Schedule
Day 1:Tokyo-Odawara(JR-line), Odawara-Hakone Yumoto(Odakyu), Hakone Yumoto-Hatajyuku(Hakone Tozan Bus), Hatajyuku-Motohakone(walk 3.5hours), Motohakone-Togendai(boat), Togendai-Ubako(Rope way), Ubako-Sounzan(Bus), Sounzan-Gora(Cable car), Gora-Odawara(Odakyu), Odawara-Manaduru(JR)
Day 2:Mazaduru-Atami(JR), Atami port-Izu Oshima Motomashi-Port(Tokai-Kisen Hydrofoil), Motomashi-Miharayama(Bus), Motomashi-Habu minato(Bus), Motomathi-Tokyo(Tokai-kisen)
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Record
It is fantastic trip for the old trail and interesting scene in Hakone and Izumi-Oshima island.
In the early morning we start from Tokyo station through Tokaido line and get out at Odawara Sta. Then move to Hakone-Yumoro Sta. By Odakyu line. From Hakone-Yumoto, we use bus line to Hatajyuku. From Hatajyuku 8:00am, walk to Ashinoko lake(Motohakone) through Old Tokaido trail. It is rather steep but you may enjoy it's old stone paving and lot of monuments and explanation boards.
In Motohakone area at around 11:30am, you have to visit old Tokaido check point which has been made by Tokugawa shogunate in 1619 and rebuilt in 1990. This was so serious checkpoint for the people and hard to pass in those days.
After that you may enjoy to eat the famous lunch of 'Wakasagi flied fish' which was taken in Ashinoko lake.
Then we go to Togendai port by large ship which is located at north side in Ashinoko lake and transfer by the rope way to Ubako. The rope way route is temporarily terminated at Ubako Sta due to active volcano warning of Hakone mountains at this moment. So we need to use bus route to Sounzan as a substantive route.
From Sounzan to Gora, we use cable car to go down for elevation 700m to 500m. And from Gora station to Hakone-Yumoto, claiming train is available with three times switch-backs.
We stay overnight at Inn or Hotel near Manaduru or Atami.
To Izu-Oshima island, Atami port is convenient in the next morning at 8am. By the Hydrofoil type boat, only 45 minutes is necessary to Motomachi-port. Then you can go to Mt. Miharayama and Habu port by bus route with one day free ticket of 2000 yen.
At the top of active volcano Mt. Miharayama, spectacular view is welcome to you.
Habu port is famous for its cultural history, such as famous novelists like that location and famous Japanese Enka song is originated at that place.
Mr. Yasunari Kawabata presented the novel of Izu-no-Odoriko which described the life of little females dancer in the island.
Ms Harumi Miyako sings a famous Enka song of 'Anko-Tsubaki wa koi no hana' which present the love of island lady who is called usually as Anko. Tsubaki(Camellia) is the flower of Kameria which you can see a lots in the island.
From Izu-Oshima island to Tokyo, around 10 ships are available with Hydrofoil only 2 hours and 15 minutes and normal ships with around 4hours.
Tokai Kisen Co., Ltd.
http://www.tokaikisen.co.jp/english/
Hakone-Tozan-Bus
https://www.hakone-tozanbus.co.jp/english/index.html
Hakone-Tozan-Railway/Cable Car
http://www.hakone-tozan.co.jp/en/
Hakone Rope-way
http://www.hakoneropeway.co.jp/foreign/en/index.cgi
Hatajyuku Old Tokaido walk by Daimyo(Local warrior in Edo era) and Amazake-tyaya(hut)
Old trail Hakone-Checkpoint Officers
Yosegi is famous suvenior at Hakone' Togendai port
Mt. Miharayama Anko lady is cooking in its own shell(Sazae). Doll of Odoriko(Dancer) in Habu port
Minatoya Inn Old house in Habu Port
Shell musium in Habu Motomashi port and Rainbow bridge in Tokyo port
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