Town

Hakone

Local name: 箱根町

Located in Hakone-machi, Ashigarashimo-gun Coordinates: 35°11′22″ N 139°01′35″ E

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Population: 11,293; 11.3K
Elevation: 734 m; above sea level
Local time: UTC+09:00; Asia/Tokyo · UTC+09:00
When to go: June–September; See the climate
Airports: OIM Oshima Airport55 km; HND Tokyo Haneda International Airport80 km

About Hakone

Hakone is a town. Location: Hakone-machi, Ashigarashimo-gun. Population: 11,293. Elevation: 734 m.

From Wikipedia

Hakone (箱根町, Hakone-machi) is a town in Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 October 2023, the city had a population of 10,965, and total area of 92.82 km2 (35.84 sq mi). Hakone is a notable spa town and a popular tourist destination due to its many hot springs being within view of nearby Mount Fuji, the most visited mountain in Japan.

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

At a glance

Built: 1956
Area: 92.9 km²
Official website: town.hakone.kanagawa.jp

Source: Wikidata

Places bordering Hakone

Odawara
Minamiashigara
Yugawara
Gotemba
Susono
Mishima
Oyama Chō
Kannami Chō

Twin towns and sister cities of Hakone

Tōyako Chō· Japan

Source: Wikidata. Only places with a page on this site are shown.

Population of Hakone over time

Population of Hakone over time
2010		13,853
2015		11,786
2020		10,925

Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.

Climate of Hakone

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–September.

This month · November

Outside the best season

Day 14° · Night 5° · Rain 98 mm

Better nearby cities in November

Mishima · 13 km southwest18°
Odawara · 14 km northeast19°
Numazu · 18 km southwest18°

Hottest month: August (day 26°)
Coldest month: January (night -3°)
Wettest month: August (232 mm)
Driest month: December (52 mm)

7° -3°

10° 0°

15° 6°

19° 10°

21° 14°

25° 18°

26° 19°

23° 16°

18° 10°

14° 5°

10° 0°

Jan

Feb

Mar

123

Apr

141

May

156

Jun

222

Jul

175

Aug

232

Sep

232

Oct

179

Nov

Dec

Bars: average monthly low and high temperature. Below: precipitation. Monthly averages for 1970–2000 at about 18 km resolution, adjusted for elevation. Highlighted months are mild and relatively dry. Source: WorldClim 2.1 (CC BY 4.0).

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Climate of Hakone
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Average high (°C)	7°	7°	10°	15°	19°	21°	25°	26°	23°	18°	14°	10°
Average low (°C)	-3°	-3°	0°	6°	10°	14°	18°	19°	16°	10°	5°	0°
Precipitation (mm)	58	72	123	141	156	222	175	232	232	179	98	52

Other places to visit in this season: June July August September

How to get to Hakone

The nearest airport is Oshima Airport (OIM), 55 km to the southeast as the crow flies. For international flights: Tokyo Haneda International Airport (HND) (80 km). The nearest large city is Mishima, 13 km to the southwest.