Typhoon 19 - Disruption in Hakone

[kifo]

You can still get to Hakone Yumoto station. All trains to Hakone are running. However the Tozan railway has sections totally gone so it won't be repaired until next year. Lake Ashinoto is overflowing at the moment so no ferry services are available until it returns to normal water level. Many road sections around Hakone are closed so you will need to check for road closure information if you are driving. Apparently many of the normal tourists sites are still open - Tenzan onsen, the open air art museum, etc.

For more info, check Hakone town homepage
http://www.town.hakone.kanagawa.jp/

 

[jnashville]

I google translate it also not so clear. I bought the hakone pass. Can I fully utilised or should I refund?

 

[kifo]

I google translate it also not so clear. I bought the hakone pass. Can I fully utilised or should I refund?

if you are going to hakone later in the month when most of the things are already normalised (except for the tozan railway), it might still be worth it if you plan carefully, especially if you include the travel from shinjuku?

 

[jnashville]

if you are going to hakone later in the month when most of the things are already normalised (except for the tozan railway), it might still be worth it if you plan carefully, especially if you include the travel from shinjuku?

Yea it includes.

But can I enjoy the five different rides like taking the cruise and the cable car? I am not sure the the actual naming terms of these rides. Been there once 2 years ago where I went on a ship ride across some lake and also sit the cable car...went to a "mountain" with fumes etc.

 

[thwysg]

Yea it includes.

But can I enjoy the five different rides like taking the cruise and the cable car? I am not sure the the actual naming terms of these rides. Been there once 2 years ago where I went on a ship ride across some lake and also sit the cable car...went to a "mountain" with fumes etc.

That’s Lake Ashi cruise and Owakudani.

 

[jnashville]

That’s Lake Ashi cruise and Owakudani.

Yea are they closed?

 

[luxerio]

That’s Lake Ashi cruise and Owakudani.

Whole intend of this trip is to cruise around lake ashi, now this typhoon happened. haix. Looking at the brighter side, perhaps there will be lesser crowd?

 

[thwysg]

Whole intend of this trip is to cruise around lake ashi, now this typhoon happened. haix. Looking at the brighter side, perhaps there will be lesser crowd?

Business as usual from today onwards.
https://www.hakonenavi.jp/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/10a6e9df6d106bc82c04b4e0fc218538.pdf

Can check updates here.
https://www.hakone-kankosen.co.jp/foreign/en/

 

[thwysg]

Yea are they closed?

Lake Ashi cruise - no. Owakudani - yes.
https://www.hakoneropeway.co.jp/asset/common/img/daiko-bus.pdf

 

[jnashville]

Ahhh I just refunded my hakone free pass lol. So it is actually okay to go? Damn..haha

 

[tc4237]

Best don't go yet. Let them clean up+volcano stabalize. Else also won't be able to get the full route experience. Like pay 50+ bucks get 30+ worth of exp nia.

 

[anyhowsaysay]

Doing that route via day trip is not enjoyable anymore

It might be enjoyable a few years back when not so much tourists
But in recent years, even weekday everyone trying to go that route.
Every station needs queue and queue.
Rush and rush

Go Hakone should do ryokan stay. Enjoy onsen instead of just doing that route via day trip

 

[whuttt]

With the Hakone Tozan Line Hakone-Yumoto － Gora down and being serviced by bus, is it still worth going?

 

[purpleberry]

With the Hakone Tozan Line Hakone-Yumoto － Gora down and being serviced by bus, is it still worth going?

Hard to say. For sure it will be choked and I am not sure if they will increase the bus frequency or not.

 

[vbhelper]

Does tozan bus accept icoca card?

 

[Delardino]

Does tozan bus accept icoca card?

No, take 1 ticket when u board the bus, when dropping see the number of your ticket display on the front board and put the ticket with the fare into the box accordingly.

 

[josh_wx]

Anyone taken replacement bus (due to Tozan Line being down) from Gora to Hakone -Yumoto?

Does the bus stop at all the stations that the train would originally stop at? ie Gora> Chokokunomori > Kowakidani > Miyanoshita etc etc..

 

[josh_wx]

When are you going to Hakone? Here's the replacement bus notice for 29-31 Oct. There are buses that stop at every stop, and there are also "express" buses that don't stop at all stops. Just make sure you hop on to the right bus.

https://www.hakonenavi.jp/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/55d5a5c2444e570e95ac63b676e7a7a8.pdf

Going Jan next year. Read that the damage is extensive and not sure when it will be back up.. Thanks for the link. Very helpful!

 

[wsoybean]

Updated as 6 Nov 19:

https://www.hakonenavi.jp/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/8a99d99b339c6d8e4f8de2c182d798b5.pdf

 

[Runnershigh]

Hi guys,

Worth to drive from Odawara to Hakone during golden week? Anyone knows?