One of the main reasons we decided to go to Hakone was because we were supposed to be able to get good views of Mount Fuji, weather allowing.  Huh.  It felt more like we were in the deep jungle than some place with great views.  It sure was pretty, though.

Our second day in Hakone we went to the Venetian Glass Museum – not very Japanese, but very beautiful.  I definitely recommend it.  We went to Gora Park (free admission with our Hakone Free Pass), had lunch and wandered around the park.  At the park, you could attend a tea ceremony or take an art class.  They had a lot of art classes to choose from.  I wish I had signed up earlier for a class.  This would be a great reason to go back.  We also went to the Hakone Open Air Museum which had mostly large outdoor art.  There was some indoor stuff and a Picasso exhibit.  I highly recommend Gora Park and the Open Air Museum also.  There were so many other museums and parks in the Hakone area.  Add on many shops, restaurants, hiking trails and onsens and you could easily spend more than 2 days in the area.

This isn’t a long blog – pictures mostly.