Hakone, sans-façon - EN

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CONTENTS

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04 ABOUT OUR FIRST ISSUU 06 ABOUT HAKONE 10 HISTORY 12 HISTORY OF HAKONE 14 HAKONE NOW 16 FOOD 20 ART 22 HOT SPA 24 PEOPLE IN HAKONE 34 EDITORIAL NOTE

The “real” Hakone, t

one, the Japanese have yet to discover. Dusk at Lake "Ashinoko"

about our first issue "Hakone Sans-façon" is a digital magazine issued to cover the yet to be discovered aspects of the Hakone resort area and share these information’ s to people in France and other European countries. As you all know, Japanese culture never seize to draw attention world widely, represented by its Manga and Anime, its traditional food, its own historical icons such as “Ninja’ s” and “Samurai’ s” , and its cutting-edge technology. These are undoubtedly unique and remarkable aspects of the Japanese culture that you can experience at Hakone, but only few may know this area’ s other countless charms. As so, it will be a pleasure to introduce to you, in detail, the many undisclosed faces of “Hakone” , a region full of wonder.

In recent years, Japan has drawn a huge number of tourists, not only from neighbor countries in Asia, but also from America and Europe. However, many of them tend to visit the same speciďŹ c areas in major cities such as Tokyo, Osaka, and Kyoto, featured in guidebooks. Located near Japan's highest peak "Mt. Fuji", Hakone is considered mystical and sacred due to its shrines, its historical heritage, and its preserved natural areas. Also, it is rare world widely to have a place with as many authentic art museums as Hakone. All kind of visitors can come and gaze at various arts such as traditional pottery, valuable antiques, and many other forms of artistic works from global artists. Furthermore, "Hakone" is also known as a post town during Edo period that has been healing the body and the mind of Japanese people since then. Nowadays, many people from all over the world have come to enjoy hot springs. So, in this way, "Hakone" is already an attractive place. And still, it holds some wonderful places that remained unnoticed, even by Japanese people. We hope that each issue of our magazine will be a good opportunity to rediscover the charm of Japan through the various faces of “Hakoneâ€? . Why not leave your thoughts for a while and wonder through the landscapes of Hakone?

ABOUT HAKONE

Hakone is an area in the southwestern part of Kanagawa Prefecture that roughly refers to Hakone Tow

wn and its surroundings.

With 11 000 people living there, every year Hakone attracts more than 20 million tourists from Japan and abroad. The number of tourists from overseas has been increasing through the years, surrounding the 600,000 visitors in 2018.

The climate in Hakone is relatively mild compared to other regions in Japan. Even in the coldest winters, temperatures surround -2 ° C and rarely exceed 28 ° C in summer. Since ancient times, Japanese people have always chosen Hakone as a summer resort.

The topography of Hakone has been formed by the Hakone volcano, which has a complex landscape and a variety of volcanic landforms, with over 400 000 years of activity. It developed a great natural beauty with rivers, lakes and grasslands in the caldera.

By

EASY ACCESS TO HAKONE Train - Odakyu Railway: Starting from Shinjuku station, you arrive at Hakone-Yumoto station, via

If you choose the famous “Hakone Romance Car” , it can take you from Shinjuku to Hakone Yu at its fastest.

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- JR Tokaido Line: Tokyo station - Shinagawa station - Yokohama station - Fujisawa station

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Odakyu Hakone Express Bus site: https://www.odakyu-hakonehighway.co.jp/common/pdf/en

Hakone Line: From Shinjuku Station Express Bus Stop to Lake Ashinoko Hakone Togendai Bus

Tokyo Line: From Tokyo Station Express Bus Stop to Lake Ashinoko Hakone Togendai Bus Sto

Haneda Line: From Haneda Airport Bus Stop via Yokohama Station to Lake Ashinoko Hakone T

Hakone Yumoto Air Liner: From Haneda Airport Bus Stop to Hakone Yumoto Station. 2 daily s

Odakyu Bus and Izu Hakone Bus operate frequently from Odawara Station or Hakone Yumoto Station (entrance to Hakone area) to

Let's enjoy Hakone with your hands empty! Let's enjoy Hakone with your hands empty! Hakone Carry Service : The Hakone Carry Service is recommended for travellers who want to leave their luggage at the station and enjoy luggage-free travel. Just bring your luggage to the Hakone Carry Service Counter at Hakone-Yumoto Station, and the operator will deliver it to your accommodation. When you check out, we will deliver your luggage from the accommodation back to Hakone-Yumoto Station. You can enjoy sightseeing luggage-free until you take your train home. https://www.hakone-tozanbus.co.jp/english/carry/ Fee range: ¥800-¥1500

Let's make full use of Japan's unique developed parcel delivery serv From Hakone area to Haneda Airport: ¥ 1555 (60 size) to ¥ 2678 (160 size). Accepted until 2 days before departure.

