Stay in Hakone, get a free tour by taxi

The Odakyu Hotel Hatsuhana in Hakone Okuyumoto, Kanagawa Prefecture, is celebrating its 20th anniversary and offering a special accommodation plan with a free three-hour sightseeing tour by taxi, through Sept. 30.

As the weather warms and the mountains become lush with greenery, now is a great time to visit the Hakone area, one of the closest and largest spa resort areas to Tokyo. Through the plan, customers can go sightseeing by taxi after having breakfast and checking out, meaning a relaxed and unhurried way to see the sights.

Dinner consists of the hotel's special kaiseki course, the menu of which changes monthly to feature seasonal products. Also, customers can receive a 20 percent discount for lunch at the following hotels around the area: the Odakyu Hotel de Yama and the Odakyu Hakone Highland Hotel.