Why don't you travel efficiently by car?
Enjoy nature, culture, and food in Hakone!
Your guide will drive you around Hakone.
attractions:
Lake Ashinoko
Sightseeing cruises (normal ship or Pirate Ship)
Owakudani Valley
Mt. Komagatake
Hakone Shrine
Taikanzan Observatory
Amazake-chaya (traditional rest house)
Old Tokaido Roads
Museums (Open Air Museum, Venetian Glass Museum...)
My cars:
Wagon R 2009
Alto Turbo RS 2017
・660cc with turbo
・with insurance
This itinerary can be customized to meet your needs and preferences. Send me a message with your requests!
Meeting Point
Odawara station or Hakoneyumoto station or around Hakone areas
- Provided before the tour date
Where you want to go within and around Hakone Area
Destinations include viewpoints of Mt. Fuji
*You may not see Mt. Fuji depending on the weather conditions.
Available attractions and fees per adult in JPN:
Owakudani Valley (1500 if you ride a cable car)
Ashinoko lake boat cruise 1000~2000yen
Old Hakone Checkpoint Site 500yen
Hakone Shrine
Old Tokaido Roads (Cedar Avenue and/or the Cobbled Roads)
Lakeside towns (Hakone-machi port, Motohakone port (lunch, shopping)
Amazake-chaya (traditional rest house on the old Tokaido road)
Taikanzan Observatory (Panoramic view from the top of a mountain)
Museums;
Hakone Open Air Museum 1600yen
Venetian Glass Museum 1800yen
The guide will be willing to help you make a customized itinerary.
Ending Point
Odawara station or Hakoneyumoto station or around Hakone area
This tour can be customized to meet your needs and preferences. Click below to send me a message with your requests.
Guide fee
Travel fee
Fuel, tolls, and parking fees
Admission fees
lunch
Transportation expenses other than by the guide's car
*My cars only accommodate 3 guests with no room for large luggage.
*The tour can be customized to meet your requests if possible.
*Tours for more than 3 people and tours from other places are available with additional fees. Please feel free to ask about that.
*If the starting and the ending points are in Tokyo, the tour will be 10 hours, and 18000JPN will be added to the original price of the tour.
Hi, I’m Seigo.
Thank you for visiting my page. I'm a friendly guy who loves traveling, music, and sports, especially baseball.
I enjoy trying my best to take you wherever you want in Japan as much as possible.
Key Skills
Certified National Licensed Guide Interpreter in English (2018) and Chinese (2020)
Domestic Travel Service Supervisor license (2019)
Strengths
• Extensive travel experience both domestically and internationally. Fluent in English and Chinese, and currently learning Spanish to broaden my global communication skills.
• Proven expertise in managing schedules for bus tours, including multi-day and day trips, ensuring smooth and enjoyable experiences.
• A commitment to tailoring tours to individual preferences, creating relaxing, memorable, and joyful journeys.
Guiding Experience
Since 2019, I have guided a variety of tours, including:
• Private tours
• Day-trip, long tour
• Cruise ship excursions
I have extensive knowledge of and experience guiding popular destinations across Japan, such as Tokyo, Kamakura, Hakone, Mt. Fuji, Kyoto, Nara, Osaka, Sendai, Kagoshima, and Okinawa.
Background and Education
After earning a degree in English, I devoted over 35 years to teaching English at high schools and special education schools, while also working with the Prefectural Board of Education. My passion for education extends to online language teaching, where I help students master Japanese, Chinese, and English.
Since I have lived in Kanagawa my whole life, I can offer satisfying private customized tours to each guest group. My recommended destinations in Kanagawa are Kamakura, the seat of Japan's first Shogunate, and Hakone, a popular resort area with mountains and Lake Ashinoko. I can also drive you around some nice places in Japan that foreign tourists don't usually visit.
Please feel free to contact me anytime.
I'm looking forward to seeing you soon!
Eric M.
“Fantastic, friendly, flexible guide!”
I requested a unique tour from Seigo. There were a couple of temples that I wanted to see, which were a bit out of his way. When I sent the idea to him, not only was he open to it, he personally visited the temples beforehand to map out the route, and even suggested a really cool Buddhist statue museum near the temples. He printed out leaflets wih descriptions of the sites, along with an awesome pamphlet of helpful Japanese terms! My only qualm is that I wish I had met him sooner, because I learned so much and it was such a welcoming experience. Thank you so much Seigo!! Arigato gozaimasu!!
Seigo U.
Eric san, Many thanks for your kind review. I’m delighted to know that the tour of the two temples and the Buddhist sculpture museum met your expectations. Your keen interest in Buddhism was both inspiring and enlightening, and I greatly valued our exchange. You are truly Sugoi! I hope to have the pleasure of welcoming you again on your next visit to Japan. Seigo
Jesse S.
“A+ service all around!”
Seigo was a wonderful and caring tour guide for all of our needs. He was able to adjust the schedule and itinerary nimbly to allow for inclement weather and offer up alternative ideas on the spot. He is a beacon of local Japanese knowledge as well. I always appreciate a timely, considerate and respectful local tour guide and Seigo checked all those boxes. Highly recommend!
Seigo U.
Jesse, thank you so much for your kind words. Although the weather forecast, unfortunately, proved accurate, I’m so glad you were still able to see Mt. Fuji up close. It was a great pleasure accompanying you two to many interesting places over the past two days. I hope you enjoy the rest of your time in Japan to the fullest. I’ll be looking forward to the day we meet again. Seigo
Stephanie K.
“Excelent Guide”
Seigo was perfect for our 1 day in Hakone. Showed us what we wanted to see and then some!
Seigo U.
Stephanie san, thank you for your kind words. I had a great day in Hakone with you and your daughter. Looking forward to seeing you again soon! Seigo
$348/ per group