Airport Station; from Terminals 2 and 3, use Airport Terminal 2 Station. Choose a Narita Express (N’EX) service that stops at Yokohama. Allow separately for getting from Terminal 3 to the station. Check JR’s official information for your travel date’s service route and reserved seats.
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- JR Yokohama Station → JR Sakuragicho Station
Take a Negishi Line service that stops at Sakuragicho. If you arrived at Yokohama on Keikyu, follow the JR transfer signs. If you have already left your bags at a hotel near Sakuragicho Station, continue from the station area to the next walking route without taking this train again.
- JR Sakuragicho Station → Yokohama Port Museum entrance
Walk about 5 minutes from the station to the museum entrance.
- Port museum entrance → See the harbor exhibits and leave the museum
The regular adult museum-only ticket costs ¥500. Hours are 10:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m., with last admission at 4:30 p.m. The museum closes on Mondays; if Monday is a public holiday, it opens and closes on the next weekday instead. Check the official calendar for maintenance and temporary closures.
- Port museum exit → Around Sakuragicho Station
Retrace your route toward the station. You can choose dinner around the station; check restaurant hours and waits separately.
- For a hotel near Yokohama Station: JR Sakuragicho Station → JR Yokohama Station
Return on a Negishi Line service that stops at Yokohama. If your hotel is near Sakuragicho Station, skip this train and choose a meal or rest around the station.
Admission to the port museum alone costs ¥500 and excludes entry aboard Nippon Maru. Check your visit date’s calendar for Monday and maintenance closures.
Day 2 · A Day Trip to Kamakura’s Two Temples
Take a day trip to Kamakura’s two temples today. After Kotoku-in, eat around Hase Station, then return through Kamakura to Yokohama.
- JR Yokohama Station → JR Kamakura Station
Take a Yokosuka Line service toward Zushi or Kurihama that stops at Kamakura. If your hotel is in Sakuragicho, first take a Negishi Line service that stops at Yokohama. JR fares are extra. Leave time for train waits and transfers.
- Enoden Kamakura Station → Hase Station
Take a Fujisawa-bound service that stops at Hase. The regular adult one-way fare is ¥200; allow separately for the train wait.
- Hase Station → Hasedera entrance
Walk about 5 minutes from the station to Hasedera’s entrance.
- Hasedera entrance → Explore the grounds and leave through the main gate
Adult admission is ¥400. Admission is normally available from 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., with closing at 5:00 p.m. From April through June, admission continues until 5:00 p.m. and the temple closes at 5:30 p.m. Take breaks on the stairs and explore the areas open that day.
- Hasedera main gate → Kotoku-in main gate
Walk about 5 minutes to Kotoku-in’s main gate, following the official access guidance. Each temple charges its own admission fee.
- Kotoku-in main gate → See the Great Buddha and leave through the main gate
Regular adult admission is ¥300. The grounds open from 8:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. from April through September and from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. from October through March. Last admission is 15 minutes before closing. The ¥50 fee to enter the Buddha is excluded from this itinerary’s subtotal. If entry is restricted or lines are long, avoid rushing to visit both temples.
- Kotoku-in main gate → Around Hase Station
Walk about 7 minutes back to the Hase Station area. If you stop for lunch, return to the same Hase Station afterward to board your train. Walking time excludes your meal and restaurant wait.
- Enoden Hase Station → Enoden Kamakura Station
Return on a Kamakura-bound train. The regular adult one-way fare is ¥200.
- JR Kamakura Station → JR Yokohama Station
Transfer from Enoden to JR and take a Yokosuka Line service toward Yokohama and Tokyo that stops at Yokohama. JR fares are extra. Leave time for train waits and transfers.
- For a hotel near Sakuragicho Station: JR Yokohama Station → JR Sakuragicho Station
Take another Negishi Line service that stops at Sakuragicho. Skip this section if your hotel is near Yokohama Station. JR fares are extra. Leave time for train waits and transfers.
Adult admission to both temples totals ¥700. If admission lines and Enoden waits are long, choose one temple, eat around Hase, and return.
Day 3 · Move to Yumoto and Visit the Open-Air Museum
Move from Yokohama to Yumoto and visit the outdoor sculptures and indoor exhibits. Take the mountain railway from Yumoto to the museum and back, then relax at your hot-spring hotel. Skip the museum if you arrive late.
- JR Yokohama Station → JR Odawara Station
Take a Tokaido Line service that stops at Odawara. JR fares are extra. Leave time for train waits and transfers.
- Odawara Station → Hakone-Yumoto Station
Transfer to a Hakone Tozan Line train bound for Yumoto. The regular adult one-way fare is ¥360.
- Hakone-Yumoto Station → Chokoku-no-Mori Station
From Yumoto Station, take a Gora-bound mountain railway train and get off at Chokoku-no-Mori. The regular adult one-way fare is ¥460.
- Chokoku-no-Mori Station → Museum entrance
Walk about 2 minutes from the station to the museum entrance.
