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Best Things to Do in Hakone, with kids
Hotoku Ninomiya Shrine is 70% Kids-Friendly
Children can run on lawns, feed koi, and write ema, and Odawara Castle playground is steps away; however, water edges lack rails and no child-specific workshops exist, so close supervision is vital.
Recommended visit duration: 2-3 hours
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Lalique Museum, Hakone is 70% Kids-Friendly
School-age children get treasure-hunt worksheets, free garden space, and discounted entry, yet fragile glass displays offer no hands-on play so interest may fade after about an hour.
Recommended visit duration: 1-2 hours
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Yunosato Okada is 70% Kids-Friendly
Kids are admitted with reduced fee; comics room and private family bath help supervision, yet communal nudity, hot water, and lack of lifeguards or play areas may curb enjoyment.
Recommended visit duration: Half-day to 1 day
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Man-yō Park is 70% Kids-Friendly
School-age children can safely wander level trails, soak feet for 200 ¥, picnic by the stream and spot fireflies, yet the park lacks playground gear and thrill rides, lowering but not ruining its appeal.
Recommended visit duration: 2-3 hours
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天然温泉コロナの湯小田原店 is 69% Kids-Friendly
Kids aged 3-12 enter for 600 yen, may sample milder baths, manga corner, bowling and cinema nearby, however no shallow play pool and high water heat require constant adult supervision.
Recommended visit duration: 2-3 hours
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Yamanaka Castle Ruins is 69% Kids-Friendly
Children can role-play samurai on grassed baileys and join a nature scavenger hunt, but parents must watch uneven moat edges and there is no playground or stroller paths past the entrance.
Recommended visit duration: 2–3 hours
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Narukawa Art Museum is 68% Kids-Friendly
Children pay discounted entry and can enjoy kaleidoscope displays and short galleries, but most exhibits are “no touch” fine art and there are no play zones, so parents must supervise closely.
Recommended visit duration: 1-2 hours
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MOA Museum of Art is 67% Kids-Friendly
Children enter free and can try short matcha classes or garden treasure hunts, but galleries forbid touching, paths include steps, and there is no playground or hands-on zone, so boredom risk rises.
Recommended visit duration: 2-3 hours
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Konohananoyu is 67% Kids-Friendly
Children 3–12 are admitted, can share gender-segregated public tubs or a six-person private bath, get half-price buffet, and read manga, yet lack of play pools keeps fun moderate.
Recommended visit duration: 3-4 hours
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Oowakudani Kurotamagokan is 66% Kids-Friendly
Older kids gain hands-on volcano lessons in the Geomuseum and guided vent walk, yet sulfur fumes, steep walks, and lack of playgrounds require supervision and can frighten under-12s.
Recommended visit duration: 2-3 hours
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