{"id":31147,"date":"2019-12-15T18:59:18","date_gmt":"2019-12-15T10:59:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.chekyang.com\/musings\/?p=31147"},"modified":"2026-03-14T14:15:51","modified_gmt":"2026-03-14T06:15:51","slug":"15-days-in-kanagawa-hokkaido-day-04-hakone-mishima-skywalk-and-sightseeing-cruise","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.chekyang.com\/musings\/2019\/12\/15\/15-days-in-kanagawa-hokkaido-day-04-hakone-mishima-skywalk-and-sightseeing-cruise\/","title":{"rendered":"15 Days in Kanagawa & Hokkaido – Day 04 – Hakone – Mishima Skywalk and Sightseeing Cruise"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Mishima Skywalk<\/strong> is a relatively new construction: it was completed just three years ago, and its sole purpose is as a visitor attraction for Hakone. This longest-in-Japan suspension bridge offers visitors panoramic views of Mt. Fuji and Suruga Bay. Admission isn\u2019t free \u2014 it\u2019s \u00a51,000 for adults and \u00a5500\/\u00a5200 for children \u2014 and by the time we\u2019d reached the area after breakfast at Moto-Hakone, the place was bustling with visitors, both in family vehicles and also tour buses. Fortunately, the bridge is quite long, and I think the number of people who are permitted to be on the bridge at the same time is also managed. As it turned out, there was also some sort of Minions carnival in the Skywalk park, so lots of visitors were dressed in their best yellows and continued on to the carnival area that\u2019s past the end of the suspension bridge.<\/p>\n

Briefly, you do get a panoramic view of Mt. Fuji and the surrounding area. But for purists out there, it\u2019s not a fully unobstructed view. The foreground is very slightly covered off by rolling hills, and \u2014 depending on where you\u2019re at on the bridge \u2014 by antenna towers. More oddly though is that as we were departing the Skywalk park, I saw a new highway under construction. And around one highway bend just under a minute out of the Skywalk park, there\u2019s a stunning view of the mountain that\u2019s potentially even better than that on the Skywalk. The area seems closed to the public at the moment, but it\u2019d be interesting to see how this viewing spot would compete with the Skywalk.<\/p>\n

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The Minions Run event at Mishima Skywalk on the very day we visited.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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On sunny and clear days like this, taking decent photos of Mt. Fuji is reasonably easy.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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See the antenna towers? That’s what I mean LOL.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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At the end of the bridge is the Minions Run event going on. Check out the dudes in the costumes LOL.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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The bridge is sturdy. There is still some gentle swaying about, but nothing that should make you feel queasy at all.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

After photo paparazzing Mt. Fuji, it was another hop onto the bus to return to Moto-Hakone to hop onto the ferry for a joy ride around Lake Ashi. There were just two minutes between the time the bus dropped us off and the ferry departing, so we literally ran the just over hundred meters and were among the last passengers to board before the ferry departed. The Victory ferry is themed like a pirate ship with mock cannons lining both sides of the ship. The ferry has two fully covered floors of seating that are nice and warm on a cold winter day, a third level that\u2019s covered but with unobstructed views of the outside, and a smaller fourth level that\u2019s open and serves as an elevated viewing deck. Our ride lasted about 35 minutes and took us across Lake Ashi to Togendai.<\/p>\n

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We literally sprinted for the boat gangway!<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Gorgeous view of Lake Ashi.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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A more intimate look at Mt. Fuji, though still obstructed by foreground hills.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Making a brief stop at Hakonemachi-ko.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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The floating Torii gate in the distance.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Twin-mast ship, though the rigging is really for show only. There are no sails on the boat, and it’s entirely driven by propellers LOL.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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A decorative mock cannon at the ship’s aft to engage kids!<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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I reckon that there are between three to four of these ships working the lake, each of a different style and design.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Continued in the next post<\/a>!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

The Mishima Skywalk is a relatively new construction: it was completed just three years ago, and its sole purpose is as a visitor attraction for Hakone. This longest-in-Japan suspension bridge offers visitors panoramic views of Mt. Fuji and Suruga Bay.<\/p>\n

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