Lake Ashi ( 芦ノ湖 , Ashi-no-ko ) , also referred to as Hakone Lake or Ashinoko Lake , is a scenic lake in the Hakone area of Kanagawa Prefecture in Honshū , Japan . It is a crater lake that lies along the southwest wall of the caldera of Mount Hakone , a complex volcano that last erupted in 1170 CE at Ōwakudani . The lake is known for its views of Mount Fuji , its numerous hot springs , historical sites, and ryokan . The lake is located on the Tōkaidō road, the main link between Kyoto and Tokyo. A number of pleasure boats and ferries traverse the lake, providing scenic views for tourists and passengers. Several of the boats are inspired by the design of sailing warships.
7-455: Most visitors to Lake Ashi stay in one of the hotels or ryokan located in the area to visit some of the local attractions. There is also a campsite at the north end of the lake. Hakone Shrine is a shrine that has been visited by shōgun, samurai, and many travelers over the centuries. Large sections of the Old Tōkaidō road are preserved here. Onshi Park , the summer retreat established in 1886 for
14-753: Is emptied by the Fukara Aqueduct toward Susono, Shizuoka since its completion in 1670, not by the Haya River toward Odawara, Kanagawa . Hakone Shrine The Hakone Shrine ( 箱根神社 , Hakone Jinja ) is a Japanese Shinto shrine on the shores of Lake Ashi in the town of Hakone in the Ashigarashimo District of Kanagawa Prefecture . It is also known as the Hakone Gongen ( 箱根権現 ) . The primary kami of Hakone Shrine are They are known collectively as
21-626: The Tōkaidō Shinkansen . Visitors can also take the Hakone Sightseeing Cruise with its pirate ships from Togendai to Moto-Hakone Port and Hakone-Machi Port on opposite ends of the lake. The cruise line began in 1950. The name means "lake of reeds" in Japanese: 芦 (ashi) is "reed", and 湖 (ko) is "lake". The abundance of nature makes it popular with hikers. There are many trails with different levels of challenge. Lake Ashi
28-527: The Hakone Ōkami ( 箱根大神 ) . According to shrine tradition, Hakone-jinja was founded in 757 during the reign of Emperor Kōshō . The original shrine was at the summit of the Komagatake peak of Mount Hakone . The shrine was relocated to the shores of Lake Ashi ; its current form dates to 1667. Credit for establishment is also given to Priest Mangan, for pacifying the nine-headed dragon that lived at
35-680: The bottom of Lake Ashi . According to the Azuma Kagami , Minamoto no Yoritomo sought guidance and shelter from the kami at Hakone after his defeat in Battle of Ishibashiyama during the Genpei War . Upon becoming shōgun, Yoritomo became a patron of the shrine. In the Kamakura period , the shrine was popular with samurai. This support continued through the Sengoku period . The shrine
42-606: The imperial family, is now a public park. Taking the aerial tram Hakone Ropeway to The Great Boiling Valley . From Togendai on Lake Ashi, the Hakone Ropeway aerial tram connects to Sounzan , the upper terminus of the Hakone Tozan Cable Car funicular railway . This in turn connects to the Hakone Tozan Line mountain railway for the descent to Odawara and a connection to Tokyo by
49-410: Was burned down by the forces of Toyotomi Hideyoshi during the Battle of Odawara . It was reconstructed by Tokugawa Ieyasu and given a grant of 200 koku of revenue. The Tokugawa shogunate continued to support the shrine. In the system of ranked Shinto shrines, Hakone was listed in 1875 among the 3rd class of nationally significant shrines or kokuhei-shōsha ( 国幣小社 ) . Hakone Shrine has
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