HAKONE Free Pass

Visitors traveling as a tourists who have a temporary visitor entry status are eligible for this pass. Japanese passport holders are not eligible for this pass.

From Tokyo city to Hakone, 3 main means of transportation:

1- Accessible with the Hakone Free Pass: from Tokyo-Shinjuku station (the largest station in Tokyo, different from the “Tokyo station”), part reserved for Odakyu trains. The classic Odakyu line train, which takes you to Hakone Yumoto with a change at Odawara station. About 2 hours of transport in total.

Usual times (to be checked every day with Googlemaps):

Shinjuku 8:33 a.m. -> Odawara 10:11 a.m. // Odawara 10:27 a.m. -> Hakone Yumoto 10:42 a.m.

Shinjuku 9:01 a.m. -> Odawara 10:31 a.m. // Odawara 10:48 a.m. -> Hakone Yumoto 11:03 a.m.

Shinjuku 9:21 a.m. -> Odawara 10:51 a.m. // Odawara 11:06 a.m. -> Hakone Yumoto 11:21 a.m.

Shinjuku 10:01 a.m. -> Odawara 11:30 a.m. // Odawara 11:47 a.m. -> Hakone Yumoto 12:02 p.m.

2- Accessible with the Hakone Free Pass but with a supplement of 1200¥ (7€) to pay at the station, at the machines or at the ticket office: from Tokyo-Shinjuku station, part reserved for Odakyu trains. The “Romance Car” express train, which takes you in 1.5 hours from Tokyo Shinjuku to Hakone Yumoto without a change in Odawara.

Usual times (to be checked every day with Googlemaps):

Shinjuku 8:31 a.m. -> Hakone Yumoto 10:17 a.m.

Shinjuku 9:20 a.m. -> Hakone Yumoto 10:56 a.m.

Shinjuku 10 a.m. -> Hakone Yumoto 11:27 a.m.

3- Not accessible with the Hakone Free Pass: The Shinkansen super-express train from Tokyo station or Shinagawa station, direct to Odawara (33 minutes). Then Odakyu train from Odawara to Hakone Yumoto, accessible with the Hakone Free Pass (15 minutes)

Children under 6 years old can travel for free in the company of an adult with a Japan Rail Pass, however, they are not entitled to their own seat. Children from 6 to 11 can travel with a children ticket. From 12 years old the child will need to travel using an adults ticket. 

A child price (6 to 11 years of age) is available for the Hakone Free Pass. Valid for two consecutive days from Shinjuku Station in Tokyo, the Hakone Free Pass is sold for 1,000 yen (around 8 USD) for children from 6 to 11 years old. Access to trains is free and unlimited for accompanied infants aged 5 years or under.

Unlike passes issued by the JR Group, the Hakone Free Pass is distributed by Odakyu Group. Therefore, the Hakone Free Pass can only be exchanged for at Odakyu Offices. Travelers will receive their e-voucher via email and present such at either the Odakyu Sightseeing Service Center inside Shinjuku Station or the Odakyu Tourist Information Center in Odawara Station. 

Riding the Limited Express Romancecar an additional fee to board and ride. The ride from Shinjuku Station to Hakone-Yumato Station incurs a Limited express surchage of 1,200 yen (9 USD). Out to Katase-Enoshima Station incurs a Limited express surchage of 750 yen (6 USD). These fees must be payed prior to boarding and can be payed in yen at the station. 

No, refunds are not available. Please check this page for any refunds due to special natural disasters other than typhoons.