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Best Things to Do in Hakone, solo trip
Lalique Museum, Hakone is 84% Solo-Friendly
A solo visitor can move at their own pace through 230 Lalique pieces, photograph the garden, and relax in the café; English signs and light crowds make an easy 1-2-hour stop between buses.
Recommended visit duration: 1-2 hours
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Kuzuryū Shrine Hongū is 84% Solo-Friendly
A solo traveler can peacefully walk the 30-minute forest path, photograph the floating torii, draw fortunes, and leave at their own pace; the route is safe for fit adults and costs are low.
Recommended visit duration: 15-30 minutes
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Lake Ashi Pleasure Boat Moto-hakone Port is 84% Solo-Friendly
A solo traveler can board frequent catamaran or pirate ships alone, enjoy open-deck photography of Mt. Fuji, buy snacks at port, and navigate easily without group coordination.
Recommended visit duration: 2-3 hours
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Picasso Pavilion is 83% Solo-Friendly
The spacious galleries, English labels, permitted photography, café, and footbath let a solo visitor linger freely and reflect on Picasso without needing group coordination.
Recommended visit duration: 1-2 hours
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Hakone-en Station is 83% Solo-Friendly
A solo traveler can take the 7-minute Komagatake Ropeway for panoramic photography, explore the nearby aquarium and shrine, and move around easily thanks to clear signposts and frequent buses.
Recommended visit duration: 2-3 hours
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Man-yō Park is 83% Solo-Friendly
A solo traveler can roam shaded riverside paths, read poem stones, enjoy the 300-yen foot-bath, use free Wi-Fi deck for rest or work, and faces no special access issues, so suitability is high.
Recommended visit duration: 2-3 hours
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Ryuguden Honkan is 83% Solo-Friendly
A solo visitor can buy a 3- or 5-hour plan, enjoy the lake-view outdoor bath, nap in quiet tatami lounges, and use the free shuttle, so the venue suits independent relaxation very well.
Recommended visit duration: 2-3 hours
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Chisuji Falls is 83% Solo-Friendly
A solo traveler can hike from Kowakudani Station in 15 minutes, enjoy quiet photography and short forest trails, and is unlikely to mind the absence of toilets or other facilities.
Recommended visit duration: 1-2 hours
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Yamanaka Castle Ruins is 83% Solo-Friendly
The solo traveler can wander the moats and earthworks at their own pace, read English–Japanese panels, shoot Fuji views, and use free parking and toilets, so exploring is easy and rewarding.
Recommended visit duration: 2-3 hours
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Hakone Museum of Art is 83% Solo-Friendly
The quiet galleries and moss garden suit unhurried art viewing, English labels help self-guided learning, and benches allow rest, with little crowding except peak foliage.
Recommended visit duration: 2-3 hours
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