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.
Tour Itinerary
- 8:50 Meet at hotel. 9:11 Take the Kamigora Cable Car to Sounzan. 9:35 Take the ropeway from Owakudani. Take the ropeway to Togendai. 10:10 Pirate Ship. 10:50 Arrive at Motohakone Port.
- Walk to Hakone Shrine and back. 11:30 Take the bus to Hakone Sekisho-ato (Checkpoint Ruins). Maruyama Bussan. Sightseeing and shopping. Lunch at Donburi Chaya. 13:16 Take the bus. From Ninohira, walk to the Hakone Open-Air Museum (Chokoku no Mori) at 13:45. During the tour of the museum, at 14:45, the guests wished to continue exploring the museum on their own and return to the hotel by themselves, so a proposal was made to disband here, and we disbanded at 14:45.
Title: What Is a Private Family Day Tour of Hakone Like? A Licensed Guide's Report
The guests were a bright and cheerful family. They had good appetites — the black eggs were eaten up in no time, and they nearly finished adult-sized lunches as well. They became captivated by the presentation at the local products shop and purchased a secret puzzle box. At Lake Ashi, they ran around along the water's edge, which kept me on edge. At the Hakone Open-Air Museum they also ran around, and at the well-known net jungle gym they had so much fun it seemed it would never end. They found their way out of the maze very quickly, perhaps thanks to good reflexes. At the Sunny Side Egg installation, they did handstands. They came out of the Picasso Pavilion quickly. Since they wanted to play in the nets once more and would then return by the hotel shuttle on their own, we parted ways there.
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Transportation cost per person
| No. | Transportation | Route | Fare |
| Section 1 | Free Pass | Odawara Station～Odawara Station | 5,000JPY |
| Total | 5,000JPY | ||
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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Aug 24, 2026
Deb_K
Viator review: Hakone Customized Private Tour in 1 Day with Licensed Guide
Well organised tour
Hiro is obviously an experienced guide.…
Aug 24, 2026
Deb_K
Viator review: Hakone Customized Private Tour in 1 Day with Licensed Guide
Well organised tour
Hiro is obviously an experienced guide. He answered any question we asked. He was well organised in dealing with our preferences and was able to taylor our itinerary to our interests. Overall a very enjoyable day. Would definitely recommend.
Aug 6, 2026
Marcus_J
Viator review: Hakone Full-Day Customized Private Tour with Licensed Guide
Had an amazing day with…
Had an amazing day with Hiro.…
Aug 6, 2026
Marcus_J
Viator review: Hakone Full-Day Customized Private Tour with Licensed Guide
Had an amazing day with…
Had an amazing day with Hiro. He gave us very comprehensive tour of Hakone. Did great explanation of history and explained a lot about culture of Japan. Very comprehensive.
Jun 30, 2026
G2432BLtimothyc
Tripadvisor review: Hakone Full Day Tour with Guide and Vehicle
6 hour tour of Hakone
we had a great experience with…
Jun 30, 2026
G2432BLtimothyc
Tripadvisor review: Hakone Full Day Tour with Guide and Vehicle
6 hour tour of Hakone
we had a great experience with our guide, Hiro. Despite the weather not cooperating (rain),
Hiro was great about making adjustments so that we could see as much as Hakone as
possible.
Jun 25, 2026
T7734IPbrandons
Tripadvisor review: Hakone 6 hour Private Tour with Government-Licensed Guide
First time in hakone
Niro was perfect for us. He was…
Jun 25, 2026
T7734IPbrandons
Tripadvisor review: Hakone 6 hour Private Tour with Government-Licensed Guide
First time in hakone
Niro was perfect for us. He was flexible for our first time in Hakone and the kids enjoyed it