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Hakone, Tokyo — where to start?

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Tax-free & shopping guide

Tax-freeFrom November 1, it switches to a 'refund system.' You pay tax-inclusive prices in stores and get the tax back after a customs check at the airport when you leave. Be sure to bring your passport.

SouvenirsHakone yosegi marquetry and puzzle boxes, onsen manju, Owakudani black eggs

Shopping tipThe shopping street outside Hakone-Yumoto Station is the biggest; shops up the mountain close early.

Shopping spots in Hakone
Getting around Hakone

MainThe loop route: Hakone Tozan Railway → cable car → ropeway → pirate ship (Lake Ashi)

BusHakone Tozan Bus and Izuhakone Bus — link Yumoto, Moto-Hakone and the hot spring villages

PassHakone Freepass — unlimited rides on the loop route and most buses

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Shopping

Shopping streets & markets in Hakone, Tokyo · 2

Tax-free shopping changes from November 1, 2026

Instead of tax being deducted at the store, you now pay including tax and get it refunded later.

  1. Show your passport at a tax-free store and pay the tax-inclusive price
  2. When leaving Japan, customs at the airport checks your passport and purchases
  3. Once checked, the store (or a refund agent) refunds the consumption tax

Minimum spend and refund methods can vary by store, so ask before paying.

SouvenirsHakone

Hakone-Yumoto Station Shopping Street

箱根湯本駅前商店街

A street lined with shops selling onsen manju, fish cakes and woodcrafts.

Hakone-Yumoto Sta.
OutletHakone

Gotemba Premium Outlets

御殿場プレミアム・アウトレット

A huge outlet mall with views of Mt. Fuji.

Bus from Hakone

Local products & gift ideas

5 gifts to bring home from Tokyo and where to buy them · Hakone first

SweetsAsakusa

Ningyo-yaki

人形焼

Doll-shaped sponge cakes filled with red bean paste — an Asakusa specialty.

SweetsGinza

Ginza West Leaf Pie

銀座ウエスト リーフパイ

Crisp, leaf-shaped butter pastries — the signature item of a long-standing Ginza bakery.

FoodYokohama

Kiyoken Shumai

崎陽軒 シウマイ

Yokohama's famous meat dumplings; shelf-stable gift boxes are available.

SweetsKamakura

Hato Sablé

鳩サブレー

Dove-shaped butter cookies — Kamakura's classic gift.

Most are also sold at souvenir shops in airports and major stations. Check hours and stock via the Google Maps links.