Komagata Shrine

Overview

Komagata Shrine stands in Hakone, Hakone Town, Ashigarashimo District, Kanagawa Prefecture. Bearing the place name, it is also called Hakone Komagata Shrine, a mountain shrine easily visited alongside sightseeing along Hakone's old highway and around Lake Ashi. Though set at the gateway to the hot-spring resort of Hakone, its calm atmosphere wrapped in woodland is a distinctive charm.

Highlights

• ●The name Hakone Komagata Shrine bearing the place name of Hakone
• ●A quiet mountain shrine hall wrapped in woodland
• ●A location to combine with Lake Ashi and the Hakone Checkpoint
• ●A place of faith alive in Hakone, a strategic point on the highway

History

Komagata Shrine has long been venerated in the district of Hakone in Hakone Town, and bearing the place name it is also called Hakone Komagata Shrine. Since ancient times Hakone has been a strategic point on the highway, a land that gathered the faith of travelers. For details of its enshrined deity and history, please check the on-site guidance or official information.

Map

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Suggested itinerary

1. 1Travel from Hakone-Yumoto toward Hakone and Lake Ashi by public transport
2. 2Stroll the Hakone Checkpoint and old highway historic sites
3. 3Visit Komagata Shrine and savor the stillness of the mountains
4. 4Rest by Lake Ashi and enjoy the atmosphere of the hot-spring resort

Did you know?

💡 The name Komagata, associated with horses, is found in many places, but Hakone's Komagata Shrine is also called Hakone Komagata Shrine, cherished under a name rooted in the land of Hakone. Savored together with Hakone's highway culture, it conveys a faith particular to this place.

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