During the Edo period, Hakone Sekisho is an significant historic traffic history site. The place is wealthy with views of Kanagawa Prefecture's Lake Ashinoko. Sekisho is an installation constructed on a Kaido (highway) that was at the moment an significant transport network. Sekisho was restored after about 140 years using Edo period technology and instruments. You can see the Edo period countryside and experience how it was then. Sekisho is a suggested place complete of Hakone's historic romance.
Hakone Sekisho Exhibition Hall
Sekisho is a sort of facility set up across the nation to monitor Kaido(road) during the Edo period. Hakone Sekisho is situated on the key Kaido(Tokaido) connecting Edo, Kyoto and Osaka. It was a well-known gateway from which many travelers arrived and went. The houses were demolished after finishing their tasks in 1869 and the site became a domestic historic site. Restoration work was began and finished in 2007 after that. The building was restored using Edo Period technology and instruments and lastly resurrected in the Edo Period by Hakone Sekisho. Not only the houses were restored, but also the furniture, arms and armor at the moment.You can see dummies showing Sekisho's job and feel Sekisho's atmosphere at the moment. There is also an exhibition hall where you can learn from the displayed materials about Sekisho's history.
Highlights of Hakone Sekisho
At the time, Hakone Sekisho is the only Sekisho fully restored in Japan. What should be noted is that Edo Period technology and instruments are used to restore the building. The Edo period's realistic landscape allows you to experience the atmosphere at the moment.
Obansho is one of Sekisho's primary structures. It is a building with an impressive appearance as its highlight that plays an significant part in history. The door is constructed using traditional methods. In the past, travelers can be imagined to come and go through the door. Interesting places like the Rouya (prison) also exist.
Opening hours of Hakone Sekisho
Take the bus bound for "Hakonemachi-ko" (about 55 minutes) at Odawara Station and get off at the "Hakone-Sekishoseki" bus stop and walk for 2 minutes. You can also take the buses departing from Hakone-Yumoto Station. Opening hours are 0900~19:00 (Last admission is 30 minutes before closing). It is closed at 16:30 from December to February. The admission fee is 500 yen for adults (400 yen for aged 65 and above) and 250 yen for children. On Saturdays, Sundays and public holidays, elementary and middle school students are free to enter.
Access to Hakone Sekisho
Take the bus bound for "Hakonemachi-ko" (about 55 minutes) at Odawara Station and get off at "Hakone-Sekishoseki" bus stop and walk for 2 minutes. You can also take the buses departing from Hakone-Yumoto Station.
Spot Information
- Spot name: Hakone Sekisho
- Street Address: 1 Hakone, Hakone, Ashigarashimo-gun, Kanagawa Prefecture
- Access: Take the bus bound for "Hakonemachi-ko" (about 55 minutes) at Odawara Station and get off at "Hakone-Sekishoseki" bus stop and walk for 2 minutes.
- Wi-Fi: Unavailable
- Language: Japanese only
- Tickets: At counters on site
- Credit cards: Not accepted
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