Hello! I have a trip in September. I’ll land in Osaka and spend a few days before I will take the Shinkansen to Hakone then I’ll take a normal train to Tokyo.
Just a few questions cause I’ve never been to Hakone and I’m worried about traveling around.
1) I will be staying next to Namba so I was gonna uber to Shin Osaka station. I’ll get a Shinkansen ticket there. Do I buy the Hikari Tokyo ticket and get off at odawara station?
2) I heard you can buy a Hakone free pass at Odawara station. With that pass I can use any transportation in Hakone? I was going to take whatever train/bus to my ryokan in Hakone which is located in Gora Hakone.
3) Does the Hakone free pass work without reservation? Can I jump on that pirate ship and cable cart at any time? And I can use it to get on any buses or trains to Hakone museums and the torii of peace?
4) Has anyone used the GO app to order a taxi here before? That’s my backup if I can’t get around.
I’m just using Google maps to try to find things but I’m really confused with the Hakone free pass and getting around Hakone!
Thank you for any advice and help! I appreciate it <3
by HelplessSushiroll