Scenic Japan from the Water

Route Details

Hakonemachi/Kojiri/Togendai Course (Regular Passenger Service)

  • Hakone Pirate Ship Royal II

    This is the 6th Hakone Pirate Ship which came into service in March 2013. The boat was modeled after the Royal Louis, a French first-rate battleship from the 18th century.

    Hakone Sightseeing Cruise Co., Ltd

  • Hakone Pirate Ship Royal II and Mt. Fuji

    Mt. Fuji can be seen behind the boat cruising off the shores of Moto-Hakone Port.

  • Moto-Hakone Port

    A picture at Moto-Hakone Port of the Royal II (stopping by), the Vasa (at anchor), the Peace Torii Gate of Hakone Shrine, and Mt. Fuji.

  • Fall Foliage of Togendai Port

    The piers for boarding the pirate ships taken from the lakeside near Togendai Port.

  • Moto-Hakone Port in early summer

    Moto-Hakone Port in the season of hydrangea flowers.

  • Lake Ashi Summer Festival Week Fireworks Cruise

    A sightseeing boat for the fireworks display held during the Lake Ashi Summer Festival Week from July 31 to August 5 (at the shores of Moto-Hakone Port, Hakonemachi Port, and Togendai Port)

  • Lake Ashi and Mt. Fuji

    ©Hakone Town Office

  • Lake Ashi and Mt. Fuji

    ©Hakone Town Office

  • New Pirate Ship Royal II

    A promotional video of the launch of Hakone Pirate Ship Royal II

  • Building the Pirate Ship - Launched in Spring 2013

    A video showing building, naming/launching ceremony, and the current Hakone Pirate Ship Royal II.

  • Hakone Pirate Ship Royal II

    This is the 6th Hakone Pirate Ship which came into service in March 2013. The boat was modeled after the Royal Louis, a French first-rate battleship from the 18th century.

    Hakone Sightseeing Cruise Co., Ltd

  • Hakone Pirate Ship Royal II and Mt. Fuji

    Mt. Fuji can be seen behind the boat cruising off the shores of Moto-Hakone Port.

  • Moto-Hakone Port

    A picture at Moto-Hakone Port of the Royal II (stopping by), the Vasa (at anchor), the Peace Torii Gate of Hakone Shrine, and Mt. Fuji.

  • Fall Foliage of Togendai Port

    The piers for boarding the pirate ships taken from the lakeside near Togendai Port.

  • Moto-Hakone Port in early summer

    Moto-Hakone Port in the season of hydrangea flowers.

  • Lake Ashi Summer Festival Week Fireworks Cruise

    A sightseeing boat for the fireworks display held during the Lake Ashi Summer Festival Week from July 31 to August 5 (at the shores of Moto-Hakone Port, Hakonemachi Port, and Togendai Port)

  • Lake Ashi and Mt. Fuji

    ©Hakone Town Office

  • Lake Ashi and Mt. Fuji

    ©Hakone Town Office

  • New Pirate Ship Royal II

    A promotional video of the launch of Hakone Pirate Ship Royal II

  • Building the Pirate Ship - Launched in Spring 2013

    A video showing building, naming/launching ceremony, and the current Hakone Pirate Ship Royal II.

Routes (Round-Trip)

From

Hakonemachi Port
Ports of Call

To

Hakonemachi Port

Fare [JPY]

360 - 1,840

Distance and Course Time

3.0km - 20.0km
/ 10M - 1H10M
A regularly available sightseeing cruise ship that connects the Hokone Machi Port / Former Hakone Port and the Togendai Port of Hakone Lake Ashi (Ashinoko) (Kanagawa Prefecture, Hakone) in about 30-40 minutes (70 minutes round trip).

[Features]
Three cruise ships inspired by western sailing battleships are in operation and are known as the Hakone Pirate Ships.
Each ship is different, but each carries between 500-650 passengers. Two of the ships are barrier free and has space for wheelchairs, an elevator and multi-use restrooms.
Passengers can enjoy the scenery of the lakeside, which changes with each season, and views of Mt. Fuji and the Hakone Shrine Peace Torii (Torii on the water).
This cruise has been in operation for about 70 years.

