On the first night of our 12-day self-driving trip covering Hakone, Lake Kawaguchi, and Hokkaido, we planned to stay at Toyoko Inn Odawara eki Higashi guchi. After a full day of flying and driving to Hakone, we took the Hakone Tozan Railway and later had dinner at Tamura Ginkatsu Tei Harune Odawara Ten , which … Read more
On the first night of our 12-day self-driving trip through Hakone, Kawaguchiko, and Hokkaido, we had dinner at Tamura Ginkatsu Tei Harune Odawara Ten, located in the underground shopping area of Odawara Station (田むら銀かつ亭 小田原駅地下店). After enjoying hydrangeas in the afternoon by taking the Hakone Tozan Railway, we drove back down the mountain and headed … Read more
Our original plan for the two-day self-drive trip to Hakone, Kawaguchiko, and Hokkaido was delayed due to heavy traffic in Tokyo. We had planned to visit the shopping street next to Hakone-Yumoto Station, but because we arrived late, most of the shops were already closed. So we decided to ride the Hakone Tozan Railway to … Read more
In June 2025, I took 10 days of annual leave to go on a self-driving trip with my family to Hakone, Lake Kawaguchi, and Hokkaido. On the first day, we flew from Taipei Songshan Airport to Tokyo Haneda Airport via Japan Airlines. The flight was slightly delayed during takeoff, but we were in good spirits. … Read more