Hakone, Enjoy Geopark and Traditional Culture
Hakone has been boasting its beautiful nature and historical background. Many hot bathing spots, a beautiful and tranquil lake and a wild volcanic vent will welcome you. You can enjoy a gigantic view of Mt. Fuji on a fine day. You will find Hakone shrine, a check point house and an old cobbled pathway by the lake. You can also enjoy traditional local foods and wooden mosaic works. Hakone Free Pass ticket is a must item. With this ticket you can use almost all the transportation system.
Itinerary
This itinerary can be customized to meet your needs and preferences. Send me a message with your requests!
Meeting Point
At Odawara station. In case you stay at a hotel in Hakone area, it can be the nearest Hakone mountatin climbing train station from your hotel.
Odawara station
Starting spot of this tour
Gora
The Modern Hakone spa started from here when gorgeous resort was developed here 100 years ago.
Owakudani
a volcano vent, you will experience unusual strolling. You can enjoy eating black eggs boiled in hot spring water.
Ashinoko lake and a Pirate Ship
A beautiful mountain lake. You can see a red Tori gate in the water while you are crossing by a Pirate Ship.
Hakonemachi port
A main tourist spot by Ashinoko lake. An old check point house, a wooden mosaic work shop and an old path lined by cedar trees are some of the tourist spots.
We can enjoy lunch here.
A Check Point House
To guard Edo area against enemies, a check point house was built here in Edo era. You can enjoy seeing traditional Japanese houses and how to check tourist those days
Hakone Shrine
This shrine is said to have been founded 1200 years ago. The red Tori gate seen from the ship belongs to this shrine.
Hakone-yumoto:
A foot of Mt. Hakone. Many souvenir shops and hot spring baths you can enjoy here
Odawara statton
The end of the toru
Ending Point
At Odawara station. In case you stay at a hotel in Hakone area, it can be the nearest Hakone mountatin climbing train station from your hotel.
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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
transportation fee for guide
hotel pick up fee
transportation fee of you
Hakone Free Pass ticket at Odawara :5000 yen)
entrance fee of you and guide(about 1000 yen)
lunch ( you and guide )
extra person fee per person: adult 4000 yen, kid 2000 yen
Tour Important Information
Hakone Free Pass ticket is a must item. With this ticket you can use a Pirate Ship, a moutain train, a cable car and a bus freely. You can buy this at Shinjuku, Odawara and many Odakyu line stations.
The possibility to see a gigantic view of Mt. Fuji differs depending on the weather and season.
The temperature of Hakone is lower by 5 degree Celcius than that of Tokyo because of its height. You had better take precautions against the cold.
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 Kaneo U.
I’m so excited to have a chance to show you around my favorite spots in Kanagawa prefecture. I was born in Kanagawa. I spent my whole school life, including university, here in Kanagawa. I worked as a high school English teacher here for more than 40 years. I love Kanagawa so much. We have many interesting tourist spots, like Hakone, Kamakura, Enoshima and Yokohama.
I got my tour guide license in English in 2009. I am still an English teacher. To give an interesting and impressive lesson to young high school students, I’ve learnt and gathered many kinds of information. I also have a license to teach social studies, so I have a wide range of knowledge about Japanese culture and history. I’m sure to provide you an interesting tour.
Reviews
Eric F.
“Tokyo tour”
Kaneo was an excellent guide and companion for our daylong tour of Tokyo. He expertly navigated the city using public transportation and showed us all the major highlights. He was also very flexible with special requests that deviated from our planned itinerary. Would use again!
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Kaneo U.
Thank you for your good review. You booked me last December! I really felt happy when I met you after a long period. Like I met an old friend. I also feel happy to know you are satisfied with my guide.
Nicola S.
“We had an amazing day exploring Hakone with Kaneo, whose knowledgeable, thoughtful, and fun guidance made a seamless itinerary of the ropeway, black eggs, soba, Hakone Shrine, the Open-Air Museum, and stunning views even better.”
We had an absolutely fantastic day exploring the Hakone area with Kaneo as our guide. From start to finish, the itinerary was packed with unforgettable experiences, and everything ran seamlessly. Some of the highlights included riding the ropeway, eating the famous black eggs at the volcanic valley, enjoying delicious soba noodles, visiting the beautiful Hakone Shrine, relaxing with coffee while taking in a fabulous view, and exploring the incredible Open-Air Museum. One of the best parts was experiencing every mode of transport Hakone has to offer, which made the day even more fun and memorable. Kaneo was the perfect guide—knowledgeable, polite, funny, and incredibly thoughtful throughout the day. He shared fascinating insights about the area, answered all our questions, and made sure we were comfortable and enjoying every moment. He also turned out to be an excellent photographer, capturing so many wonderful memories for us along the way. We couldn’t have asked for a better guide and would highly recommend Kaneo to anyone visiting Hakone. Thank you for making our day such a special and unforgettable experience!
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Kaneo U.
Thank you for good and elaborating review. I feel so happy to know you really enjoyed my guide. I also enjoyed myself by spending time with you and your so smart son. I hope we can meet again someday in the future.
Yasmin B.
“The "K" in Kaneo stands for "Kind"”
Kaneo was such a thoughtful and kind guide. He messaged me before our flight from the U.S. to check on us because there was a typhoon expected in Tokyo as we would be flying. Our flight was delayed and that impacted our dinner reservation we had planned for our first evening. Because I couldn't contact the restaurant while we were flying, Kaneo was willing to call and adjust the reservation for us. Kaneo was very intentional about making sure we went to stores of interest to the kids when we walked around the Ginza area. He found a great stationary story for my daughter and golf store for my son. I was worried about navigating our first train ride in Japan the following day and Kaneo took us to the train station to show us around so we were ready the next morning. We are looking forward to another day with Kaneo when we return to Tokyo before heading home to the U.S.
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Kaneo U.
Thank you for your kind and good review. I am glad the typhoon didn’t harm your trip too much. I am looking forward to seeing you again in Tokyo soon.
$308/ per group
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