What other travelers are saying about Hakone Mototsumiya Shrine
This shrine on the summit of Mt. Koma honors the deities of nearby Mt. Kami or Kamiyama, the name of which translates to “mountain of the gods.” Local people and pilgrims alike worshiped the peaks of Hakone. You have to take the cable car to the top station and this shrine is a hill climb under a unsealed track. It can be windy and cold up here. Wear proper clothes, comfy shoes, hat, sunscreen, take water. Superb views of the lake and landscape from here. Great place for photography. Free entry here but the cable car needs tickets. Lots of locals, some tourists and pilgrims.
The shrine itself was nothing spectacular. What was spectacular were the views around the area of Ashi-no-ko, and Fujisan if the weather permits.
Do note the cable car runs in 20 min intervals.
This place is a must see, not just if you're in Hakone but if you're visiting Japan. Honestly a beautiful place to visit and so happy I stumbled across this place.
Have to take the tram car up. 100% worth it. View from the overlook was bad because of the weather. Cloudy and rainy. But still worth it. Small walk with a decent bit of step to climb to get to the shrine. But Definitely worth it
Old temple,interesting reaching point. Not much you can see in the morning due to fog but it’s changing rapidly,so you might have luck. You can’t go inside
