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Hakone Highlights - One Day Excursion from Tokyo

Day Trip
Hakone Tour Guide - Tomoko H.

Joined 2018

Tomoko H.
4.95 / 5
(197 reviews)
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Hakone
English, Japanese (Native)
10 hrs 30 mins
Private tour (only you and Tomoko H.)
Up to 6 people

One-day fun excursion to Hakone from Tokyo. Hakone is a part of the Fuji-Hakone-Izu National Park, less than one hundred kilometers from Tokyo. This tour covers the highlights of Hakone. You will enjoy its natural beauties, spectacular views of volcanic activity, a lovely museum with great masterpieces, historical sites, and fun vehicle rides. If weather permits, the view of Mt. Fuji is gorgeous! Fun excursion for both adults and children.

Itinerary

This itinerary can be customized to meet your needs and preferences. Send me a message with your requests!

07:00 AM

Meeting Point

At your hotel in Tokyo or any place of your convenience

07:00 AM

Your hotel or any place of your conveniene

- meeting at the place above for the excursion

07:30 AM

JR Tokyo or Odakyu Shinjuku station

- express train ride to Hakone Yumoto via Odawara

09:30 AM

Hakone area

- fun vehicle rides; Hakone Tozan train (hill-climb train), cable car, airly gondola

11:00 AM

Owakudani

- breathtaking view of active volcanic zone

- why don't we try the 'longivity' black eggs?

12:30 PM

Lake Ashi

- beautiful caldera lake and fun boat ride

01:30 PM

Sekisho open air museum & historical cedar avenue

- the travelers' checkpoint between the historical path between Kyoto and Edo (Tokyo)

- fun walk along the cedar avenue

03:00 PM

Chokoku-no-Mori (Hakone Open Air Museum) or Narukawa Museum (Japanese paintings & beautiful garden)

Relaxing time at either of the museums on your choice

05:00 PM

Hakone Yumoto

- departing Hakone area for Tokyo

06:40 PM

Terminal station in Tokyo

- the end of the tour

Ending Point

At a terminal station in Tokyo or any place of your convenience

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

What‘s included

guide fee, hotel pick-up in the metropolitan Tokyo area

What‘s not included

■ transportation fee (you and the guide)

■ lunch

■ entrance fee (you and the guide * at some facilities, no need to pay for guide's admission) - Open Air Museum 2,000 yen/adult, Checkpoint museum 500 yen/adult (both discount price with Hakone Free Pass)

Tour Important Information

■ Make sure to wear comfortable shoes and clothes suitable for walking.

■ Transportation fee will be varied according to which means of access transportation we take; the following is for your reference.

- JR line - round-trip Shinkansen bullet train between Tokyo & Odawara 8k yen + Hakone Free Pass valid for 2 days (from Odawara) 6k yen>>> total 14k yen/adult * If you have JR pass, your Shinkansen fare is to be covered with it and you only need to purchase the guide's ticket.

- Odakyu Romance Car - round-trip from Shinjuku (including Hakone Free Pass valid for 2 days) : 9,500 yen/adult

*seats for Romance cars tend to be fully booked during high seasons and weekends.

■ In the case you would like your guide to pick you up in Hakone area, her transportaion from Tokyo and extra-hour fee for pick-up will be requested.

■ Bringing a towel with you would be recommended if you want to try hot-spring bath. *the fee will be around 2,500 yen/peoson.

■ Please be noted that the rope-ways(gondolas) and cruise boats will be out of service when the weather is not unfavorable.

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
Hakone Tour Guide - Tomoko H.

Joined 2018

Tomoko H.
4.95 / 5
(197 reviews)
Identity Verified
Interview-Based Quality Checks

About Tour Guide Tomoko H.

Hi everyone! Hearty welcome to Japan.

I’m Tomoko.

I am an English-speaking licensed tour guide, and a registered nurse as well.

“Fun Discovering Experience Walking like a Local!” – F-D-E-W-L!

That’s what I suggest.

【Experiences】

My work history is as follows.

1) high school teacher ---12 years

2) nurse--8 years + 2 years as operational manager for Kamakura city vaccination team (during COVID period)

3) tourism related jobs such as tour conducting, guiding, and backyard supporting---10 years

As a tour conductor, I’ve visited about 20 foreign countries (possibly yours?) as well as countless number of towns and villages in Japan.

I’ve enjoyed these jobs while being a mother.

Through these experiences with lots of people from different backgrounds, I've found it a great pleasure to share the joy of learning and experiencing something new!

