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Hakone pirate ship ticket price, ports and timetable

What a crossing of Lake Ashi costs, which of the three ports to board at, how long the ships take and when the winter timetable applies, from Odakyu Hakone's own figures.

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Quick answer

01One way, adult: 1,700 yen from Togendai to either southern port since 1 October 2025.¹
02Return, adult: 3,000 yen for the round trip; children 1,300 yen.²
03Crossing time: About 25 to 35 minutes one way, 70 to 90 minutes return.³ ⁴
04Where to board: Togendai in the north, Moto-Hakone-ko and Hakone-machi-ko in the south.⁵
05Free with a pass: The Hakone Freepass covers the normal cabin as often as you like.⁶

What the crossing costs

The Hakone pirate ship ticket price is set by Odakyu Hakone, the company that runs the boats, and it rose on 1 October 2025. Since then a one-way adult ticket between Togendai at the north end of Lake Ashi and either Moto-Hakone-ko or Hakone-machi-ko in the south costs 1,700 yen, and a child of elementary school age pays 850 yen.¹ Before the change the same crossing cost 1,200 yen.⁷ We read these fares on Odakyu Hakone's fare page on 22 October 2026; check that page again before you travel.¹

The short hop between the two southern ports, Hakone-machi-ko and Moto-Hakone-ko, is far cheaper at 600 yen for adults and 300 yen for children.⁸ A return ticket that brings you back to where you boarded costs 3,000 yen for adults and 1,300 yen for children.² Adult fares apply from junior high school age, so a junior high student already pays the full fare.¹

GetYourGuide does not sell a standalone cruise ticket. You buy it at the port, cover it with the Hakone Freepass, or join a day tour that includes it. The coach day this site is built around lists a ticket for the Lake Ashi cruise among its inclusions, together with the Hakone Ropeway ticket and a bullet train ticket back to Tokyo, from $153.

At the port

From ticket counter to the far shore

Before you leave

Check service status

Fog or wind can change routes, so look before you leave.⁹
At the port

Buy your ticket

At Togendai the counter is on floor B2F.¹⁰
5 to 10 min before

Boarding opens

Staff guide passengers onto the ship.¹¹
On board

25 to 35 minutes

The one-way crossing to a southern port.³
Arrival

Moto-Hakone or Hakone-machi

Buses run back to Hakone-Yumoto from both.¹² ¹³

Three ports and which one to choose

The ships link the ports of Togendai, Moto-Hakone-ko and Hakone-machi-ko. In Hakone, Togendai is the northern terminal, where the cruise entrance and ticket counter sit on floor B2F and the Hakone Ropeway platform two floors up on 2F.¹⁰ ¹⁴ Walking from the boat to the ropeway entrance takes about 3 minutes inside the same building.¹⁵ That is why Togendai is the natural place to board if you arrive over the mountain from Owakudani.

Moto-Hakone-ko sits on the eastern bay near Hakone Shrine and has its own ticket counter, a waiting area and a shop.¹⁶ ¹⁷ Its information center also sells the Hakone Freepass and Hakone Tozan Bus tickets.¹⁸ Hakone-machi-ko, a little further south, is the port beside Onshi Hakone Park and the Hakone Checkpoint, and it sells tickets toward both Togendai-ko and Moto-Hakone-ko.¹⁹ ²⁰

Odakyu Hakone numbers the ports like stations: OH 65 for Togendai, OH 66 for Hakone-machi-ko and OH 67 for Moto-Hakone-ko.⁵ Those codes are what you see on signs and in the route search, so they are worth knowing if you read little Japanese. The map further down this page shows all three ports and the stations that feed them.

Fares in yen

Adult fares on the lake and the ropeway

yen

Odakyu Hakone's adult fares valid since 1 October 2025, read on 22 October 2026.¹ ⁸ ²¹ ² ²²

Fare table

What each crossing costs

Route	Adult	Child	Special cabin
Togendai to Moto-Hakone-ko	1,700 yen	850 yen	plus 800 yen
Togendai to Hakone-machi-ko	1,700 yen	850 yen	plus 800 yen
Between the southern ports	600 yen	300 yen	plus 240 yen
Return to your port	3,000 yen	1,300 yen	plus 1,480 yen

Odakyu Hakone's published fares since 1 October 2025, adult from junior high school age, child at elementary school age.¹ ⁸ ²¹ ²

The three ports

Togendai, Moto-Hakone-ko or Hakone-machi-ko

Ropeway transfer

Togendai

North shore, port OH 65

Cruise counter: Floor B2F
To the ropeway: About 3 minutes
Parking: About 40 paid

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Near the shrine

Moto-Hakone-ko

East bay, port OH 67

Sells: Freepass, bus tickets
Bus from Yumoto: About 25 to 40 min
Parking: About 60 paid

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Free parking

Hakone-machi-ko

South shore, port OH 66

Next to: Onshi Hakone Park
Bus onward: Tokai Bus to Mishima
Parking: About 200 free

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Decision helper

Which ticket fits your day?

