Tag: <span>hakone attractions</span>

Date: 31 March 2015

The second to last day on Japan soil. I had to make the most of it and accomplish a few more things. Experience a proper, natural outdoor onsen (hot spring), see Mount Fuji from closer up, — and eat sushi at a proper sushi restaurant.

Today I was going to be spending the whole day at Hakone, a popular getaway for Tokyo’s residents. Famous for offering great views of Mount Fuji, many hiking trails, resorts and many natural hot springs.

Yesterday, I bought a Hakone pass off a hostel mate who had purchased a two-day pass but only used the benefits of the pass yesterday. I could make use of the pass to avail buses and local trains within Hakone today. But first I had to get to Hakone from Tokyo station.

Tokyo station Odawara platforms — At Tokyo station, platforms 9 and 10 have trains going to Odawara (Tokaido Line)

Tokaido line Okachimachi eki Japan — I forget exactly which stations I had to get down at and transfer trains, but eventually I had to stick to the Tokaido line to get to Odawara station

View from train to Odawara — It was time leave the urban sights of Tokyo

Shinagawa station platform Japan — I think this was Shinagawa station, the second station I had to switch trains from

Odawara station Japan — It took just over an hour because of all the transfers

Bus depot Odawara station Japan — But from Odawara station, I now had to take a bus to get to the docks at Lake Ashi from where the sightseeing cruise departs

Odawara river stream Japan — You could see right away why city-dwellers come here

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