A Day Tour to Hakone by Public Transportation
A day tour from Tokyo or Yokohama to Hakone, one of the most popular spots near Tokyo, by public transportations.The tour will visit Owakudani, Lake Ashi, Hakone Sekisho Ato, and Hakone Jinja Shrine.As an option, you can drop in at Hot Spring in Hakone Yumoto on the way back to Tokyo.
Itinerary
This itinerary can be customized to meet your needs and preferences. Send me a message with your requests!
Meeting Point
At your hotel in Tokyo or Yokohama
Owakudani (You can recognize here that Hakone is an active volcano)
Lake Ashi (You can enjoy short lake cruise)
Hakone Sekisho Ato (You can learn Japanese History by this site)
Hakone Jinja Shrine (Holy place in this area)
Ending Point
At your hotel in Tokyo or Yokohama
Want to personalize this tour?
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This tour can be customized to meet your needs and preferences. Click below to send me a message with your requests.
Inclusions & Exclusions
guide fee, hotel pick-up in Tokyo or Yokohama area
Transportation fee from Tokyo (you and guide):
Approximately 9,000Yen/Person (including limited express fee)
Approximately 14,000Yen/Person in case of using Bullet Train between Tokyo and Odawara
Hakone Sekisho entrance fee: 500Yen/person
(Option) Hot Spring entrance fee: 2,000Yen/Person
Tour Important Information
- It includes an hour Walking along Lake Ashi. Wearing comfortable shoes is recommendable. (If you have some difficulty to walk, we can use a route bus.)
- In general, a Person with tatoo is not allowed to enter into hot spring baths in Japan. If you have a tatoo on your body, you will not be able to enter into hot spring baths. (If your tatoo is small, the hotel will give you a covering seal during bathing. Therefore, you may be able to take a hot spring bath.)
Hakone is a popular Sightseeing spot located in the Suburb of Tokyo, but the public transportations in this area is quite complecated.
If you would like to visit there by public transportations, I recommend you to go with a guide who knows Hakone well.
You can enjoy not only nature or historical spots in Hakone but also various vehicles such as mountain tram, cable car, ropeway, ship, bus, etc.
Hakone is also famous as a hot spring Resort. You can enjoy hot springs (day use) if you wish.
Let's fully enjoy Hakone with me!
Can you arrange a tour by a private car (van/minibus) from Tokyo?
Yes, I can arrange a private car tour from Tokyo with the following extra charge.
1) Sedan luxury car/van (up to 8 people): 85,000Yen/day (including a driver fee, fuel, toll and tax)
2) Minibus (up to 16 people): 140,000Yen/day (including a driver fee, fuel toll and tax)
*If you use a private car, other transportation cost will not occur.
If we take hot spring baths in Hakone Yumoto, how much more we need to pay?
The entrance fee to hot spring bath is 1,600Yen (week day) or 1,900Yen (week end) /person. (In case of Hakone Yuryo)
If the duration is to be extended, the extra charge of the guide fee will occur. (7,000Yen/hour)
Important message from the supplier
I can guide you in Tohoku District including Akita, Aomori, Iwate, Fukushima, Miyagi and Yamagata only if you could bear my transportation fee of 8,000Yen. (Sorry, but I usually live in Chiba.)
For Kanto District including Chiba, Hakone, Ibaraki, Kamakura, Kanagawa, Mt. Fuji, Narita, Nikko, Saitama, Tochigi, Tokyo and Yokohama, the pick up fee is 3,000Yen.
If you would like me to guide you in any other area, please feel free to contact me.
Cancellation Policy
- Free cancellation - 8 days prior to meeting time
- 50% Refund - 3 to 7 days prior to meeting time
- No Refund - Within 2 day(s) prior to meeting time
About Tour Guide Nobu S.
Hi, I am Nobu, a national licensed tour guide.
The main areas I guide are Tokyo and its surrounding areas including Mt. Fuji, Hakone and Nikko, but I can also accommodate custom tours according to your wishes.
I also offer tours using my minivan.
You can take a short tour by the minivan that stops at several spots on the way from Narita Airport to your hotel in Tokyo.
If you let me know your preferences, I will design a private tour that is perfect for you.
I am looking Forward to Meeting you soon in Japan!
Nobu
Reviews
Juan m A.
“One day trip to aNikko”
He is a very profesional person, we enjoyed all the tour... he shower us all the principal points of interest friendly and very easy going. Thank you very much Nobu!!!
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Nobu S.
Thank you very much for your review. I am so glad to hear that you enjoyed my Nikko tour. Nikko has many attractive spots, and I believe I have managed to introduce the key ones. Thank you again for choosing my tour! Nobu
Joel K.
“A GREAT tour to Mount Fuji area”
Dear Nobu, Thank you very much for the wonderful tour with you to the Mount Fuji area! We liked the tour with the MF-highlights and hidden gems very much and all of us were super happy, having you as our local guide, shopping and food expert. Best personal regards from Switzerland, Joel
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Nobu S.
Dear Joel, Thank you very much for your review. I am glad to know that you and your family enjoyed my tour. The Mount Fuji area has many different facets, so we can enjoy it even if the weather isn't perfect. Thank you again for having me as a guide. Best regards, Nobu
Mary C.
“Magical boat ride and Temple tours”
Nobu was a great guide. He was in contact with us on regular basis leading up to the trip with the outline of the day and meeting point as well as organising a car. He was informative and never rushed us. We thoroughly enjoyed the itinerary he had set out for us. Highly recommend!
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Nobu S.
Thank you very much for your review. I am so happy to know that you enjoyed my tour. This area is near my hometown and is full of attractive spots, but since it is not widely known, few people visit. I would be glad if more people learned about it and visit.
$489/ per group
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