Hidden Hakone
Don't be put off by the kitsch and the crowds, Hakone's real treasures are tucked away in the mountains. Rebecca Milner uncovers the hidden gems in Tokyo's favourite escape Hakone is Tokyo's favourite escape. It's a Japanese ideal: a land of onsen (natural hot springs) and jagged, misty mountains. At the centre is calm, cool Lake Ashi, a natural reflecting pool for Mt Fuji, which rises in the ...
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