is a station on the Hakone Ropeway in the town of Hakone, Kanagawa, Japan. It is from the Hakone Ropeway's terminus at Sōunzan Station, from the Hakone Ropeway's opposing terminus at Tōgendai Station. It is located at an altitude of in the Ōwakudani area of Hakone.
Lines Ōwakudani Station is served by the Hakone Ropeway.
Layout The boarding area is separated for Sōunzan direction and Tōgendai direction, with access by stairs or escalator, as the station is built barrier free for use by handicapped passengers.
History Ōwakudani Station opened on December 5, 1959 with the opening of the Hakone Ropeway Line.
In popular culture
Ōwakudani Station was used as a location in the 2001 Japanese film Godzilla, Mothra and King Ghidorah: Giant Monsters All-Out Attack. In the scene, the monsters Godzilla and Baragon fight, resulting in the destruction of the building.
Bus services Izuhakone Bus Bus Stop "J" line for Hakone-en (Lake Ashi) via KojiriIzuhakone Bus timetable "J" line for Odawara Station via Kowaki-en, Kowakidani Station, Miyanoshita, Hakone-Yumoto Station
See also Ōwakudani
References
External links Hakone Ropeway Hakone Ropeway, Transportation in Hakone (Hakone Navi)