Mt. Fuji, also known as the shy mountain, was definitely bashful today, as the weather was nothing but clouds and light rain for most of the day. We still had a great time taking a ferry on Lake Ashi and seeing the colorful boats move along the calm waters. We took the Hakone Komagatake Ropeway (suspended cable car/gondola) up to the top of Mt. Komagatake. It was raining pretty heavily, and with the wind and cold, no one else in our group ventured far past the station. In true fashion, I went off exploring and wasn’t disappointed. Not too far from the top of the ropeway was the Hakonejinja Mototsumiya Shinto Shrine, and the mist was eerily beautiful and calming. I had some time to hike around and take these cool pictures.
During the next leg of our trip we got to ride the Shinkansen aka the bullet train! The first one that flew through the station surprised everyone in our group and we all had a good laugh at how we reacted. The ride itself was extremely comfortable and fast! Another good spot to see Mt. Fuji, but alas, the shy mountain was elusive this afternoon as well.
Japan 2019 