From Tokyo, it is an easy day trip from Hakone ... From the boat, you’ll see the famous floating torii gates of the Hakone Shrine and have another chance to get a glimpse of Mount Fuji, if ...

Dozens of people soaked and splashed themselves in painfully icy cold water in a pool at a Tokyo shrine, adhering to Japanese tradition to purify the soul and pray for good health in the new year.

We visit Hakone in Kanagawa Prefecture. Once the site of a security checkpoint for traffic in and out of old Tokyo, it evolved into a hot spring resort, now with an increasingly diverse community.

For more information, check out the Meiji Shrine's website. Mt Fuji and Hakone 1-Day Bus Tour Return by Bullet Train (17534 reviews) ...

Visits to the shrine by senior Japanese political figures have drawn criticism from countries such as South Korea, which was under Tokyo’s colonial rule for 35 years, and China, which Japan invaded.

Hakone was particularly popular among people in their 20s through 40s. The hot spring resort, which is within easy reach of Tokyo, was highly regarded for its good balance among ambience ...

TOKYO (AP) — Dozens of people soaked and splashed themselves in painfully icy cold water on Saturday in a pool at a Tokyo shrine, adhering to Japanese tradition to purify the soul and pray for ...