7-13 April 2018
Day 1-4 : Gora /Hakone
Day 4-6 : Nikko
Day 7-8 : Asakusa, Tokyo
Day 1
Flew via Scoot
from Singapore to Tokyo.
Reached Tokyo
around 11am and took the Narita Airport Express to Shinjuku Station.
When we arrived
at Hakone-Yomoto, we need to the take Hakone
Tozan Train to Gora. This
is the only mountain railway in Japan. The train departs from Hakone-Yumoto
station (at 96 m above sea level) and takes about 40 minutes to arrive at the
final stop, Gora station (at 541 m above sea level).
Halfway up the line there
are switchbacks, where the driver and the conductor change shifts and the train
switch to reversed travel direction. It is a special experience that can be enjoyed
only with the Hakone Tozan Train.
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| Train station at Odawara |
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| Hakone Tozan Train to Gora |
Gora is a town
of hills and hot springs, located on a gently-sloping mountain in Hakone, one
of Japan’s leading hot spring resorts. The terminus of the Hakone Tozan
Railway, Gora has an abundance of things to see and enjoy, including a park
that makes the most of the beautiful natural environment, Japan’s first outdoor
art museum, and a cable car.
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| Our accommodation - about 10 minutes walk/climb from Gora station |
We like the
room as it is clean, good size and a well equipped kitchen space.
We booked a 2
room unit for 3 persons.
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| Kitchen and Dining Area |
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| There's even a washing machine |
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| Room 1 - to sleep two persons |
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| Room 2 |
