A gondola on the Hakone Ropeway crosses the Owakudani Valley (大涌谷, ‘Great Boiling Valley’) in Hakone, Kanagawa, Japan. The area lies within the crater of a volcano that is around 3,000 years old; sulphur deposits (yellow patches) and steam rising from fumaroles are signs of ongoing volcanic activity. The buildings of the Owakudani cable car station can be seen in the background