Owakudani

4.7 3 Reviews
Photo: Krisztian Tefner / Shutterstock.com

Be awed by storm clouds of volcanic steam that gather over the active volcano, Owakudani (大涌谷), the Great Boiling Valley. Created around 3,000 years ago, today the crater-valley is a popular tourist site, despite the ominous and evocative name. The volcanic valley is still alive today with active sulfur vents and hot springs. Once called the “Grand Inferno” or “Great Hell” thanks to the streams of white sulfuric smoke reaching toward the sky, it was renamed when the Meiji Emperor and Empress visited Hakone in 1873 because locals hesitated to invite the two to a place with such a foreboding name.

Overview

Address

Sengokuhara, Hakone, Ashigarashimo, Kanagawa, 250-0631 (Map) (Directions)

Hours

9:00 - 17:00 Closed now

Opening Hours

Monday 9:00 - 17:00
Tuesday 9:00 - 17:00
Wednesday 9:00 - 17:00
Thursday Closed
Friday 9:00 - 17:00
Saturday 9:00 - 17:00
Sunday 9:00 - 17:00
Holidays 9:00 - 17:00

Phone Number

0460-84-8437

Website

hakonenavi.jp

General Amenities

  • Souvenir shop
  • Information Counter
  • Paid parking
  • Free parking

Payment Method

  • Pay by cash
  • Credit cards accepted

Access

From the starting station of Hakone-Yumoto, it takes a little over half an hour to reach Owakudani Station. From Owakudani Station, visitors may ride the Hakone Ropeway to Owakudani. The Izuhakone Bus also leaves from Hakone-Yumoto Station and stops at Owakudani Visitor Center.

Related Articles

6 articles
View all articles

Owakudani

4.7

3 Reviews
  • 5 star 2
  • 4 star 1
  • 3 star 0
  • 2 star 0
  • 1 star 0

Reviews

Near Owakudani

Gosaikan Ryokan

Gosaikan Ryokan

Gosaikan is a lovely ryokan in Hakone with great access to the transport around the mountain.

1
Ryokan Gosaikan

Ryokan Gosaikan

Enjoy the best of Hakone through this traditional ryokan

Hakone Box Burger

Box Burger serves some of the best Ashigara-beef hamburgers in the prefecture. When you order one of their juicy, thick burgers, don't forget to grab..

Kanagawa 2.9km away

Pan-no-mimi

At Pan no Mimi, you can try some truly delicious and unique bread-based food. Along with their assortment of hot sandwiches like tuna-cheese or ham and..

Kanagawa 3.1km away
Gora Brewery & Grill in Hakone

Gora Brewery & Grill in Hakone

Located in the Gora area, award-winning Gora Brewery & Grill offers some signature dishes of renowned chef Nobu Matsuhisa along..

5

Hakone Shrine

The Hakone Shrine is a Japanese Shinto shrine on the shores of Lake Ashi in the town of Hakone in the Ashigarashimo District of Kanagawa Prefecture. It..

Kanagawa 4.3km away Free

Lake Ashi

4.5 (6Reviews)

Over 3,000 years ago, Mount Hakone’s eruption created a large volcanic crater, leading to the formation of Lake Ashi (Ashi-no-ko) in Hakone, Kanagawa..

Kanagawa 4.4km away

Daiyuzan Saijoji Temple

Daiyuzan Saijoji is a temple with a deep connection to the tengu, those creatures who occupy a special place in Japanese folk religion. For example, folklore..

Kanagawa 8km away
Explore Hakone

Thank you for your support!

Your feedback has been sent.