Hakone Customized Private Tour in 1 Day — Guide Hiro
September, 2026
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
- 9:00 Meet. Walk to Togendai. 9:15 Take the ropeway from Togendai to Owakudani. Take the ropeway to Sounzan. 10:31 Take the cable car to Gora. 11:00 Take the bus from Gora to Kowakien. Walk to Chisuji Falls and stroll around. 12:00 Take the bus from Horaien to Moto-Hakone Port at 12:20. After the red torii gate of Hakone Shrine, take the bus to Sekisho-ato at 13:10. Have lunch at Donburi Chaya. Watch a presentation and shop at Maruyama Bussan. After stopping by the entrance of the checkpoint, 15:00 board the pirate ship at Hakonemachi Port. 15:15 Depart from Moto-Hakone and finish. Guests will return on their own from Togendai to the hotel (5-minute walk).
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The guests were very cheerful and easygoing. The natural scenery, so different from where they live in Oceania, was a real highlight. It made perfect sense that they chose Senjogataki Falls as one of their destinations, though to me, having grown up in the countryside, it looked like just a somewhat dense forest. Also, setting out early today paid off, as even a small glimpse of Mount Fuji was visible from Owakudani, for which they were very grateful. At Donburi Chaya, they enjoyed and finished the pork cutlet curry rice bowl they had requested, and at Maruyama Bussan they enjoyed the presentation before purchasing a puzzle box. From the pirate ship, Mount Fuji appeared once again. After confirming that they were comfortable returning on their own from Togendai along the same route as in the morning, I disembarked at Motohakone Port.
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Transportation cost per person
| No. | Transportation | Route | Fare |
| Section 1 | Free Pass | Odawara Station～Odawara Station | 0JPY |
| Total | 0JPY | ||
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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Jun 30, 2026
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we had a great experience with…
Jun 30, 2026
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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
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Jun 25, 2026
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Niro was perfect for us. He was…
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Niro was perfect for us. He was flexible for our first time in Hakone and the kids enjoyed it
Jun 8, 2026
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Hiro-san knows Hakone!
Our guide, Hiro-san, did a wonderful job introducing…
Jun 8, 2026
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Hiro-san knows Hakone!
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.
Jun 7, 2026
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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.