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  • AshiNo-Ko, Lake at Hakone

    AshiNo-Ko, Lake at Hakone

    You may have heard of Mt. Fuji.
    There is another great sightseeing spot near Mt Fuji called Hakone.

    The Name

    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

    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.

  • Red & Golden Autumn

    Red & Golden Autumn

    Why Do I Write Travel Blog?

    Acting is about looking inside yourself. We actors (and directors and writers) need to experience as much as possible, as long as it is safe and nobody gets hurt.

    This is why I put travel diary in my Zen Acting blog.

    Though you may see me just having fun, I learn and take in so many things which might help in my acting, directing, and creative writing.
    When you visit (or virtual visit through videos), allow yourself to take in the surprises like a child.

    Another beautiful Japanese autumn.

    Kawaguchi Lake, by Mt. Fuji.

    There is an antique music automata collection museum by Kawaguchi Lake.

    It is modelled in Western European style houses and gardens, for we Japanese admire and yearn to live like white European since when we opened our country to Western civilization in the late 19th century.

    Well, I need to write a full thick book to talk about how we Japanese became to have complexed mind and longing for Western culture. So I should stop here.

    Enjoy the beatiful red Momiji maple leaves and me!

    • Balcony of Main Restaurant.
    • Blessed with Diamond Sun
    • Hello, Mt. Fuji
    • Scarlet canopy!
    • Golden picture frame.
    • Blessed by the Sacred Energy.
    • Hi, there!
    • Long legs.
    • Great sky!
    • Poplars like in France.
    • Good Old Serene Japan.
    • Longing to be European.
    • Singing Bird Automata of 18th Century
    • profile
    • 3 O’clock chime and Fountain Dance
    • Captured a Moment!
    • She lives here.
    • A Swan House.
    • Such a special view!
    • What can I say?
  • Kawamata River High Bridge

    Kawamata River High Bridge

    Another beautiful Japanese autumn view spot.
    When you go visit the beautiful DoRyu Waterfall, 
    don’t forget to put your step onto a long and high bridge of Kawamata River.

    The deep valley overlooking the river Kawamata at the bottom, you are surrounded by the beautiful multi colored hills.
    The bridge is settled at the very high point and you feel like floating above the valley.This is such a wonderful feeling very rare to experience near Tokyo.(Well, 3 hours drive from Shinjuku).

    You will see a superb surprising thing, too, if the weather is nice like my video.

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