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Hakone is a town in Ashigarashimo District in Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan. It is located in the mountainous far west of the prefecture, on the eastern side of Hakone Pass.

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is a town in Japan, in Kanagawa Prefecture, in Ashigarashimo District. Located on the eastern foot of Hakone Pass. As of 2008, the town has an estimated population of 13,679 and a density of 147 persons per km². The total area is 92.82 km². Outline: The Ashigara Checkpoint at Hakone-juku on the historical Tōkaidō marks the beginning of Japan's Kantō region. Since the Edo period, Ashigara Checkpoint has been renamed Hakone Checkpoint. The annual Hakone Ekiden at the New Year runs from Tokyo to Hakone and back over two days, partly in commemoration of the Tōkaidō road. Like its close neighbors Odawara and Mishima, Hakone has many "onsen" (hot spring) resort areas. Sightseeing: Hakone hosts substantial tourist activity, and many, both Japanese and international visitors come to Hakone to relax, for treatment at the health resorts, or to visit the parks and mountains. The volcanically active Fuji-Hakone-Izu National Park, centered around Lake Ashi, is a popular tourist attraction well ... Read more about Hakone on Wikipedia

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