Find your own day among these five lines

I cross once and leave from the other side I want to sail there and back I also ride the ropeway and trains I come by car for the lake and ropeway I want a calmer seat at the front

A one-way ticket

1,700 yen for adults between Togendai and a southern port.¹

A return ticket

3,000 yen for adults, back to the port you left from.²

The Hakone Freepass

Unlimited rides on the boats, ropeway, trains and buses in its area.²³

The Cruise and Ropeway Pass

5,000 yen for adults, unlimited on both for one day.²⁴

Add the special cabin

Sold on the day at the port, with priority boarding.²⁵ ²⁶

In conditions where safe voyage would be hindered, such as heavy fog or strong wind, etc., the departure time or destination might be changed, or the service may be suspended.

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How long the ships take and when they sail

Odakyu Hakone gives about 25 to 35 minutes for a one-way crossing between Togendai and either southern port, and about 70 to 90 minutes for a return.³ ⁴ Its overview page states the range a little wider, at about 25 to 40 minutes, so allow for the longer end when you plan a connection.²⁸ Boarding opens about 5 to 10 minutes before departure and staff guide you onto the ship.¹¹

The full Hakone pirate ship schedule changes with the season, and Odakyu Hakone publishes it per port on Hakone Navi rather than as one fixed table. The important switch is the winter timetable, which runs from 1 December to 19 March and makes some crossings take longer.²⁹ The boats sail every day of the year, but fog or strong wind can change a route or stop a sailing; rain on its own does not.⁹ ³⁰

If you plan to connect with the Hakone Ropeway at Togendai, remember that the gondolas run from 9:00 to 17:00 between February and November and only until 16:15 in December and January.³¹ On a winter afternoon the ropeway, not the boat, is often the tighter deadline. Check the operating status on the morning you travel, because Odakyu Hakone posts suspensions there first.

Map

Lake Ashi, its three ports and the loop around them

The lake with the cruise ports and the Komagatake ropeway, the shrine shore at Moto-Hakone up close, then the whole loop from Odawara over Owakudani to the water.

Map of Lake Ashi with Togendai port, Kuzuryu Shrine Hongu, Hakone-en, the Komagatake summit station, Moto-Hakone-ko and Hakone-machi-ko — Lake Ashi and its ports

Map of the southern shore of Lake Ashi with Hakone Shrine, the Heiwa no Torii, Onshi Hakone Park and the Hakone Checkpoint — The Moto-Hakone shore

Map of the Hakone loop from Odawara and Hakone-Yumoto by Gora, Sounzan, Owakudani and Ubako to Lake Ashi — The Hakone loop

1
Togendai port
The northern port: cruise tickets on floor B2F, and the Hakone Ropeway about a 3-minute walk away in the same building.¹⁰ ¹⁵
In Google Maps ↗
2
Kuzuryu Shrine Hongu
On the lakeshore with no bus stop nearby, about 30 minutes on foot from the Togendai bus stop; the forest around it charges admission.³²
In Google Maps ↗
3
Hakone-en
Lakeside base station of the Komagatake ropeway.³³
In Google Maps ↗
4
Komagatake summit
Top of the 1,800 m Komagatake ropeway, 7 minutes up from Hakone-en.³³
In Google Maps ↗
5
Moto-Hakone-ko
The port nearest Hakone Shrine, with a ticket counter, a waiting area and a shop.¹⁶ ¹⁷
In Google Maps ↗
6
Hakone-machi-ko
The southern port, a short walk from Onshi Hakone Park and the Hakone Checkpoint.¹⁹
In Google Maps ↗
7
Hakone Shrine
A shrine that dates back to 757; the main approach climbs 90 stone steps.³⁴ ³⁵
In Google Maps ↗
8
Heiwa no Torii
The gate standing in the lake, built in 1952 and the only ryobu-style torii of the shrine.³⁶ ³⁷
In Google Maps ↗
9
Onshi Hakone Park
An imperial villa and garden built in 1886, now a public park over the lake.³⁸ ³⁹
In Google Maps ↗
10
Hakone Checkpoint
A sight listed beside Hakone-machi-ko, the southern port.¹⁹
In Google Maps ↗
11
Odawara
Where the Freepass from Odawara starts, and where the site tour boards its train back to Tokyo.⁴⁰
In Google Maps ↗
12
Hakone-Yumoto
Start of the Tozan Train to Gora; the T Line bus reaches Togendai in about 40 minutes.⁴¹ ⁴²
In Google Maps ↗
13
Gora
Top of the Tozan Train and foot of the cable car to Sounzan.⁴³
In Google Maps ↗
14
Sounzan
Cable car to ropeway in about 2 minutes on foot, in one building.⁴⁴
In Google Maps ↗
15
Owakudani
Change gondolas here; on the way up from Sounzan the line crosses the valley about 130 m above the ground.⁴⁵ ⁴⁶
In Google Maps ↗
16
Ubako
Between Owakudani and here is one of the stretches where Mt. Fuji shows on clear days.⁴⁷
In Google Maps ↗

