Hakone Shrine

photo by そらみみ · CC BY-SA 3.0

photo by そらみみ · CC BY-SA 3.0

The torii in Lake Ashi was put up in 1952 to mark the end of the Allied occupation.

Founded in 757, the shrine stands among the trees on the eastern shore of Lake Ashi; a long stone stairway through the cedars leads from the pier up to the main halls. At the foot of the stairway, in the waters of the lake, stands the ‘torii of peace’ (平和の鳥居): it was put up in 1952 to celebrate the investiture of the crown prince and Japan's independence under the Treaty of San Francisco, and in 1964 a plaque bearing the word ‘peace’, written by former prime minister Yoshida Shigeru, was hung on it. The secondary shrine of Kuzuryū, dedicated to the dragon god who protects the lake, is visited separately, on the opposite shore.

Founded in the Nara period, in 757, as a shrine dedicated to protecting travellers on the old mountain road to Hakone.

ℹ️ Amulets and seals on sale 8:15–17:00, formal prayers 8:30–16:00, treasure museum 9:00–16:00. The torii on the lake and the steps can always be seen, free of charge. Access by bus from Odawara (75 min) or from Hakone-Yumoto (60 min), or by boat on the lake.

🚉 Motohakone-ko · 10 min walk

Sources: hakonejinja.or.jp · hakonejinja.or.jp · co-trip.jp · yoritomo-japan.com

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