Today it was time to get get my worth out of this Hakone free-pass.
Breakfast was a trip to the konbini for some egg sandwiches and a croissant.
Checked out in the hostel but could thankfully leave my luggage there for the day.
Bus ride was a 40 minute to lake Ashi where I explored the area for a bit and visited the Hakone Palace. The view from there was stunning.
From there I headed back to the pier for the cruiseship to the start of the ropeway up the mountain.
Near there I had the chance to take a picture with three attractions in one, Mt. Fuji, Tori in the water and the pirate ships!
Unfortunately when taking the ropeway clouds formed around Mt. Fuji, so it was a Fuji-less view for me. Did have the whole gondola for myself when heading back down. I eventually made my way back to the hostel and started my travel to Tokyo.
In Odawara station I had lunch, some quick Katsu Kare before stepping onto the Shinkansen towards Tokyo.
There I immediately went to my Air BnB place near Ikebukuro and went shopping for tomorrow’s breakfast and my dinner as it was raining again.