I'm simply curious about people and places

in worlds very different from my own

Join me

When you arrive at the station

I highly recommend buying this discount pass

It provides unlimited rides on 8 routes in the area

including most of the popular destinations

So After picking up the passes

it was time to begin this short adventure

The town of Hakone is situated in the

mountains of Kanagawa Prefecture

So what you're seeing here is a train

actually bound for the hilltops— very cool

I just love museums, so anytime someone says, Stevie, go check this place out

I'm always excited

This museum is pretty unique, most of the exhibits are actually outside

hence the smart name, Open-Air Museum.

Despite the clouds and light rain as I took one final stroll

as I took one final stroll

the exhibits, architecture and beautiful scenes of nature

just took my breadth away

The staff, the food and just the overall

experience at this Onsen, were simply world class

After some helpful directions from the host

it was time to head to the scenic Lake Ashi

also called Hakone Lake

On the hills above Lake Ashi sits the Hakone-Jinja Shrine

which originally opened in the year 757 AD

Well, before I knew it, 24 hours had already slipped by

and this brief adventure was coming to a sad close

As I sat on the train heading back to Tokyo

contrasting this tranquil town to the chaotic scenes of big city life

I gained an appreciation for both worlds

each having their own wonderful

but very unique flavours

Thank you for watching

Thank you for watching