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
- Hotel Indigo Hakone － 9:00 Hakone-en/Komagatake Ropeway (suspended due to strong winds and dense fog) ー
- 9:30 Kuzuryu Shrine ー 10:30 Hakone Shrine/Great Torii Gate ー
- 13:00 Hakone Open-Air Museum ー 16:00 Chokoku-no-Mori Station ー 16:00 Hakone-Yumoto ー 17:20 Odawara Station (transfer to Shinkansen bound for Tokyo)
Title: What's a Full-Day Private Hakone Tour Like? A Licensed Guide's Report on Kuzuryu Shrine and the Hakone Open-Air Museum
At the guests' request, the tour started early in the morning and was scheduled to end with a 19:30 Shinkansen back to Tokyo. Since visiting Kuzuryu Shrine and the Komagatake Ropeway were essential, and public transportation on Sundays is difficult, I reserved a taxi one month in advance. Unfortunately, the weather was poor, with strong winds and thick fog, so the Komagatake Ropeway was suspended and we were unable to reach the summit of Mount Komagatake, which was a shame. We were able to visit Kuzuryu Shrine by motorboat, and also visited Hakone Shrine. Furthermore, the Great Torii Gate has recently become popular as a power spot, and the photo spot in front of the torii had a one-hour wait. The guests understood this and were satisfied to take their photos. We had planned to take a boat from Moto-Hakone to Togendai Port, but gave up due to the strong winds. As a result, we used a taxi to go to the Hakone Open-Air Museum, where we were able to take our time and fully enjoy the museum, which pleased the guests. I saw them off at the Shinkansen platform at Odawara Station, and they were very happy. They told me it had been a wonderful Hakone trip and that they were a lovely group to guide.
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Transportation cost per person
| No. | Transportation | Route | Fare |
| Section 1 | Train | Odawara～Gora | 770JPY |
| Section 2 | Train | Chokoku-no-Mori～Odawara | 770JPY |
| Section 3 | Other | Hakone-en～Kuzuryu Shrine | 2,200JPY |
| Total | 3,740JPY | ||
I am Mr. Hotta Kenji from Yokohama. I am pleased to introduce myself as a Government Licensed Guide registered in Kanagawa Prefecture, having an ample exeperience as a English speaking guide in Tokyo, Yokohama, Kamakura, and Hakone areas for last 4 years. I would be happy to introduce Japanese culture, social activities and history, etc. I have had a rich business experience for over 40 years visiting more than 40 countries in Asia, Middle East, USA, Europe and others in the field of business development, international taxation, invester relations, corporate management, etc. I enjoy playing Japanese classical musical instrument (Shakuhachi or bamboo flute) and performing martial art (Aikido) .
I will be happy to share happy moments with our important guests in Japan.
Mar 27, 2026
TinaS196
Tripadvisor review: Tokyo 6hr Private Tour with Government-Licensed Guide
Best way to see Tokyo- Kenji
Our tour with Kenji exceeded our…
Mar 27, 2026
TinaS196
Tripadvisor review: Tokyo 6hr Private Tour with Government-Licensed Guide
Best way to see Tokyo- Kenji
Our tour with Kenji exceeded our expectations, and we are very thankful that we chose him as our tour guide for our first trip to Japan. His communication and insights were excellent. He took the time to give us in-depth explanations on everything we saw. We experienced and navigated many destinations that we would not have been able to achieve by ourselves, and we obtained a much deeper perspective of Tokyo and the Japanese culture. He was very efficient with our limited time, and efficiently planned our excursions that allowed us to experience a lot.