When you think of Hakone, many people might picture hot springs and art museums, but the beautiful gardens adorned with flowers of all seasons are also a major attraction of this region. On this early summer trip to Hakone, I visited Hakone Gora Garden, known as one of Hakone's most famous gardens...
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Hakone's Sengokuhara was bathed in the gentle sunlight of early summer. What I was most looking forward to at my stay at "Hotel Mori no Kaze Hakone Sengokuhara" was the time spent in the hot springs, surrounded by the beauty of nature in every season. The room I shared with my beloved dog, Chocolat, had a private open-air bath...
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