Our Trip to Beautiful Hakone, Japan part 2

I had previously written about our trip to Hakone - a scenic, mountainous region that is just West of Tokyo. Here are more pictures from our trip. Getting in is convenient with the JR rail pass which allows you to take the Shinkansen to Odawara station before switching to a slower train that goes to Hakone. It's a scenic route and one of my regrets from the trip was not taking any photos of this journey as i was focused on navigating and handling the luggage.

The Ryokan (Traditional Japanese Inn) Where We Stayed

A beautiful and simple inn. There's a traditional hot spring on site as well as traditional Japanese meals served.

Fishermen on Lake Ashi

We took a short walk from our hotel to Lake Ashi nearby. It's the main lake and how we're getting to the spot to see Mt. Fuji from. Peaceful and serene with no crowd...at the moment.

Glimpse of Mt. Fuji from the Cable Car

The next day ,we took the pirate ship to the boiling valley of Owakudani. A cable car ride up and we caught our first glimpse of Mt. Fuji.

Getting a good view of Mt. Fuji is tough

So we ate some eggs boiled in sulphurous water

Don't be fooled by the look of the egg. They're actually quite tasty. And if the legend is right about eating 2 eggs for a long life, we're all set :)

Here's how the eggs are made

With our stomachs full, we look for Mt. Fuji Again

Time to head back to our hotel

After spending half a day looking at Mt. Fuji, it was time to head back. So we head down Owakudani via the cable car and take the pirate ship back to our hotel. As a reward for all our "hard work", we reward ourselves with ice-cream. The ice-cream is fantastic soft-serve ice-cream that Japan is famous for. Recommended especially if you're there in summer.

Time for a traditional Japanese dinner

Back at the hotel, we got ready for dinner. We had arranged to have a traditional Japanese meal and we weren't disappointed. So many different varieties of food and all very fresh. Eating in our kimonos just enhanced the traditional experience.

Time to say goodbye to Hakone

Sadly, we couldn't stay longer in Hakone. To head back, we planned to take the bus to the train station. The bus stop is by Lake Ashi, allowing us to take more photos of the beautiful lake and to catch a glimpse of Mt. Fuji once again.

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I hope you've enjoyed our pictures of Hakone and Mt. Fuji. I'll be posting more pictures of our travels soon, thanks for all your encouragement, comments, resteems and follows :))