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[[File:Hakone Town Hall.JPG|thumb|right|250px|Hakone Town Hall]]
[[File:Fujisan from Kamiyama.jpg|thumb|[[Mount Fuji]] from Mt. Kami in the [[Fuji-Hakone-Izu National Park]]]]

{{Nihongo|'''Hakone'''|箱根町|Hakone-machi}} is a [[List of towns in Japan|town]] in [[Kanagawa Prefecture]], [[Japan]]. As of June 2012, the town had an estimated [[population]] of 13,492, and a [[population density]] of 145 persons per km². The total area is 92.82&nbsp;km². Hakone has been designated as a Japanese National [[Geopark]] by the Japanese Geoparks Network.

Hakone is to a great degree regarded as a traveler destination; [[Mt. Fuji]] can be seen when taking a day trip from [[Tokyo]]. In addition to hot springs, museums and other recreation activities, Hakone is known for its scenery during all four seasons.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://planetyze.com/en/japan/hakone/orientation|title=Orientation - Hakone Travel Guide {{!}} Planetyze|website=Planetyze|language=en|access-date=2017-06-28}}</ref>

==Geography==
Hakone is located in the mountains in the far west of the prefecture, on the eastern side of [[Hakone Pass]]. Most of the town is within the borders of the volcanically active [[Fuji-Hakone-Izu National Park]], centered on [[Lake Ashi]].

===Surrounding municipalities===
'''Kanagawa Prefecture'''
*[[Odawara, Kanagawa|Odawara]]
*[[Yugawara, Kanagawa|Yugawara]]
*[[Minami-ashigara, Japan|Minami-ashigara]]
'''Shizuoka Prefecture'''
*[[Gotemba, Shizuoka|Gotemba]]
*[[Susono, Shizuoka|Susono]]
*[[Mishima, Shizuoka|Mishima]]
*[[Oyama, Shizuoka|Oyama]]
*[[Kannami, Shizuoka|Kannami]]

==History==
Hakone is the location of a noted [[Shinto shrine]], the [[Hakone Shrine|Hakone Gongen]], which is mentioned in [[Heian period]] literature. During the [[Genpei War]], [[Minamoto no Yoritomo]] prayed at this shrine for victory over his enemies, after his defeat at the [[Battle of Ishibashiyama]], which was fought in neighboring Manazuru. As with the rest of [[Sagami Province]], the area came under the control of the [[later Hōjō clan]] of [[Odawara]] during the [[Sengoku period]]. After the start of the [[Edo period]], [[Hakone-juku]] was a [[shukuba|post station]] on the [[Tōkaidō (road)|Tōkaidō]] highway connecting [[Edo]] with [[Kyoto]]. It was also the site of a major barrier and official checkpoint on the route known as the {{nihongo|Hakone Checkpoint|箱根関所|Hakone sekisho}}, which formed the border of the [[Kantō region]]. Under the [[Tokugawa shogunate]], all travellers entering and leaving Edo along the Tōkaidō were stopped here by officials. Their travel permits and baggage were examined to enforce Tokugawa laws that restricted the travel of women and weapons.

After the start of the [[Meiji Restoration]], Hakone became a part of the short-lived [[Ashigara Prefecture]] before becoming part of [[Ashigarashimo District, Kanagawa|Ashigarashimo District]] in Kanagawa prefecture in August 1876. Hakone attained town status in 1889. The imperial household established the summer [[Hakone Imperial Villa]] close to the lake.

After merger with five neighboring towns and villages in September 1956, it reached its present boundaries.

==Economy==
[[File:Lake ashi from ropeway.JPG|thumb|left|Lake Ashi from [[Hakone Ropeway]], a major tourist attraction in Hakone]]

The economy of Hakone is strongly dominated by the tourist industry. Hakone is noted for its [[onsen]] [[hot spring]] resorts, which attract both Japanese and international visitors due to its proximity to the greater [[Tokyo]] metropolis and to [[Mount Fuji]]. Sights include the volcanically active [[Ōwakudani]] [[geyser]]s and Hakone Shrine on the shore of the lake, as well as the [[Hakone Botanical Garden of Wetlands]]. In April the cherry blossoms (''[[sakura]]'') and in autumn the [[Miscanthus sinensis]] (''susuki'') are noted sights.

Hakone has a number of art museums, including the [[Hakone Open-Air Museum]] and [[Pola Museum of Art]].

Major events include the annual JLPGA CAT Ladies Golf tournament and the [[Hakone Ekiden]], a long distance collegiate foot race, held at the New Year, which runs from Tokyo to Hakone and back over two days, partly in commemoration of the couriers who ran the Tōkaidō road.

One famous hotel in Hakone is the historic [[Fujiya Hotel]] in [[Miyanoshita]], which was patronized by noted literary figures, politicians and foreign dignitaries in the [[Meiji period|Meiji]] and [[Taishō period|Taishō]] and early [[Shōwa period]]s.

