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Hakone Scenic, Historical and Culture tour From Tokyo (Case1)
This Hakone tour is suitable for the tourists from various world wide countries who visit Hakone for the first time. I will help you to make exciting experiences which include the unbiased true stories. For example, during the Hakone tour I can explain how Hakone area in the caldera (93km2) has appeared including Ashinoko-lake, various types of Onsen/hot spring and the history of Hakone shrine.
Meeting Point
At your hotel in Tokyo
To move from Tokyo to Odawara by JR Shinkansen Kodama 709 and to move from Odawara to Oowakudani station by Hakone Tozan railway, cable car and Ropeway,
((Enjoyment of riding))
To enjoy Hakone Tozan Railway ,Hakone cable car, ropeway and sightseeing boat (cruise) in Ashinoko-lake. During these riding, you can enjoy the sightseeking of beutiful scenic and Mt.Fuji if weather is fine.
(Hakone Tozan Railway):
This Ride connect from Odawara to Gora as mountain railway and has started to open in 1919.
Switchback: The railway climbs the steep inclined rail by a switchback zig-zag way, changing the direction back and forth.
(Hakone Cable Car):
This car travel approximately 1.2km to connect Gora and Souzan stations in 10 minutes. The difference in elevation is 209 meter. The vehicle of the Cable Car is consist of * units and the floor inside the vehicle is formed as step-wise to fit the slope of the railway.
(Hakone Ropeway):
You can enjoy the views during a 30 minute ride across 4 kilometers between Sounzan and Togendai stations, including Owakudani volcanic valley where sulfurous fumes gushing out of cracks in the earth which make hot spring, Lake Ashi and Mt.Fuji (if whether is fine).
Oowakudani sightseeing.
Owakudani is one of the most famous scenic spot same with Ashinoko-lake. This volcanic landscape was created 400 thousand years ago and 1,438 meters above sea level. You can see sulfurous fumes gushing out of cracks in the earth.
Kuro-Tamago (black boiled egg) are a special famous food which contain 5 eggs in a pack which are boiled in the hot sulfurous muddy water of Owakudani. It is said that if you eat one black egg, you can extend your life by seven years.
Move from Oowakudani to Togendai by Ropeway,
Move from Oowakudani to Togendai by Ropeway,
Sightseeing boat (cruise) in Lake-Ashinoko,
This Cruise operates between Hakonemachi, Moto-Hakone and Togendai on Lake Ashi. You can enjoy beautiful scenery such as green mountains surrounded by sky and lake, wave splash near the Cruise and Mt.Fuji if whether is fine with breathing clear air.
Lunch near Hakone port,
Lunch near Hakone port,
Hakone Sekisho including Yosegi-saiku(Original souvenir in Hakone) facility observation:
Hakone-Sekisho (Barrier):
This is the government (Shogunate in Edo era) checkpoint of Edo period. During the Edo era (17centry – 19centry), Japan was divided into feudal domains which were governed by Daimyo (feudal load). The Shogun(the top of Samurai worriers) had controlled all of those feudal loads by establishing the system obligation of Sankinkotai system. All of the feudal load had to live in Edo and on their own domains in alternate years with their wives and eldest sons be as hostages in Edo.
There were Several barriers in old Tokaido Highway connected Kyoto and Edo (current Tokyo) to check each feudal loads belongings and their wives prevent escaping from Edo. Hakone barrier was the most strict checkpoint place.
Yosegi-saiku(Original souvenir in Hakone) facility observation:
Wooden work technology originated traditionally in Hakone from Edo period by assembling various different type of wooden material with utilizing various color difference.
To move to Moto-Hakone by bus,
To move to Moto-Hakone by bus,
Hakone Shrine,
Hakone Shrine is one of the best power spot Shrine in the East of Japan. It is said that the Shrine bring the power to people who plan to do business and daily life including good marriage, traffic safety, exorcism, prayer of school success , safe child birth and prosperous business so that everything is going smoothly.
