You definitely have to try the black hot spring eggs—they say eating one adds seven years to your life!
Owakudani | Review by melodyWang
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Maruyama Park (Kyoto)
The oldest park in Kyoto, built on land once owned by temples and shrines. It is located across the Shijo Ohashi Bridge from Kawaramachi and straight down the Gion shopping street on Shijo Dori Street. From the Shijo Ohashi Bridge, pass the Keihan Gion-Shijo Station and continue along the shopping street, and you will see Yasaka Shrine in front of you.
I visited Kyoto with a tour group, and the agency arranged for us to have sumo hot pot at a restaurant inside Maruyama Park. The delicious taste still lingers in my memory!
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Magurobito Okachimachi Branch
“Nigirizushi” stalls, which are thought to have originated as stalls in the Edo period, are mainly standing-style and were the equivalent of fast food at the time. This restaurant allows you to enjoy nigirizushi standing up, just as it was originally eaten.
It was my first time eating while standing up—such a unique experience! Plus, the prices are really cheap because of it.
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Lake Ashinoko
The lake is said to have been created about 3100 years ago when a phreatic explosion caused by volcanic activity caused the sediment from a large collapsed mountain to dam the river. In fact, most of the water is rainwater rather than spring water, which is the source of the river. It is a huge puddle of water.
Every time I come to Hakone, I always take the pirate ship cruise on the lake to enjoy the scenery, and then visit Hakone Shrine for some sightseeing and photos.
