Yugawara can be your gateway to other places of scenic and historic interest. A short train or bus ride will bring you to Fuji-Hakone-Izu National　Park,famous throughout Japan for its lush mountain greenery, hot spring resorts,and volcanic activity . Or, in less than half an hour, you can be exploring lively Atami, the "Naples of the Orient,"or enjoying the spectacular coastal viewsalong Cape Manazuru.

Hakone　boasts a long history as a post town on the "Tokaido," a major thoroughfare during Edo times. Visit the reconstruction of the Hakone Checkpoint, originally built in 1619 by the Tokugawa Shogun ate to keep travelers under tight control. There's plenty for the daytripper to do in Hakone. Take a boat ride on beautiful Lake Ashino-ko, visit the famous　Hakone-jinjia Shrine, or take a short walk to Moto-Hakone, strolling along the 2-kilometer-long path which is lined with magnificent 350-year old Japanese cedar trees.

Manazuru is along narrow cape jutting out into Sagami Bay. It was formed by a lava flow from the nearby volcanic mountains of the Hakone Region. Manazuru Peninsula is blessed with lush forests of Japanese chinqapin and camphor trees which extend right down　to the steep cliffs and rugged rocks along the shore.

Atami is the largest resort town on the Izu Peninsula and a popular spot for tourists from all over Japan. Atami is only a 5-minute train-ride away from Yugawara. By night, the city is lit up and bustling with activity. Restaurants, Karaoke bars, clubs, and other night spots abound. But after an　evening on the town.you'll look forward to the tranquility of your ryokan in Yugawara.