Hakone – Ryokan and Onsen (Video) Posted by sasha on Aug 17, 2012 in Culture
Just a few hours from Japan’s capital city of Tokyo lies the mountainous area known as Hakone. From the big city, you can take a bullet train, switch to a scenic train, and finally take a short cable car ride to get here. With such beautiful scenery, the ride is half the fun! Two of the best things you can do here are stay in a traditional Japanese ryokan (guesthouse), and go for a dip in the onsen (hot spring). Take a short tour of both in this video!
In case you missed the first two written posts about Hakone, they can be found HERE and HERE.
Have you been to Hakone? Leave a comment here and tell us about your stay!
Would you like to go there? If you have any questions, feel free to post those as well.
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About the Author: sasha
Sasha is an English teacher, writer, photographer, and videographer from the great state of Michigan. Upon graduating from Michigan State University, he moved to China and spent 5+ years living, working, studying, and traveling there. He also studied Indonesian Language & Culture in Bali for a year. He and his wife run the travel blog Grateful Gypsies, and they're currently trying the digital nomad lifestyle across Latin America.