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In seasonKanagawa · Hakone TownVOL.0 · 2026-W43

Sengokuhara Pampas Grass Fields (Hakone)

Turn toward Moto-Hakone at the Sengokuhara intersection on Route 138 and you arrive at the grass-covered slope.

By the APEX DRIVE editors (based on official sources)Published Last checked

This grassland stays a grassland because it is burned every year. The Hakone Tourist Association says that when burning stopped in 1970 the field filled with scrub, and the burn resumed in 1989, restoring the old landscape. In 2026, weather pushed the burn from March 3 to April 8; it began on the Daigatake side, then the wetland.

Come along Route 138 from Miyanoshita, or from Gotemba IC on the Tomei Expressway. At the Sengokuhara intersection, turn toward Moto-Hakone and follow the road until the slopes of Mt. Daigatake appear covered in grass. The town notes several parking lots nearby; from the one by the Sengokuhara water treatment center it is about a 10-minute walk.

A straight path of about 700 m runs through the field between tall grass. The Kanagawa tourism association gives late September to early November as the best time; as the plumes open, the field shifts from silver to gold. It is one of Kanagawa's 50 Scenic Spots and 100 Famous Flower Spots.

Highlights HIGHLIGHTS

  1. 01

    Sengokuhara intersection

    Turn off Route 138 toward Moto-Hakone and follow the road to the field.

    Source：Hakone Tourist Association hakone.or.jp
  2. 02

    Near the water treatment center

    One of the parking areas the town mentions, about a 10-minute walk from the field.

    Source：Hakone Town town.hakone.kanagawa.jp
  3. 03

    700 m path

    A straight path through the field, with tall grass on both sides.

    Source：Kanagawa Tourist Association kanagawa-kankou.or.jp
  4. 04

    Slopes of Mt. Daigatake

    Burned each year to keep it grassland; in 2026, after repeated weather delays, the burn took place on April 8, from the Daigatake side to the wetland side.

    Source：Hakone Town town.hakone.kanagawa.jp

Sources and official information SOURCES

Written by the APEX DRIVE editors from facts in the official sources above (not a copy of the official text).Last checked: . Details may change. Please check the official page before you go.

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Details were checked on Oct 18, 2026, 18:00 JST against official sources. Events may be cancelled or changed due to weather. Follow on-site guidance for parking and traffic restrictions.