Scenic trains, views of Mount Fuji, hot springs, an active volcano and a pirate ship – visiting Hakone and doing the Hakone round trip is a must for your trip to Japan! Another option is to take the Shinkansen bullet train from Tokyo Station to Odawara, buy your Hakone Freepass at Odawara Station then take a local train from Odawara to Hakone-Yumoto to start the sightseeing loop. Along with the pirate ship and the ropeway over the volcano, the Hakone Tozan train from Gora Station to Hakone-Yumoto was one of my highlights of taking the Hakone loop.