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19-406: Hakone Ropeway was a single line until 2001. From 2002, it became a system consisted of two distinct sections, although they are still treated as the same line. All stations at Hakone , Kanagawa . 35°14′39.7″N 139°1′8.8″E  /  35.244361°N 139.019111°E  / 35.244361; 139.019111 This article about a Japanese railway corporation or company-related topic

38-784: A campus in Hakone. Odawara and Mishima , the terminus of the Odakyū Odawara Line , 70 minutes from Shinjuku , Tokyo. From Odawara, the Hakone Tozan Line continues into various resort towns in Hakone. Odakyu also runs the Romancecar limited express between Shinjuku and Hakone-Yumoto . From Gōra , the terminus of Hakone Tozan Line, the Hakone Tozan Cable Car funicular goes to Sōunzan . Ōwakudani can be reached by Hakone Ropeway from Sounzan and

57-515: A summer resort for the wealthy of Tokyo and the foreign settlement in Yokohama. After a merger with five neighboring towns and villages in September 1956, it reached its present boundaries. Hakone has a mayor-council form of government with a directly elected mayor and a unicameral town council of 14 members. Hakone, together with neighboring Manazuru and Yugawara, contributes one member to

76-574: Is 13.3 °C. The average annual rainfall is 2221 mm with September as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in August, at around 24.0 °C, and lowest in January, at around 2.9 °C. Per Japanese census data, the population of Hakone peaked around the year 1970 and has declined since. Hakone is the location of the Hakone Gongen , a noted Shinto shrine which

95-510: Is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Hakone, Kanagawa Hakone ( 箱根町 , Hakone-machi ) is a town in Kanagawa Prefecture , Japan . As of 1 October 2023 , the town had a population of 10,965, and total area of 92.82 km (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 ,

114-530: Is a kind of marquetry called Yosegi . 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. In 2017, Hakone was included as one of 88 anime pilgrimage sites for 2018 by the Anime Tourism Association . In 2020, new decorations were introduced to

133-521: Is directly elected by the voters acts as chief executive, while a separately elected city council constitutes the legislative body. It is one of the two most common forms of local government in the United States , and is the form most frequently adopted in large cities, although the other common form, council–manager government , is the local government form of more municipalities. The form may be categorized into two main variations depending on

152-670: Is mentioned in Heian period literature. During the Genpei War , after his defeat at the Battle of Ishibashiyama in neighboring Manuzuru, Minamoto no Yoritomo prayed at this shrine for victory over his enemies. 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

171-720: 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 , Taishō , and early Shōwa eras. A noted local handicraft

190-561: The Kanagawa Prefectural Assembly. In terms of national politics, the town is part of Kanagawa 16th district of the lower house of the Diet of Japan . 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

209-505: The city budget, although that budget must be approved by the council. The mayor may also have veto rights over council votes, with the council able to override such a veto. Conversely, in a weak-mayor system, the mayor has no formal authority outside the council, serving a largely ceremonial role as council chairperson and is elected by the citizens of the city. The mayor cannot directly appoint or remove officials and lacks veto power over council votes. Most major North American cities use

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228-509: The city in the anticipation of the release of the final film of the Rebuild of Evangelion tetralogy. Hakone has three public elementary schools and one public middle school operated by the town government. The town does not have a public high school. There are also two private elementary schools, one private middle school, and one private high school. ( Kanrei Shirayuri Gakuen Junior/Senior High School ). The private Seisa University also has

247-753: 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. [REDACTED] Hakone travel guide from Wikivoyage Mayor-council Executive mayor elected by

266-538: The most visited mountain in Japan. 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 . Kanagawa Prefecture Shizuoka Prefecture Hakone has a humid subtropical climate (Köppen Cfa ) characterized by warm summers and cool winters with light to no snowfall. The average annual temperature in Hakone

285-406: The people, elected legislative City council Council - Manager Executive leader elected by the council from among themselves Elected mayor and cabinet Executive mayor elected by the people Committee system Executive leader and executive committees elected by the council from among themselves A mayor–council government is a system of local government in which a mayor who

304-426: The relative power of the mayor compared to the council, the strong-mayor variant and the weak-mayor variant. In a typical strong-mayor system, the elected mayor is granted almost total administrative authority with the power to appoint and dismiss department heads, although some city charters or prevailing state law may require council ratification. In such a system, the mayor's administrative staff often prepares

323-528: 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 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. During the Meiji period , the area developed into

342-636: The volcanically active Ōwakudani geysers 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

361-700: Was a post station on the Tōkaidō highway connecting Edo with Kyoto . It was also the site of a major barrier and official checkpoint on the route known as the 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 and their travel permits and baggage were examined to enforce Tokugawa laws that restricted

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