Hakone is famous for it's hotsprings, and so we made sure to jump in one at least once a day during our stay here. We tried Yunessun, a spa with different flavoured hotsprings, coffee, red wine and green tea just to name a few, and a couple of water amusements; Tenzan Tohjikyō is my personal favourite, I love the atmosphere and tranquility it exudes; and a local bath... my suggestion would be to skip the local baths, and go for the big names instead.
[Sui Gyōza at the Gyōza Center]
I really recommend going to the Gyōza Center! I can't quite explain it, but it's the first time I've come across a soup base with such unique flavours, and its not greasy like most soup ramen... I'll definitely be back! The noodle sets at Hanasagami are delicious too! There are tons of other tasty nibbles along the main street in Hakone Yumoto ;)
[At the Hakone Open-Air Museum]
Unfortunately, there wasn't enough time to do any hiking, but we managed to get quite a bit of sight-seeing done. We saw the the golden reed fields in Sengokuhara; crossed Lake Ashi; looked around the Hakone Open-Air Museum and Kanagawa Prefectural Museum of Natural History; and...
[View from the Hakone Ropeway via Ōwakudani]
... crossed Ōwakudani (a volcanic valley) by the Hakone Ropeway. The views from the valley were amazing, we would have gotten a crystal clear view of Mount Fuji if the tip wasn't obscured by a massive piece of cloud. The black eggs (Y500 for 5) aren't anything to write home about, although eating one is said to increase your life by another seven years...
[Christmas lights at Tama Center]
We celebrated the end of our trip with Christmas dinner and drinks at an izakaya (Japanese-style pub) in Tama Center.
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