Fascinating travel Hakone

Visitors to Hakone (Japan ) is increasing not only because certain to Mount Fuji to discover that there are many other interesting things ...

Walking pirate ship , the Black spring eggs

From Tokyo , buses take about 1 ½ hours before plighting Hakone area , near the foot of Mount Fuji . On the highway , mountain Fuji - Fujisan horns out the horizon makes people more eager to please .

Fascinating travel Hakone
Not lucky tourists to be seen by the famous mountain -looking words , the " Fujisan like a shy Japanese girl." At 3,776 m altitude , clouds often obscure rhyme arms and snow-covered peaks . Mount Fuji is surrounded by 4 provinces including Kanagawa , lands adjacent to the reservoir area Ashi Hakone and emerald green .

Following the winding road up and down the valley, Lake Ashi ( Hakone aka Lake ) is entitled to peaceful and beautiful water color paintings . Millions of years ago , the peak is located in the Hakone volcano eruption complex , as the array of geological faults forming the current reservoir . In Japanese reed ashi means there is no lake .

For 900 yen ( 200,000 ) , visitors can make a trip of about 10 minutes along the lake on a boat styled pirate ship has 4 floors to the corridor and scenic deck . Along the rolling mountain lake , the distance can be seen the Shinto shrine - Shinto ( religion popular in Japan before Buddhism) painted bright red port nestled in the lush green forest . Short trip but gives full emotion for those who first set foot in this place . On good weather days can see Fuji imposing peaks .

There are many restaurants , cafes around the lake where you can find yourself a lunch with an affordable price , from 500-800 yen ( 110000-170000 dong) . Lunch here also furikake , a powder and mixed with seaweed , eggs , fish ... sprinkle over rice for a delicious , nutritious and appetizing . Do not forget to bring a gift bought for about 1,000 yen ( 210,000 dong) 3 boxes of 150 mg .

From Lake Ashi , with a short journey by bus or train , you come to Owakudani Japanese, meaning " large water valley " . The road to the springs often caught by the fleet tandem . Just over 2 minutes the driver stopped the shutdown to reduce emissions into the environment . Many people decide to walk more than 1 km and quick surprise to smell sulfur smell quite difficult to cover .

Owakudani located halfway up the mountain on a continuous emissions . One of the reasons tourists determined to conquer the stairs because kuro - tamago ( black eggs ) . Local people traditionally believe that they eat each black egg will rise 7 year lifespan , but you should not eat more than 2 results .

In fact it is the egg after being boiled in hot water reservoir turned black shell by sulfur , 500 yen 5 results . Everyone is eager to try by feeling enjoy shelled eggs breaking . You should also try the black ice cream ( inspired by the black eggs ) are sold at lower near the parking lot .

Bath " onsen " and surfing " boat " sashimi

Located on a volcanic belt along the country is composed of the seismic activity , not just the area around the foot of Hakone Mount Fuji hundreds poured hot water circuit . Lake Kawaguchi is one of five reservoirs have great views towards the mountains of Japan logo , and is also home to many hotels offer services that natural hot springs called onsen Japanese .

In Japanese , means onsen hot springs , onsen bathing ordinary Japanese people use the public bath split into 2 separate areas for men and women . Depending hotel or ryokan ( a traditional inn with tatami bed is on ) will be swimming in the indoor or outdoor . What makes the visitors feel crestfallen Vietnam is the collective bathing everyone must " look " outfit ... Adam and Eve .

Before soaking in the pool , you 'll showers with soap and shampoo available . Water heated to 40 degrees , so the first foot until your body get used to higher temperatures before plopping into the water tank rich in minerals .

Japanese people , especially retirees , frequent bathing onsen relaxing entertainment medium has helped treat conditions related to bones and joints and longevity . Natural water flow constantly flowing through the tank to ensure clean and keep stable temperature range . If you hear the word " kimochii , kimochii " means that they are feeling very " have " !

Immersion heater help stretching , refreshing after a tiring day of sightseeing , make sure everyone is hungry and dinner is served sashimi energetic will be the perfect choice . The hotels and ryokan provide full service including accommodation , breakfast and two onsen bath at the spot . Sashimi is the common name for the live food in Japanese cuisine .

Besides sushi was very famous , sashimi is one of the favorite foods of most visitors . Sashimi is usually elaborately decorated according to requirements and cost . The most popular is the wooden boat on the order of salmon , mackerel , shrimp , scallops , squid , octopus ... Extremely fresh , priced from 50-200 USD / share .

Pick up salmon slices , put a slight bit of soy sauce and wasabi ( mustard ) , you will feel completely melted piece of fish as a note on the tongue or medium shrimp crispy yet chewy but sweet post . If you do not eat raw food , restaurants always have pasta , rice , boiled crab , udon serve diners . When you get the chance, please try to explore the charms of culture , cuisine beside the natural beauty of the heavens and the earth in the land of the rising sun .