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In the nature of Hakone, such as cherry blossoms in spring, fresh green in early summer, and autumn leaves, you can enjoy trout and yamame fishing in the valley of Hayakawa. There are bait fishing and lures, and 23 mountain stream fishing points. It is released daily at 9:30 and 13:30, with prey all-you-can-fish. Fishing moats are also available. Covered barbecue facilities are also set up on the banks along the mountain stream, and meat, vegetables, rice balls, etc. are set from 1900 yen per person (reserved by the day before).

A row of cherry trees along the Hayakawa line that spans about 600m of the embankment and is followed by about 150 Yoshino cherry trees. There is also a row of weeping cherry trees in the neighborhood and you can enjoy it together. At night, you can also enjoy the night cherry blossoms lit up with gentle lights (light up is scheduled from late March to mid-April, 18 to 21 o'clock).

A day bathing facility in a retro building located at the base of the Yachiyo Bridge over the Snake Bone River, along National Route 138, which runs from Hakone and Miyanoshita towards Sengokuhara. One open-air bath is used on a separate schedule. The building is not facing the road, so be careful not to miss the sign.

It is also said to have been built by Toyotomi Hideyoshi during the attack on Odawara to negate a general soldier. The shimenawa is lowered in a rock hole with a width of 3m and a height of 1m, and can be seen from the sidewalk extending from the base of the Yachiyo Bridge. Until a dozen years ago, the hot water was rising, but now it has dried up and only remains as a mark.

About 1.5km from Doga-jima hot spring to Kiga hot spring, a summary of the location 1-hour walking course. Also known as the Hayakawa Valley Promenade. The left hand across the Yume Window Bridge over the Hayakawa is the entrance to the promenade, along the way there is a cherry blossom park and a suspension bridge. The cherry blossom is in the middle of April. In addition, you can enjoy the scenery of the four seasons such as hydrangea in early summer and autumn leaves in autumn. It's a bit of a steep road, so I want to be well equipped for my feet.

After the great monk of the Rinzai sect, who also excelled in landscaping, left Kamakura, he tied a hermitage here and stayed away for a year. It is said that the name of Doke Island was given because of the connection of the hermitage. A small, reconstructed hermitage nesters amid a grove of trees across the Yume Window Bridge over the Hayakawa from the inn's grounds.

Photographs containing the figure of Hakone from the Meiji period to the modern era line up in the shop window. I can see the customs and life of the time, such as the kabai [kago] kakashi and the scenery. In addition to selling photos from the Meiji era as postcards (250 yen each), they also take sepia-colored photos. The fee is 5500 yen per cut (including shipping) and will be mailed to your home.

Founded in Meiji 12 (1879). It sells Hakone's specialty minokusen [kosen] senchi. Minokusen senko is made by adding mineral springs that spring locally to white egg flour, flour, eggs, and vegetable oil, and baking dough. The texture is crisp and you can enjoy the texture like a wafer. 1620 yen for 20 large cans, 1300 yen for 15 small cans. It is in a can of retro design that does not change from the foundation.

A long-established bakery founded in 1891. Unique bread made from local materials is popular. The recommendation is 259 yen of plum dried bread with whole Soga umeboshi in the paste. Hot spring bread using spring water from Hakone is 205 yen. There is also a tea space in the shop. Coffee 432 yen.

A shop of bread and sweets standing near the entrance of the long-established hotel, Fujiya Hotel in Hakone and Miyanoshita. Bakery chefs and pastry chefs at Fujiya Hotel are handmade with a lot of heart, and classic curry bread, raisin bread, and apple pie with plenty of boiled apples are popular. In addition, products and baked goods for a limited time that express the four seasons of Hakone are also available. It also has an eat-in space, so it's nice to be able to taste it soon after you buy it.