For my birthday trip this year, my husband, our dog Chocolat, and I went to the Hakone-Ashinoko area in search of the autumn foliage, which is said to be "the most beautiful in a decade." Unfortunately, it was a cloudy day, but the autumn leaves, glistening with rain, were...
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After enjoying the gourmet food and sightseeing in Hakone Yumoto, take a short trip to Lake Ashi, a scenic spot that is a symbol of Hakone. The large torii gate spanning National Route 1 is the first torii gate of Hakone Shrine, rebuilt in 1993 to commemorate the marriage of the Crown Prince (now Emperor)...
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