Bath & Onsen in the morning
We woke up earlier to visit the public onsen which includes 1 indoor and 1 outdoor. This is really the very basic compared to the few we experienced in Hokkaido last time. In the early hours, I had the luxury of having the entire place to myself.
This would save me from showering in the cold in our private "bathroom". Having a hot shower in the morning is really so comforting. After that, continue to soak in the heat and goodness of the mineral sitting in the onsen. When the body is warmed up, it feels nice when the cool air hits the skin as I stood up in the outdoor. There were leaves that dropped from the trees and a net was provided to clear them off.
I actually prefer the public dressing area better than the room's toilet area. It is brighter and more spacious.
Breakfast in the house
Traditional Japanese breakfast is served at 8am. Compared to dinner, I much preferred the breakfast. The soup is very delicious and goes well with steamed rice. And that tofu side dish is so amazing once again. The smooth velvety texture is really something you cannot find just anywhere.
Not long after our breakfast, it was check out time at 10am.
We left our luggage with them for a while and roamed around the area. There is really nothing much around there and I think the only way about is by the bus. There is a Hakone Glass Forest Museum opposite if you are keen, but it was not opened when we were there.
The whole experience here is not something I would come for again, especially just for a day. Feels like we are traveling to Hakone but cannot do much since we were checking out the next day. The ryokan is okay, but not impressive.
Hakone Yumoto Station
There are quite a number of nice shops near the station. We stopped by a Rusk snack store and got addicted to their samples. The sample size is really generous. I also tried the honey cheese tart, which is surprisingly light and yummy.
We spotted a restaurant that sells Cha Soba, but unfortunately, the taste was disappointing.
RomanceCar to Shinjuku
We bought our tickets for RomanceCar to head to Shinjuku. The name is so cute right, but the space for our luggage is even more limited than the shinkansen.
Shinjuku is so big and we were a bit lost at first. We were looking for the meeting place for our disneyland trip the next day. We bought our tickets with Klook and had went with the transfer option as the collection at Haneda Airport option was not available.
Hotel Musse Ginza Meitetsu
Our hotel is considerably near the metro station. The lobby is very modern and nice, and we were located near a 7/11. For the room wise, we were quite impressed with the interior design. While it is a relatively small room, it feels high class. It was the first time I ever saw a sink displayed outside of the toilet area!
The shower is also really awesome. There is a bathtube and a traditional sit down shower.
Dinner at Tempura Donburi Restaurant
This outlet is the Ginza version of Tendon Itsuki at Tanjong Pagar. It was quite a walking distance from our hotel.
The dinner is indeed delicious. Compared to SG's version, there is crab and eel tempura too. However, I somehow prefer the one in SG as it feels less overwhelming and 腻. Similarly, the rice bowl comes with miso soup and chwanmushi as a set.
I ordered a ginger beer that goes really well with the fried food. However, it also made me very bloated after the dinner.
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