Odawara Station.

umoto in 73 minutes – Odawara station

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Togendai Bus Stop. 4 daily service.

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By combining these services, it is possible to take the time to enjoy the mysteries of Hakone, Hakone Shrine and Lake Ashinoko as a final trip during your stay in Japan. For example, on the first day in the Hakone area, you may visit Yumoto area and Odawara Castle empty-handed using the Hakone Carry Service at Hakone-Yumoto station. Your luggage will already be at the hotel when you will arrive for check-in. The next day, you can enjoy the mystic areas around the Hakone Shrine and the Lake Ashinoko, then visit the largest museum areas in Japan called Gora and Sengokuhara. In the meantime, your luggage will be transported to your next hotel at Ashinoko. Lastly, we suggest you send your big luggage from the Ashinoko hotel to your departure airport, for you to enjoy the rest of your trip carrying only a hand luggage. There are buses taking you directly to Tokyo in general or to its airports from Togendai in Ashinoko. By doing so, the boarding for your return flight will become a much more comfortable experience than usual.

It is said that people began to live in Hakone about 12 000 years ago, and it took a long time for a wetland to emerge near Lake Ashinoko, which led to the creation of a village, followed by nearby farming. Hakone has really flourished around 1600, when the first Shogun of Edo era, Ieyasu Tokugawa, reformed the road network and established the "Edo Five Routes". As a result, major roads starting from Edo (today's Tokyo) were developed, and "Sekisho” (checkpoints) were created at major points for inspection and tax collection. One of them is the Hakone-no-sekisho, which has healed the fatigue of the travelers as a post town. Since then, it has been developed as a resort since the late 1800's. The natural landscape formed by the beautiful Mt. Fuji and Lake Ashinoko, combined with the historical sceneries, have attracted many people, including foreigners. During wartime, many embassies relocated and many VIP evacuated there, as it has been known as a safe and quiet place. Hakone is a historical place that has been loved by Japanese and people from all over the world, since the dawn of time.

History

歴れき 史し

箱根はこねの歴史れきし The history of Hakone Vol.1 From the foundation of Hakone to the Heian Period The history of Hakone begins in the era of the 5th Emperor 2 400 years ago (by the way, the Emperor Reiwa, who succeeded to the throne this year, is the 126th). The main peak of Hakone, Kamiyama, from which you can see Mt. Fuji, was deemed sacred at that time. The Hakone Shrine was erected in 757, which in Europe’ s history is more or less when the Frankish Empire was born. Back then, the influence of the Kyoto imperial court could not reach eastern Japan, as there was a strong opposition force called the land of Ezo. Then in 801, the shogun SAKANOUE no Tamuramaro managed to annex the infamous Ezo for the first time in history. Right before the annexation, he cast an arrow on the cedar tree of the Hakone Shrine to pray for victory. Since, it became a common ritual for shoguns before their departure to the front, especially during the samurai era. The Hakone Mountains, which divides the east side and the west side of Japan, played a key role in the Japanese history. The buddhism in Japan started with the esoteric Buddhism of the Shingon School, which Kukai studied in China during the Tang dynasty, then spread in Japan during the Heian period. The Imperial Court protected the esoteric Buddhism, and Kukai developed Mt. Kouyasan in Wakayama Prefecture as the head quarter for cult and training, in 816. A hundred years later, Ozenji Temple (in Kanagawa Prefecture) was founded in 921. As it was strategic place, esoteric Buddhism declared Ozenji temple as the “Kouyasan” of the Kanto region. After the annexation of the east of Japan, Ozenji became a base of Buddhism missionary, as many ascetics, called “Yamabushi” , gathered there. It is said that the Yamabushi were also operating intelligence assessment and that led some to believe they were the roots of what it is known today as the ninjas.

武たけ 士し と 箱はこ 根ね 神かみ 社しゃ

Samurai and Hakone Shrine Hakone was also an important place during the Kamakura period, where samurais fought for the imperial court, before taking the power for themselves. Minamoto no Yoritomo, who’ s from Izu-Hakone region, established the Kamakura Shogunate with the help of a local influential figure named Hojo. As it became a common ritual for shoguns, Minamoto no Yoritomo cast an arrow at the cedar of the Hakone Shrine to pray for victory before his departure to the front. In Europe, at that time, the king Louis VIII was expanding his territory to Southern France. At the mountains of Hakone, you can see the plains of Kamakura in the east. The western part of Kanagawa Prefecture from Hakone to Kamakura was once called the land of Sagami. The name Sagami comes from the expression "looking down from the slopes of Hakone: Sakami". Then begun the infamous samurai era.

hakone now Hakone has fascinated and healed a great number of people for over a decade. What better proof then the 2 million of tourists coming every year? Hakone has many attractions such as natural spots, historical monuments, hot springs and art museums. It is also an area dedicated to welcoming visitors from all over the world in a safe environment. Even so, isn’ t there other, more signiďŹ cant reason behind its attractiveness? We would like to focus on the "food", the "art" and the "hot spring" of Hakone, as much as on the stories shared by the Hakone lovers who have been observing the area with the dearest attention. By doing so, we hope you will be able to feel the real depth of Hakone that cannot be grasped in guidebooks, and maybe see as a reference for your next visit at Hakone.

