Fuji-Hakone-Izu National Park

Japan

Mt. Fuji at sunrise, seen from the Fuji Five Lakes

Fuji-Hakone-Izu National Park (富士箱根伊豆国立公園) straddles Yamanashi, Shizuoka, Kanagawa and Tokyo prefectures.

The Fuji-Hakone-Izu National Park is a sprawling 1200 km² zone that covers Mount Fuji, the Fuji Five Lakes, Hakone, parts of the Izu Peninsula, and all of the Izu Islands. It stretches several hundred kilometers south from the Japanese mainland.

Owakudani, Hakone

While the park is dominated by Mount Fuji, which is (in good weather) visible from all parts except the southernmost islands, the local landscape is in entirety volcanic. In particular, a number of the volcanoes on the Izu Islands are still active.

The volcanic activity of the park means that there are hot springs galore. Those in Hakone are the easiest accessed from Tokyo, but the Izu Peninsula is also a popular weekend getaway.

  • Yugawara, Manazuru — for hot springs and coastal resort, eating sashimi, views of Manazuru Peninsula, some festivals (Matsuri).