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Sunday, July 8, 2018

Hakone Travel—Mt. Kintoki Hiking Trail

Hakone, part of the Fuji-Hakone-Izu National Park, is a very popular destination among Tokyoites, as well as tourists, for its gorgeous scenery around the Mount Fuji (for instance, the Lake Ashinoko 芦ノ湖 and Owakudani 大涌谷), its many onsens and vacation resorts.




Mt. Fuji View from Mt. Kintoki


If you love outdoor nature, hiking in Hakone could be a good choice too. In this article, we will cover a hiking path to enjoy a splendid view of Mt. Fuji.


Mt Kintoki also known as Mt Ashigara (金時山)

Starting from Kintoki-jinja-ikiguchi and end at Kintoki-tozanguchi
Note that North points to the left, not up direction

Mt. Kintoki Hiking Trail


The starting point for this trail lies a few bus stops away from central Sengokuhara and is conveniently located behind the Kintoki Shrine.


Trail view taken on 12/19/2015 from this video

How to Access


If you plan your trip from Hakone-Yumoto Station, the bus stop you want to arrive at for the trail is named
Kintoki-jinja-iriguchi (金時神社入口)

After descending from the mountain following the above Mt. Kintoki Course, you will arrive at another bus stop named:
Kintoki-tozanguchi (金時登山口)
which you can departure with.

Below map shows you the arrival Kintoki-jinja-iriguchi bus stop and Kintoki-tozanguchi bus stop is two stops away from it (under 731; click the map to enlarge). You can use 箱根登山バス to plan your trip from Hakone-Yumoto Station. On its Route Search page, just enter:
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