A noted local handicraft is a kind of [[marquetry]] called [[Yosegi]].<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.hakone.or.jp/en/3238 |title=Hakone`s Yosegi Wood Art |author=Hakone Tourist Association |date=2018-08-17 |website=Hakone Portal Website |publisher=Hakone Tourist Association |access-date=2018-08-17 |quote=Hakone Yosegi Zaiku can be described as inlaid wood artistry. No dyes or stains are used, rather the artisans choose from the many different types of trees in the area to create different colors and textures in their art. The Hakone Yosegi Zaiku are characterized by their intricate and complex geometric patterns made from bonding and cutting different types of wood.}}</ref>

Hakone is also well-known among [[anime]] fans for being the main location in the manga and anime series ''[[Neon Genesis Evangelion]]'', in which it has been renamed Tokyo-3, and there are numerous attractions related to the franchise offered in the town.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://soranews24.com/2015/04/13/hear-the-evangelion-theme-song-as-you-drive-over-hakones-ashinoko-skyline-musical-road/|title=Hear the Evangelion theme song as you drive over Hakone's Ashinoko Skyline "musical road"|date=2015-04-13|work=SoraNews24|access-date=2018-04-18|language=en-US}}</ref> In 2017, Hakone was included as one of 88 anime pilgrimage sites for 2018 by the [https://animetourism88.com/en Anime Tourism Association].<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.jotaku.net/2017/08/30/list-2018-japan-anime-tourism-88-stop-pilgrimage/|title=List of 2018 Japan Anime Tourism 88-Stop Pilgrimage Locations — Jotaku Network|date=2017-08-30|work=Jotaku Network|access-date=2018-04-18|language=en-US}}</ref>

==Transportation==

===Railway===
* [[Hakone Tozan Railway]]
* [[Hakone Tozan Cable Car]]
* [[Hakone Ropeway]]
* [[Izuhakone Railway]]

[[Odawara Station|Odawara]] and [[Mishima, Shizuoka|Mishima]], the terminus of the [[Odakyū Odawara Line]], 70 minutes from [[Shinjuku Station|Shinjuku]], Tokyo. From Odawara, the [[Hakone Tozan Line]] continues into various resort towns in Hakone. [[Odakyu]] also runs the [[Romancecar]] limited express between [[Shinjuku Station|Shinjuku]] and [[Hakone-Yumoto Station|Hakone-Yumoto]]. From [[Gōra Station|Gōra]], the terminus of Hakone Tozan Line, the [[Hakone Tozan Cable Car]] funicular goes to [[Sōunzan Station|Sōunzan]]. [[Ōwakudani]] can be reached by [[Hakone Ropeway]] from Sounzan and the lake, while the lake is crisscrossed by cartoonishly decorated "pirate" ships for tourists. There is also [[Hakone Komagatake Ropeway]], which goes to the top of Mount Komagatake.

A popular "Hakone Free Pass", allowing unlimited use of most forms of transport for several days, is available. Hakone Free Pass can be bought at Shinjuku Station, Odawara Station, any other chief station along Odakyū Odawara Line, Hakone-Yumoto Station, Gōra Station, any other chief station along Hakone Tozan Line, Sōunzan Station, [[Tōgendai Station]], Sengoku-Annaijo Bus Stop, Moto-Hakone Port, Hakone-Machi Port, and JR [[Gotemba Station]] Bus Information.

===Highways===
* [[Hakone Shindō]]
* [[Japan National Route 1]]
* [[Japan National Route 138]]

==Education==
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Private schools:
* [[Kanrei Shirayuri Gakuen Junior/Senior High School]]

==Sister cities==
*{{flagicon|Japan}} - [[Tōyako, Hokkaidō]], since July 4, 1964
* {{flagicon|Canada}} - [[Jasper, Alberta]], [[Canada]] from July 4, 1972
* {{flagicon|New Zealand}} - [[Taupo]], [[New Zealand]], from October 7, 1987
* {{flagicon|Switzerland}} - [[St. Moritz]], [[Switzerland]], from November 2, 2014 (Friendship City)

==Gallery==
<gallery>
Image:Hakone, hand-colored print 1860-1900.jpg|Hakone, hand-colored print 1860–1900
Image:HakoneTorii2.jpg|Torii of the shrine in Hakone, at Lake Ashi
Image:Yumoto_onsen.jpg|Yumoto Onsen, Meiji era
Image:HakoneDai0085.jpg|The summer festival in Hakone includes a bonfire in the shape of the [[kanji]] 大 (''dai'') and fireworks
Image:AshiNoKo.jpg|Lake Ashi
Image:View of Mount Fuji from Lake Ashi.jpg|Lake Ashi pirate ship
</gallery>

==References==
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== External links ==
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*[http://www.town.hakone.kanagawa.jp/ Official Website] {{in lang|ja}}
*[https://www.hakone.or.jp/en/　Hakone Portal Website]
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