Moon Over Hakone
There are moments in travel that transcend the mundane and capture in a split second the essence of an experience. Such was the sight at the end of a perfect day exploring Hakone – the clackety-clack of the cable car as it ascended up to Soun-zan, the precariously swinging gondola over the billowing steam with Fuji-san looming ahead, facing into the brisk autumn wind on the pirate boat ride across Lake Ashi, a quiet walk through the cedars that formed the Tokaido road, and a typically crowded bus ride back up the mountain to a stay at the fabulous Gora Kadan. The weather was perfect, the food sublime and the view, from the top floor in the private bath on the balcony, was of a brilliant moon rising over the mountains …
Moon over Hakone
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I’ve been a japanophile for years and have just come back from yet another trip to Japan. My colleagues at Esprit Travel and I help people plan trips to Japan and we’ll all be sharing about the follies, foibles and fascinating adventures possible when you come to Japan from the land of the gaijin. If you want to know more about our trips, please see our website at www.esprittravel.com.
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Sounds great. We are going to Hakone next month, nice to see your inspiring post.
Beautiful, is that a photo?!
Yup – this photo was taken through the bamboo on the outdoor bath area of our 5th floor room at Gora Kadan. An amazing place to stay by the way…