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.

Photo Gallery

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)