To move from Moto-Hakone to Odawara by bus,
To move from Moto-Hakone to Odawara by bus,
To move from Odawara to Tokyo by JR Shinkansen bullet train,
To move from Odawara to Tokyo by JR Shinkansen bullet train,
Ending Point
At your hotel in Tokyo
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Inclusions & Exclusions
Guide fee,
Pick-up fee at your staying hotel in Tokyo,
Transportation fee during this tour for you and a guide in case you move from hotel in Tokyo to Odawara using Shinkansen bullet train (both way): JPY7600/ adult,
Hakone free path ticket from Odawara station for you and a guide: JPY5000/ adult,
Entrance fee for you: Hakone-Sekisho (Barrier): JPY500/ adult,
Lunch fee,
Tour Important Information
1) For fairly long walking of sight-seeing, please put on the shoes to walk with ease.
2) Please prepare the cash to spend any train riding, lunch and souvenir.
3) I prepared the blog of Hakone related items with photos and detail explanation each shown as below,
Blog title: (1)Ashinoko-Lake How this lake was appeared and Various Hakone Sight Spots
(2) Various Rides in Hakone
(3) Hakone Shrine Power Spot to Encourage People
(4) Modern Japanese-style Painting by Natural Mineral Pigments
(5) Natural Mineral Pigments used for Modern Japanese-style Painting
Important message from the supplier
I am now focusing tour guide area for East Japan area such as Tokyo, Yokohama, Hakone, Kamakura, Mt.Fuji, Nikko, Gunma, Saitama and Kanazawa.
However, I can support you for one day trip of Kyoto, Osaka, Kobe, Nara and Himeji from Tokyo.
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 Reviews
Keith W.
One day Hakone tour for your great experience
Customized
“A trip to Hakone with Kashima well worth it”
Kashima expertly guided my son and I with a day tour of Hakone. All the logistics for the day were smooth and exactly as promised, and Kashima matched his pace to ours. He was very attentive to detail, and spent a lot of effort to explain the history and geology of Hakone in a very useful and interesting way. Hakone itself was beautiful, and I especially enjoyed visiting the checkpoint on the former Tokkaido Road and the replica waystation there. Kashima took care to optimize our time with him, and returned us exactly where we needed to be to continue our onward trip. Excellent day in Hakone with Kashima, and I would recommend!
Kashima H.
(75 reviews)Keith san, thank you very much for your upmost review for me. I am very much pleased that you and your son could very much enjoyed this tour. Hakone is located in a big Caldera and 4 small calderas created inside the big caldera which had been created by repeated eruption from 40k years ago to 3k years ago. Those nature power had created lots of good hot springs and enormous beautiful nature such as Oowakudani valley, Lake-Ashi and small mountain accumulated by lava where Hakone shrine located. As such, Hakone is the nature and historical culture theme park with well prepared original transportation such as Hakone Tozan railway, cable car, Ropeway, Pirate cruising on Lake-Asi and Tozan bus. Thanks to you and your son strong curiosity, we could exchange various information and interesting conversation. I hope that you visit Japan again with your family in near future so that I can introduce other nice tour spots in Japan for you. Thanks, Kashima
Sanjay A.
Tokyo tour of traditional and modern spots (case1)
“Excellent ”
Honest and hardworking person despite his age. Strong recommend.
Kashima H.
(75 reviews)Sanjay san, thank you very much for your upmost review for me. We visited the most advanced and sophisticated town of Shibuya and Ginza. I am pleased that you could enjoy there including lots of various shopping at Ginza area. Also, we could exchange various information and funny conversation. I hope that you visit Japan again with your family in near future so that I can introduce other nice tour spots in Japan for you. Thanks, Kashima
Bruce B.
One day Kanazawa tour for your great experience
Customized
“Enjoyable Day!”
We really enjoyed our tour of Kanazawa with Kashima. He knows the area well and was able to streamline the sights for us. Also, he is has a very pleasant personality and speaks English well. We highly recommend booking a tour with him.
Kashima H.
(75 reviews)Bruce san, thank you very much for your upmost review for me. I am very much pleased that you could enjoy the Kanazawa tour with me. Kanazawa is said to be little Kyoto by the tour spots of Kanazawa Castle remains, Kenrokuen garden, Samurai residence, traditional shrine, fish market and so-on that are all related to the biggest feudal load as Maeda family during 16th century to 19th century. I think you could relax to see Kanazawa which are not so much jammed compared with Kyoto. We could make funny communication for various interesting topics. Thank you very much for your strong interest for Japanese culture and history. Kashima,