現げん 在ざい

Liberté sauvage Winning piece of the Coupe du Monde de la Patisserie, 2007 Etienne Spécialité

FOOD 甘あま 味あじ

Patisserie Etienne https://www.etienne.jp On the way back from Hakone to Tokyo, in a quiet residential area at 8 minutes by foot from the Shin-Yurigaoka Station of the Odakyu Odawara Line, there is a pastry shop called "Patisserie Etienne". All the cakes there are so beautiful that we almost do not want to eat them, as they look like jewels. No wonder its owner chef, Tomomi Fujimoto, who is active both in Japan and France, won the “10th Coupe du Monde de la Patisserie 2007� , which is the greatest contest in the confectionary world. His wife, Ms. Miya Fujimoto, who works as sweets art designer, has also been successful in domestic and international contests, and is now often seen on television and magazines. It is a well-known patisserie by the connoisseurs.

“Jolie Fille” A soft and melting pistachio mousse with strawberry jelly inside

“Chocolate Animal” Chocolate animals made by Madame

“White piano” Lime scented berry compote with mascarpone mousse

The Japanese food, or Washoku, has become a sensation all over the world since it has been registered as a UNESCO intangible cultural heritage back in 2013. However, we would like to highlight the Japanese sense of sweetness. We believe Japanese pâtissier have also inherited from the same sense of craftmanship Japanese chefs are known for. And to try and see for yourself, we would suggest you stop by “Etienne” in Japan, on your way back from Hakone’ s sightseeing. Well, there is also a way to try these pieces of art in France. The Japanese tea salon “tcha-tcha” , which will open in Lyon this fall, will offer Etienne’ s pieces of art as Japanese tea confectionaries, alongside carefully selected Japanese tea. Also, this salon will be using the "Iwasaka Water" of “Washintei-Hougetsu” for the tea preparation, which is introduced later in this magazine, in the column "People in Hakone” (P. 13-17). As it is a soft water with a hint of sweetness, "Iwasaka Water" seems to be a good match with Japanese tea. We would like you to taste the high-class sweets, made by Japanese pâtissiers, along with some quality Japanese tea infused in natural water that flowed through Japanese history.

Patisserie Etienne https://www.etienne.jp TEL:+81-044-455-4642 OPEN:10:00 - 19:00 (not Mon) 1st Floor Master Arena Shin Yurigaoka 6-7-13 Manpukuji, Asao-ku, Kawasaki City, Kanagawa JAPAN Patisserie Etienne

The north exit Shin Yurigaoka sta.

tcha-tcha http://zenjiro.jp A Japanese tea room “tcha-tcha” , where can taste ZENJIRO green tea, will open in the Confluence area of the 2nd district of Lyon this autumn. Details will be announced in the next issue 2 month later.

art

The Hakone Open Air Museum

Miss Black Power Niki de Saint Phalle (France)

Forest of nets

芸げい 術じゅつ

Noriko Horiuchi "The Gift: Pocket Of The Unknown 2"

Hakone gives a significant place for art, and it has been proven through its history. With around 20 museums in all kind of size, Hakone is considered as one of the few areas in the world that offers this much space for art. Within a short distance, you can gaze at a variety of precious art pieces such as pottery, ceramics, photographs, glass crafts or paintings. For example, you can find original paintings of Monnet or even Picasso. As there is so many types of art, you have various ways to enjoy them. It can be by watching sculptures while walking through a vast plain, by participating in art trials for children, or even by feeling the artist’ s soul inside a valuable Japanese traditional house. In Hakone, each visit will lead to a new discovery.

Kansuiro Ryokan Suiun-noyu

hot spa As one of Japan’ s leading spa resorts, Hakone is famous for its number of hot spring hotel, with even its own expression “Hakone twenty hot spring” . Each

箱根はこね彫刻ちょうこくの森もり美術館びじゅつかん

hot spring has its own characteristic. You can choose your type of bath, such as open-air baths where you can enjoy wonderful views, baths in caves, family baths where you can enjoy it in a private space, and so on. They also feature different type of virtue. Kansuiro Ryokan Iwaburo, a rock-lined Hot Springs Bath

温泉おんせん The first hot spring in Hakone was established in 738. It is said that the thermal source used to this day was discovered by a monk named Shakujo-Jobo. To name a few celebrity, Helen Keller, Charles Chaplin, and John Lennon enjoyed a bath in Hakone. Of course, they did not have the time to enjoy all the lodge’ s baths, as there are too many. So we recommended you take different baths while wondering around. Each one offers a quality bath, and you can enjoy the bath without having to stay at each hotel. Some lends towels and yukata (handy traditional cloth), and some have English service, so if a bath in particular interests you, it is possible to check information beforehand and just let your foot choose the next stop.

