Tokyo - Hakone

Tokyo is a HUGE city!  We only had about a day here so hit some of the tourist spots, such as, Senso-ji Temple.   It is the oldest temple in Tokyo.   We saw many Japanese girls in kimonos.  Men pulling rickshaws and local and tourists enjoying the markets and Cherry Blossom themed foods and souvenirs.

famous paper lantern

Senso-ji Temple

We also went to the Tokyo National Museum.

The next day we took a train (or a few trains) to Hakone.    There wasn't a lot to do/see in Hakone.   We took a bus to Ashinoko Lake and rode a boat around it.  The lake is over 3,000 years old. Boy it was cold on the boat. 

However I did warm up in the evening as I tried out our hotel's onsen.  Fortunately I met a lady who helped me out with the dos and don'ts of onsens.  Onsens are Japanese bath houses where you enter the bath areas completely naked.   Friendly advise - Onsen Basics