Hakone Day Trip from Tokyo by Car — Guide Hiro
November, 2024
This is a private guided tour report by Japan Guide Agency (JGA Inc.), a network of 1,000+ government-licensed, English-speaking local guides across all 47 prefectures of Japan. Not affiliated with the Japan Guide Association.
Tour Itinerary
- 8:50 Meet, arrived, but there was a problem with vehicle assignment regarding the luggage. After countermeasures (details communicated by phone in sequence), departed at 9:50 with 2 cars. Via Tomei to Hatsuhana Ryokan.
- Unloaded luggage, taxi finished. After that, by assigned car, went around Hakone-machi Port, lunch at Hotori-ya, pirate ship, ropeway, Owakudani, then from Sounzan by assigned car to hotel. Disbanded at PM 4:10
**Title:** What Is a Private Hakone Day Tour Like When Plans Change? A Licensed Guide's Report
**Body:**
We met at 8:50 and, after discussing the itinerary, discovered at the parking lot that the arranged vehicle was not sized to accommodate the luggage. It took about 45 minutes to resolve the situation (the details were reported by phone), and one additional taxi was added. I rode along with the luggage, and we first headed to a facility in Hakone with two vehicles. I covered the taxi fare upfront, and we then headed toward Hakonemachi Port. The top priority was to make sure the guests did not feel uncomfortable, so I made a thorough effort to keep things lighthearted and enjoyable. One of the drivers had roots in the Middle East and worked together with me to keep the mood bright, even conversing with the guests in Persian. The guests were cheerful as well, and everyone had a wonderful and enjoyable outing together.
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Transportation cost per person
| No. | Transportation | Route | Fare |
| Section 1 | Other | Aman～Hatsuhana Hakone | 36,810JPY |
| Section 2 | Other | Togendai～Sounzan | 1,500JPY |
| Total | 38,310JPY | ||
I am Hiroki Morikawa :Hiro:, English guide living with my wife ,just a hop skip and jump from Hakone, Kamakura, Tokyo and the Mt. Fuji.
I am a friendly grandfather of 4 grandchildren.
I would love to help you enjoy Japan, using my 3 strong points.
First: I am used to dealing with any kind of matters. I have experienced various situations in the 40 years of my working life.
Second: I am good at making a friendly atmosphere between you and local people to help you enjoy Japan. I was raised in western Japan, studied in northern Japan and now live in central Japan. So I know various local cultures and dialects to communicate with a wide variety of people.
Third: I can explain things from a technical point of view.
For example, how the Great Buddha was constructed, because I am a master of engineering graduated from Hokkaido University.
Please enjoy Japan with me. See you soon!!
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Niro was perfect for us. He was flexible for our first time in Hakone and the kids enjoyed it
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Our guide, Hiro-san, did a wonderful job introducing us to the area of Hakone – leading us on a great tour of several requested destinations. We were lucky to see Mt. Fuji at the top of the ropeway, had a fun ride on a pirate ship on Lake Ashi, enjoyed a fantastic lunch at a local restaurant, and picked up some great souvenirs at a puzzle-box store which have wowed our family and friends. One of the great things that Hiro did throughout the day was to educate and amuse us with numerous pictures, stories, and lessons from his backpack. It felt like Hiro-san was part of our family that day and we can’t imagine having tried to experience Hakone’s great sites without him.
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Kamakura was amazing. Enjoyed visiting the beautiful gardens and shrines. Hiro was a great guide. Having him guide us made the day stress free and much more enjoyable. It was interesting learning about Japan and the culture. I would definitely recommend this tour and visiting Kamakura.