jphilo_92107: view from our room in the Hotel New Akao
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jphilo_92107: view of hotel from below
jphilo_92107: some of the walking paths near the hotel
jphilo_92107: Atami Castle (just above the hotel)
jphilo_92107: collection of oversize bansai at the Akao Herb & Rose Garden
jphilo_92107: the dish for this giant bonsai is about 40 feet long
jphilo_92107: herbs & flowers
jphilo_92107: view from Lake Ashi at Hakone
jphilo_92107: another view from the lake
jphilo_92107: view of Hakone Sekisho, an Edo-era military checkpoint to control road traffic