Hakone is the attractive destination for one-day tour because of its easy access from Tokyo, many hot-spring resorts, and abundant natural beauty including a view of Mt. Fuji and Lake Ashi. And it's also been a sacred religious site for mountain worship since ancient time. In this tour, we’ll visit three must-see spots in Hakone: Lake Ashi, Owakudani Valley, and Hakone Open-Air Museum. They will be a wonderful memory for you in Japan.
at your hotel in Tokyo. If your accommodation is far away from a station or located in a place difficult to find, the meeting place might be changed to the nearest station to your accommodation or the other appropriate spot.
meet at the lobby of your hotel. The time might be altered according to the place of your hotel.
take a limited express from Shinjuku to Hakone.
It's the entrance to Hakone area. We take a local bus to Lake Ashi.
You can enjoy 30 minutes cruise in the beautiful lake viewing Mt. Fuji.
We take Hakone Ropeway at Togendai Port and enjoy twenty-minute stroll in the air. Owakudani valley is located in the top of a volcano and you can see hot steams rising strongly from all over the valley. This is also one of the best spots to look over the magnificent view of Mt. Fuji in Hakone.
There are many good restaurants for lunch in Hakone as a popular resort. A delicious lunch is one of the pleasure in the tour.
Opened in 1969, it's the first open-air museum in Japan. About 120 sculptures created by world's famous artists are displayed on a hillside. You can enjoy walking through the arts for an hour.
take a limited train to go back to Shinjuku.
at your hotel in Tokyo. If your accommodation is far away from a station or located in a place difficult to find, the break-up place might be changed to the nearest station to your accommodation or the other appropriate spot.
guide fee, hotel pick up and drop-off
transportation fare for you and guide(about 7,000 yen per adult), attraction fee for you (Hakone Open-Air Museum 1,600 yen), and lunch fee for you and guide (about 2,000 yen per adult).
1. If you have JR Pass, please let me know in advance. You can go to Hakone by Shinkansen Bullet train with free in just 30 minutes from Tokyo.
2.There are two ways to go to Hakone : Odakyu Railway's limited express, and Japan Railway's Shinkansen bullet train. In Hakone, we use Hakone Free Pass. If you don't have JR Pass, we use Odakyu Railway's limited express. It costs about 8,500 yen (round trip, about $60) per adult including Hakone Free Pass. If you have JR Pass, you can use Shinkansen with free. So it costs 5,000 yen (abut $36) per adult only for Hakone Free Pass. (rate:141 yen/ $)
3.This is a tour enjoying walking around the sightseeing spots like locals. You are recommended to wear shoes suitable for walking.
4.If you have any food restrictions such as vegetarians, no-sushi, please let me know in advance.
5.The tour is not covered with any travel insurances. I'd recommend that you buy your own travel insurance in case of any unexpected accidents and losses, or breaking other's properties. Of course, I'll do my best to keep you away from such risks.
6. The request of this tour is accepted 4 days before the tour.
Direct bookings are not accepted. Please be sure to contact me in advance of your desired tour date.
Dipa P.
True Hakone Private Tour enjoying 3 popular spots
“Magnificent Mt.Fuji”
Thank you Turo for a wonderful day in Hakone. We couldn't have asked for a better guide. Your command of the Japan public transportation systems helped save time so that we could see and do everything we wanted. The family loved the lunch place you took us and my son especially enjoyed the open air museum. You have vast knowledge of the area and we enjoyed learning the history. Thank you and we hope to see you again.
Toru K.
(20 reviews)Hi Dipa, thank you very much for your warm comment and high rating on the tour. The day was really blessed with a good chance : magnificent views of Mt. Fuji, cherry blossoms and various flowers in full bloom. I'm also happy to hear Deven and Rayna enjoyed the Openair Museum. I hope you'll have another good chance during your travel and go home with many happy memories in Japan.
Kelly Z.
True Hakone Private Tour enjoying 3 popular spots
“Lovely day in Hakone! ”
Toru was a great guide. The tour to Hakone was a lovely day out. We very much enjoyed the sites. He was also very helpful with giving us travel advice and sending our luggage to our next destination. Thank you!
Toru K.
(20 reviews)Thank you very much for your review and high rating of Hakone Tour. I'm also glad to be able to tour with you. I'm sure you're enjoying the cherry blossoms in full bloom in Kyoto by now. I hope you continue to enjoy your journey and return home with happy memories of your time in Japan.
Spencer S.
True Hakone Private Tour enjoying 3 popular spots
“A truly wonderful guide”
Toru-san is an extra special guide, and the Hake Private Tour is extra special. Toru-san has the best English skills of any of the six guides we had in Japan. He is clearly also a high quality person - charming, warm, and kind. The Hakone Open-Air Museum is a world-class outdoor sculpture museum that also has an entire building full of Picasso art. And the Hakone / Lake Ashi area is beautiful. We highly recommend this day trip from Tokyo with this special guide.
Toru K.
(20 reviews)Hi Jenifer and Spencer, thank you very much for your warm comment and high rating on the tour. It's a great horor and encouragement to me. I was so happy to share a pleasant time with you. Unfortunately, we couldn't take a cruise on Lake Ashi due to strong winds, but we were lucky to be able to see Red Fuji colored by the setting sun. I'm looking forward to seeing you again in the season of cherry blossoms in Japan in the near future.