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Japan : Mount Fuji - May 2015

Kawaguchiko

I set an alarm at 4am to see the sunrise but I totally missed it -.- until my mother woke us up at 6am saying she could see mount fuji already.

6am already so bright. Finally we could see a little of Mr Mount Fuji.

Quickly went down with slippers to take more pictures with Mr Mount Fuji.

Then more cloud came.... -.-

We quickly got changed and took hotel's free shuttle back to kawaguchiko station to Fuji Shibazakura festival. Didnt know what got into my mind that I wore a denim shorts... cold die me.. dont be like me..

The weather was very misty cloudy from the station to the festival site. We immediately headed to the souvenir shop once we reached the place because it was too damn cold.

Piping hot sweet potato.

Then I decided to brave myself out the souvenir shop to see the flowers.

Morning dew

The mist on and off -.-

Waiting for the mist to go away...

The sky started to clear up but still not clear enough to see Mr Mount Fuji. SAD

Mr Mount Fuji should be at the back of us...

We had to rush for the bus back to Tokyo so we left in disappointment.

Mr Mount Fuji only reappeared when on our way back to hotel -,-

Love hate relationship

Kawaguchiko bus station

Japan : Hakone- May 2015

Hakone (箱根) is less than 100 kilometers from Tokyo.

We bought Hakone day pass which includes all transportation to and in Hakone. We saw on news that Hakone Ropeway is closed due to volcanic activity around Owakudani. It had over hundred mini earthquake at Hakone area. We were abit hesitant about going but thought that it should be safe as only the ropeway is closed.

What a sunny day~

Hakone Tozan Railway - Japan's oldest mountain railway

Lake Ashinoko - actually a volcanic crater that formed after the volcano's last eruption 3000 years ago.

Towards Hakone Shrine

Hakone Shrine stands at the foot of Mount Hakone along the shores of Lake Ashi. I bought a pair of love charms for myself as well as 1 love charm for my friend. Heard that my friend has recently in love~ lol

Charms normally only last for a year.

This is the magical Hakone baby wishing tree.

Two hands means twin lol~

Here we go to take the cruise behind~

Sigh. Since Owakudani is closed, we were unable to eat their magical black egg as well. They say eat one black egg will lengthen your life by 7 years.

This is our alternative black egg.

Then we left Hakone and heading off to Kawaguchiko to stay a night there.

This is the sunshine doll that I bought from Asakusa. I have to say this doll indeed works AMAZING as it has been sunny since the first day I bought it!

I have already booked a hotel near Kawaguchiko and the english speaking staff knocks off at 6pm but we only reached the bus station at 5.30pm. We were supposed to go to the travel information counter but it already closed at 2pm. OMG we were very worried but luckily the souvenir shop has wifi so I still managed to send out email to the hotel staff. I was still very anxious on the possibility if the staff would pick up my email so I had no choice to approach two school girls for help. While I was trying my best to tell them my story, I received an incoming email bing sound. To my relief, it was the reply from the hotel staff and he still specially got us a shuttle bus from the station.

Fuji Kawaguchiko Onsen Hotel New Century, THANK YOU!