[Tourist Attractions Nearby]
▪Hakonemachi Port
・Hakone Sekisho: 5 minute walk from Hakone Machi Port / An important site for the transportation history of Edo Period which was recreated after about 140 years time.

▪Moto-Hakone Port
・Hakone Shrine: 10 minute walk from the Former Hakone Port (15 minute walk to area of worship) / Considered a power spot for good fortune, this famous shrine has a history of 1,260 years.

▪Togendai Port
・Oowakudani: 15 minute drive or take the Hakone Ropeway from Togendai Port / A volcanic plume area, often referred to as a sulfur desert, was made from a volcanic eruption about 3,000 years ago. It is a popular and easily accessible tourist destination of Hakone

[Access to Pier]
▪Hakonemachi Port・Moto-Hakone Port
<By train> From the JR Tokaido Shinkansen Line, Tokaido Honsen Odawara Station of the Odakyu Odawara Line, take the Hakone Tozan Bus at the Odawara Station bus stop. Get off at the Hakone Machi Port or Former Hakone Port. Walk 1-3 minutes.
https://goo.gl/maps/LoYydaHuRZw
https://goo.gl/maps/FsDqc73W8fD2

<By train> From the Hakone Tozan Line Hakone Yumoto Station, take the Hakone Tozan Bus at the Hakone Yumoto Station. Get off at the Hakone Machi Port or Former Hakone Port. Walk 1-3 minutes.
https://goo.gl/maps/vNp7tkoZBFs
https://goo.gl/maps/ZGFjSCDENaR2

<By car> Take the Atsugi Exit of the Tomei Expressway towards Odawara Atsugi Road, then the Seisho Bypass, Odawara Hakone Road, New Hakone Road, Route 75, and Route 1 to the Hakone Machi Port (47.5km, 47 minute drive) or Former Hakone Port (46 km, 49 minute drive).
https://goo.gl/maps/1cD1yEjD2m32
https://goo.gl/maps/HFnAorDkVQ52

<By car> Take the Numazu Exit of the Tomei Expressway towards Izu-Jukan Expressway, the along Route 1 towards Hakone Machi Port (32.2km, 39 minute drive) or Former Hakone Port (33.6km, 42 minute drive).
https://goo.gl/maps/mAtLFV6xwXL2
https://goo.gl/maps/LYKzHZ6CnLr

▪Togendai Port
<By train> From the JR East Tokai Shinkansen, Tokaido Honsen, Odawara Station of the Odakyu Odawara Line, go to the Hakone Tozan Bus Odawara Station bus stop and take the Togendai Line to Togendai Station. Get off the bus and walk 1 minute.
https://goo.gl/maps/fxGxo4AZUuv

<By train> From Hakone Yumoto Station of the Hakone Tozan Line, go to the Hakone Tozan Bus, Hakone Yumoto Station bus stop and get on the Togendai Line to Togendai Station. Get off the bus and walk 1 minute.
https://goo.gl/maps/bX9PVRA6wJT2

<By car> From the Tomei Expressway, take the Gotemba Exit towards Route 401, then Route 138, and along Route 75 (16.5km, 26 minute drive).
https://goo.gl/maps/z3CZAEZjnM22

<By Highway Bus> From the Shinjuku South Exit Transportation Terminal (Bus Terminal Shinjuku), take the Odakyu Hakone Highway Bus. From Haneda Airport, take the Odakyu Hakone Highway Bus/Keihin Kyuko Bus. From Tokyo Station, take the Odakyu Hakone Highway Bus, JR Bus Kanto towards Hakone Togendai, get off at Togendai and walk 1 minute.

[Vessel Operator]
Hakone Sightseeing Cruise Co.,Ltd 
Items of Interest Lake Cruises Route Type Pleasure Cruises
Reservation Yes Credit Card Yes
Contact Information Ship Operations Department
TEL: 0460-83-7722 ( Japanese Only )
9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Details

Ports of Call

  1. Hakonemachi Port
  2. Moto-Hakone Port
  3. Togendai Port
  4. Hakonemachi Port

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Tourist Attractions Nearby

Hakone