Hakone Kowakien Ten-yu

Hakone offers a diverse range of tourist spots, including art museums, historical sites, temples, and shrines.

At the Hakone Glass no Mori Museum, you can admire exquisite Venetian glass masterpieces that once captivated European royalty during the Renaissance.

At the Pola Museum of Art, you can enjoy a wide collection ranging from Western paintings by Monet and Renoir to Japanese paintings, contemporary art, glass crafts, and even cosmetic tools.

Hakone Shrine, founded in the first year of the Tenpyo Hoji era (757) during the early Nara period, was established by Monk Manmaru while he was training on Mount Hakone, following a divine message from the Hakone Daimyojin (deity).

Hakone's symbol, Lake Ashi (Ashinoko), is a dammed lake formed approximately 3,000 years ago by the steam explosion of Mount Kamiyama, which blocked a river.

As a place that conveys the volcanic activity of Hakone to this day, Owakudani is an indispensable destination on the tourist route.

Hakone served as the setting for the anime "Neon Genesis Evangelion" as the "Tokyo-3" city.

Hakone Shrine is an ancient and venerable shrine that dates back to the beginning of the Nara period, in the first year of the Tenpyo Hoji era (757 AD).

Original goods and collaborative menus are available from 5 Jan (Fri) to 31 Jan (Wed) to celebrate the 20th anniversary of the anime's broadcast!

Special newly-drawn postcards are given away on a first-come, first-served basis at participating shops in Yokohama Red Brick Warehouse No.1 and No.2 <Wed 22 Nov - Mon 4 Dec 2023>.

"A limited-time event will be held to celebrate the broadcast of the anime "The Apothecary Diaries". The event will tour six lofts nationwide. "Under the theme of 'Garden Party', two specially drawn characters, Neko Neko and Mibu Clan, will welcome you."

"STARDANCE at Yokohama Hakkeijima Sea Paradise," the world's first event. The "Japan Anime & Character Drone Show Festival" will be held on December 23rd, 24th, 29th, 30th, and 31st in 2023!

JTB Corp. has unveiled a part of the lighting production for the "Demon Slayer: Bathhouse Retreat" experience event, one of the main attractions of the "Locatone™ - Demon Slayer: Bathhouse Retreat," which utilizes voice AR. This information is now available on the official website of "Demon Slayer: Bathhouse Retreat." The event will run concurrently at Yugawara Onsen and Ikaho Onsen in Shibu River from November 11, 2023, to February 12, 2024.

The Yoyogi East Exit Shopping Street will be hosting the second Autumn Festival event, "Yoyogi Broadway Festival 2023 Autumn Festival," from October 20th (Friday) to October 22nd (Sunday), 2023. Following the theme of "FOOD×ART×SMILE," we have prepared various events with the cooperation of many contributors.

The first series of the 'Youth Butajara' series was launched in October!

We will be hosting a collaboration event between the TV anime "Attack on Titan" and Kawsui Aquarium from October 13, 2023 (Friday) to January 8, 2024 (Monday). It's called "Attack on Titan x Kawsui Aquarium: Investigate the Waters Where Giants Lurk."

The Nippon Foundation and the Ministry of the Environment are co-hosting the nationwide clean-up campaign, "Autumn Ocean Trash Zero Week 2023," and kicking it off with the event "Cosplay for a Clean Ocean Mission!! 2023 Autumn in Yokohama."

On August 20, 2023, First Karaoke Co., Ltd. will launch a collaboration project with the anime music festival "ANIMAX MUSIX 2023."

Special wrapping train designed with characters like Eren and Levi, "Seaborne Attack Train," will be in operation for a limited time starting from August 8th, running through the waters of Kyoto.

Yawata Kamado Shrine is located in the Uchikamado district of Beppu City. It's approximately a 5-minute drive from JR Nippo Main Line's Kamegawa Station. The term "Kamado" in the shrine's name holds significance. The protagonist of "Demon Slayer" is named "Tanjiro Kamado." With the shared term in their names and numerous other points in common with the world of "Demon Slayer," fans have started to visit the shrine as a sacred site.