Hakone-en Golf Course

18 holes · Example weekday rate ¥8,435

Visitor acceptance: we check this for your date

We have not yet confirmed this club's position on bookings made for overseas visitors. We check it with the club for your date as part of the booking — if we cannot secure it, our fee is refunded in full.

Mt. Fuji and Lake Ashi are in view from most holes, according to the club
The 7th plays with Fuji straight ahead and the lake below
Weekday self-play from ¥8,435 online, with plans that carry no two-player surcharge (November 2026)
Open all year; part of the same resort area as a lakeside hotel and the Hakone-en ropeway

Hakone-en Golf Course sits on a slope between Mt. Komagatake and the eastern shore of Lake Ashi, at Moto-Hakone. It is run by the Seibu Prince group, and it is part of the Hakone-en resort area alongside a lakeside hotel, the ropeway and the aquarium.

The club's own description is of a course wrapped around the foot of the mountain, so although several holes play uphill or downhill, the changes in height are not as severe as the setting suggests. At 5,518 yards and par 71 from the regular tees it is short, and it is a course to enjoy for the scenery rather than to test yourself on. The club says Fuji and the lake are visible from most holes; the 7th, with Fuji ahead and the lake below, is the one it singles out.

Play is self-play only, on carts with GPS navigation. The practice range is for irons only — clubs of 180 yards or less — and closes at 3 p.m. There is a restaurant with a lake view and a shop. Rental clubs are ¥4,950 and shoes ¥1,100, in limited numbers. The course is open all year.

When we checked early November 2026 weekdays, online self-play plans without lunch were ¥8,435, with no surcharge for two players, and plans with lunch were ¥8,835 plus a two-player surcharge of ¥2,200. There were many tee times. These are examples from October 2026, not a quote; rates and plans change by date.

Getting there

The course is on the eastern shore of Lake Ashi at Moto-Hakone. By car it is about 24 km — around forty-five minutes — from Gotemba IC on the Tomei Expressway via the Otome Pass. By taxi it is about thirty minutes from Hakone-Yumoto (around ¥7,000) and about forty-five minutes from Odawara on the Shinkansen (around ¥7,800). An Odakyu highway bus runs from Shinjuku in about two hours twenty minutes. There is no courtesy bus.

Nearest station: Hakone-Yumoto (Odakyu) — about 30 min by taxi. We include precise written directions (English and Japanese) with every confirmed booking. If you prefer a private car, we can introduce a partner hire-car provider; please confirm golf-bag space and book transport directly with the provider.

Visitor FAQ

Can overseas visitors play Hakone-en?+

The club takes bookings by telephone and through its own online system, which requires a membership of the hotel group's programme. We handle the booking in Japanese. We have not yet arranged a round here, so we check with the club, for your date, that it will accept you. That check is part of the booking; if we cannot secure it, our fee is refunded in full.

Can two of us play?+

Yes, on the dates we checked. For weekdays in early November 2026 there were online plans for two players with no surcharge, from ¥8,435 without lunch. Plans with lunch were ¥8,835 plus ¥2,200 per person for two players. These are examples, not a quote.

Is there a caddie?+

No. The club offers self-play only, on carts with GPS navigation.

How do I get there?+

About thirty minutes by taxi from Hakone-Yumoto (around ¥7,000), or about forty-five minutes from Odawara (around ¥7,800). An Odakyu highway bus runs from Shinjuku in about two hours twenty minutes. There is no courtesy bus. We do not arrange transport, but we will tell you the options.

Can I rent clubs?+

Yes — a full set is ¥4,950 and shoes ¥1,100. Numbers are limited, so tell us when you book and we will reserve them.