You may have heard of Mt. Fuji.
There is another great sightseeing spot near Mt Fuji called Hakone.
The Name
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Hakone is the name of an active volcano and there is a huge crater lake called AshiNo.
We Japanese call it as AshiNo-Ko.
“Ashi” is “reed”.”No” is “of”.”Ko” is “lake”.
Yes, the lake of reed, Reed Lake.
How to Get There
If you use a public transportation, take a train from Shinjuku to get to Hakone-Yumoto, then take a bus to the lake.
What to Do
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There are some old shrines, ancient foot travel road through the deep forest, variety of eating places from traditional Japanese to Italian cafe.
You can enjoy lake cruise in a Pirate-Ship.
From here you can visit the huge and deep crater called OhWakuDani (Great Bubbling Valley) in a rope-way.
Right, this is a place of fun and awe, in the chest of nature energy.
I took a beautiful video of the lake with my GoPro 9.
Enjoy the scenery.
Zen Acting Tip
Listen to the sound of the water.
Keep in touch with the wave.