Open the map in Google Maps

Checklist

Before you board

At the counter

One-way or return, bought at the port
Card, PASMO or Suica accepted
Special cabin only on the day

On the day

Be at the gate 10 minutes early
Winter timetable from 1 December
Snacks only on board, eat first

Price calculator

A day with the cruise included

Tours and the pass that cover the boat, for your group

Coach and bullet train dayCruise ticket includedfrom $153 Hakone FreepassTwo days, unlimited ridesfrom $46 Shinjuku day by busAn hour on Lake Ashifrom $82 Longer coach dayCruise in the itineraryfrom $128

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Each total multiplies a listing's lowest GetYourGuide price by the number of travelers and converts it at today's ECB rate; the booking page shows the binding figure for your date.

Video

The pirate ship experience on Lake Ashi in Hakone

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Buying a ticket at the port

You do not need to book a normal crossing. Only groups of 15 or more can make reservations, so individual travelers simply buy at the counter of the port they leave from.⁴⁸ The counters take major credit cards and the PASMO and Suica transit cards, which saves a hunt for cash on a busy holiday.⁴⁹

A one-way ticket is valid for one day, and with a one-way ticket you cannot get off at a port partway along the route.⁵⁰ If you want to stop at Moto-Hakone-ko for Hakone Shrine and then carry on to Hakone-machi-ko, either buy two short tickets or use a pass that allows unlimited rides. A bicycle can come aboard for a special luggage fare of 850 yen, but space for bikes is limited.⁵¹

For travelers arriving by car there is parking at every port: about 40 paid spaces at Togendai-ko, about 200 free spaces at Hakone-machi-ko and about 60 paid spaces at Moto-Hakone-ko.⁵² Coin lockers are inside the Togendai terminal and at the bus platform in front of Moto-Hakone-ko, which helps if you are carrying bags between hotels.⁵³

The special cabin and what it adds

Each ship has a special cabin that you can use for a surcharge on top of the normal fare. On the legs to and from Togendai the extra charge is 800 yen for adults and 400 yen for children; between the two southern ports it is 240 yen and 120 yen.²¹ On a return ticket the special cabin adds 1,480 yen for adults.²

Special cabin tickets are sold only on the day, at the ticket window of the port where you board, and they cannot be reserved.²⁵ In return you get a separate boarding line and board first, which matters at busy times when the open decks fill quickly.²⁶ Seats inside are not assigned, so arriving early still pays off.⁵⁴

Hakone Freepass holders pay a discounted price for the special cabin, because the pass itself covers only the normal cabin.⁵⁵ ⁶ On the Victory, Freepass users get 100 yen off for adults and 50 yen off for children on the cabin surcharge.⁵⁶ Our page on the ships explains how the cabins differ from ship to ship.

Passes that cover the cruise

Several passes include the boats. The Hakone Freepass covers the Hakone Tozan Railway, the cable car, the Hakone Ropeway, the cruise and buses in designated areas, all as often as you like during its validity.²³ It costs 6,000 yen for adults for two days from Odawara, so it pays off quickly once the ropeway and the boat are both on your list.⁴⁰

If you are driving to Hakone and want only the lake and the ropeway, Odakyu Hakone sells a one-day Sightseeing Cruise and Ropeway Pass for 5,000 yen for adults and 1,400 yen for children.²⁴ Its own example course with both costs 6,000 yen at regular fares.⁵⁷ The ASHINOKO 2-Day Pass pairs the Tozan bus with the cruise and is aimed at visitors heading straight to the lake and Hakone Shrine.⁵⁸

There is no road route across the water that matches the boat. Odakyu Hakone notes that the Odakyu Highway Bus W Route from Togendai-ko is the alternative, but its departures are limited, so the cruise is the practical way across during its operating hours.⁵⁹ Our Hakone Free Pass page works through whether the full pass suits your day.

Getting to the ports by bus

From Hakone-Yumoto Station, the gateway on the Odakyu line, the Hakone Tozan Bus Togendai Line, marked T, reaches Togendai in about 40 minutes.⁴² Buses on the H Line take about 40 minutes to Hakone-machi-ko and the R Line about 25 minutes.¹² For Moto-Hakone-ko there is also the K Line along the old Tokaido road, at about 35 minutes.¹³

Moto-Hakone-ko is also the stop for the direct Ashinoko Liner to Hakone-Yumoto Station, for which you need a Liner ticket on top of your fare.⁶⁰ From Hakone-machi-ko the Tokai Bus runs to Mishima Station by way of the Mishima Skywalk, which makes the southern port a good exit toward the Shinkansen on the Shizuoka side.⁶¹

All three ships are barrier-free, each port lends one wheelchair free of charge, and every ship has toilets including accessible ones.⁶² ⁶³ There is no restaurant on board, only drinks and snacks, so eat at the port or before you set off.⁶⁴

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