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Lake Ashi, Japan (September 2012)

Lake Ashi (or Ashinoko Lake) is a scenic lake in Hakone National Park, Japan. It is a crater lake that lies along the southwest wall of the caldera of Mount Hakone, a complex volcano. The lake is known for its views of Mt. Fuji and its numerous hot springs. A number of pleasure boats and ferries traverse the lake, providing scenic views. Many tourists take a combination Mt. Fuji and Lake Ashi tour, since they are right next to each other. Lake Ashi and Hakone National Park are beautiful and can be seen in a day-trip from Tokyo either by bus or by bullet train. If time permits, they should not be missed.
Lake Ashi, Japan Photo Travelogue cover page.
Lake Ashi, Japan Photo Travelogue cover page.		 Map of Japan with star indicating the location of Lake Ashi, which is in the shadow of Mt. Fuji.
Map of Japan with star indicating the location of Lake Ashi, which is in the shadow of Mt. Fuji.		 One of the several pleasure boats and ferries that traverse the lake.
One of the several pleasure boats and ferries that traverse the lake.		 View from the boat.
View from the boat.
Tourists can also tour Lake Ashi on one of these full-scale replicas of man-of-war pirate ships.
Tourists can also tour Lake Ashi on one of these full-scale replicas of man-of-war pirate ships.		 Other tourists on the boat. It was a beautiful day with wispy clouds.
Other tourists on the boat. It was a beautiful day with wispy clouds.		 The wake of our boat.
The wake of our boat.		 Motor boat with reflections on Lake Ashi.
Motor boat with reflections on Lake Ashi.
Docks ahead of us at the base of Mt. Komagatake.
Docks ahead of us at the base of Mt. Komagatake.		 Another passenger ferry docked ahead of us.
Another passenger ferry docked ahead of us.		 Duck boats for hire.
Duck boats for hire.		 View of Mt. Komagatake, which has an aerial cableway going up to its summit.
View of Mt. Komagatake, which has an aerial cableway going up to its summit.
Aerial cableway that goes up Mt. Komagatake.
Aerial cableway that goes up Mt. Komagatake.		 Passengers traveling on their way up.
Passengers traveling on their way up.		 View of the cable car from the summit.
View of the cable car from the summit.		 Summit station of the aerial cableway.
Summit station of the aerial cableway.
Bucolic view of Lake Ashi and of Hakone National Park from Mt. Komagatake.
Bucolic view of Lake Ashi and of Hakone National Park from Mt. Komagatake.		 Lake Ashi is a crater lake that lies along the southwest wall of the caldera of Mount Hakone, a complex volcano.
Lake Ashi is a crater lake that lies along the southwest wall of the caldera of Mount Hakone, a complex volcano. 		Pathway through the lush greenery leading to the Mt. Komagatake shrine.
Pathway through the lush greenery leading to the Mt. Komagatake shrine.		 There were many steps to climb.
There were many steps to climb.
Ahead, was the Mt. Komagatake shrine.
Ahead, was the Mt. Komagatake shrine.		 View from the shrine with an azure blue sky.
View from the shrine with an azure blue sky.		 As I descended from the shrine, I passed these rock piles.
As I descended from the shrine, I passed these rock piles.		 These rocks look like markers.
These rocks look like markers.
Heading back to the aerial cableway through the haze.
Heading back to the aerial cableway through the haze.		 Steps leading down to the cable car.
Steps leading down to the cable car.		 The start of our descent down the mountain.
The start of our descent down the mountain.		 Waiting for the Shinkansen Bullet Train at the Odawara station.
Waiting for the Shinkansen Bullet Train at the Odawara station.
View of the bullet train coming into the station.
View of the bullet train coming into the station.		 A bullet train at the station.
A bullet train at the station.		 Having arrived on the bullet train back to Tokyo, I took the Tokyo Metro back to my hotel.
Having arrived on the bullet train back to Tokyo, I took the Tokyo Metro back to my hotel.		 Passengers getting off the train before I got on.
Passengers getting off the train before I got on.
Interior of Tokyo Metro car.
Interior of Tokyo Metro car.		 The seats were full, but not as crowded as it is during rush hour!
The seats were full, but not as crowded as it is during rush hour!

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