tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6714063.post7167629487218369381..comments2023-10-09T00:45:55.603+09:00Comments on Shisaku: Hating HakoneMTChttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04626942240117432624noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6714063.post-47180523449875600092007-11-27T11:27:00.000+09:002007-11-27T11:27:00.000+09:00Calligraphykid, I'm pretty sure there's clubs in O...Calligraphykid, I'm pretty sure there's clubs in Osaka that will charge you an arm and a leg for precisely that experience...Jan Morenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06834641501438709866noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6714063.post-39511158519138041842007-11-26T22:31:00.000+09:002007-11-26T22:31:00.000+09:00The worst trip I've ever taken in Japan was to Hak...The worst trip I've ever taken in Japan was to Hakone. <BR/><BR/>I felt I'd been pick-pocketed, given a wedgie, had my pants pulled down and been bukkaked on for good measure by a motley line-up of Odakyu rolling stock with their serial numbers mosaiced out. Got home early though.<BR/><BR/>'scuse the bad taste.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6714063.post-4644790577101495732007-11-26T13:56:00.000+09:002007-11-26T13:56:00.000+09:00Cool! Does it have fake guns that go boom and belc...Cool! Does it have fake guns that go boom and belch smoke?<BR/><BR/>OK, so the ship is a bit over the top, I agree (Kobe harbour has a couple of those as well). But then, that particular vessel is not necessary to use just to get there? I mean, there's a measure of voluntariness involved in boarding that design horror, I guess.<BR/><BR/>I don't know; schlock doesn't actually bother me that much as long as it's honest and open. It's when you try to pass it off as authentic that it gets offensive.<BR/><BR/>For instance, a small gold-leaf sitting altarpiece Buddha that is actually made from plastic with gold-paint is tacky and cheap. On the other hand, a gold-colored plastic Buddha with a clock in the belly button that sings a random koan every hour and can transform to SutraTron2000 with a rolling wheel base, Fist of Enlightenment arm action and glowing eyes (batteries sold separately) is mostly just fun.Jan Morenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06834641501438709866noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6714063.post-46091509253095910402007-11-26T10:59:00.000+09:002007-11-26T10:59:00.000+09:00janne morén - And what a tasteful, understated and...janne morén - <BR/><BR/>And what a tasteful, understated and authentic ship it is too...<BR/><BR/>http://www.hakone-kankosen.co.jp/<BR/><BR/>Arrrggghhh!MTChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04626942240117432624noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6714063.post-87487082248560824662007-11-26T10:15:00.000+09:002007-11-26T10:15:00.000+09:00Of course, if you're a completely hopeless nerd li...Of course, if you're a completely hopeless nerd like me, the very idea of train, _and_ funicular train, _and_ ropeway, _and_ boat, all experienced on the same day, pretty much sold me on the trip. Scenic spots are a dime a dozen all over the world, but exciting transport is sadly becoming rare. Throw in a monorail section and perhaps a winch-up mining car ascent and I'd be packing our bags already. <BR/><BR/>Could be a great long-weekend trip actually, with this approach, then a slow return on foot down the mountains.Jan Morenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06834641501438709866noreply@blogger.com