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Ōwakudani and its steam vents with 1,409-meter Mount Kanmurigatake in the distance. Ōwakusawa at the left foreground is an area that is prone to landslides and is crisscrossed by containment structures.
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The observation deck at Ōwakudani Station on the Hakone Ropeway.
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The Hakone Ropeway takes visitors over Ōwakusawa.
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The view from the air shows fumes rising from Ōwakusawa, with Mount Kanmurigatake looming in the background.
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Helmets at the ready at Ōwakudani Station, which doubles as an emergency shelter in case of an eruption.
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A nature walkway brings visitors up close to the steam vents of Ōwakudani. (Courtesy of Ōwakudani Kurotamago-kan)
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The boiling pond where kurotamago are cooked. Mount Fuji is visible in the distance. (Courtesy of Ōwakudani Kurotamago-kan)
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Freshly boiled kurotamago. (Courtesy of Ōwakudani Kurotamago-kan)
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A dedicated cableway transports the eggs while they are still warm. (Courtesy of Ōwakudani Kurotamago-kan)
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Customers at Kurotamago-kan, Ōwakudani’s largest souvenir shop, line up to buy kurotamago. There is also a café on the premises.
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A bag of five kurotamago costs ¥500 and comes with salt for flavoring.
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Peeling the black shells reveals a white interior.
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The nature walkway (right) and the Kamiyama hiking path remain closed as of August 2020.
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Near the entrance to the nature walkway is a small shrine, the Ōwakudani Enmei Jizōson. Offering a prayer here and then eating a kurotamago is said to extend a person’s life.
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The Kurotamago-kan souvenir shop sells an assortment of Hakone specialties and kurotamago-themed goods.
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The Hakone Geomuseum on the first floor of the Kurotamago-kan details the history of the Hakone volcano.
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