Hakone Customized Private Tour in 1 Day — Guide Hiro
September, 2025
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
- 8:40 Meet at the hotel. 9:00 Take the hotel shuttle car to Hakone-Yumoto Station. 9:25 Take the Izuhakone bus to Sounzan. 10:10 Take the Hakone Ropeway from Sounzan to Togendai. 11:25 Take the pirate ship, 11:50 arrive at Hakonemachi Port. Maruyama Bussan, lunch at Donburi Chaya. 13:36 From the Checkpoint Ruins, take the bus and walk via Ninotaira. 14:20 The Hakone Open-Air Museum. 15:38 From Chokoku-no-Mori Station to Hakone-Yumoto. 16:20 Disband at Hakone-Yumoto. Guests take a taxi to the hotel.
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The guests were a group visiting from Oceania. They were very relaxed and easygoing, and the whole day felt like a lighthearted, conversation-filled trip. Because of the risk of the ropeway being suspended due to lightning, I made Owakudani the top priority. As a result, the group was able to catch even a brief glimpse of the summit of Mount Fuji, which delighted them. Everyone enjoyed the pirate ship out on the deck of Lake Ashi, taking in the natural beauty they said could not be found back home. They were surprised by the traditional puzzle boxes at a local shop and did a great deal of shopping. At a rice-bowl restaurant, they enjoyed interacting with the staff so much that it was hard to bring the meal to a close. Despite being tired, the group walked energetically through the Hakone Open-Air Museum, taking photos at many spots.
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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
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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
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we had a great experience with…
Jun 30, 2026
G2432BLtimothyc
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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
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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