香港六合彩即时开奖

Enoura Observatory

Hakone

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Book well in advance to be sure of securing a ticket to view this extraordinary art, architecture and performing arts complex overlooking scenic Sagami Bay. A passion project of the artist Sugimoto Hiroshi, the Observatory showcase some of his beguiling seascape photography as well as his incredible collection of ancient stones, fossils and traditional architectural elements. Entry is limited to either the morning or afternoon session and there is a free transfer bus from Nebukawa station.

You are free to wander the grounds, which include a bamboo forest, orange grove and traditional teahouse. Two of the buildings 鈥 a 100m-long gallery and a tunnel clad in weathered steel 鈥 are aligned with the rising sun for, respectively, the summer and winter solstice. There's also two outdoor stages 鈥 one stone, the other paved with optical glass and surrounded by a full-sized recreation of a Roman ampitheatre 鈥 that are used for occasional events such as 苍艒 plays; check the website for further details.

There is no cafe here, but it is a lovely place to linger, so bring a packed lunch with you.

香港六合彩即时开奖's must-see attractions

  • Mt Fuji and Cherry Blossom

    Mt Fuji

    25.87 MILES

    Fuji-san is among Japan's most revered and timeless attractions, the inspiration for generations of poets and the focus of countless artworks. Hundreds of鈥

  • HAKONE, KANAGAWA, JAPAN - 2014/06/20: The Hakone Open Air Museum creates a harmonic balance of the nature of Hakone National Park with art in the form of scultpures and other artwork, usually replicas, using the nature of Hakone National Park as a frame or background. The park encourages children to play and be entertained as well as to inspire visitors. (Photo by John S Lander/LightRocket via Getty Images)

    Hakone Open-Air Museum

    6.17 MILES

    Occupying a verdant swath of Hakone hillside is this unmissable art safari, leading visitors past a rich array of 19th- and 20th-century sculptures and鈥

  • KAMAKURA, KANAGAWA, JAPAN - 2015/06/04: Kenchojji is the oldest Zen monastery in Japan. The temple was built in 1273 during the Kamakura period. The layout of the temple follows the Chinese tradition with the buildings arranged on an axis. (Photo by John S Lander/LightRocket via Getty Images)

    碍别苍肠丑艒-箩颈

    25.7 MILES

    Established in 1253, Japan's oldest Zen monastery is still active today. The central Butsuden (Buddha Hall) was brought piece by piece from Tokyo in 1647鈥

  • Daibatsu (Great Buddha) of Kamakura

    Daibutsu

    24.29 MILES

    Kamakura's most iconic sight, an 11.4m bronze statue of Amida Buddha (amit膩bha in Sanskrit), is in K艒toku-in, a J艒do sect temple. Completed in 1252, it's鈥

  • KAMAKURA, JAPAN - 24 April, 2014: Tsurugaoka Hachimangu is Kamakura's most important shrine. The shrine is dedicated to Hachiman, the patron god of the Minamoto family and of the samurai in general.; Shutterstock ID 240149890; Your name (First / Last): Laura Crawford; GL account no.: 65050; Netsuite department name: Online Editorial; Full Product or Project name including edition: BiA: Takayama, south of Tokyo POI images for online

    Tsurugaoka Hachiman-g奴

    25.62 MILES

    Kamakura's most important shrine is, naturally, dedicated to Hachiman, the god of war. Minamoto no Yoritomo himself ordered its construction in 1191 and鈥

  • Zeniarai (money washed); Shutterstock ID 371068004; Your name (First / Last): Laura Crawford; GL account no.: 65050; Netsuite department name: Online Editorial; Full Product or Project name including edition: BiA images Yokohama, Takayama, Kamakura

    Zeniarai-benten

    24.86 MILES

    One of Kamakura's most alluring Shint艒 shrines, which you can enter via tunnel or a trail above; it's located along the Daibutsu hiking trail. Washing鈥

  • Fuji Sengen-jinja

    Fuji Sengen-jinja

    27.5 MILES

    A necessary preliminary to the Mt Fuji ascent is a visit to this atmospheric shrine (8th century, rebuilt 1800s) dedicated to Sakuya-hime, the goddess of鈥

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Nearby Hakone attractions

1. Narukawa Art Museum

5.98 MILES

Art comes in two forms here 鈥 in the exquisite Japanese-style paintings, nihonga, on display, and in the stunning Mt Fuji views from the panorama lounge鈥

2. Okada Museum of Art

6.14 MILES

This mammoth museum showcases the dazzling Japanese, Chinese and Korean art treasures of industrialist Okada Kazuo. You could easily spend hours鈥

3. Hakone Open-Air Museum

6.17 MILES

Occupying a verdant swath of Hakone hillside is this unmissable art safari, leading visitors past a rich array of 19th- and 20th-century sculptures and鈥

4. Hakone Sekisho

6.22 MILES

You're free to walk through this 2007 reconstruction of the feudal-era checkpoint on the Old T艒kaid艒 Highway, but if you want to enter any of the鈥

5. Onshi Hakone K艒en

6.24 MILES

Occupying a peninsula on Ashino-ko, this scenic park was formerly the grounds of an imperial summer retreat. The 'Lakeside Panorama Pavilion', said to鈥

6. Hakone-jinja

6.36 MILES

Hakone-jinja, established in the 8th century, is set in the woods above Ashi-no-ko, but its red torii (shrine gate) is right on the water 鈥 and very鈥

7. MOA Museum of Art

6.44 MILES

A small but refined collection of Japanese and Chinese pottery, paintings and Buddhist treasures spanning a millenia awaits at this museum, built鈥

8. Ashi-no-ko

6.52 MILES

Cobalt-blue crater-lake Ashi-no-ko was created by an eruption of Hakone-yama nearly 3000 years ago. It's famous for the view of Mt Fuji, reflected on the鈥