I visited popular spots like Tokyo and Kyoto during my trip to Japan, but my favorite stop was a town I'd never heard of

I visited popular spots like Tokyo and Kyoto during my trip to Japan, but my favorite stop was a town I'd never heard of

A highlight of my family's visit to Japan was going to Hakone, a town I had not heard of before this trip. Jamie Davis SmithI took a group tour of Japan with my kids, and Hakone turned out to be my favorite stop.The beautiful town had amazing hot springs, and the Hakone Open-Air Museum was incredible. If I return to Japan, I'd go to Hakone again and I'd love to visit other small towns in the country.Visiting Japan has been on my bucket list for …