It is a mountain that can be easily climbed from Hakone Yumoto. By bus, take the Hakone Tozan Bus to Moto-Hakone Port and get off at the Sengoku stop. If you are lucky, you can see Mt. Fuji from the summit, so choose the weather and climb. If possible, the course to get off is at Kintoki Shrine, and the Oiwa rock on the way is mysterious. On the way back, I returned to Sengoku stop and returned to Hakone Yumoto. Please check the bus course. Have a nice day!

Challenging hike for beginners, but it is short and the views are amazing despite mount fuji being hidden by huge clouds when we went! If you are a beginner i recommend you go up via the Kintoki Shrine and go back down the same way, it's way faster and less challenging than doing the loop

Absolutely beautiful and scenic views. The hike from the parking lot is around 75 minutes and it is directly uphill with a ton of stairs. Be prepared for the hike and it is not easy. On the top, the views are amazing, but it is super windy so be prepared for layers once it goes cold.

A fantastic hike. The mountain summit affords beautiful views of fujisan, owakudani, ashinoko, sengokuhara, etc. Either people can start from kintoki tozan guchi or kintoki Jinja or sengokuhara...all have tozan line bus stops. For a longer hike, one can continue to myojingadake. The trail from/to tozan guchi/kintoki Jinja is basically medium level. Continuous but steady inclination. Some rocky bits...and just one place needing a rope (not chain) hold. Downhill...one can even jog...with a steady footing. Seems to be a popular mountain and many...even carrying babies...climb. At the top - there is a biotoilet, a shop, a mini Jinja, and a tea shop.

Good place for escaping from the busy city on weekend. It took us around 2hours to the summit an 1hour to go down. Too bad we couldn't see Mt. Fuji from afar because it was cloudy. But the route is surrounded by the nature that could make you feel so refreshed.

The climb up Mt. Kintoki (金時山 Kintokiyama), which also goes by the name of Mt. Ashigara (足柄山 Ashigarasyama) for some reason I have yet to understand. Google Maps show the name of Ashigara, but when you reach the peak, the sign says Kintokiyama. A bit confusing to say the least. At the trailhead, there is a nice parking lot with an even nicer restroom with faucets outside that you can use to wash your boots when you come back down the mountain. There were only about 8 parking spaces (free), so you need to arrive early enough in the morning to catch a space. The mountain is not that high at only 1,212 m (3,976 ft). However, most of the trail consists of short, steep switchbacks, which require some stamina and decent hiking shoes. If you are a seasoned hiker, this peak would be relatively easy to reach. From the top of the mountain, the weather was incredibly clear, and warm although the occasional breeze was bitter cold. From the peak, I was able to catch the late afternoon sun reflecting off of the ocean waters of Suruga Bay and a view of Lake Ashi (芦ノ湖 / Ashinoko) (elev. 723 m / 2,372 ft) in Hakone mountains. With a telephoto lens, you can capture a view of Owakudani, an active volcanic zone where sulfurous fumes escape into the air as cable cars pass overhead, and is a major source of natural hot spring water for onsen resorts in Hakone. And, if your lucky, a clear sky will reveal Mt. Fuji, located 26.28 km (16.33 mi) northwest from peak of Kintokiyama.

Best spot for hiker. If you love hiking or trekking or thinking about to climb Mt Fuji and you don't have any climbing experience, Mt Kintoki would be best to gain experience. Its elevation is about 1212meter and takes about a hour to reach to the its peak but for amateurs might take about 2hours depending upon own's physical condition. At the top you will enjoy the view of Mt Fuji. Cold Winds blows strongly at the top,so must be careful about it. You can take a bus from Gotemba station(otome guchi) fro Mt kintoki. Its takes about 30min to reach to the destination. You can get a detail information from the Tourist Information Guide located on the side of Otome Guchi of Gotema station. There is a famous local personalities' Udon restaurant on the top of Mt Kintoki. Also named "daughter of kintoki" or "金時娘“.

Michelin 3 star view of Mt. Fuji from the peak

Short and sweet hike. About 1 hour hike . Toilet use cost 100¥ Few restaurants. Gas stove use OKAY. Free parking at the bases . Half plain and half steep and rocket . But helpful stair cases. In April not so hot not so cold. But better carry jackets in case ! Less spaces at the summit for resting and using gas stoves. No toilets and water taps in between. Almost no houses on the way. Recommend not to go the day after a rainy day . Taking kids is very fine . Let’s hike guys !

The views of Mount Fuji at the peak of this 1212m were breathtaking. Unfettered and cast in the golden glow of the morning sun. You can access this by taking bus number 3 from Hakone Yamate train station. Take to the stop called “Kintoki jinja iriguchi” where there will be washroom, the famous kintoki shrine (where you can throw some coins, bow and make a prayer) before ascending. There’s a shop selling hot udon and mushroom soup which looked and smelled tantalising but we didn’t try as we had already brought some snacks:) Relatively manageable trail but do wear proper hiking gear with hiking boots. Bring hiking sticks which will be useful for the descent. You can descent the same way you came up or you can head towards the left to go onto the trail which leads on to otome pass which we took! Popular route with many locals and foreigners.

Enjoying a mountain trekking through Mt. Kintoki, while seeing beautiful winter Mt. Fuji. It’s so amazing to see the restrooms decorated with Neon Genesis Evangelion at the bottom point of a trail up a mountain.

A nice relatively short (3-hourish, but steep, and in our case very muddy) hike, with, if you are lucky, nice views of Mount Fuji from the top.

75 minute hike from the bottom for an unfit novice hiker, incredible views from the top. Definitely recommend hiking boots/shoes.

It was worth the hike up and down for we were rewarded with a great view of My Fuji on a clear sunny day. Bring along hiking poles if you are not a good hiker. It was ascend all the way with a mixture of stairs / uneven rocks terrain. I think elevation gain starting from Kintoki Shrine was around 480-500m. Came across a group of kindergarteners accompanied by their teachers. Amazing they can do it and they were so cute and full of energy.

If it’s a clear day, hit this hike at sunrise and cross your fingers for a view of Mt Fuji. We got lucky, and wow - one of the most amazing payoffs for a grind of a hike of all time. Intermediate level hike, lots of wood steps, natural steps and rocks. Start just to the left of the driving range off the main road at the bottom and the route up is easy to follow. Took about an hour 20 minutes up. Bathroom at the top for 100 yen.

Quite accessible hiking we feel the spirit of the forest and the view at the top can be extraordinary ( I was unlucky very cloudy and rainy)