【Guiding Areas】

<Basic> Tokyo, Kamakura, Hakone, Fuji, Yokohama, Nikko, and other neighboring areas from Tokyo

I’m a specialist in Tokyo and Kamakura as I have lived and enjoyed walking a lot in those cities for decades. To be honest, even after all my years here, I still enjoy exploring like a tourist as Tokyo is such an enormous city with great diversity and is constantly changing.

Kamakura is a historical small city with nice beaches and hills and lots of hidden spots of beauty. Almost every time I go out, I feel I’m still making new discoveries. That’s why I cannot stop exploring.

I would take you to some neighboring areas like Hakone, Yokohama, Nikko, and Mt. Fuji area (Lake Kawaguchiko), etc.

<Based on Requests > *if my transportation & accommodation are covered

Nagoya, Kyoto, Nagano(Nagano city, Snow Monkey park, Kisoji trail, etc.), Hida (Takayama, Shirakawa-go), Kanazawa, Oita, Yamagata, Akita, etc.

My original family is from Nagoya, so I know their culture and even their language(dialect) well. Later in my life, I have lived in Oita, Kyushu(far south west of Tokyo) for nearly 10 years and traveled a lot in Kyushu. I love traveling Tohoku, the northern Japan area, too. I’ve planned and enjoyed visiting many of those local areas in the north, too. So, I could share those experiences with you even while having tours in Tokyo or online.

【Personality and others】

- I love meeting people, listening and talking to them.

- I'm friendly and caring, I hope:)

- I love nature and enjoy hiking and skiing.

- I love seasonal flowers and good local food.

- You will see a lot about Japanese culture, nature, and lifestyle with me.

What has made you decide to come to Japan, by the way? Is it its scenic beauties, exotic culture, history, food, anime, or what else? Is it your business that has brought (or will bring) you here? Let me have a clue and customize your tour. I will make the best tour suggestion for you.

Why don’t you contact me now? I’m looking forward to seeing you soon!

Thank you! Arigato-gozaimas!


Reviews

Hakone Highlights with Tomoko

Tomoko is an excellent guide. Not only did she know how the navigate the buses, trains, cable cars, and ferniculars in Hakone so that our one after there was not wasted waiting for transportation, she helped us fix a major issue. We had bought the Hakone Free Pass, but for the wrong dates, so she got on the phone with the company and came to a solution which we would never have imagined. At the same time while was ushering us onto various forms of transportation. She was very knowledgeable about the museums and the history of Hakone. OVERALL EXCELLENT.

Haejin B.

Tomoko H.

Thank you so much for the wonderful review, Haejin. There were a few unexpected happenings, but it was a very fun and enjoyable day. In Hakone, depending on the weather, cable cars and sightseeing boats may be suspended, or unexpected crowds can make it take a long time to board cable cars or buses—there are always unexpected things happening , so I try to stay attentive. Hower, this time, things got a little more complicated due to a mistake by the staff at Shinjuku Station, but I’m glad it was resolved in the end, and I learned a valuable lesson from the experience:) Thank you again for your patience and your spirit to have fun.- Tomoko

Personalized Full Day Tokyo Tour

Tomoko was an exceptional guide and truly made our day in Tokyo unforgettable. Even with steady rain, she transformed the day into one of the highlights of our trip. From peaceful shrines and beautiful architecture to bustling food stalls, fascinating history, and delicious local treats, every stop felt thoughtfully chosen. Her warmth, knowledge, and sense of fun made every moment enjoyable, and she showed us a side of Tokyo we never would have discovered on our own. We left with full stomachs, great memories, and a deep appreciation for the city. Getting to know her better over a wonderful meal at the end of the day was truly a special way to end the tour. We wholeheartedly recommend Tomoko to anyone looking for an authentic and memorable Tokyo experience. You’ll have a lovely time! Haiku for Tomoko: Clouds came for the show, Tomoko outshined the rain— Tokyo smiled back.

Scott C.

Tomoko H.

Hi Scott, Thank you for the heartwarming review—and for the lovely 'Haiku', too. Reading it brings back memories of the fun day I spent with you and Jose. When we got out of the taxi at Sakuradamon Gate near the Imperial Palace, it suddenly started pouring, and I wasn’t sure what to do, but seeing Jose enjoying the rain even without an umbrella really cheered me up :) You carefully shared with me your preferences and schedule in advance, and we planned the day together. Even though it rained, we were able to improvise where to go and how to get there on the spot, based on your interests and how much time we had, so it turned out to be a really fun day. It was also a memorable experience to enjoy fried pufferfish and sushi while sipping sake at a spot beloved by locals. I look forward to seeing you again. Tomoko

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