Hakone Travel―Pirate Cruise on Lake Ashinoko (YouTube link)
The following trip is designed for a one-day hiking around Lake Ashinoko area with the following itinerary:
- Hakone Visitor Center ― (15 min.0.8 km) →
- Togendai Port ― (50 min.8 km) →
- Moto-Hakone Port ― (10 min.0.7 km) →
- Hakone-jinja Shrine ― (35 min.1.8 km) →
- Amasake-Chaya (Tea House)
In this article, we assume you will use Hakone Freepass and all transportation fees should be covered.
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| View from Hakone Visitor Center Walking Course[8] |
Hakone Visitor Center
Immerse yourself in the natural tapestry of Hakone before embarking on your aquatic adventure. The Hakone Visitor Center's walking course beckons with chirping melodies, verdant paths, and the shimmering embrace of Lake Ashi. It's a nature lover's haven just minutes from Togendai Port.
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Lake Ashinoko
The best views of the lake in combination with Mount Fuji can be enjoyed from:[3]
- Moto-Hakone (a few steps south from the sightseeing boat pier)
- Hakone Detached Palace Garden
- Sightseeing boats cruising the lake
View of Fuji Mt. from either Detached Palace Garden or Old Tokaldo Road
Hakone Travel―Taking Old Tokaido Road to Hakone-jinja Shrine (YouTube link)
Old Tokaido (東海道) Hiking
From Moto-Hakone Port, you walk along lake shore to Hakone-Jinja Shrine (roughly 10 mins). Then take the paved Old Tokaido (東海道) to arrive Amasake-Chaya, which is a tea house with a 400-year history:[1]
With its distinctive thatched roof, it has been known since the times of old for its amazake (sweet fermented rice drink) and mochi (Japanese rice cake). There used to be four tea houses in this vicinity, where a great many travelers are said to have found rest and refreshment. As a reward for the long walk, why not have a drink of amazake, and while enjoying it, take a rest and let yourself slip back in time to the Edo period.
After enjoying your stay at Amasake-Chaya, you can either leave with bus Line K or keep on hiking down to Yumoto (1h 55m).
Paved Old Tokaido (東海道)
References
- Lake Ashinoko Pleasure Boat and Hakone-jinja Shrine, Stone Pavement Course (National Parks of Japan)
- Hakone Ropeway
- Lake Ashinoko
- Hakone Visitor Center Walking Course (National Parks of Japan)
- 10 Best Museums in Hakone to Appreciate Art, History, and Nature
- 10 Best Things To Do In Hakone for an Extended Stay
- Hakone Travel (Total:16 articles on this blogger)
- Hakone Travel―Morning Stroll along Lake Ashinoko
- Hakone Hachiri: Highway Back in Time - Journeys in Japan (video)
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