Hakone Lake Hotel

Hi guys!

I'm traveling to Hakone in May 2015 and would like to get the Hakone Tozan Bus timetable for:
1) Odawara Station to Hakone Lake Hotel
2) Hakone Lake Hotel to Hakone-Yumoto Station

How long will these journey take?

It would be great if you can provide a simple explanation on how to interpret the timetable as I can't read Japanese (sadly).
Thank you & I really appreciate your help!! ^^

-XL

1) Odawara Station to Hakone Lake Hotel

Departure times are listed on the following file:
http://www.hakone-tozanbus.co.jp/pdf/10101-004001.pdf
Travel duration: 48 minutes
Get off: ” �ªƒŒƒCƒNƒzƒeƒ‹‘O (Hakone Lake Hotel mae)

Alternatively, you can take the train to Hakone-Yumoto and board a bus from there. Departure times from Hakone Yumoto are as follows:
http://www.hakone-tozanbus.co.jp/pdf/10122-003001.pdf
Travel duration from Hakone-Yumoto: 34 minutes
Train timetable: http://www.hyperdia.com/

2) Hakone Lake Hotel to Hakone-Yumoto Station

Departure times:
http://www.hakone-tozanbus.co.jp/pdf/11531-002001.pdf
Travel duration to Hakone-Yumoto: 37 minutes
Travel duration to Odawara: 54 minutes

Note that on busy days, buses can incur delays.

Dear Uji,

Thank you for your fast reply!
Do you think it's convenient to travel on the bus with a regular size luggage each for a group of 5 people?
Grateful for your help, thanks! :D

-Fat Ham

Do you think it's convenient to travel on the bus with a regular size luggage each for a group of 5 people?

I generally don't think it is comfortable to travel with luggage. But when the bus is not busy, it should be no problem. When the bus is busy, however, it can be uncomfortable. Weekends tend to be much busier than regular weekdays.

Dear Uji,
Alright then, thank you for your advice! :D
-FatHam

Note at hakone yumoto station they have a forwarding service that will send your luggage to your hotel if you get luggage there by noon at hotel by 3pm also means you can look at a few places on the way. Is is Abby y800 a bag

The bus is not full as most tourists travel via train, cable car, ropeway, etc. on the mail loop.
Togendai ropeway staion is just a few min. walk from the hotel.
I took a bus(every 15-20min.) from Yumoto to the hotel~40-45min. dropped off the luggage and took ropeway back up and boat to Hakonemachi port. Very conveniently located and very quiet strolling in the evening and the morning around the lake shore as almost no traffic and a lot of birds.

Dear all,
My plan is to take the bus straight to the hotel and start with the boat tour of the lake, since i have two nights there and can afford to adopt a slower pace.
Thank you all for your sincere replies, I really appreciate it! :D

-FatHam