Last additions - Hakone 箱根町 |
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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Outdoor slides at Yunessan.Apr 04, 2016
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Outdoor cavern bathApr 04, 2016
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About Doctor FishApr 04, 2016
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People (kids) who had healthy skin did not attract much fish. It's really ticklish.Apr 04, 2016
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Also popular was the "Doctor Fish" foot bath. These little fish come and eat away your feet's unwanted skin flakes. Apr 04, 2016
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Sake bath was not really sake (I tasted the water). Only a tiny trickle of sake was dripping into the bath.Apr 04, 2016
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Coffee bath. Mild aroma of coffee.Apr 04, 2016
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Tea bath was nice.Apr 04, 2016
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Tea bathApr 04, 2016
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This is the wine bath. It does smell like wine. I didn't dare taste it, and there's a sign saying not to drink the water. This bath used to be outdoors, but now totally indoors which was disappointing.These flavored baths are for both men and women in bathing suits.Apr 04, 2016
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Hakone Kowakien Yunessan's main bath for bathing suits.Apr 04, 2016
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Hakone Kowakien Yunessan, a hot spring facility famous for hot spring baths in different flavors. Yunessan admission is ¥2,900 for adults and ¥1,600 for kids. They also have a pure hot spring area where bathing suits are not allowed. That's ¥1,900 for adults. You can go to both areas for ¥4,100 if you don't mind your skin being deprived of too much natural skin oil and a prolonged increase in blood pressure. http://www.yunessun.com/enjoy/Apr 04, 2016
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Interesting "ON-OFF" poster at a train station in Hakone. It basically reads "ONsen" (hot spring) and "OFFuro" (bath). It was for a hot spring facility called YunessanApr 04, 2016
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Took a bus to Yunessan.Apr 04, 2016
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Bus terminal at Hakone YumotoApr 04, 2016
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This large rock was perfectly slanted to sit back in the bath and gaze at the greenery and blue sky. After all that walking, I thought I got my money's worth.Apr 04, 2016
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At Hakone-Yumoto Station, I asked about a good place to dip into a hot spring before going back to Tokyo. A short walk across the river to Yumoto Fujiya Hotel and ¥1,800 put me in this nice outdoor bath.Apr 04, 2016
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Hakone manju is famous.Apr 04, 2016
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Hakone Yumoto souvenir shops.Apr 04, 2016
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Hakone Yumoto from the overpassApr 04, 2016
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This is the old Hakone-Yumoto Station.Apr 04, 2016
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Hakone-Yumoto Station now has an overpass for pedestrians.Apr 04, 2016
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Hakone-Yumoto Station changed quite a bit since the last time I visited.Apr 04, 2016
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Hakone-Yumoto StationApr 04, 2016
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Romance Car (Limited Express train) at Hakone-Yumoto StationApr 04, 2016
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Hakone-Yumoto Station used to be light blue, but now off-white.Apr 04, 2016
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Hakone-Yumoto Station, the main gateway to Hakone. Odakyu Line trains from Shinjuku and Odawara arrive here.Apr 04, 2016
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Buses in Hakone are multi-lingual.Apr 04, 2016
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Painting of Hakone Daimyu Gyoretsu procession.Apr 04, 2016
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PalanquinApr 04, 2016
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Museum is also a rest place, but no one uses it.Apr 04, 2016
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Near the teahouse is this small museum about the Hakone's old Kaido road. Hakone Kyu-Kaido MuseumApr 04, 2016
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Ordered matcha teaApr 04, 2016
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Order ama-sake, coffee, tea, etc.Apr 04, 2016
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Inside Amasake Chaya, a teahouse for travelers. Apr 04, 2016
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Amasake Chaya, a teahouse for travelers in Hakone. There is a bus stop in front of this teahouse.Apr 04, 2016
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Between Moto Hakone and Hakone Yumoto is Amasake Chaya, a teahouse for travelers. The hilly path through Hakone was tough. So they had these lodges where travelers could rest. This is the only one remaining.Apr 04, 2016
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Chaya teahouseApr 04, 2016
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Hakone's old Kaido roadApr 04, 2016
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Map of Hakone areApr 04, 2016
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Sunset at Moto-Hakone Apr 04, 2016
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Sunset at Moto-Hakone with Mt. FujiApr 04, 2016
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Lake Ashi and Moto Hakone and Hakone-machi as seen from Mt. Komagatake.Apr 04, 2016
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Hakone Shrine's torii in autumn.Apr 04, 2016
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Boats for rent.Apr 04, 2016
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Moto-HakoneApr 04, 2016
