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 Hakone |
Part of Fuji-Hakone-Izu National Park, Hakone is one of the closest and most popular destinations for residents of Tokyo. Beautiful Hakone has about everything a vacationer could wish for -- hot-spring resorts, mountains, lakes, breathtaking views of Mount Fuji, and interesting historical sites.
Hakone in known in history as a checkpoint on the old Tokaido Road, which linked the eastern and western parts of Japan. There are many buildings of historic interest to visit here, as well as sites connected to traditional culture. Hakone is also a showcase for art. Art-related attractions include Japanfs first open-air museum, the Hakone Open-Air Museum, as well as the Venetian Glass Museum, the Museum of Saint-Exup└ry and the Little Prince in Hakone, the Pola Museum of Art, the Lalique Museum, Hakone, the Narukawa Art Museum and others boasting first-rate collections.
Nature lovers will enjoy the numerous parks and botanical gardens of Hakone, including Hakone Gora Park and Onshi-Hakone Park, which feature displays of seasonal flowers. Itfs a great sightseeing spot, with attractions to enjoy throughout the year. |
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New Tokyo International Airport (Narita Airport) |
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| Cruise on Lake Kawaguchi |
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| Narukawa Museum of Art |
his museum of modern Japanese art is located on a hill overlooking Hakone and Lake Ashinoko.
This museum's collection consists of approximately 4,000 works, including some by prominent names in the world of Japanese art such as Ikuo Hirayama, Kyujin Yamamoto and Matazo Kayama. One hundred works are on view at one time, and the collection is rotated four times a year. The "Kisetsufu" tea lounge offers wonderful vistas of Hakone's natural beauty. |
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9:00am-5:00pm |
Recommended Time for a Visit: |
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| Hakone Check Point |
This check point was established in 1619 by the military government to prevent feudal lords from rebelling against the government, and for 250 years travel was strictly controlled. Currently, it is being restored to the Hakone Checkpoint of bygone days (set to be completed by 2007).
This checkpoint was installed on the Old Tokaido Road, the main highway linking Edo (modern Tokyo) and Kyoto, to supervise the movement of people on this east-west route. Today, the restored facility is a popular tourist attraction. |
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9:00am-5:00pm |
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| Hakone-en Aquarium |
The Hakone-en Aquarium is in the side of Ashinoko. It is said that the Hakone-en Aquarium is an aquarium (July, 1999 opening) of the sea water in the highest place in Japan. We visited this, because the pleasure boat was canceled in the thick fog by chance. such a place. It is an aquarium to the extent that it is surprised.
Inside of the Aquarium has separated at the Sea Water Aquarium and the freshwater Aquarium. It is said that 450 sorts in all of fish are needed. Sunlight is taken in in the tank of open air. The inside of the cause or a tank thought that it was bright with the ability of a fish to observe well. |
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9:00am~5:00pm(Enter by 4:30pm) |
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| Owaku-dani |
The ancient city of Ayutthaya, or Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya, The Thai capital for 417 years, is one of Thailand's major tourist attractions. Many ancient ruins and art works can be seen in a city that was founded in 1350 by King U-Thong when the Thais were forced southwards by northern neighbours. During the period of Ayutthaya being the Thai capital, 33 Kings of different dynasties ruled the kingdom until it was sacked by the Burmese in 1767 Ayutthaya is 76 kilometers north of Bangkok and boasts numerous magnificent ruins.
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| Such ruins indicate that Ayutthaya was one of Indo - China's most prosperous cities. Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya a Historical Park, a vast stretch of historical site in the heart of Ayutthaya city, has been included in UNESCO's list of world heritage since 13 December ,1991. Ayutthaya covers 2,556 square kilometers, and is administratively divided into 16 districts (Amphoes). It is conveniently accessible due to good roads and a short distance from Bangkok. |
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The palace as it appears today was greatly influenced by Western architecture, including colonial and Victorian motifs. Anna -- tutor to the son of Rama IV and the central figure in the story The King and I -- lived here. The royal family moved to Chitralada Palace after the death of King Ananda in 1946, but it was here, in 1981, that General Chitpatima attempted to overthrow the government in an unsuccessful coup. The Grand Palace also has a harem, the Forbidden Quarters (no one other than the king was allowed to enter), where the king's wives lived (King Bhumibol Adulyadej ended the age-old tradition of polygamy and has only one wife, Queen Sirikit). Close by is the Amarin Vinichai Prasad, or Coronation Hall, built by Rama I and added to by subsequent kings. Today, this building is used, like the palace in general, for royal coronations, weddings, and state events only, and it is here that the king makes his grandest appearances.
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| Mt. Fuji |
Mount Fuji (Fujisan) is with 3776 meters Japan's highest mountain. It is not surprising that the nearly perfectly shaped volcano has been worshipped as a sacred mountain and experienced big popularity among artists and common people.
Mount Fuji is a dormant volcano, which most recently erupted in 1708. It stands on the border between Yamanashi and Shizuoka Prefectures and can be seen from Tokyo and Yokohama on clear days. The easiest way to view Mount Fuji is from the train on a trip along the Tokaido Line between Tokyo and Osaka. If you take the shinkansen from Tokyo in direction of Nagoya, Kyoto and Osaka, the best view of Mount Fuji can be enjoyed from around Shin-Fuji Station on the right hand side of the train, about 40 to 45 minutes after leaving Tokyo.
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officially open for climbing during July
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Recommended Time for a Visit: |
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