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Hakone
Town in Kantō, Japan / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Hakone (箱根町, Hakone-machi) is a town in Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 October 2023[update], the town had a population of 10,965,[1][2] and total area of 92.82 km2 (35.84 sq mi).
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Hakone
箱根町 | |
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Mount Fuji seen from the Lake Ashi View of Lake Ashi and Hakone Town from Mount Hakone Komagatake Lake Ashi and Hakone old town | |
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![]() Location of Hakone in Kanagawa Prefecture (golden) | |
Coordinates: 35°11′22″N 139°01′29″E | |
Country | Japan |
Region | Kantō |
Prefecture | Kanagawa |
District | Ashigarashimo |
First official recorded | 5th century BC (official) |
Town settled | October 29, 1892 |
Government | |
• Mayor | Hiroyuki Katsumata (from November 2020) |
Area | |
• Total | 92.82 km2 (35.84 sq mi) |
Population (April 1, 2021) | |
• Total | 10,837 |
• Density | 120/km2 (300/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+9 (Japan Standard Time) |
- Tree | Yamazakura (Prunus jamasakura) |
- Flower | Hakonebara (Rosa hirtula) |
- Bird | Woodpecker |
Phone number | 0460-85-7111 |
Address | 256 Yumoto, Hakone-machi, Ashigarashimo-gun, Kanagawa-ken 250-0398 |
Website | Official website |
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Hakone is a notable spa town and a popular tourist destination due to its many hot springs being within view of nearby Mount Fuji, the most visited mountain in Japan.