Hi all,

I am off to Japan for my first time in a little over 3 weeks and the excitement is certainly kicking in!! I am going to Tokyo, Hakone, Kyoto, Hiroshima and Osaka during my 2 weeks.

However I first though Hakone was a nice relaxing place to sit with view of Mount Fuji however I have now heard about the Hakone Loop and that it would take around 4/5 hours to complete with some breathtaking sites and of course the pirate ship but I was wondering if anyone could help with greater detail on this?

I am greatly intreagued so any help would be much appreciated as to how I travel around the loop -i.e. what stations (bus/train) I use and what transport I use for each stage of the loop looking to start and end at Hakone-Yumoto station.

Thanks for your help!!