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Must-see in Hakone One-day Tour

Day Trip
Hakone Tour Guide - Shoji K.

Joined 2018

Shoji K.
4.75 / 5
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We reach the pleasure of Hakone using various rides, such as Express train, mountain climbing railway, mountain climbing cable car, ropeway and cruising ship on Lake Ashi. You can enjoy the breathtaking Mt.Fuji viewing, the powerful volcanic activity, beautiful lake cruising, and walking along the old Tokaido, cedar tree avenue.

Itinerary

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07:00 AM

Meeting Point

Your hotel lobby

08:00 AM

Shinjuku Station heading to Hakone

Take the express train, Odakyu Romance Car to Hakoneyumoto.

11:30 AM

Oowakudani

After getting off the Romance Car at Hakoneyumoto, we take the mountain railway, Cable car and Ropeway to Oowakudani. You can enjoy volcanic activity at Oowakudani and breathtaking views of Mt. Fuji.

12:30 PM

Lake Ashi cruising

Get on the ship and go around the lake.

01:30 PM

Motohakone

Lunch Time

02:30 PM

Narukawa Museum

From the museum lobby you can enjoy magnificent view of Mt. Fuji with Lake Ashi.

03:30 PM

Cedar tree avenue

Walk along the old Tokaido ceder tree avenue.

04:30 PM

Hakoneyumoto station

From the station we go back to Shinjuku

06:30 PM

Shinjuku station

End the tour.

Ending Point

Shinjuku station

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Inclusions & Exclusions

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What‘s included

Guide fee, Hotel pick-up

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What‘s not included

Transportation fee for you and the guide: 7,200 yen/person, Lunch for you and the guide: about 2,000 yen/person, Admission fee for the museum: 1,500 yen/person

Tour Important Information

The itinerary can be modified based on your request. We can discuss the places to visit before or even after you book your tour.

This tour involves a lot of walking, so please wear comfortable shoes.

Please let me know in advance if you have any food allergies or other dietary restrictions.

This tour is not available from July to August.

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Hakone Tour Guide - Shoji K.

Joined 2018

Shoji K.
4.75 / 5
(81 reviews)
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About Tour Guide Shoji K.

Hi! Welcome to Japan. My name is Shoji Kitamura, a licensed English-speaking tour guide. Please call me Shoji that is the same sound as a sliding screen made of wood and paper you may have seen in a traditional Japanese room.

I was born and raised in Yokohama next to Tokyo but lived for work in several beautiful and historical cities such as Nikko, Hiroshima, and Ise which have world heritage sites and/or national park. I fully enjoyed the nature, culture and lives in each city where I lived.

I retired after 36 years with a national research institute of fisheries in 2016.

During my career, I visited 5 continents except Antarctica, more than 20 nations for attending international scientific conferences, conducting collaborative research or teaching some technologies, etc. In Japan, I often took foreign scientists and government officers sightseeing. I had great times in these opportunities.

Such experiences made me decide to become a licensed English-speaking guide interpreter after retirement to introduce Japanese nature, culture, foods, etc. properly to many tourists coming to Japan from all over the world.

For more than 20 years I’ve been living in Nikko, which is located about 150km north of Tokyo, and designated as a World Heritage site and a National Park. If you consider a day trip from Tokyo, I strongly recommend coming to Nikko by 2-hour train ride from Tokyo. I am looking forward to showing you around in this historical and beautiful town.

Besides Nikko, I can also guide you in Yokohama, my home town, and in neighboring city such as Tokyo and Kamakura.


Reviews

Excellent introductory day in Tokyo

Excellent full first day, 5 top but very varied places to go, super lunch, smooth travelling and understanding of metro system, all on time, and with history, culture and knowledge all added in. Recommended!

Beryn H.

Beryn H.

5 / 5
May 27, 2024

Your Best Choice of Tokyo One-day Tour

Tokyo
7 hours

Don't miss the view from the observatory, the Tsukiji Outer Market or the Shiboya crossing

My husband and I recently spent four days touring in Japan with Shoji.   He patiently and expertly steered us through a very confusing combination of multiple subways rides, regular trains, tramways and cable cars, as required each day, including obtaining the requisite tickets.  He is knowledgeable about a great many different areas of Japan, so he was able to guide us to Nikko, Hakone, and Kamakura - as well as multiple locations within the metro-Tokyo area.  It was a pleasure to be able to explore with the same well-educated guide for all four days, and his English fluency was perfect for us as we speak no Japanese.

Beryn H.

Beryn H.

5 / 5
May 27, 2024

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8 hours

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My husband and I recently spent four days touring in Japan with Shoji.   He patiently and expertly steered us through a very confusing combination of multiple subways rides, regular trains, tramways and cable cars, as required each day, including obtaining the requisite tickets.  He is knowledgeable about a great many different areas of Japan, so he was able to guide us to Nikko, Hakone, and Kamakura - as well as multiple locations within the metro-Tokyo area.  It was a pleasure to be able to explore with the same well-educated guide for all four days, and his English fluency was perfect for us as we speak no Japanese.

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