Mt. Fuji, or Fujisan as its called in Japan, is one
of the most iconic mountains in the world.
It has been worshiped as a sacred mountain for the Japanese, and has
become popular through numerous art pieces.
Although it may be a bit foggy in early April, taking a cruise across
Lake Ashinko gets us a bit closer, and gives a picturesque view of the
mountain. The boat we take is a Hakone sightseeing
boat (970 Yen/11.50 CAD for a 30 min ride), and it looks like a Pirate ship! Sougoi Des ne/Very awesome!
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| Top: Mt. Fuji, Cable car ride over Hakone Bottom: Hakone's Pirate Shaped Sightseeing boot on Lake Ashi |
Another fun thing we can do is take a cable car
ride (1500 Yen/18.00 CAN) through the mountains surrounding Mt. Fuji, and this also gives us a great
view of Hakone’s National park. After
the trip across Lake Ashi, we’ll arrive in Hakone. Once arriving, we’ll check into a Japanese style
room at Yunosata Okada Hotel with an onsen (Onsen=natural hot springs). If we have
some time, we may end up traveling to Hakone Shrine, which is right by Mount
Hakone, on the shores of Lake Ashi. The
journey to the shrine is to go up a series of stairs flanked by lanterns (since
it’s in a forest, the lantern helps individuals on their way). The beauty of the lights only grow when you
see the shrine, especially when its shrouded in mist (breathtaking!)
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| Hakone Shrine- kind of scary |
It’s a short trip back to the hotel, and this is
when we can unwind at Hakone’s famous hot springs/onsens. Onsens are open baths, where the water is
taken directly from the mountain, so it comes with minerals from the volcanic
area in which the onsen is located. Onsens are common in almost every drama/film/anime, that it's something that I have always wanted to experience.
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| Top: Onsen in Yunosata Hotel, Example of an onsen from the Naruto Shippuden anime series Bottom: View of Mt. Fuji from Hakone hot spring
Source: A Geek in Japan by Hector Garcia Buy Here
Pictures: Google Images
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