🚄 Hakone, Japan | I wish I had upgraded to the Romancecar sooner!

#DomesticTransportation I've been to Hakone three times, but on my last trip I finally tried the Odakyu Romance Car, and it was so convenient! Today, I'll be introducing in detail about **Should I buy the Hakone Free Pass? How do I buy it? Is the Romance Car worth upgrading to?** 🎫 About the Hakone Free Pass ✅ Is it worth buying? → Definitely a good deal! You can get discounts and free rides no matter how much public transport you use! ✅ What's included in the free pass 1. One trip on the Odakyu Line section train (Tokyo to Hakone round trip) 2. Unlimited use of eight types of public transport in the Hakone area! 3. Discounts on some hot springs and tourist facilities ✅ Where can I buy it? 📍 Purchase at the Odakyu Travel Service Center at the west exit of Shinjuku Station (Don't worry if you don't speak Japanese! Staff can speak Chinese) 📍 You can also purchase in advance on the Odakyu Line online site and pick it up at the Shinjuku service center 🚄 About the Odakyu Romance Car (limited express train) If you buy a Hakone Free Pass, there are two ways to get from Tokyo Shinjuku Station to Hakone! ① Take a local train (Odakyu Line) for free🚇 ⏳ Travel time: about 2 hours (need to transfer at Odawara Station) 🪑 No reserved seats (unreserved seats like domestic trains) ② Take the Romance Car (limited express) for an additional fee🚄 ⏳ Travel time: about 75 minutes (no need to transfer!) 🪑 All reserved seats (comfortable seats like domestic Shinkansen) 🚻 Toilets available on board & food and drink allowed! 📢 "Observation seats" are also recommended! Some Romancecar cars have observation seats at the front and back of the car with excellent views! You can ride for the same price as a regular seat, so if you can make a reservation, please try it! 🚄 Difference between Romancecar and regular train ✅ Time saving! → Romancecar arrives at Hakone-Yumoto in 75 minutes (regular train takes 2 hours) ✅ Comfortable seats! → Romancecar has seats like Shinkansen, regular train has seats facing each other like commuter train ✅ Toilet and food and drink OK! → Romancecar has toilet and onboard sales 📢 Conclusion → It is definitely worth spending a little extra to upgrade to Romancecar! In particular, **"GSE (Red Romancecar)"** is a popular car, and you can enjoy cars with different designs depending on the time of your ride! If you are thinking of traveling to Hakone, be sure to try the Romancecar! ✨