We visit Hakone in Kanagawa Prefecture. Once the site of a security checkpoint for traffic in and out of old Tokyo, it evolved into a hot spring resort, now with an increasingly diverse community.

The town of Hakone in Kanagawa Prefecture is renowned for its hot springs. It drew more than 20 ... Hakone in its finest autumn foliage. Nearby, the hotel Kuranoya usually attracts sightseers ...