Hakone Freepass: price, what it covers and is it worth it

The Hakone Freepass costs 6,000 yen for 2 days, from Odawara, Hakone area only (ticket office in Japan); children pay 1,500 yen. 2 or 3 calendar days: a 2-day pass ends after the last service on the next day, so 2 days does not mean 48 hours. One round trip on the Odakyu Line between your departure station and Odawara (you may stop over on the way).

Updated October 4, 2026

6,000 yenadult, 2 days, from Odawara, Hakone area only (ticket office in Japan)

1,500 yenchild

1of our City to City routes covered

Price

2 or 3 calendar days: a 2-day pass ends after the last service on the next day, so 2 days does not mean 48 hours.

Hakone Freepass: official prices for adults and children
Version	Where you buy it	Adult	Child
2 days, from Shinjuku	ticket machine	7,100 yen	1,600 yen
3 days, from Shinjuku	ticket machine	7,500 yen	1,850 yen
2 days, from Odawara (Hakone area only)	ticket office in Japan	6,000 yen	1,500 yen
3 days, from Odawara (Hakone area only)	ticket office in Japan	6,400 yen	1,750 yen

Children aged 6 to 11 pay the child price.

What the pass covers

One round trip on the Odakyu Line between your departure station and Odawara (you may stop over on the way).
Hakone Tozan Train, Hakone Tozan Cable Car, Hakone Ropeway and Hakone Sightseeing Cruise.
Hakone Tozan Bus, Odakyu Highway Bus and Tokai Bus in designated areas, and the Tourist Attraction Sightseeing Bus.

Not covered

The Romancecar limited express needs a separate limited express ticket.
Scheduled sightseeing tour buses.
Rides outside the designated area; pay the fare for that part.

Does the Hakone Freepass pay off?

Add the journeys you plan to see whether the pass pays off. Below the tool are the normal one-way and round-trip fares for every journey in our City to City data that this pass covers, from the same JR and railway searches.

Normal fares for the journeys the Hakone Freepass covers, and their share of the pass price
Journey	One way	Round trip	Share of the pass price
Tokyo to HakoneOdakyu Rapid Express + Hakone Tozan · 2 days, from Shinjuku, from a ticket machine 7,100 yen	1,270 yen	2,540 yen	36%

Fares are one adult, reserved seat where trains have them, from the City to City pages (searched for 14 October 2026). A round trip is twice the one-way fare. The share compares the round trip with 6,000 yen for 2 days, from Odawara, Hakone area only (ticket office in Japan).

Partly covered: 4 more journeys (not counted)

Tokyo to Hakone by Romancecar: With the pass bought from Shinjuku, the Odakyu Line and Hakone Tozan Line fare to Hakone-Yumoto is covered; the Romancecar limited express ticket is extra.
Tokyo to Hakone by Kodama + Hakone Tozan: Covers only the Hakone Tozan Train from Odawara to Hakone-Yumoto; the Shinkansen is not covered.
Kyoto to Hakone by Nozomi + Hikari + Hakone Tozan: Covers only the Hakone Tozan Train from Odawara to Hakone-Yumoto; the Shinkansen is not covered.
Osaka to Hakone by Nozomi + Hikari + Hakone Tozan: Covers only the Hakone Tozan Train from Odawara to Hakone-Yumoto; the Shinkansen is not covered.

Where to buy it

Online on EMot Online Tickets, as a digital ticket on your smartphone.
At Odakyu ticket machines or an Odakyu Sightseeing Service Center, as a paper ticket.
From one month before the travel date; ticket machines sell only passes that start on the same day.
The Hakone-area version is sold for trips starting at Odawara, Hakone-Yumoto, Gotemba or Mishima.

Who can buy it: Anyone can buy it at Odakyu stations or online.

Seats and using the pass

Seats: A Romancecar reserved-seat ticket from Shinjuku to Hakone-Yumoto costs 1,200 yen extra for adults and 600 yen for children.

Digital ticket: scan the QR code at the ticket gate.
Paper ticket: show it at gates or to staff when boarding; at some stations you put it through the automatic gate.
The pass is collected at the station where your trip ends.

Refunds

Before the trip starts, a pass is refunded minus a 220 yen fee. If a service is suspended by bad weather and you have not used it, that part is refunded with no fee.

Good to know

Showing the pass gives discounts at about 70 facilities in Hakone.
Digital tickets work on smartphones only; a group can buy and use up to 4 tickets on one phone.
Romancecar tickets bought on EMot Online Tickets cost 50 yen less.
Romancecar reserved seats between Odawara and Hakone-Yumoto are sold only on the platform on the day, when seats are left.

What the official page says

Official wording※小田急線区間（発駅～小田原）のご乗車は往復1回限り。（途中下車可。ご希望の際は係員にお申し出ください）Odakyu Electric Railway

Frequently asked questions

How much is the Hakone Freepass?

7,100 yen for 2 days, from Shinjuku (ticket machine), 7,500 yen for 3 days, from Shinjuku (ticket machine). Children pay 1,600 yen (2 days, from Shinjuku), 1,850 yen (3 days, from Shinjuku).

What does the Hakone Freepass cover?

One round trip on the Odakyu Line between your departure station and Odawara (you may stop over on the way). Hakone Tozan Train, Hakone Tozan Cable Car, Hakone Ropeway and Hakone Sightseeing Cruise. Hakone Tozan Bus, Odakyu Highway Bus and Tokai Bus in designated areas, and the Tourist Attraction Sightseeing Bus.

Can I get a refund on the Hakone Freepass?