The next day dawned bright and clear and we were able to get a glimpse of the top of Fuji from the hotel ballcony. That boded well. After a confusing Japanese breakfast – Will and I were both sure the waiter said “fried lice” but we got congee instead – we headed off for the Ropeway again with the idea of following it and the Cable Car (what you and I would call a rachet train) all the way to the end.
This time the expected views of Fuji came through pretty well so our time in Hakone had achieved what we aimed for.
Fuji appears
The Hakone ropeway
The cablecar station
Will tries for the best view
The train dropped us at Hakone-Yumoto Station, which was almost back to where we picked up the local bus the previous day. A bit of a wander around trying and buying some local dessert specialties and it was time for Katsudon for lunch.
Drying squid
Wandering the streets
We basically had nothing planned for the rest of the day so we caught the Cable Car (train) back up the line and then wandered over to the Pola Museum of Art. This museum reminded me of the Tarawarra Art Gallery in the Yarra Valley, only three times bigger. With a few Picassos, a few Renoirs, more Chagall than I could count and one Van Gogh, the collection was interesting and, I would have thought, bloody expensive.
Entrance to the Pola museum
The local bus took us back to the hotel and another encounter with Toady’s Fish. I opted for it this time – wasn’t bad for a toady.
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