Hakone: Mt Fuji, Rikyu Tonkatsu, Resorpia and Onsen
Day Three BREAKFAST Final breakfast in Toyoko Inn. The whole family agreed we would miss the hotel - and we did. Consomme soup, hot chocolate, mini chocolate croissant, steamed rice, seasoned vermicelli, konnyaku, broccoli, and the best meatballs ever HAKONE At Odawara station, we purchased the Hakone 2-Day Free Pass at ¥ 4000 per person, which allowed us on all trains, boats, buses, and whatever transport was available in Hakone. The destination was Gora Station, and this is where the transport becomes confusing. One platform contained a multitude of tracks all leading in different directions - for some, connecting tracks could have two different trains. In other words, it was very easy to board the wrong train (which we did). After some questioning, we managed to head in the right direction and headed for Gora Station. Hakone is situated in a mountain area which reminded my family of Rotorua. As the train went up the mountain there came a vague smell of sulphur we...