Today we will take a fantastic trip with the sleek Romancecar from Shinjuku Station to Hakone and back, in the rear observation car, with its large curved windows which make for great views of the scenery on the way.
In Hakone, we will visit the acclaimed Hakone Open-Air Museum, with its exceptional outdoor sculptures and exhibits, experience a delicious sushi lunch in a small, family-run restaurant, take the idyllic “Hydrangea Railway”, and make the most of a rainy day.
Filmed on 19 July, 2022.
— Links —
70000 Series GSE Romancecar → https://www.odakyu.jp/english/romancecar/lineup/#lineup01
Odakyu Romancecar → https://www.odakyu.jp/english/romancecar/
Blue-Ribbon Award → https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blue_Ribbon_Award_(railway)
Kappei Sushi → https://goo.gl/maps/Q6zj2DeENsf3zzRTA
The Hakone Open-Air Museum → https://www.hakone-oam.or.jp/en/
Museum Café → https://www.hakone-oam.or.jp/en/facility/?id=14
Hakone Tozan Train → https://www.hakonenavi.jp/international/en/transportation/hakone-tozan
Miyanoshita → https://www.hakonenavi.jp/international/en/destination/goura
Naraya Café → https://www.hakonenavi.jp/international/en/spot/619
Bakery & Table Hakone → https://goo.gl/maps/kPnc1Cfn8ricjvmA8
Heiwa no Torii (Hakone Shrine) → https://goo.gl/maps/Fc2rCKHqcNQ26HMG9
— Summary of Costs —
Romancecar from Shinjuku Station to Hakone-Yumoto Station (one-way): ¥2,330 ($16.90 · €16.90)
Bus from Hakone-Yumoto Station to Ninotaira-iriguchi (one-way): ¥590 ($4.30 · €4.30)
Adult ticket to The Hakone Open-Air Museum: ¥1,600 ($11.60 · €11.60)
Lunch at Kappei Sushi: ¥2,680 ($19.40 · €19.40)
Hakone Tozan Train from Gora Station to Miyanoshita Station (one-way): ¥140 ($1 · €1)
Bus from Miyanoshita Station to Motohakone (one-way, about 25 minutes): ¥680 ($4.90 · €4.90)
Bus from Motohakone to Hakone-Yumoto Station (one-way, about 30 minutes): ¥980 ($7.10 · €7.10)
— Approximate Exchange Rates Used (July 2022) —
$1 (USD) ⟺ ¥138 (JPY)
€1 (EUR) ⟺ ¥138 (JPY)
— Chapters —
00:00 Video preview
00:52 Shinjuku Station
01:29 Boarding the Romancecar
01:45 Departure
06:19 Arrival in Hakone-Yumoto Station
06:34 The Hakone Open-Air Museum
09:17 Lunch at Kappei Sushi
10:14 Gora Station
11:07 Miyanoshita Station
11:35 Motohakone
11:45 Bakery & Table Hakone
12:16 Bus to Hakone-Yumoto Station
12:27 Hakone-Yumoto Station
13:07 Romancecar
16:31 Shinjuku Station
16:42 Farewell
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5 Comments
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Great video. Just about all videos of japan are done in sunshine, so nice to see some real weather. Later next year I will be there.
Please make the summer vlog so that people visiting in summer will know which clothes to bring.
This was a great video since it showed what it was like taking the Romance Car to Hakone and also showed the Open Air Museum, which I haven't seen in any other videos. I was hoping you could clarify 3 points. One, since you took the Romance Car, but had to sit backyards for the duration of the trip, while I noticed that this has large windows to see the scenery, did you really think it was worth taking (gather it takes an extra half house vs. taking the Shinkansen). I think you mentioned or I heard that you can typically view all the exhibits in 1 to 1.5 hours. Would you agree….since you mentioned the large Picasso exhibit, I wondered if this is enough time. I also noted that you said you'd be doing a vlog which shows the famous Tori gate & shrine, the ship tour (pirate ship) and a visit to Owakudani. Did you take this trip?….I didn't see any video and wanted to watch it. Thanks for making this interesting. Cheers, Ron