Please get to Hakone Yumoto station on your own.

A recommended train is an Odakyu express train called "Romance Car" departing at Shinjuku station, Odakyu Line, at 8:11.

The seat reservation is necessary, 1000JPY/ adult.

At Shinjuku station, you can purchase two-day Hakone Pass, 6100 JPY / adult. It's convenient and economic to travel from Shinjuku and in Hakone with the Pass, that includes mountain trains, cable cars, ropeways (gondola), Pirate ship, local buses.

If you need assistance from your hotel in Tokyo, please ask your guide in advance. Your pick-up time will be provided. The pick-up service is 3000JPY /group, on the spot.

The shrine is the most famous and historical in Hakone area and its red Torii gate stands on the lake is beautiful. You have not enough time to make a line to take private photos in front of the Torii but it's possible to take photos without making a line.

We spend half an hour at the shrine and walk foward to the pear of Pirate Ship.

Taking a colorful well-designed "Pirate Ship" about 30 minutes will be a wonderful memory. The surrounding mountains are picturesque.

The first-class seats are recommended in a crowded day. The luxurious seats are comfortable. You have to pay 800JPY per person on the spot. Your guide purchase your tickets.

As for the timetable, ships are operated once in about 40 minutes.

Owakudani, or great bubbling valley, is a must place in Hakone, where you can see the real volcanic activity and smell volcanic gases such as H2S (Hydrogen Sulfide) and SO2 (Sulfur Dioxide).

You get there, by a ropeway, or airial gondora, in about 15 minutes.

The view from observation deck is wonderful. If the weather allows, you see Mt. Fuji.

You have a small time to eat local black eggs and have other snacks and drinks.

After visiting Owakudani, you take another ropeway to get to Sounzan, where you have wonderful view of mountains at the observation deck, Cu-mo Hakone.

Then you ride a Hakone cable car to Gora, taking about 15 minutes.

It's an additional place with the additional cost, entrance is 2,000JPY /adult.

How much time you have depends on the day's conditions of roads and crowdedness.

There are 120 sculptures outside in the beautiful surrounding mountains and unique playgrounds for children, and you see the tower of stainedglass and Picasso Pavilion.

You arrive at Hakone-Yumoto station between 16:00 and 17:00. It depends on how busy the traffic is.

After the tour, you take an express Romance Car to get back to Shinjuku, or go on to Odawara station to take Shinkansen bullet train to Tokyo or Kyoto.

Sinkansen is not included in Hakone Pass. That costs 3280JPY /adult.

Onsen experience is good for people who like to know better about Japanese culture and spend relaxing time. Taking the natural hot spring bath will relieve fatigue.

For example, at Hakone Yuryo the water is natural hot spring, alkaline and good for skin. You can use public baths in the public area (1500 JPY- per person) or reserve a private room with a bath (9000JPY-12000JPY per room).

At Kowakien Yunessun you can enjoy several different Onsen baths and a pool with your swimming suits on. See their website or ask your guide if you have questions.