In June (2021), I used one of the last pleasant days before the rainy season set in to hike a section of the Hakone Old Road between Ashinoko (Lake Ashi) and Harajuku, with a short detour to a lesser known pond called Otamaga-ike along the way.
Read moreHiking the Hakone Old Road, Part 1: Lake Ashi to Otamaga-ike
