 Last additions - Hakone Ropeway and Lake Ashi 箱根ロープウェイ・芦ノ湖 |
Buffet at Hakone Ashinoko Hanaori hotel.Apr 13, 2020
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Hakone Ashinoko Hanaori hotel lobby with a ukiyoe mural of Hakone Pass.Apr 13, 2020
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Outdoor hot spring bath at Hakone Ashinoko Hanaori hotel.Apr 13, 2020
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Foot bath with a view of Lake Ashi at Hakone Ashinoko Hanaori hotel.Apr 13, 2020
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Hakone Ashinoko Hanaori hotel Apr 13, 2020
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Hakone Ashinoko Hanaori hotel Apr 13, 2020
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Near Togendai is Hakone Ashinoko Hanaori hotel with good views of Lake Ashi.Apr 13, 2020
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Our boat at Hakone-machi Port. The boats run quite often.Apr 04, 2016
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Inside our pirate boat.Apr 04, 2016
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From Togendai, you have the option of going to Hakone-machi or Moto-Hakone. I wanted to go to Hakone-machi first to see the Sekisho Checkpoint.Apr 04, 2016
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Hakone Sekisho CheckpointApr 04, 2016
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Hakone-machi PortApr 04, 2016
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Mt. Fuji and Lake AshiApr 04, 2016
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Lake Ashi's famous torii of Hakone Shrine with Mt. Fuji in the background.Apr 04, 2016
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The famous torii of Hakone Shrine.Apr 04, 2016
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The famous torii of Hakone Shrine.Apr 04, 2016
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Hakone Shrine's toriiApr 04, 2016
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Mt. KomagatakeApr 04, 2016
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Looks like there are three pirate boats on Lake Ashi.Apr 04, 2016
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Lake Ashi (Ashinoko)Apr 04, 2016
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Heading for Hakone-machi on Lake Ashi in Hakone.Apr 04, 2016
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Leaving portApr 04, 2016
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Back of our boat.Apr 04, 2016
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Top deckApr 04, 2016
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The other pirate boat's name was "Royale."Apr 04, 2016
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Our boat named "Victory."Apr 04, 2016
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Dunno why they are pirate boats.Apr 04, 2016
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Stand in line to board the boat.Apr 04, 2016
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Our pirate boat awaits on Lake Ashi.Apr 04, 2016
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Old ropeway cars once used by the Hakone Ropeway.Apr 04, 2016
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Togendai StationApr 04, 2016
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Getting closer to Togendai Station on the shore of Lake Ashi.Apr 04, 2016
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Mt. Fuji again.Apr 04, 2016
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Lake Ashi is visible from our ropeway car.Apr 04, 2016
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Mt. Fuji as seen from Ubako Station in Hakone. It was a clear autumn day in early Nov.Apr 04, 2016
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Ubako Station where we boarded the ropeway to go down the slope to Lake Ashi (Togendai).Apr 04, 2016
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Ubako Station. On Oct. 30, 2015, they partially restarted the ropeway service on the last segment where it goes down from Ubako Station to Lake Ashi. Good views of the lake and Fuji-san.Apr 04, 2016
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A short walk to Ubako Station.Apr 04, 2016
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The substitute bus brought us here near Ubako Station, a ropeway station beyond Owakudani.Apr 04, 2016
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Explanation of Hakone ropeway's closure.Apr 04, 2016
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Mt. Fuji from Hakone.Apr 04, 2016
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Mt. Fuji Apr 04, 2016
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OwakudaniApr 04, 2016
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You can get off at Owakudani and see some steamy puddles.Apr 04, 2016
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The ropeway goes right over a dramatic and steaming valley.Apr 04, 2016
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This is Owakudani, now a danger zone and off limits. These photos were taken from an earlier trip. Hakone is part of the Fuji-Hakone-Izu National Park.Apr 04, 2016
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When I visited in Nov. 2015, the ropeway was still closed between Sounzan and Owakudani. So at Sounzan, we boarded a bus for Ubako.Apr 04, 2016
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Hakone got a bum rap in May 2015 when volcanic rumblings forced them to close the ropeway going over the steaming and bubbling Owakudani valley.The number of tourists dropped.Apr 04, 2016
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Hakone Tozan Cable Car at Sounzan Station Apr 04, 2016
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Sounzan Station is the end of the line for the Hakone Tozan Cable Car and starting terminal for the Hakone Ropeway.Apr 04, 2016
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Hakone Tozan Cable CarApr 04, 2016
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Hakone Tozan Cable Car runs on a single track most of the way.Apr 04, 2016
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Going up in Hakone Tozan Cable CarApr 04, 2016
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Inside Hakone Tozan Cable Car. If you like to ride in trains, cable cars, boats, etc., visit Hakone.Apr 04, 2016
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Hakone Tozan Cable Car at Gora Station Apr 04, 2016
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Hakone Tozan Cable Car at Gora Station Apr 04, 2016
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Gora Station Apr 04, 2016
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Gora Station is the end of the line for the Hakone Tozan Railway and the starting terminal of the Hakone Tozan Cable Car.Apr 04, 2016
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Hakone Tozan RailwayApr 04, 2016
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After passing through Odawara, we approach Hakone-Yumoto Station at the end of the Odakyu Line.Apr 04, 2016
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Kowakidani Station on the Hakone Tozan Railway.Apr 04, 2016
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Kowakidani Station on the Hakone Tozan Railway.Apr 04, 2016
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Kowakidani Station on the Hakone Tozan Railway. Near my ryokan.Apr 04, 2016
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Hakone Tozan train line stationsApr 04, 2016
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Inside Hakone Tozan Railway train.Apr 04, 2016
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Hakone Tozan Railway trainApr 04, 2016
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From Hakone-Yumoto Station, take the Hakone Tozan Railway train to Gora. Apr 04, 2016
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Hakone-Yumoto Station is the main gateway to Hakone.Apr 04, 2016
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Inside the Odakyu Romance Car train.Apr 04, 2016
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Limited Express tickets are sold on the train platform if you haven't bought it yet. Making advance reservations is recommended though.Apr 04, 2016
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Sold by the Odakyu Line, the Hakone Freepass is a great deal for people coming from Tokyo on the Odakyu Line.I got the two-day pass (¥5,140) which covers roundtrip express train (Romance Car) fare from Tokyo to Hakone and covers the trains, buses, and ropeway in the Hakone area. Hakone is a great getaway for Tokyoites. It's possible to see most everything on a day trip to Hakone, but an overnight stay gives you more time to see more.Apr 04, 2016
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Hakone is one of Japan's most famous and popular tourist spots. Hot spring baths, views of Mt. Fuji, and more.With the Hakone Freepass, ride the Odakyu Line from Shinjuku, Tokyo directly to Hakone-Yumoto. Take the Hakone Tozan Railway train to Gora. Ride the Hakone Tozan Cable Car up the slope to to Sounzan. Then take the Hakone Ropeway high above to Lake Ashi for a cruise on a pirate boat to Hakone-machi Port or Moto-Hakone. Dramatic views of Mt. Fuji. Photo: Odakyu Line's Romance Car at Shinjuku Station.Apr 04, 2016
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