Hakone Hiking

[SimonSan]

Hello!
My another topic is about Hakone area. The basic route is the one I've read about in older topics: get to Odawara, buy the Hakone pass for 2 days, get to Gora-Sounzan - Owakudani-Togendai - Hakone-machi - and then finish at Ogawara or Yugawara.

The questions:
1) Are there any good maps for some serious hiking around the lake and the Kamiyama + Komagatake? (I did google it, at least in English)
2) Any recommendations for not-your-usual-tourist-hike, but something really challenging for a day? and based on this - recommendation where to stay: Togendai/Hakone-machi/other? Preferably - hostels and other social places.

ありがとう ございます,
Simon.

 

[thomas]

Simon, I'm sure you can find more detailed maps in book stores. If you're looking for an extra challege, avoid the funiculars and HIKE!

And if you like Japanese castles and pass through Odawara stop at Odawara Castle.

 

[Hiroyuki Nagashima]

I looked for a hiking course of Hakone.
However, the English detailed map was not found.
However, these sites may be helpful.
"Hakone Zenzan"
HAKONE ZENZAN
"Hakone Hiking Trails"
Hakone Hiking Routes - The best hiking routes in Hakone, Kanagawa
"Hakone Hiking"
Though it is a Japanese site, This explains the divergence of the route with a photograph.
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"Hakone Tozan Bus"
Hakone Tozan Bus
"Fuji-Hakone Guest House"
Welcome to Fuji-Hakone Guest House ! - Fuji-Hakone Guest House
"B&B Pension Hakone"
B&Bパンシオン箱根 - 1人旅にも家族旅行にも最適の、箱根で格安のホテル-