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Hakone Nature & Art Private Tour
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Joined 2018
Hakone is a wonderful day-trip destination with easy access from Tokyo, relaxing hot-spring towns, and beautiful nature, including views of Mt. Fuji. It has also been a sacred place for mountain worship since ancient times.
On this tour, we’ll visit three must-see spots: Lake Ashi, Owakudani Valley, and the Hakone Open-Air Museum. We also enjoy a delicious lunch along the way. These highlights will make your visit to Hakone truly memorable.
Itinerary
This itinerary can be customized to meet your needs and preferences. Send me a message with your requests!
Meeting Point
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.
Tokyo Station
take Shinkansen bullet train from Tokyo to Hakone.
Hakone Yumoto
It's the entrance to Hakone area. We take a local bus to Lake Ashi.
Lake Ashi
You can enjoy 30 minutes cruise in the beautiful lake viewing Mt. Fuji.
Hakone Ropeway and Owakudani Valley
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.
Lunch
There are good restaurants for lunch in Hakone as a popular resort. A delicious lunch is one of the pleasure in the tour.
Hakone Open-Air Museum
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.
Hakone Yumoto
take a local train to Odawara and transfer to the bullet train bound for Tokyo.
Tokyo Station
Ending Point
at your hotel in Tokyo
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
guiding fee, hotel pick up and drop-off
1. Transportation fare for you and the guide (about 13,000 yen per adult)
2. Attraction fee for you （1,800 yen per adult)
3. Lunch for you and the guide (about 5,000 yen per adult)
Total: 19,800 yen (about $130 per adult, at rate 156 yen per dollar)
*Note: If you have JR Pass, the transportation fare will be 5,000 yen (about $32) per adult.
Tour Important Information
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.This is a tour enjoying walking around the sightseeing spots. You are recommended to wear shoes suitable for walking.
3.If you have any dietary restrictions, please let me know in advance.
4.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.
Important message from the supplier
I'm sorry, but I don't accept direct bookings. If you are interested in this tour, please kindly contact me by email in advance. I also do not accept tour requests or inquiries from travel agencies.
I truly value direct communication with my guests, as it helps me to provide the best possible tour experience.
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
Joined 2018
About Tour Guide Toru K.
Hello everyone! I'm Toru, a nationally licensed tour guide.
I mainly guide individual travelers and small groups around Tokyo, Kamakura, and Hakone. I live in a town near Narita International Airport.
People often say that one of the unique traits of Japanese culture is paying close attention to detail while trying not to show it. In other words, there are many unspoken stories hidden behind what you see in Japan. I always try to interpret those stories and help my guests discover the secrets of Japanese culture.
I offer three tour plans — Tokyo, Kamakura, and Hakone — which I believe are perfect for first-time visitors to Japan. Each one includes the must-see highlights of the area.
I'm really looking forward to meeting you in Japan!
Reviews
Ricardo R.
“Thank you Toru!!”
Toru was a wonderful tour guide in every way. He made us feel welcome and comfortable. He planned a excellent day for us and was very knowledgable on the many areas that we visited. His gentle and kind demeanour was a very added pleasure to our experience. He almost felt like family by the tail end of the day. I would highly recommend Toru to anyone wanting to have a lovely guided experience of Tokyo.
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Toru K.
Thank you so much for your warm and thoughtful review. Guiding you through Tokyo was truly a joy for me. it was also wonderful to see the cheerful energy and kindness of your parents throughout the day. Spending time with you felt like sharing the city with good friends. I hope our paths will cross again in the future. Until then, I wish you all continued health, happiness, and many more family adventures together.
Beverly B.
“Wonderful tour guide!”
Toru allowed us to customize our tour, and we packed a lot into eight hours! Without him, we would have never mastered the trains well enough to see so much in one day. We had tickets to see a Swallows baseball game (which I highly recommend!), and Toru walked us to the ballpark and gave us directions to get back to our hotel using the train. (Toru - if you are reading this, we did not get lost!). His English was easy to understand, he took great photos, and he provided just the right amount of information we needed to understand the background of the sites we saw in Tokyo.
Toru K.
Thank you Beverly for your kind comment and high rating of the Tokyo tour. I'm honoured to receive it. I'm also verry happy to have shared a pleasant time with you. You seemed to enjoy the Japanese baseball games very much. I look forward to seeing the the Japanese and American teams play in the championship game in the World Baseball Classic next year. Please give my best wishes to Mark as well.
Colleen M.
“Wonderful shore excursion to Kamakura”
Toru communicated with me ahead of time to design a great day for seeing the sights in Kamakura and learning the history. He even found a restaurant for lunch that would accommodate our picky eaters.
Toru K.
Thank you Colleen for your prompt positive review on the Kamakura tour. I'm honoured to receive it. I'm also verry happy to hear that you enjoyed the restaurant I chose for lunch. It's always a challenge for me. I look forward to seeing you again in Tokyo in another season. Please give my best wishes to your lovely family.
$213/ per group
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