Mount Hakone

What it is

• A volcano complex located within the Fuji-Hakone-Izu National Park.
• A designated Japanese Geopark and one of Japan's top geological sites.
• A major geological structure formed by volcanic activity starting 400,000 years ago.
• A destination known for numerous hot spring resorts operating on its slopes.

What to see

• Lake Ashi which formed inside the volcanic caldera.
• Active volcanic vents and sulfurous fumes at the Owakudani area.
• The highest peak of the mountain complex at Kamiyama.
• The historic Hakone Checkpoint used during the Edo period.
• A complex landscape featuring central cones and double outer rims.

Notes written by Japan Gems from facts in Japanese Wikipedia.