Ito- Hakone (day 3)

Jogasaki Coast  (map code: 488 496 477*11)

About 25mins drive from hostel. Admission free, parking 500yen.

Drive to Mt Omuro, approximate 15mins

Cactus Park is just opposite Mt Omuro. 

 return ticket for chairlift 500yen

 The chairlift dont stop, just and get ready on the printed foot, sit on it n go!

Before returning the car, pump petrol to full tank.

132yen per litre

Wander around and not sure what to eat...

Saw this tendon soba shop

Had this tendon soba set (small) 680yen

Took 1305hr Odoriko train to Odawara. Cannot see any difference from those nromal train....

Buy Fuji Hakone  Pass from Odawara Sight Seeing Service Centre in Odawara Station.

5650yen for 3 days

 Train to Hakone- Yumoto.

This train is included in Fuji Hakone Pass

 Hakone- Yumoto Station.

 Very busy station and with some busy shops around. Looks like a good place to stayover.

 Got this scallap cake 220yen. taste like fish cake with tint of sweetness..

 Gora Station

Where my hostel are, very quiet vicinity. Nothing to wander, nearest convenience store is one train stop away, arppoximately 15mins walk from hostel. Very dark street in the night.

Got this packet of Orange and I ahd the last one just yesterday.

410yen for 7nos

 Hakone Tent Hostel

3500yen p/night

Average upkeep, no plug for people staying in the middle of the dorm.

Not coming back, next time can try Hakone-Yumoto.

 Bought some titbits in Lawson and realised too much for me...
1450yen

 The whole street is very dark, luckily still able to take a train back.

 Walking the steep slope back to hostel.

Private onsen

There are 2 in the hostel, no lock at all. 

Just a rope to tie it on the entrance stating "IN USE". So I assume Japanese do obey rules but not sure about other guests.

Water from Owakudani.

 Another smaller onsen

Ordered this Salmon Avocado Pizza (1000yen), not sure why is it so popular here....

 My buy in convenience store, not nice at all :(

Then book bus to Shinjuku for next following day.