Photos of Owakudani

Owakudani is the remains of a crater formed by a volcanic eruption more than 3,000 years ago, and it is also a major source of Hakone Onsen. Here you can enjoy sulphur steam and hot springs, and you can also taste "black eggs" (black eggs) boiled in hot spring water. Because the sulfur content is too high, the hot springs here cannot be directly soaked. Follow the signs and walk along the Owakudani promenade into the mountains, and you will see Yanming Jizo Zun, which has a carving of Jizo Bodhisattva, you can wash your hands and pray for blessings. Continue to walk forward for about 15 minutes, and you will reach the smoke-spraying place (that is, Yanmotai) with white smoke. the process of. In the souvenir shop near Kurotamako Hall, you can buy Kurotamako and Owakudani specialty desserts, Kurotamako handicrafts, Hakone Yoshinori craftsmanship, Owakudani cosmetics and other products. What is more special here is the HelloKitty Kurotamako, which is dressed as a black egg. Shaped Hello Kitty toy. Owakudani also has a 1-kilometer-long downhill road leading to Ubako Hot Spring and Togendai (beside Lake Ashi). If you plan to go and have plenty of time, you may wish to take a walk along this road.