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Best Things to Do in Hakone, with kids
Yumoto is 81% Kids-Friendly
Craft workshops, mountain train rides and foot baths keep school-age kids engaged, and many baths allow children, yet hot water and steep lanes demand close supervision throughout visits.
Recommended visit duration: 0.5-1 day
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Odawara Castle is 81% Kids-Friendly
Kids up to 12 can ride the mini-train, feed carp, try ninja exhibits and climb the keep; toilets and low child prices help, but many stairs inside require supervision and no stroller.
Recommended visit duration: 2-3 hours
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Mishima Sky Walk is 81% Kids-Friendly
Children enter cheaply or free, can cross the stroller-wide bridge, meet wooden mascots, and older ones try adventure courses, yet height fear and activity age limits may frustrate some.
Recommended visit duration: 1-2 hours
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Atami Onsen Town is 81% Kids-Friendly
Kids can splash in the lifeguarded Sun Beach Kids Area, run Himenosawa obstacle course, ride the SANREMO glass boat, and use Atami Castle play zone, but some onsen limit noise and need adult watch.
Recommended visit duration: 2-3 hours
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Sounzan Station is 81% Kids-Friendly
School-age children ride the cable car and ropeway like airborne fun rides, enjoy the fenced vista deck and snack lounge, but hot footbath and steep drops mean adults must stay within arm’s reach.
Recommended visit duration: 2-3 hours
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Hakone Gōra Park is 79% Kids-Friendly
Children enter free and can burn energy on lawns, view greenhouses and join glass, bead or pottery workshops; toilets have change tables, but steep stone paths need hand-holding and no playground.
Recommended visit duration: 2-3 hours
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Makuyama Park is 78% Kids-Friendly
Kids can climb the wooden obstacle course, splash in shallow streams, and sample festival snacks, yet steep summit trails and limited safety rails restrict under-12 exploration.
Recommended visit duration: 2-3 hours
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Sengokuhara is 76% Kids-Friendly
Older children can suit up as samurai, dash by the pampas, tackle zip-lines, and spot carnivorous plants, but fragile art exhibits and limited kid-oriented restrooms temper convenience, keeping appeal solid yet imperfect.
Recommended visit duration: 2-3 hours
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Hakone Tozan Railway is 76% Kids-Friendly
Kids cheer at switchbacks and near-window flowers, and the Open-Air Museum playground is right off the line, yet steep stairs at small stations require close adult supervision.
Recommended visit duration: 3-4 hours
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Suzuhiro Kamaboko Museum is 76% Kids-Friendly
Colorful displays, try-it-yourself cooking classes, and free bite-size samples entertain children 4-12, yet parents must watch kids near steam and guide them up stairs because no elevator exists.
Recommended visit duration: 2-3 hours
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