Lake Ashi Ferry & Gondola ride.

On arrival at Lake Ashi, we de-coached at a ferry terminal at Motohakone.

The lake was formed after Mount Hakone's last eruption, 3,000 years ago.

We took the ferry a little way around the lake to where we were to have lunch and then ride the gondola (Komagatake Ropeway) to the top of the main central peak in Hakone.

We did get a look at Mt Fuji's peak from the ferry so we were optimistic that the views from the top of the gondola ride would be good…Read more