Hakone
If you need a project with an anime Taisho-period twist, try crafting your own puzzle box!
At the right time of year and the right time of day, this traditional sign of fall shines like a field of gold.
Less than $US40 a night gets you two luxury meals and a room with a private rotenburo bath attached.
A Twitter user caused a ker-fluff-le with adorable photos from her lodgings in Hakone, where you can pick a cat to accompany you during your stay.
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One more reason to visit beautiful Kanagawa, just a 30-minute train ride from downtown Tokyo.
Thanks to several items outfitted with self-parking systems, we get a glimpse into the future of Japanese hospitality.
It seems we just can’t ring in the new year anymore without this cheering squad of Friezas! Is the Dragon Ball Z overlord actually…benevolent!?
Ōwaku Valley, a part of Mount Hakone with high volcanic activity, has been showing more signs of an impending eruption recently.
A “musical road“? What the heck is that?
The Ashinoko Skyline is a private toll road in Hakone which boasts panoramic views of Lake Ashinoko and bordering Mt. Fuji. Just in time for Golden Week in Japan, a stretch of the Skyline will be converted into a musical road which plays the theme song from anime Neon Genesis Evangelion, “A Cruel Angel’s Thesis,” when driven over by a car. Nothing like a catchy melody to enhance your scenic tour!
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