Lake Ashi cruise pier

Lake Ashi cruises are very popular locally. Lake Ashi is located in the west of Hakone Town. It is a volcanic lake formed by volcanic activity thousands of years ago. The lakes and mountains here complement each other and have different scenery and tastes in different seasons. It is a sightseeing tour in Hakone. One of the scenic spots, it is also a famous place to see Mount Fuji from afar. The best way to visit Lake Ashi is to take a cruise. There are two cruise companies for tourists to choose from, namely Hakone Cruise and Izu-Hakone Ship. Among them, the ferries of the Hakone sightseeing ship are popular because of their appearance imitating pirate ships, such as Victory, Southern European Royal Sun (Royal II) and Nordic Lion Vasa King (Vasa). The decoration is also close to the theme, which is very interesting. As for the Izu-Hakone ships, the routes are a bit richer. After visiting Owakudani, you can take the Hakone Ropeway to the Taoyuantai Port on the edge of Lake Ashi, where the pirate ship is boarded. If you want to take a cruise of Izu Hakone Ship, you need to walk south from Togendai for about 10 minutes and go to Kojiri Port. Taking a cruise, you can fully enjoy the scenery on both sides of Lake Ashi. The retro cruise ship sails on the magnificent lake, and the gentle breeze blows it. The ports where the pirate ship docks are Moto-Hakone Port and Hakone-machi Port. Moto-Hakone Port is very close to Narrikawa Art Museum, Gift Hakone Park, Hakone Shrine and other attractions. If you plan to visit together, remember to choose a cruise ship to this port. There are also separate routes between Moto-Hakone Port and Hakone-machi Port. If time is tight, you can go directly to these two ports to experience a cruise on Lake Ashi. The ports of Izu-Hakone ships are Hakone Garden Port, Moto Hakone Port and Hakone Sekisho Port. There are attractions such as Hakone Garden Aquarium near Hakone Garden Port, and pirate ships will not stop at this port, so choose a cruise ship. need to pay attention.