Originally Posted by
WBurcham
Hi Everyone,
Thanks for all the suggestions so far. I've updated the itin from what I heard here and changed the initial thread.
Still trying to figure out Hakone as I'd like to visit the hot springs! Not sure if it'll be a Sunday AM train, check in, tour, enjoy the Rayokan and then get to bed. Then home in the AM or a Saturday afternoon type affair.
Any suggstions?
I appears that you're visiting Takayama. So you could extend your time in that area by an extra day - visit a hot spring in Oku Hida - and skip Hakone altogether.
http://wikitravel.org/en/Oku-Hida_Onsen_Villages