Within two hours away from Tokyo by train, we arrive at one of Japan’s best-known tourist areas. We will take either a Shinkansen from Tokyo or the Odakyu Limited Express train from Shinjuku to Hakone. At Hakone you can enjoy various rides including the ropeway, cable car, and cruise ship. We will visit Owakudani Valley, Lake Ashi, Hakone Sekisho, and Hakone Jinja Shrine. However, arrangements are possible according to your requests.
At your hotel in Tokyo 23-wards
Active volcanic zone (Great Boiling Valley)
Have a lunch
Get on the sightseeing ship
Visiting the Checkpoint during the Edo period along the Tokaido Road
Visiting the Shrine established in the 8th century and known for obtaining fortune
Back to your hotel in Tokyo
At your hotel or nearest station
Hakone is one of the most popular destinations among Japanese and international tourists looking for a break from Tokyo. In this tour, we will enjoy the view of Hakone from different viewpoints: from the sky-high gondola of the Hakone Ropeway, the Hakone Sightseeing Cruise ship, and from the Hakone Tozan Railway. We will also explore the history of Hakone by visiting the Hakone Checkpoint, Hakone Shrine and walking through a cedar tree avenue along the historic Tokaido Road.
This is an example itinerary of the tour. However, arrangements are possible according to your requests. Please let me know in advance of any specific requests.
(An example itinerary)
7:30 Meet at your hotel in Tokyo
11:00 Owakudani Valley (using the cable car and the rope way)
12:00 Lake Ashi. (get on the sightseeing ship from Togendai to Hakonemachi)
Lunch
14:00 Hakone Sekisho (Check Point Exhibition )
Cedar tree Avenue
15:00 Hakone Jinja Shrine
16:00 Motohakone
17:00 Hakone Yumoto
18:00 Odawara station
19:30 At your hotel in Tokyo
guide fee, hotel pick-up in Tokyo
1.transportation fare (you and guide)
from Shinjuku (Odakyu Train) or
from Tokyo (JR Shinkansen)
2.admission fee ( for you and guide)
Hakone checkpoint
3. Lunch (for you and guide)
I can also guide you to Nagano and the surrounding area from Tokyo.
Travel insurance is not included in our tours. I would recommend you take out your own travel insurance just in case of any unexpected accident.
There may be changes in the itinerary depending on the weather and traffic conditions.
It is recommended to wear comfortable clothes for walking.
The view of Mt. Fuji will depend on the weather.
Our family really enjoyed the day tour of Daio farm and Matsumoto Castle with Takeshi. Takeshi made sure everything was well organized for the day. All logistics were thought through and planned for and we also learned a lot.
Thank you for your review. I am glad you could enjoy the day.
This was our first full day in Tokyo as first time visitors to Japan. Takeshi is very kind and pleasant and showed us the biggest highlights in Tokyo. We did the Tsukiji fish market (stopped for the most amazing tuna sushi), SkyTree, Solamachi shopping centre, Imperial Palace, Sensō-ji temple and market, and Akihabara. With two young boys in tote, it was a lot but just the right amount. He was also very helpful with helping us get our bearings and understanding how to get around using the train/subway systems. I am from Toronto and the transit system here is far more complex and elaborate. I highly recommend booking this tour with Takeshi. Thank you!
Thank you for your review. It was nice to have spent a day with you as a guide. Please visit Japan again and hope to see you in the future.
Takeshi was super nice, professional and gave us a wonderful tour! We had a great time and highly recommend to take this tour with him!
Thank you for your review. It was a pleasure to show you around Nagano. Please come to visit Japan again in the future.
We were looking for a knowledgeable guide for Nagano and Matsumoto and Takeshi was everything we wanted. His knowledge of Japanese history and culture is very impressive. His English is great (worked in the US for several years). We booked him for a day each in Nagano and Matsumoto. In Nagano, he took us to temples and shrines we would have missed on our own. In Matsumoto, he was the perfect guide for Matsumoto castle, which is a must see (one of very few original castles left in Japan). He is also a very nice guy, with a sense of humor. He chose a great restaurant for lunch and recommended restaurants for our dinner. Highly recommended if you are serious about seeing Nagano and Matsumoto. Kent and Luca
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