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Old Apr 18, 2008 | 7:49 pm
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Exclamation Hakone without using JR.
Originally Posted by WBurcham
[edit] Still trying to figure out Hakone as I'd like to visit the hot springs! Not sure if it'll be a Sunday AM train, check in, tour, enjoy the Rayokan and then get to bed. Then home in the AM or a Saturday afternoon type affair.
Any suggestions?
It is entirely possible to go from Tokyo to Hakone without riding a JR train.
You can ride the Odakyu 'RomanceCar' Limited Express from Shinjuku to Hakone-Yumoto for ¥2,020 {including the reservation fee} each way. The train is direct, and takes 85 minutes.
Or you can obtain a special two-day Hakone Freepass for ¥5,000. It also includes other local transportation services and provides discounts to area attractions.
If you're staying somewhere other than Shinjuku in Tokyo, use Hyperdia to add in the subway station where you originate.
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