Hakone Explorer 1-Day Nature and History Car Tour with a Licensed guide
Joined 2018
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
Itinerary
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
Want to personalize this tour?
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
Travel fee
Fuel, tolls, and parking fees
Admission fees
lunch
Transportation expenses other than by the guide's car
Tour Important Information
*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.
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
Joined 2018
About Tour Guide Seigo U.
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!
Reviews
Karl H.
“mount Fuji”
Another fantastic day with Seigo, this time with a relaxing trip to mount Fuji. Seigo was polite, kind and puntual, a careful and calm driver too. Luckily the day was clear and sunny and so we were lucky enough to see Fuji in all its glory. when we found we weren't able to do some things, Seigo quickly came up with different ideas. We highly recommend Seigo .
Seigo U.
Karl san, Thank you so much for your lovely review. On the second day, we explored the Fuji Five Lakes area. We were fortunate with the weather, which allowed us to enjoy breathtaking views of Fujisan—Japan’s iconic symbol—from various spots. It was a pleasure spending those two days with you, and I truly enjoyed our time together. I hope the rest of your journey continues to be just as wonderful, and I look forward to the day we meet again! Seigo
Karl H.
“great day in Tokyo”
we have had a fantastic day with Seigo , he is a lovely person whos calmness and knowledge made our day in Tokyo relaxed enjoyable and fun. We visited Shibuya crossing which is a must see, Meiji shrine, Takeshita street, which is another must see, the statue of Hachi, which if youve seen the film you must see. Old down town Tokyo which is well worth a visit. All in all we had a thoroughly great day with lunch at the robot cafe which is great fun. We highly recommend Seigo.
Seigo U.
Thank you so much for the fantastic review. On the first day, I had the pleasure of showing you some must-see spots around Tokyo. I'm delighted you enjoyed exploring the Meiji Shrine, Sensoji Temple, and charming walking paths. The robot cafe was such a fun experience. Thank you again for your request to the cafe! Seigo
Daniel H.
“Great, friendly, and knowledgable guide”
Seigo took my parents on a tour of Kamakura by car and they had a great time. He picked them up at Kamakura station and dropped them off there at the end, helping them purchase train tickets as well. The tour was easy, fun, and informative. My parents had only good things to say about the day and their guide, Seigo.
Seigo U.
Dear Daniel, Thank you so much for your wonderful review. I'm truly glad I had the opportunity to guide your parents through the highlights of Kamakura and that they enjoyed the experience. Although the time was short, I thoroughly enjoyed spending those moments with them. Please do send them my warmest regards. Seigo
$315/ per group
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