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The Hakone Freepass is a 2-day or 3-day ticket for the trains, cable car, ropeway, cruise boats and buses of the Hakone area.
When the pass pays off
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Full Hakone loop
Pass is cheaper by ¥1,130
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Owakudani round trip
Pass is cheaper by ¥120
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Loop from Odawara
Pass is cheaper by ¥410
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Gora round trip
Singles are cheaper by ¥3,740
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Yumoto onsen round trip
Singles are cheaper by ¥4,560
One adult, with single tickets bought the cheapest way, changing at Odawara. Odakyu is by ordinary train between Shinjuku and Odawara, and the bus runs from Moto-Hakone port to Odawara Station. From each operator's official fares and Ekitan.
Choosing a pass
Hakone as a day trip or one night
2-day pass
¥7,100
Two nights in Hakone
3-day pass
¥7,500
On to Kamakura
Hakone Kamakura Pass
¥8,520
On to the Fuji area
Fuji Hakone Pass
¥11,100
One adult from Shinjuku, at Odakyu's official prices. The Kamakura and Fuji passes are valid for 3 days.
Included Not included
From Odakyu's pass pages. All four include transport inside Hakone, and the Romancecar express ticket is always extra.
Transport inside Hakone means the Tozan train, Tozan cable car, ropeway, cruise boats, and in designated areas the Tozan buses, Odakyu Highway Bus, Tokai Bus and the sightseeing facility bus. Izu-Hakone buses are not covered.
The loop, in order
Train, cable car and busRopewayCruise
A sketch with stations from Wikipedia and the lake simplified from OpenStreetMap. Lines are straight, not the real routes.
Waiting and sightseeing not included
- Tozan train 35 min
- Cable car 10 min
- Ropeway 30–45 min
- Cruise 30–35 min
- Bus 35 min
Leg times from Hakone Navi and japan-guide. Crowds and weather change them.
The Romancecar
Shinjuku → Hakone-Yumoto
Extra fee and approximate travel time for one adult holding the pass. Ordinary trains change once at Odawara. From Odakyu and japan-guide.
Tickets and conditions
| QR ticket | Paper ticket | |
|---|---|---|
| How you get it | QR code on your phone; needs a connection, screenshots are not accepted | Exchanged at the Odakyu Sightseeing Service Center at Shinjuku West Exit or Odawara |
| At the gate | Scanned on the Odakyu Line, at Hakone-Yumoto and Gora (cable car included), on the cruise and ropeway; shown to staff elsewhere | Shown to staff, or inserted in the automatic gate at some stations |
| Stopping off on the Odakyu Line | Shown to staff without scanning at stations between Shinjuku and Odawara; a second scan expires the ticket | Shown to staff |
| In a group | All on one phone or shared to each phone; passes shown on one phone activate together | One ticket each |
| Condition | Details |
|---|---|
| Validity | The start date counts as day 1 and the pass ends with the last service on the final day; it is not counted in 48 hours |
| Children | Ages 6–11 ¥1,600 (2-day from Shinjuku); under 6 need no ticket |
| Shinjuku–Gotemba highway bus | ¥1,000 one way with the pass |
| Facility discounts | About 70 museums, hot springs, restaurants and more |
| JR Pass | Not valid inside Hakone |
Paper tickets cannot be exchanged in Hakone, Gotemba or Lake Kawaguchi.
Suspensions and refunds
| Item | Details |
|---|---|
| Ropeway hours | February–November 9:00–17:00, December–January 9:00–16:15 |
| Reasons for suspension | Wind of 30 m/s or more, bad weather, mechanical trouble, yearly inspection |
| Refund when suspended | Officially sold tickets refund only the transport not used; the product on the booking button gives a partial refund only if both days are suspended |
| Booking cancellation | Free until 3:00 on the day of use, then a ¥220 fee |
Sources
- Odakyu: Hakone Freepass
- Hakone Navi: Hakone Freepass
- Odakyu: Fuji Hakone Pass
- Odakyu: Hakone Kamakura Pass
- Hakone Navi: train and cable car fares (Japanese)
- Hakone Navi: ropeway and cruise fare revision (Japanese)
- Ekitan: Moto-Hakone to Odawara bus fare (Japanese)
- Traffic News: Odakyu Shinjuku to Odawara fare (Japanese)
- Hakone Navi: Hakone Ropeway
- japan-guide: Tokyo to Hakone
- japan-guide: Hakone Loop