People in Hakone Vol.1 In “People in Hakone” , we would like to share with you the insights of the people living or working in Hakone by interviewing them, in order to explore the depth of the region from inside.

和かず 心しん 亭てい 豊ゆたか 月がつ Washintei Hougetsu Mr. Shingo Sugiyama, Manager, 3rd generation

和かず 心しん 亭てい 豊ゆたか 月がつ

I believe there is a thread in Hakone that

connects Europe and Japan

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First and foremost, people that has an interest in Hakone are my main concern, as they are our primary source of energy. I always keep an eye on things that I would like our foreign visitors to see in Hakone.

Just today, as I was coming here by car, I saw American tourists taking a walk. They were on winding roads but if they continued the stone-paved path, there was a beautiful scenery waiting for them. I would like visitors to go to those places that are not on guidebooks.

Of course, I understand that people cannot feel adventurous in an unfamiliar place. However, I can assure there are many places you can freely walk in Hakone where you can discover deeper charms of the land.

classical elegance Recently, an event for the 400th anniversary of the Hakone Sekisho (checkpoint) was held. Normally, the Daimyo (feudal lords) parade takes place at Yumoto in November, but they chose a different cedar-filled old street for this occasion. It was a good thing, as if we came back to old habits. Of course, I want people to experience the standard attractions such as visiting Owakudani, making traditional Japanese marquetry, or trying different transportation. But I believe the old town has its own charming traits that can be appealing to tourists. And by going a little off road, you can find some fine place to wonder around.

風情ふぜい

Water of Iwasaka

iwasaka Iwasaka, which is the symbol of the mountain of Komagatake, is a place where we worship the gods by organizing festivals around a sacred stone. I believe the Hakone Shrine is the where the concept of holy mountains started. "Iwasaka" is also the place where Yamabushi came to practice and worship the mountain. The “water of Iwasaka” is the underflowing water of Komagatake fetched in a well. The rain that fell about 20,000 years ago went 400 meters below earth surface and kept flowing underground.

磐いわ 境さかい

繋つなぎ が り relevance In fact, Hakone and Europe have a strong connection that goes back in time. It is a well-known story that Charles Chaplin stayed at Fujiya Hotel, the first resort hotel in Japan. You can find the photos in its photo studio. Originally, the first person to convey Hakone to foreign countries was a German doctor, Kempel, who wrote a book called "Japanese Journal" which described Japan through the eyes of a Europian for the first time in Edo period. Some plant taxonomist took interest in his book and one of them, Tunberry, collected about 800 kinds of plants and published a botanical magazine. At that time, Hakone was full of very famous and very rare plants. It is said that this is the first time that the word Hakone was used out of Japan. Later, a British merchant named Barney, who read it, eventually moved in Hakone. The palace where Mr. Bernie lived is now a park named "Goten Park", which is near our Hotel.

As you can see now, Hakone's connection with European countries is very deep. Even if we usually see only the tourism site aspect, there were other historic exchange, such as botanic since Kempel. I think it can be interesting to explore this side of the history. There are places named in the book like the old town’ s stone-paved routes that is still possible to visit. You can still follow the path Kempel took.

和かず心しん亭てい 豊ゆたか月がつ WASHINTEI-HOUGETU 90-42 Motohakone, Hakone-machi, Ashigarashimo-gun, Kanagawa-ken 250-0522 http://hakone-hougetu.com

Hakone Owakudani

Editorial Note

As We are launching "Hakone Sans-faรงon", I researched once again the history and climate of Hakone. It is a familiar tourist destination for Japanese people who usually spend busy days in the city. As it is easy to go from Tokyo, many go few times a year and we often hear about it. As I learned about Hakone at school, I thought I knew well about the region. However, Hakone evolves with time. While keeping a good old Japan appearance, I noticed the new spots and a culture that I have missed so far. Apparently, Hakone is deeper than what I once thought. And it is not limited to Hakone. There is a wonderful novelty in this country that Japanese people are not aware of. In the next issue, while still approaching the depth of Hakone, we would like to widen our horizon and introduce to you the Yokohama area. I sincerely hope that through Hakone you will learn more about the area and about Japan as well.

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Chief Editor：Michio JIBIKI Deputy Editor：Yuuya ISHIZONE Translator : Hatem MAAOUI ISHIZAKI Staff：Eri MURAKAWA Cooperator：HAKONE JAPAN https://hakone-japan.com/ Publisher：JYXYER Co., Ltd.