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Best Things to Do in Hakone, with kids
Kinomiya Shrine is 76% Kids-Friendly
Children can race around the tree, count red torii, and catch beans at Setsubun, but uneven steps and limited interactive displays mean parents must guide them and visits stay short.
Recommended visit duration: 1-2 hours
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Odawara Ohoribata Manyo no Yu is 75% Kids-Friendly
Toilet-trained children may enter all public baths, a ball-pit Kid Space and manga corners add fun, and family meals are easy, but loud saunas and hot water may tire some under-12s.
Recommended visit duration: 3-4 hours
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Onshi-Hakone Park is 75% Kids-Friendly
Open lawns, flat paths, seasonal flowers, and free guided walks suit children, yet no playground gear or hands-on exhibits means active kids may tire; supervision and toilets are easy.
Recommended visit duration: 1-2 hours
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Hakone Venetian Glass Museum (Glass Forest) is 72% Kids-Friendly
Children enjoy discounted entry, glass-making classes, and pond sculptures, yet guardians must supervise near breakables and there is no dedicated play area or child-height exhibits.
Recommended visit duration: 1-2 hours
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Hakone Ropeway Owakudani Station is 72% Kids-Friendly
Steam vents, quick ropeway hops and a small coloring zone engage kids, but parents must watch uneven paths and possible throat irritation from volcanic gas.
Recommended visit duration: 2-3 hours
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Hakone Shrine is 72% Kids-Friendly
School-age children can climb the lantern-lined stairs and hang their own ema, but there is no playground and long steps may tire younger kids, so plan breaks and supervision.
Recommended visit duration: 1-2 hours
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Peace Torii is 72% Kids-Friendly
Children can explore lanterns, myths, and combine a pirate boat ride, yet open lake edge, uneven paths, and long queues mean parents must supervise closely and some kids may tire quickly.
Recommended visit duration: 2-3 hours
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Hakone Checkpoint is 71% Kids-Friendly
School-age children enter free on weekends, can stamp faux passports and view weapons and jail cells, yet displays are mostly static and there are no play areas, so plan for a brief, guided visit.
Recommended visit duration: 2-3 hours
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Mt. Taikan Observation Deck is 71% Kids-Friendly
Children can ride the giant swing and collect gashapon, railings keep them safe, and toilets are nearby, but there is no play area or shade and you must watch them near steep slopes.
Recommended visit duration: 2-3 hours
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Pola Museum of Art is 71% Kids-Friendly
Children enter free and get picture books, activity sheets, and sculpture hunting, yet fragile art, quiet rules, and trail stairs require constant adult supervision and may curb energetic play.
Recommended visit duration: 1-2 hours
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