Lake Ashi
- Address:Hakone
- Hours:Open Daily
- Admission:Free
Good Place to Relax, Popular with Locals, Lake, Monument - Natural
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Located on the Island of Honshu, Lake Ashi, also known as Lake Ashinoko, is located inside of Japan's Hakone National Park. With Mt. Fuji as its backdrop, it is a dazzling view on the water. It is considered sacred by the Japanese and has a Shinto shrine at its base.
Take a boat ride, relax, and enjoy views of Mt. Komagatake and the lush greenery of the other surrounding mountains, or catch a spectacular view of Lake Ashi on one of the trails in Hakone National Park. One trail even leads from the summer palace of the former Imperial Family, talk about a sight fit for a queen!
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One o f the best day trips I've ever done. Highly recommended. Be prepared for a really full day of touring. Excellent value. Our guide (?Ako) was excellent.
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Great tour although it is very weather-sensitive. Fortunately we were able to see Mt. Fuji despite of the slight fog/humidity in the air.
I would have preferred to ride the ropeway for the full path instead of only the first part, anyway it was spectacular.
Very good guide as well.
Practical Info
Lake Ashi is located in the Kanagawa Prefacture in Hakone on the Island of Honshu, which is 62 miles (100 kilometers) from Tokyo. Once there, you can hike a trail to sit at its banks or up a mountain and catch an impressive vista of the lake. Other popular ways to explore Lake Ashi are by riding on the lake in a boat or even a pirate ship!
