Hakone

We are leaving Tokyo for Hakone today. First, the shinkansen (below) to Odawara, then the local train to Hakone Moto. One of the attractions of Hakone is the opportunity to tour the place with a range of transport - funicular train, cable car, ship. We got a pass which allows access to all modes of transport for 3900 yen each (about RM 120).

The view from Gora, the base of the mountain. Like winter wonderland..

After the funicular train ride (unmissable experience. The train kept zig zagging up the mountain when we thought it could not possibly have the power to climb up), we went on a cable car up Soun Zan.

Lake Ashinko, where we could have seen Mt Fuji on a clear day. It was however too cloudy. We sat on one of those pirate ships and spent 30 mins gliding on the clear water. Even saw a pirate on the ship!

After a long day, we relaxed in our ryokan. This is the view from our apartment.