I will pick you up at 8:00 at your hotel in Tokyo, and start the tour from Tokyo Sta. by Shinkansen (bullet train) or Shinjuku Sta. by Odakyu Express. After arriving at Odawara Sta. we will go up to Mt. Sounzan and Owakudani Volcanic Valley by mountain train, funicular cable-car and gondola ropeway, cruise through Lake Ashi in a Pirate Ship, visit Hakone Shrine and go back to Tokyo or to Shinjuku.
At your hotel in Tokyo
At your hotel or railway station nearby
Hakone and Lake Ashi is the most popular resort in Japan to which, they say, 20 million people visit a year because of its beautiful scenery, hot springs and easy access from Tokyo. It's worth trying to see Mt. Fuji. (Unless it's rainy or heavily cloudy, you will see the touching view of Mt. Fuji from Owakudani and Ashi Lake)
You will not walk so long time as every visiting spots are connected with trains, cable cars, rope-ways and pleasure boats in Hakone area.
Guide fee, hotel pick-up in 23 wards of Tokyo, etc... ,
Transportation fees (you and guide), lunch, entrance fee if any, etc... ,
I am able to guide you almost every day except every 3rd Wed of the month on which I attend Haiku gathering. I will reply to you within 24 hrs with rough itinerary for your tour.
Transportation fee and lunch of you and a guide will be paid by the client.
- If you pay extra service charge for 10,000 yen, I can also guide you to Kyoto, Nara, Osaka and/or Shiga.
- If you want me to meet up at Narita Airport, it costs 6,000 yen. Hotel meetup inside Tokyo 23 wards is free. Outside of the area costs extra.
- If you book me before sending an inquiry, please note you may be requested to pay extra guide fee for hotel meetup (about 2,000 JPY) depending on the location.
Mt. Fuji can be seen (if weather is fine) but visiting Mt. Fuji is not involved in this tour, because this excurtion tour through Hakone Caldera (from Odawara→Gora→Mt. Sounzan→Owakudani Valley→Ashi Lake→Odawara) is perfect with its scale and spectacular views.
We had a fantastic day with Yasuro exploring Tokyo! He came to pick us up at our hotel on time and we really enjoyed our time together. He is friendly and very knowledgeable! Yasuro took the time to explain many things about Tokyo and Japan traditions, and we had a lovely lunch together too. We are very grateful for having had this experience, and nothing compares to visiting Tokyo with someone local. Thank you very much Yasuro!!!
Dear Ms Laura C, Thank you very much for your generous compliments of me. Yes, I do remenber we had lunch at Sumida riverside and took photos of your partner celebrating his 40 years birthday. Please come to Japan again; I will show you around some other nice places. Thank you again. Best regards, Yasuro
We had a great day with Yasuro San. He was very accommodating. He took care of me and my family. The trip was much better than what we expected! A great experience indeed.
Dear Mr. Rodolfo D. & family, Thank you very much for generous compliments. I am so glad that all of you enjoyed the hot spring at the hotel in Ubako looking over Mt. Fuji. As you still be in Japan for holiday please take care of yourselves and go back your home country with good memories og Japan. Thank you again. Best regards, Yasuro
We (I and my wife) have been travelling to different countries during last 10-15 years and we have met number of guides attached with multiple tour companies. We used Yasuro's services for 3 day tours and my feedback is based on our experience during these 3 days. Yasuro is one of the best guide I have ever met. He is very prompt in replying to your emails and happy to answer any travel related question. Yasuro gave us quotations for multiple trips on daily basis and never pushed for an immediate decision. Yasuro will follow the printed and accepted route and tries his best to stick to the time schedule. Yasuro was also very helpful in reviewing our itinerary and made appropriate suggestions. I found Yasuro a very honest, knowledgeable and experienced guide and happy to recommend to others.
Dear Mr & Mrs Parveen D, Thank you very much for generous compliments for me. I do hope that you have enjoyed tours in Japan. Please take care of your selves and see you again. Best regards, Yasuro
We spent six hours traveling through Tokyo with Yasuro-san on a cool rainy spring day and couldn't be happier. Our goal was to see some of the sights but also learn how to use the public transportation system, how to purchase and refill a Suica card, and how to find and order lunch. We asked him to guide us to the Senso-ji temple, which we did by train but he also advised us that the cherry trees were in bloom. Since we were in Tokyo for just one day, this would be the best chance to see them at their peak. The tour through Ueon park and along the moat of the Imperial Palace was spectacular. He knew the history of the places we visited and would point out interesting things that would be missed by a traveler without a guide. He was on time, polite, and very easy to talk to. His English is very good.
Dear Mr and Mrs Hugh, Thank you very much for your compliments for me. I wish if you could remember of the rainy day walking through Ueno Park and Imperial Palace Moat with full bloom of cherry trees. Thank you again and bon voyage! Best regards, Yasuro