⛩️ solo trip to hakone ⛩️ || spring itinerary for april || japan travel vlog

i went on a solo trip to Hakone last April, and had the chillest, most relaxing time after a 7-month job search 😌 editing this vlog brought back great memories, and i hope this helps anyone doing their japan trip planning and are looking for places to visit in japan!
my recommendations: hakone shrine (go early!), kamaboko museum and cooking class, hakone open air museum, and the hakone freepass for transport
other vlogs from my japan trip:
• ⛺️ glamping with mt fu...
• 😌 exploring tokyo, slo...
00:00 highlights
00:15 - day one -
01:20 onsen guesthouse tsutaya
02:45 - day two -
03:49 hakone shrine
05:59 mishima skywalk
07:05 amasake tea house
07:46 old tokaido road
08:21 kamaboko (fishcake) cooking class
10:55 - day three -
13:06 best hakone souvenir!
13:17 hakone sightseeing cruise
14:28 hakone open air museum

[@testme242]

Nice! I'm going to Japan in October and spending 2 days in Hakone. I can not wait! Thanks for the video😊

[@weejyworld]

ooh it's gonna be so pretty in autumn! i would love to visit in october too 🥹

[@saadh1126]

Ivisited Hakone November 2023. loved the quietness and beautiful views. Defs need to go again solo. Hope you enjoyed:)

[@weejyworld]

yes i definitely enjoyed my time there! hope you get to go again soon :)

[@nowgaku]

What a stunning footage of Hakone!!

[@weejyworld]

thank you! i was blessed with really good weather by the weather kami-samas this time haha

[@Crossingt]

Very pretty. We had rain and cloud two weeks ago so no views. Still had an amazing time

[@LearningPointsDD]

Wow, beautiful Japan. Nice travel, friend.

[@weejyworld]

🥰

[@youmissedmyeye]

damn that fishcake looks delish. up down up down~

[@bookwormfaith]

gosh you had such lovely views of Mount Fuji! lucky lucky.

[@weejyworld]

yeah the sky was just so clear when i was there!! thankful hehe 🥰

[@bookwormfaith]

@@weejyworldhopefully my next visit will have weather more like yours! My last one had nothing but clouds haha

[@weejyworld]

🤞@@bookwormfaith keeping my fingers crossed for you!

[@JodieShoots]

Lovely video! I'm heading to Japan in 2 weeks and added this to my itinerary. Have a lovely day :)

[@weejyworld]

aww i’m glad to hear this video has been helpful! :’)

[@ralphadventure5176]

I like your video very relaxing

[@weejyworld]

aww, thank you!

[@bimandi]

you are such a vibe !!

[@weejyworld]

😌

[@wwmmff]

getting more and more professional!

[@weejyworld]

thanks for being a loyal viewer!! 😻

[@weebalot]

Lovely video, wish i can travel to japan soon. New sub here

[@weejyworld]

hope you get to go japan soon!! 🤞🏻

[@richardbarba2736]

Hey man cool vlog bro

[@weejyworld]

thanks!

[@golddigger888]

Nice video, I'll be there in may :-). question: I'm planning to take the romance car/train as well. Is it possibe to bring luggage (mid size) on board?

[@weejyworld]

yes, that's possible! there's a luggage section where you can place your luggage, and i had a large 26" luggage with me :) if you can, i would recommend going early so you're the first few in queue to board the train! sometimes there might not be enough space in your cabin's luggage deposit area, so you'll have to place your luggage in another cabin. going early helps to avoid that!

[@reikaze9390]

I just visited Hakone 2 weeks ago! It was so freaking cold I think it hit 0 one day 😢 I was super underdressed too haha. Hakone is so pretty but I just hate the bus schedules, once you miss one you have to wait ~15-30minutes (IN THE COLD) for the next one. Wish I stayed in a Ryokan with onsen like yours because there really isn't much to do at night as the buses don't run / are super infrequent

[@weejyworld]

omggg that's really cold! for some reason, hakone tends to end up much colder than expected... i'm traveling back to the area this month, and i'm packing much warmer clothing this time haha

[@tiffanid.5700]

Nice video :) can I ask you where the outdoor onsen is located at? Thank you !!

[@weejyworld]

hello! the outdoor onsen is located within Onsen Guesthouse Tsutaya, which was where I stayed in hakone! :)

[@venicelee1782]

Love the video, I'm planning to go tokyo soon and visit hakone as well. May I know what's the food store called at 12:24 (the homey one)

[@weejyworld]

hello! it was called restaurant ran, but according to google maps it seems to have closed down a few months back that’s why i didn’t include it in the video… here’s the google map link in case it helps: maps.app.goo.gl/dkb9uuPyv8rnkwQs5?g_st=ic

[@venicelee1782]

@@weejyworld awww Issok. Thanks for tellinggg

[@anandvsamuel]

Thanks for sharing the video, by the description I just wanted to confirm with you again, was this in April 2023, and what was the temperature at that time in Hakone, it looks pretty cold by your dress.

[@weejyworld]

hello! yes, this was in April 2023 and it was pretty cold. i can't remember the exact temperature for sure, but i think it ranged from single digit to less than 20 degrees celsius. also, it was really windy at some parts, which made it feel even colder than the forecasted temperature!

[@Sofih]

which is the name font? (your video is amazing!)

[@weejyworld]

thanks! i used DM Serif Display, Garet and Apple Braille in this video :)

[@shantellegatson7205]

Would love to rent a kimono near the area. Do you have any suggestions?

[@crisf8018]

I am going to hakone in a month! What time you see the mount fuji at day 3? I wish to see it 😊

[@weejyworld]

hello! i saw mount fuji around 10am that day :) hope you get clear skies when you visit hakone in may!🤞🏻

[@potterfan007]

Hey there! Are we allowed to go into the onsen with a swimsuit?

[@weejyworld]

nope, not for the onsens in tatsuya ryokan! but their onsens were empty on both nights i visited, so... i hope that might help make it less intimidating for you!

[@kellykellycelery]

Been there long ago. That place looks the same after 24 years. Im surprised. Maybe shouldn’t go back hakone

[@weejyworld]

wow that's amazing! in the sense that they have managed to preserve the place really well 🤯

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