Hakone · Around Lake Ashi
Hakone Shrine
How to get there and what to see · facts checked 2026-10-24
Photo: Guilhem Vellut・CC BY 2.0
An old shrine on Lake Ashi, known for the 'Heiwa (Peace) Torii' standing in the water.
- Nearest station
- 10 min walk from Moto-Hakone Port
- Hours
- Open to visitors; treasure hall 9:00-16:30 (last entry 16:00)
- Admission
- No fee listed for the grounds; treasure hall 500 yen adults, 300 yen elementary students
What to see
- Peace Torii: a gate in the lake built in 1952; the 'peace' plaque is in Yoshida Shigeru's hand.
- Main stairway: 90 stone steps from the fourth torii.
- Kuzuryu Shrine (Shingu): right next to Hakone Shrine.
- Treasure hall: holds the Important Cultural Property statue of the monk Mangan.
History
Founded in 757 when the monk Mangan built a shrine after an oracle from the Hakone deity. Minamoto no Yoritomo worshipped here devoutly in the Kamakura period.
Getting there
About 60 minutes by bus from Hakone-Yumoto to Moto-Hakone, then 10 minutes on foot. It is also about 10 minutes from Moto-Hakone Port.
Address：80-1 Moto-Hakone, Hakone, Kanagawa
Lake Ashi and Hakone-en
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Nearby sights
← Hakone guide: trains from Tokyo
Sources
Hours, prices and history come from the official websites and public tourism pages listed here. They can change, so check the official site before you go.
- 箱根神社 公式（checked 2026-10-24）
- 箱根神社 公式（アクセス）（checked 2026-10-24）
- 箱根神社 公式（境内のご案内）（checked 2026-10-24）
- 箱根神社 公式（由緒）（checked 2026-10-24）
- 箱根町観光協会（箱根神社）（checked 2026-10-24）
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