Hakone Travel―Cruising Lake Ashinoko on the Sightseeing Boat

Pirate Cruise on Lake Ashinoko (YouTube link)

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 lake's shores are mostly undeveloped except for small towns in the east and north and a couple of lakeside resort hotels.

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On 11/21/2018, I have taken the Hakone pirate ship from Togendai Port to Hakone-machi Port.  Below photos were taken on that route in the same order of cruise:

References

1. Hakone Travel: Lake Ashinoko
2. Hakone Hiking Trail―Hakone-jinja Shrine and Old Tokaido (東海道)
3. Hakone Travel―Morning Stroll along Lake Ashinoko
4. Izu Hakone Bus map (pdf in Japanese)
5. Izu Hakone Bus timetable (pdf in Japanese)
6. 伊豆箱根バス　経路・時刻・運賃案内 (in Japanese)

Hakone Travel: Explore the Beauty of Hakone Detached Palace Garden

Around Lake Ashinoko (芦ノ湖), the best views of the lake in combination with Mount Fuji can be enjoyed from:^[1]

1. Moto-Hakone (a few steps south from the sightseeing boat pier)
2. Hakone Detached Palace Garden (or Onshihakone Park / 恩賜箱根公園)
3. Sightseeing boats cruising the lake

In this article, we will cover Hakone Detached Palace Garden.  For other aspects of Lake Ashinoko, read [2,3] for more details.

Hakone Detached Palace Garden

Hakone Detached Palace Garden ⭐(or Onshihakone Park / 恩賜箱根公園) is the former imperial palace complex offering walking paths and an observation platform with scenic views of Lake Ashinoko, Hakone Shrine and Mount Fuji.

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Below photos were taken on 11/21/2018, a rare sunny day:

References

1. Lake Ashinoko
2. Hakone Travel―Morning Stroll along Lake Ashinoko
3. Hakone Hiking Trail―Hakone-jinja Shrine and Old Tokaido (東海道)
4. Hakone Travel (Total 17 articles on this blogger)
5. Izu Hakone Bus map (pdf in Japanese)
6. Izu Hakone Bus timetable (pdf in Japanese)
7. 伊豆箱根バス　経路・時刻・運賃案内 (in Japanese)

Hakone Travel―Morning Stroll along Lake Ashinoko

On 11/21/2018, the weather was gorgeous in Hakone.  In the morning, I took the breakfast at Odakyu Hakone Lake Hotel.  After the meal, I took a walk on the trail (click the map to enlarge) along Lake Ashinoko.

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Below photos were taken during that morning stroll:

Pirate Cruise on Lake Ashinoko (YouTube link)

See Also:

• Hakone Travel  (Total 17 articles on this blogger)

Hakone Travel—Visiting Hakone Open Air Museum

Hakone Open Air Museum (箱根彫刻の森美術館, Hakone Chōkoku No Mori Bijutsukan)

If you ever visit Hakone (箱根), don't miss Hakone Open Air Museum which is the top attraction among its many museums.

Hakone Open Air Museum

The Hakone Open Air Museum ⭐⭐(箱根彫刻の森美術館, Hakone Chōkoku No Mori Bijutsukan) successfully attempts to create a harmonic balance of nature and art by exhibiting various sculptures on its grounds in combination with views of the surrounding valley and mountains.

The museum has various different sections and exhibition spaces outdoors and indoors. The Picasso Exhibition Hall is one such space and showcases two stories of paintings, sculptures and ceramic works by the artist in addition to photos of him at various points during his life.

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Below photos were taken on 11/20/2018, a sunny day:

See Also:

• Hakone Travel  (Total 17 articles on this blogger)
• Izu Hakone Bus map (pdf in Japanese)
• Izu Hakone Bus timetable (pdf in Japanese)
• 伊豆箱根バス　経路・時刻・運賃案内 (in Japanese)