Evangelion
Tokyo · 2 days · 1 nights · budget from 115 € per person, no flights
Before planning your trip
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- The budget uses the two-day Hakone Freepass from Shinjuku: ¥7,100 per adult. Romancecar requires a supplement each way, not included in that total.
- The pass covers only the operator’s designated services and areas. Check boat, bus and ropeway service before setting out; the itinerary depends on them.
- Use the official timetable to confirm the cruise reaches Moto-Hakone in time for the last bus to Hakone-Yumoto. If the cruise is cancelled, take the bus from Togendai and skip Moto-Hakone; check service status before setting out.
- Kintoki: follow Hakone Navi’s walking access from Sengoku bus stop and return there to continue to Tōgendai. Futagoyama is context only; no verified public viewpoint for the scene is available.
- Lodging is an allowance and does not guarantee dinner. The budget reserves food for both days; deduct included meals if you book half board to avoid counting them twice.
Outside the itinerary: connection to the work unconfirmed: Sengokuhara — Shinji's school.
Context only; not a navigable stop: Futagoyama — the Operation Yashima shot — No verified public viewpoint for the scene is available. The mountain is mentioned for context; do not navigate to it as a stop.
The budget is an estimate, not a booking offer. Lodging depends on dates and occupancy; meals and extras are allowances. Optional detours are not separately budgeted.
Two days with a return plan
Day 1 · travel from Shinjuku to Hakone-Yumoto on your chosen service. The base budget uses ordinary trains; Romancecar is optional with a reserved seat and supplement. Visit the station area and continue to your lodging. Onsen access depends on the establishment.
Day 2 · have breakfast and leave luggage before taking Route L to Sengoku. Visit Kintoki and return to the stop, then continue to Togendai. Allow the morning for connections, walking and breaks. Climbing Mt Kintoki is not included.
At Togendai, confirm the cruise and the return from Moto-Hakone before boarding. The original lake pin is geographic context; navigate to the port, not the water. At Moto-Hakone, use the operator’s stop plan: Hakone-Yumoto buses use platform 1 or 2 depending on service. Check destination, timetable and final connection on the official page.
Plan B · if the cruise is cancelled or connections are tight, skip Moto-Hakone and return from Togendai to Hakone-Yumoto by bus, using operator platform 1. If buses are also disrupted, ask staff before continuing. Do not rely on the final service or add Owakudani without replanning the return.
Sources and review scope
The sources below support the specific details listed. This is a partial desk review, not confirmation that the route has been walked in person.
- Hakone Navi — Mt. Kintoki access ↗
Hakone Tozan bus from Hakone-Yumoto to Sengoku (246), then about a 3-minute walk to the Kintoki trailhead.
Checked: - Hakone Navi — Hakone Freepass ↗
Fare, included areas and separate Romancecar supplement.
Checked: - Odakyu — Romancecar ↗
Supplement table by journey and purchase method.
Checked: - Hakone Navi — timetables and operation status ↗
Operator timetable to coordinate buses and cruise with the travel date.
Checked: - Hakone Navi — Togendai Station & Port ↗
Identifies Togendai bus platform 1 for Hakone-Yumoto/Odawara via Sengoku; a cruise alternative when it is not operating.
Checked: - Hakone Navi — current transport status ↗
Current Hakone line status, including cruise, buses and ropeway.
Checked: - Odakyu — train comparison ↗
The operator distinguishes around 80 min by Romancecar from around 2 h by ordinary service; an express supplement is required.
Checked: - Hakone Navi — Moto-Hakone Port ↗
Stop plan and return timetables to Hakone-Yumoto: platforms 1 and 2 depending on route.
Checked:
- Hakone-Yumoto Station — "Shin-Hakone-Yumoto" (Kanagawa) — the «Shin-Hakone-Yumoto» of episodes 4 and 19; Eva-ya on the ground floor
- Kintoki Shrine — Tōji and Kensuke watch the fight (Kanagawa) — Hakone Navi says to take Route L from Hakone-Yumoto to Sengoku (246), then walk about 3 min to the Kintoki trailhead; return to the stop to continue to Tōgendai.
- Tōgendai — "Tōgendai Central Station" (Kanagawa) — «Tōgendai Central Station»: ropeway and boat terminal
- Lake Ashi — Tokyo-3's front line (Kanagawa) — the sightseeing cruise runs from Togendai to Moto-Hakone; check that day's timetable and service status. If it is not operating, take the bus from Togendai back to Hakone-Yumoto and skip Moto-Hakone
Getting there: Odakyu from Shinjuku to Hakone-Yumoto (~1 h 30 min by Romancecar, ~2 h changing at Odawara); the 2-day Hakone Freepass covers the round trip and transport within Hakone
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