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Took the scenic trail back to Moto-Hakone.Apr 04, 2016
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Shrine's boat houseApr 04, 2016
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Lake Ashi from Moto-HakoneApr 04, 2016
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Then in Oct. 1964, to celebrate the Tokyo Olympics and the shrine's 1,200th anniversary, the shrine hung a large framed calligraphy with the word "Heiwa" (Peace). It's on the front of the torii. The "Heiwa" kanji characters were written by Yoshida Shigeru, Japan's prime minister who signed the Treaty of San Francisco for Japan. The official name of this torii is "Peace Torii of Hakone Shrine" (平和の鳥居).Apr 04, 2016
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This torii is actually relatively new, built only in 1952 to commemorate two events that year: The ceremony that proclaimed Prince Akihito as Crown Prince when he came of age in Nov., and Japan's independence when the Allied Occupation of Japan endedApr 04, 2016
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Comparable to the torii at Miyajima in Hiroshima. Not doubt one of the most photographed in Japan.Apr 04, 2016
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Hakone Shrine's torii you see from the pirate boat on Lake Ashi looks tiny, but it's actually a giant torii of Hakone Shrine.Apr 04, 2016
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More steps to the shrine, but I was too tired and declined.Apr 04, 2016
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Hakone ShrineApr 04, 2016
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Moto-Hakone PortApr 04, 2016
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Entering Hakone Shrine at Moto Hakone.Apr 04, 2016
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Walking path along the lakeside in Moto-HakoneApr 04, 2016
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Moto-HakoneApr 04, 2016
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The toriiApr 04, 2016
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Welcome to Lake Ashi (Ashinoko)Apr 04, 2016
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Jizo statuesApr 04, 2016
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Moto-HakoneApr 04, 2016
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Entrance to Narikawa Art MuseumApr 04, 2016
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Hakone Shrine's large torii shows the way to the shrine. About 20-min. walk to the shrine from the port.Apr 04, 2016
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Moto-Hakone PortApr 04, 2016
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Lakeside along Moto-HakoneApr 04, 2016
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Moto-Hakone PortApr 04, 2016
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Moto-Hakone Port with Hakone Shrine's large torii in view.Apr 04, 2016
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Moto-HakoneApr 04, 2016
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Inside the pirate boat Royale.Apr 04, 2016
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Moto-Hakone Port 元箱根Apr 04, 2016
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Mt. Komagatake also has a ropeway to the summit for great views of Lake Ashi.Apr 04, 2016
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Mt. Fuji, Lake Ashi, and Hakone Shrine's torii in the water.Apr 04, 2016
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Mt. Fuji, Lake Ashi, and Hakone Shrine's torii in the water. This is a symbolic shot of Hakone.Apr 04, 2016
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Hakone Shrine's torii in the water. Looks tiny, but it's actually a giant torii.Apr 04, 2016
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Mt. Komagatake and Hakone Shrine's torii in the water.Apr 04, 2016
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Mt. Fuji becomes more visible as you sail to Moto-Hakone.Apr 04, 2016
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Lake AshiApr 04, 2016
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Hakone SekishoApr 04, 2016
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Hakone-machi Port.Apr 04, 2016
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Leaving Hakone-machi Port.Apr 04, 2016
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Inside the pirate boat "Royale"Apr 04, 2016
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Pirate boat at Hakone-machi Port.Apr 04, 2016
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My ride to Moto Hakone.Apr 04, 2016
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Sculpture of a Hakone Ekiden runner at Hakone-machi Port.Apr 04, 2016
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Hakone-machi manholeApr 04, 2016
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Hakone-machi manhole of a palanquinApr 04, 2016
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Hakone Sekisho Exhibition Hall displays various artifacts about the sekisho. Photography not allowed inside.Apr 04, 2016
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Hakone-machi PortApr 04, 2016
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Scenic views along the way to the Hakone Sekisho Exhibition Hall.Apr 04, 2016
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Lake Ashi with a bit of Mt. FujiApr 04, 2016
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Pose with Lake AshiApr 04, 2016
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Edo-side gate of Hakone Sekisho. Go out here to walk to the Hakone Sekisho Exhibition HallApr 04, 2016
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A camera stand is conveniently provided for selfies.Apr 04, 2016
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Coins in wellApr 04, 2016
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Steps to Lookout point.Apr 04, 2016
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Foot soldier quartersApr 04, 2016
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Well next to Foot soldier quartersApr 04, 2016
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Foot soldier quartersApr 04, 2016
