Vol/3 Odakyu Topics 2018/6/1 /Kamakura/Enoshima/Others

© 長谷寺 © 鎌倉市観光協会 Recommended Spots in the June is the time when flowers like hydrangeas and irises are in full bloom. Hakone Area Come and visit the flower viewing spots in the Hakone area, which is easily reached from central . Best Season From mid June to mid July

Hydrangea Train あじさい電車 The “Hydrangea Train” is a Hakone Tozan Train which runs during the blooming season of the hydrangeas. From the train windows, passengers can see hydrangeas blooming along the railroad line from up close. The hydrangeas are lit up at night, creating a mystical atmosphere. Access Hakone-Yumoto Station -

Best Season Amida-ji Temple Irises:From early June to mid June 阿弥陀寺 Hydrangeas:From mid June to early July This is a mountain temple that is located at the halfway point of Mt. Tonomine. It is so well known for its hydrangeas that it is also called Hakone Hydrangea Temple. 3 , 0 0 0 hydrangeas in 3 0 varieties can be seen within the temple precincts. Access 20 minutes walk from Tonosawa Station via Ha- Best Season kone Tozan Train From late June to mid July

Column Shinjuku Tokyo Let’s eat ’s specialty Odakyu umeboshi Line Sagami-Ono © 神奈川県観光協会 In Odawara, people have grown ume-plums and HAKONE Enoshima Odawara Castle Park have made umeboshi for more than 4 0 0 years. AREA Electric Line (Enoden) 小田原城址公園 Ume-plums are harvested around June every year. Mt.fuji Fujisawa In the Iris Garden, you can enjoy a com- They are then preserved with salt for a month and kamakura are sun-dried for 3 days. Umeboshi Gora Katase- bination of 7,000 irises with 2,500 hydran- Odawara Enoshima geas. Odawara Castle Hydrangea and Iris are believed to help people recovery Hakone- from fatigue, so they are great Yumoto Festival is also held during the best view- Hakone Tozan ENOSHIMA ing season. companions to bring with you Train when traveling. It is very sour taste. KAMAKURA Access AREA 10 minutes walk from Odawara Station ©CHINRIU HONTEN Recommended Spots in and KamakuraThis is a guide to popular sightseeing spots that are aboutOther an hour away from centralAreas Tokyo. During this busy season when there are many tourists, Best Season we recommended that you visit in the morning if you would like to enjoy your visit at a relaxed pace. From late May to mid June Hase-dera Meigetsu-in Temple Temple 明月院 長谷寺 About 2,500 hydrangeas grow An old temple that is on both sides of the approach believed to have been that leads from the Somon founded in 736. 2,500 hy- gate to the Sanmon gate. Tradi- drangeas in 4 0 varieties tional Japanese Hime-Ajisai hy- can be seen along the drangea flowers that cover the scenic pathway within whole temple with solid blue the temple precincts. makes for a beautiful sight to Sagamihara Entrance tickets for the behold. Best Season Prefectural Park pathway will be distribut- From late May Access 神奈川県立相模原公園 ed when it is crowded. to late June 10 minutes walk from Kita-Kamaku- ra Station The “Minazuki-en” iris field Access 5 minutes walk from Enoden located in the west of the park Hase Station © 長谷寺 © 鎌倉市観光協会 is 2,300 square meters, where you can enjoy around 26,0 0 0 NEWS iris plants in 118 varieties. Let’s Odakyu Sightseeing Service Center Shinjuku enjoy them from the viewing is being renovated on March 29, 2018. deck. Services for foreign tourists have been upgraded, with im- Access provements such as the reception counters for foreign lan- Right in front of Joshibi Univer- guages being approximately doubled. They will not only keep sity of Art and Design Bus Stop Best Season after traveling approximately luggage temporarily but also transport it From early June 2 0 minutes from Sagami-Ono on the same day to Narita and Haneda to late June Station via Kanagawa Chuo Kot- airports or to hotels in Shinjuku ward. The su Bus bound for Joshi Bijutsu number of exclusive counters for vouch- Daigaku (Joshibi University of Art ers has also increased. and Design) Railway Event Schedule May.～ Jul. ※The date and content of the events may change.

© 鎌倉市観光協会 © 神奈川県観光協会 From May 26 to July 8 From May 11 to June 10 From June 9 to June 17 June 16,17 Rose Fair 2018 2018 Rose Festival 2018 Kaisei-machi 2018 Enoshima Harbor Place: The Little Prince Museum in Place: Kamakura Museum of Hydrangea Festival Festival Hakone Literature Place: Kaisei Ajisai no Sato Place: Enoshima Yacht Harbor Witness the most beautiful Rose Approximately 250 roses in 200 5,000 hydrangeas in about 10 (Shonan Port) Garden of the year. Experience varieties are planted in the rose varieties bloom along the farm An event where you can experi- the French-like townscape in the garden. Events such as concerts roads and the waterways in the ence the allure of the yachts and early 20th century and the Rose are held in the garden, which is rice paddy area. Stage events the sea of Enoshima. You can Garden based on the master- enveloped with a mellow fra- are scheduled to be held, such experience cruising and also en- piece “The Little Prince”. grance. as band performances. joy a hula dance performance. Access Access Access Access Approximately 3 0 minutes from 7 minutes walk from Enoden Yuigaha- 1 minute walk from Yoshida-jinja-iri- 18 minutes walk from Katase-Enoshi- Hakone-Yumoto Station via Ha- ma Station guchi Bus Stop after traveling for ma Station kone Tozan Bus bound for Togendai approximately 8 minutes via Ha- etc., right in front of Kawamukai/ kone Tozan Bus bound for Sekimoto The Little Prince Museum Bus Stop from Shin-Matsuda Station Hakone Free Pass Hakone Kamakura Pass Valid Period/2 days or 3 days Valid Period/3 days This is the pass to get maximum enjoyment in the Hakone area. Unlimited access to Hakone, Enoshima and Kamakura with this one ticket! It comes with a return ticket from Shinjuku to Odawara, and ➊ Unlimited use of Odakyu trains on the entire Odakyu network, including the provides unlimited access to 8 rides in the Hakone area such as Odakyu Odawara Line, Odakyu Enoshima Line and Odakyu Tama Line. GLOBAL SITE the and the Hakone Pirate Ship! ➋Hakone Area: 8 Rides in the Hakone area http://www.odakyu.jp/english/ (the same as the Hakone Freepass) ➌ Unlimited use of Enoden trains between Fujisawa and Kamakura. http://www.odakyu.jp/english/deels/freepass/hakone/ http://www.odakyu.jp/english/deels/freepass/hakone_kamakura/