- Museum entrance → View outdoor sculptures and indoor exhibits, then leave
The subtotal uses the ¥2,000 adult same-day ticket. Hours are 9:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m., with last admission at 4:30 p.m. Finish your visit in time for dinner at your hotel. Choosing the ¥1,800 online ticket changes your actual spending from the same-day-ticket subtotal.
- Museum exit → Chokoku-no-Mori Station
Retrace the roughly 2-minute walk to the station. If you stop for lunch, return to the same station afterward for your return train.
- Chokoku-no-Mori Station → Hakone-Yumoto Station
Return on a Yumoto-bound mountain railway train. The regular adult one-way fare is ¥460, so the round trip to the museum totals ¥920.
Check the mountain railway’s service status before leaving Yumoto for the museum. If trains are suspended, check for official replacement transport before deciding to visit. Today’s museum admission and mountain railway fares exclude the ropeway, lake circuit, and separate hot-spring bathing fees.
Day 4 · Local History Museum Before Returning to Odawara
Leave Yumoto today. Choose the local history museum only for a late departure with plenty of time to reach the airport. For a morning flight, plan to move to a city with easier airport access the previous day.
- Hakone-Yumoto Station → Hakone Town Local History Museum entrance
Walk about 5 minutes from the station to the museum entrance.
- Local history museum entrance → View the history exhibits and leave the museum
Regular adult admission is ¥300. Hours are 9:00 a.m.–4:30 p.m., with last admission at 4:00 p.m. Check the official calendar for Wednesday, last-Monday-of-the-month, and year-end/New Year closures, along with public-holiday exceptions.
- Local history museum exit → Around Hakone-Yumoto Station
Retrace the walk toward the station, about 5 minutes. This walking estimate excludes meals and travel to your hotel.
- Hakone-Yumoto Station → Odawara Station
If your bags are at your Yumoto hotel, collect them and return to the station. Take an Odawara-bound train. The regular adult one-way fare is ¥360. Allow separately for travel to your hotel, the train wait, and your next train transfer.
- Odawara Station → JR Yokohama Station
Take a Tokyo-bound JR Tokaido Line service that stops at Yokohama. Transfer there to Keikyu for Haneda or N’EX for Narita. JR and airport fares are excluded from this itinerary’s subtotal.
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- Yokohama Station → Your airport terminal
For Haneda, choose a direct or connecting Keikyu service to your terminal. For Narita, reserve an N’EX service that stops at JR Yokohama. Get off at Narita Airport Station for Terminal 1 or Airport Terminal 2 Station for Terminals 2 and 3.
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The local history museum closes on Wednesdays, the last Monday of each month, and during the year-end and New Year period. Check official information for public-holiday exceptions and exhibition availability. After your visit, you must collect your bags at the same Yumoto hotel and travel down to Odawara, so skip the museum if airport travel time is tight.
Included: Port museum admission at ¥500, both temples at ¥700, the Open-Air Museum same-day ticket at ¥2,000, local history museum admission at ¥300, round-trip Kamakura–Hase fares at ¥400, round-trip Odawara–Yumoto fares at ¥720, and the museum rail round trip at ¥920.
Extra costs and conditions: JR, Minatomirai Line and airport train fares, limited express and seat charges, travel between stations and your hotel, luggage storage, meals, lodging, flights, separate hot-spring bathing fees, entry inside the Great Buddha, additional activities, and event-day evening garden admission.
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Frequently asked questions
When do I visit Hakone Open-Air Museum with one Hakone night in a three-night trip?
On day three, move from Yokohama to Yumoto, then take the mountain railway to the Open-Air Museum and back. On day four, visit the local history museum and travel down to Odawara. Add the final-day history museum only if you have enough time for airport travel; skip it if time is tight.
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Can I use the same transport pass in Kamakura, Enoshima, and Hakone?
The Yokohama-based itinerary uses JR to Kamakura and Fujisawa, with separate Enoden rides as needed. The Hakone overnight itinerary travels through Odawara and uses Hakone’s mountain railway. Check Hakone Freepass’s designated Hakone transport and the Odakyu round-trip coverage for your starting station. JR Yokohama–Odawara travel and attraction admission are extra. The Enoden day pass also cannot be used on JR or Hakone transport.
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Official sources and checked dates
- Official temple visitor information ·
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- Official Hakone transportation guide ·
- Official access guide ·
- Nippon Maru and Port Museum prices and fiscal 2026 closures ·
- Hakone local history museum access ·
- Hakone local history museum admission, hours, and closures ·
- Enoden Noriorikun day ticket ·
- Hakone Freepass ·
- Official Enoden fares ·
- Hakone mountain railway fare table ·
- Keikyu airport access guide ·
- N’EX station stops ·
- JR Tokyo-area rail map ·
- JR construction and service suspensions ·
- Narita Airport rail guide ·
- Escar upward-only service guide ·