Tokyo Part 4 - Hakone

Selepas ke Mt fuji, kami dibawa pula ke Hakone. Hakone (箱根) is part of the Fuji-Hakone-Izu National Park, less than 100 kilometers from Tokyo. Famous for hot springs, natural beauty and the view of nearby Mt. Fuji, Hakone is one of the most popular destinations among Japanese and international tourists looking for a break from Tokyo. (ambik dari google..malas nak translate)

Pemandangan sepanjang jalan ke Hakone...cantik sangat

Singgah makan kat restoran...dalam pakej ada disediakan makanan, kena tambah 2000 yen lagi untuk seorang.. Aku tak ambik pun makan tu...sampai kat situ boleh order sendiri..lagi murah. lagipun kalau makanan yg dia orang sediakan, ada yg kita tak boleh makan. Jadi lebih baik order sendiri...lagi murah dan boleh pilih sendiri apa yg kita nak.. aku cuma belanja dalam 1500 yen untuk dua orang.

Pemandangan di sekitar restoran tu...

Selepas makan..destinasi kami yg pertama adalah naik bot di lake Ashinoko. Cari lagi dari google...pasal lake ni. "Lake Ashinoko (芦ノ湖, Ashinoko) was formed in the caldera of Mount Hakone after the volcano's last eruption 3000 years ago. Today, the lake with Mount Fuji in the background is the symbol of Hakone.

The best views of the lake in combination with Mount Fuji can be enjoyed from Moto-Hakone, from theHakone Detached Palace Garden and from the sightseeing boats cruising the lake. Note however, that clouds and poor visibility often block the view of Mount Fuji, and you have to consider yourself lucky if you get a clear view of the mountain. Visibility tends to be better during the colder seasons of the year than in summer, and in the early morning and late evening hours.

Two companies, Hakone Sightseeing Boats and Izuhakone Sightseeing Boats, operate boats between Moto-Hakone and Hakone-machi at the lake's southern shores and Togendai and Kojiri at the lake's northern end. A boat cruise from one end of the lake to the other takes roughly 30 minutes and costs 970 yen. The Hakone Free Pass is valid on the pirate ship shaped Hakone Sightseeing Boats but not on boats operated by Izuhakone." 

Naik Pirate Boat...di Lake Ashinoko

Pirate Boat...di Tasik Ashinoko. Sejuk...ditambah lagi dengan angin yang bertiup kencang...menggigil...

Selepas naik bot..kami dibawa menaiki sky gondola ke Owakudani. Owakudani (大涌谷, Ōwakudani) is the area around a crater created during the last eruption of Mount Hakone some 3000 years ago. Today, much of the area is an active volcanic zone where sulfurous fumes, hot springs and hot rivers can be experienced. Additionally, Owakudani has good views of Mount Fuji on clear days.

A short walking trail (about ten minutes one way) leads from the ropeway station into the volcanic zone to a number of steam vents and bubbling pools. Here you can purchase eggs, cooked in the naturally hot water, whose shells are blackened by the sulfur and which are said to prolong one's life by seven years.

Pemandangan dari atas sky gondola..

kat sini kita boleh bau sulfur dari kawasan kawah gunung berapi yang masih berasap...

Bersama tourist guide kami di owakudani

Selepas 20 minit di owakudani..kami akan bertolak balik ke hotel masing2. Kalau yg  balik ke hotel dengan bullet train...mereka akan dibawa ke Odawara station...perjalanan dari odawara station ke Tokyo cuma mengambil masa 30 minit sahaja...kalau naik bas katanya dalam 2 hingga 3 jam, bergantung kepada traffic. Memandangkan pukul  6 kami masih di owakudani dan flight kami pukul 11 malam....jadi aku dan husband sepakat naik bullet train...lagipun boleh la cuba rasa naik bullet train kan...

Dalam bullet train...

Sampai hotel...terus ambik beg...tunggu bas nak ke airport. sambil2 tu bergambar dengan anak dara jepun yg comel ...