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JailApr 04, 2016
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Foot soldier quartersApr 04, 2016
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Sekisho main office with officials working. It must have been hard to identify people since there were no photo IDs.Apr 04, 2016
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The women travelers underwent a hair check conducted by a woman official. I wonder what could be hidden in the hair.Apr 04, 2016
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Main office of Hakone SekishoApr 04, 2016
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Main office of Hakone SekishoApr 04, 2016
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Horse stableApr 04, 2016
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Hakone Sekisho layoutApr 04, 2016
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The officials and guards working at the sekisho also lived there so there are living quarters (right) as well. http://www.hakonesekisyo.jp/english/Apr 04, 2016
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At Hakone-machi on the shore of Lake Ashi, a fantastic reconstruction of the Hakone Sekisho Checkpoint. This is the main office. After years of research, excavations, and construction, the reconstruction was finally completed in 2007 based on accurate records of the major buildings. The reconstructed buildings were built on the exact spot of the original sekisho buildings.Apr 04, 2016
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Kyoto-side gate to Hakone Sekisho Checkpoint, originally built in 1619 and operated until 1868.Hakone Sekisho was one of 53 checkpoints along the major roads during the Edo Period. It's where they checked the identities of women leaving Edo to make sure they were not the hostage daimyo wives and children fleeing Edo.Apr 04, 2016
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Lake Ashi and a bit of Mt. Fuji from Hakone-machi.Apr 04, 2016
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A shopping place near the entrance of Hakone Sekisho.Apr 04, 2016
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Hakone-machi port town Apr 04, 2016
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After the Hakone Ropeway to Togendai, you can ride the pirate boat to either Hakone-machi Port or Moto-Hakone on Lake Ashi. I went to Hakone-machi Port.Odakyu Line's Hakone Freepass is valid on the pirate ships.Apr 04, 2016
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Hakone-machi Post Office.Apr 04, 2016
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Museum exitApr 04, 2016
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Art Hall Manzu RoomApr 04, 2016
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Sturm, Stainless steel pieceApr 04, 2016
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Hakone Open-Air MuseumApr 04, 2016
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Boxing rabbitsApr 04, 2016
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This giant piece is titled, "Miss Black Power" by French artist Niki de Saint Phalle in 1968.Apr 04, 2016
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Cleaning a Henry Moore. Everything is well maintained.Apr 04, 2016
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Many Henry Moore sculptures too.Apr 04, 2016
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Hot spring foot bath (free)Apr 04, 2016
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Inside Symphonic Sculpture by Gabriel Loire at Hakone Open-Air Museum.Apr 04, 2016
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Inside Symphonic Sculpture by Gabriel Loire. You can go up the spiral staircase to the top.Apr 04, 2016
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Also impressive was this stained glass tower named Symphonic Sculpture by Gabriel Loire.Apr 04, 2016
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Cafe and GalleryApr 04, 2016
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Picasso PavilionApr 04, 2016
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Picasso Pavilion has 300 works.Apr 04, 2016
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Maple leaves behind a Picasso sculpture in front of the Picasso Pavilion. Hakone is colder than Tokyo, but the cold autumn air feels great. It's a different kind of cold air that is refreshing and invigorating compared to urban Tokyo.Apr 04, 2016
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Hakone Open-Air MuseumApr 04, 2016
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Nude near the Picasso Pavilion.Apr 04, 2016
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Hakone Open-Air Museum. Well worth a visit. But I wouldn't bring young children. Too many erotic/nude sculptures, mostly female.Apr 04, 2016
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HerculesApr 04, 2016
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The first thing you see. Hercules and Pegasus. About 100 outdoor sculptures.Apr 04, 2016
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About Hakone Open-Air Museum. Allow at least 2 hours here.Apr 04, 2016
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Large, outdoor museum of exquisite sculptures. Many nudes (female). Also see the Picasso Pavilion. Both the art and 70,000-sq. meter garden-like grounds are very impressive. Apr 04, 2016
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Way to Hakone Open-Air Museum. It opened in 1969 and operated under the Fujisankei Communications Group.Apr 04, 2016
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Chokoku no Mori Station on the Hakone Tozan Railway. Apr 04, 2016
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Hakone Open-Air Museum is near Chokoku no Mori Station on the Hakone Tozan Railway. Apr 04, 2016
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Chokoku no Mori Station on the Hakone Tozan Railway has a nice mural of the Open-Air Museum.Apr 04, 2016
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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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