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Gora and Owakudani: anime and film locations you can walk between

Onsen Yousei Hakone-chan, Neon Genesis Evangelion, Bakusou Kyoudai Let's & Go!! and 7 places in all, from 6 titles, inside 2.5 km.

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Many of these are shrines, schools and people’s streets. Read the conduct note before you go.

Titles · 6

Onsen Yousei Hakone-chan

TV anime · 2015

Hakone Gora Park

A French-style garden opened in 1914.

Getting there: Koen-Shimo Stn · 2 min walk

Gora Station

The terminus of the Hakone Tozan Railway and the foot of the cable car.

Getting there: Gora Stn · At the station

Neon Genesis Evangelion

TV anime · 1995

Owakudani

The volcanic valley behind the series' Hakone landscapes. Sulphur vents still steam across the slope.

Getting there: Hakone-Yumoto Stn + Hakone Ropeway · 5 min walk

Bakusou Kyoudai Let's & Go!!

TV anime · 1996

Gōra Station

The terminus of the Hakone Tozan Railway and the foot of the cable car.

Getting there: Gōra Stn · At the station

Evangelion: 2.0 You Can (Not) Advance

Anime film · 2009

Gora Station

The terminus of the Hakone Tozan Railway and the foot of the cable car.

Getting there: Gōra Stn · At the station

Rascal Does Not Dream of Santa Claus

Anime film · 2025

Nicolai Bergmann Hakone Gardens

A woodland garden at Gora created by the flower artist Nicolai Bergmann.

Getting there: Gora Stn + bus 10min · 3 min walk

Botan Kamiina Fully Blossoms When Drunk

TV anime · 2026

Pola Museum of Art

An art museum set in the Hakone woods. Appears in episode 10.

Getting there: Sōunzan Stn · 28 min walk

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