So we got on the bus for Moto-Hakone, which would finally get us to where the real scenery was.  The bus ride up was uneventful, mostly locals getting off fairly close to Hakone-Yumoto.  By the time we reached Moto-Hakone, we were the only ones left!

The road up the mountain is pretty wild.  Lots of hairpin turns and trees, passing through several small villages, past a few resort-type hotels, but with very little scenery to speak of save for the hillsides above you.  Occasionally we’d get a glimpse of the hillsides through the trees, but not very often.  We passed a few folks riding their bicycles up the road in some kind of self-torture experiment, and even a few utilizing the stairs(!) and trails to make the hike to Lake Ashi.  No thanks!

We finally arrived at Moto-Hakone, and the real eye candy started….

Related posts:

1. The Hakone Loop: Part 3, Moto-Hakone and the Old Cedar Highway
2. The Hakone Loop, Part 5: The Ropeway and Cable Car
3. The Hakone Loop, Part. 1: Getting There….
4. The Hakone Loop, Part 4: Lake Ashi