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Honma Yosegi Museum

How to get there and what to see · facts checked 2026-10-24

A museum of Hakone's traditional wood mosaic craft (yosegi-zaiku) and wood inlay. The workshop next door is open too.

Nearest station: 10 min walk from Iriuda Station
Hours: 10:00-16:00 (last entry 30 minutes before closing)
Admission: Adults (junior high and up) 500 yen, elementary students 300 yen

What to see

Collection: about 200 pieces of Hakone yosegi, including Edo-period works.
A roughly 10-minute film of how pieces are made, shown in the gallery.
Shop and workshop: you can visit without buying a museum ticket.
Workshop: make a yosegi coaster. Reservation required, 2 people or more, paid.

History

The workshop was founded in 1929 and the museum opened in 1994. It shows works collected by its director, master craftsman Honma Noboru.

Getting there

About 8-10 minutes on foot from Iriuda Station. Or take a bus toward Odawara from Hakone-Yumoto and get off at the third stop, Yamazaki; it is about 2 minutes on foot from there. Walking from Hakone-Yumoto takes 20-30 minutes uphill (the museum's estimate).

Address：84 Yumoto, Hakone, Kanagawa

Directions in Google Maps →Official website →

Before you go

No elevator, stairs only. A visit takes about 20-30 minutes. Closed at New Year and occasionally. The site lists a closure on Oct 20, 2026 and no workshop sessions in November.

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Sources

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