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I realized that the transportation options around Murō-ji Temple are not very convenient, and I was a bit concerned about the price, but I chose a taxi tour. From 10 AM until sunset, I was able to explore thoroughly, and the explanations from the driver, who grew up in Nara, were all very insightful, leaving me extremely satisfied. I have completely become a fan of Nara.

室生寺だけでもまたその周辺を回るにしても交通の便が良くないとわかり、値段は少々気になりましたが、タクシーツアーを選びました。10時から日が暮れるまでたっぷりとまわることができ、奈良育ちの運転手さんの説明も「なるほど」と思うことばかりで大満足でした。すっかり奈良のファンになりました。

I took a bus from JR Atami Station to the Atami coast, visited the Kanichi Omiya statue, and Kaminoyama Shrine, then crossed the pass to take the cable car to the summit at Jukkoku-toge, hoping to see Mount Fuji, but it was cloudy and I couldn't see it... what a shame.

At Hakone-en, I could choose between the open-air bath at the Hakone Prince Hotel, the aquarium, or something else, but of course, I had to choose the bath at the Hakone Prince Hotel since you can't go to Hakone without enjoying a bath. That was a great choice!

There were only three of us, who seemed to be friends of my mom, in the bath, so we could relax and enjoy it thoroughly. Since it's a Prince Hotel facility, it was elegant and lovely. The mist sauna had seats that could be rinsed off with a shower, making it hygienic.

After that, we took a sightseeing boat on Lake Ashi, but again, we couldn't see Mount Fuji... what a shame. We visited the Hakone Checkpoint, bought souvenirs, and got off the bus at JR Odawara Station.

Unfortunately, I couldn't eat the black eggs at Owakudani since it was closed, but overall, I was quite satisfied. It seems there was a cancellation from a group tour, so there were only six participants, allowing us to have a large tour bus and an experienced tour guide all to ourselves, making it a luxurious day trip.

JR熱海駅前からバスに乗って、熱海の海岸、貫一お宮像、来宮神社と峠を越えて、十国峠でケーブルカーで山頂まで行って、富士山が見えるはずが、曇って見えない…残念。
箱根園で、箱根プリンスホテルの露天風呂か水族園かもう一個何かのどれかが選べるのですが、箱根で風呂に入らない訳ないので当然、箱根プリンスホテルのお風呂を選択。
これが当たりでした〜。
私とママ友らしい3人組だけしかお風呂に居ないので、ゆーっったり入れて満足。
プリンスホテルの設備なので、上品で素敵。ミストサウナも座席がシャワーで流せるので衛生的。
その後、芦ノ湖で遊覧船に乗って、やはり富士山見えず…残念。
箱根関所を見て、お土産買って、JR小田原駅でバスを降ります。
大涌谷は知っての通り通行止めなので、黒玉子は食べられないのが残念ですが、その他は概ね満足です。
団体客の日程違いキャンセルがあったらしく、参加者は6人だけで大きな観光バスとベテランバスガイドさんを独占できて、贅沢すぎる日帰り旅行でした。

We didn't know where to go in Tono, but wanted to spend an afternoon there, so we let the driver choose, おまかえ. We didn't request an english speaker, nor were we expecting one, but the drive spoke pretty good english. I was also only expecting the driver to just get us from point A to point B to point C, but he actually came to the different sightseeing locations with us and like a real tour guide, told us the history and significance of the places we stopped at. I had a lot of fun and would recommend the this tour in Tono. Great value and an efficient way to see much of Tono in just several hours. Will do this again next time I visit.

It was my first time to visit Toji temple and second time to visit Kinkakuji temple, and each visit touched me.
It was a great experience to see the inside of the 5 storied pagoda of Toji temple and learn about Japanese traditional architecture.
And I was enthralled by beauty of Kinkakuji temple in the sunset.
Time scheduling was well thought out, which is good because I was worried about missing the bullet train because I had to go back to Tokyo on that day. During the high season, give yourself extra time.

<Translated by Veltra.com>