Hakone · Around Lake Ashi
Old Tokaido Cedar Avenue
How to get there and what to see · facts checked 2026-10-24
Photo: Quercus acuta・CC BY-SA 4.0
A row of cedars along the old Tokaido road by Lake Ashi, about 500 m from Moto-Hakone to Onshi Hakone Park.
- Nearest station
- Right by the Hakone Shisho-mae bus stop
What to see
- About 500 m of trees: over 400 cedars nearly 400 years old.
- Some trunks measure 4 m around.
Seasons
- The trees are said to have shielded travelers from summer sun and winter wind.
History
Said to have been planted in 1618 by Matsudaira Masatsuna on the shogunate's order. Part was cut in 1904 to pay for a new road. Now a national historic site.
Getting there
From Hakone-Yumoto take a bus for Hakone-machi (43 minutes) and get off at Hakone Shisho-mae; the trees are right there.
Lake Ashi and Hakone-en
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Nearby sights
← Hakone guide: trains from Tokyo
Sources
Hours, prices and history come from the official websites and public tourism pages listed here. They can change, so check the official site before you go.
- 箱根町観光協会（元箱根旧街道杉並木）（checked 2026-10-24）
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