Showing posts with label Hakone. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Hakone. Show all posts

Tuesday, May 25, 2010

13th day in Tokyo on the way to Hakone national park

We decided that a day trip was in order before we left Japan.

Hakone national park is only about 1 1/2 on the train from Tokyo and there are quite a few things to do there. There are hot springs there with sulfur and it is well equipped there for people to spend a day there. There are cable cars, train railways and even a pirate ship ferry to move you around and about the area. There is also an indoor water fun park to go to if it takes you fancy. A little steep to get into but it might be fun if you're staying around the area for a couple of days.


Train railway up the mountain

Cable car for a scenic view over the sulfuric mountainside

Sulfur coming up from the ground

Pirate ship




These ice cream wafers are absolutely fantastic, they have now become a favourite for us. The wafer is not soggy, its soft and the ice cream tastes great. Love 'em.