Tour Itinerary
- 9:00 Meeting place: Hotel Okada
- 9:00 Hotel
- (Hakone Onsen-kyo Community Bus)
- 9:24 Depart Hakone-Yumoto Station
- (Hakone Tozan Railway)
- 10:00 Arrive Chokoku-no-Mori Station
- The Hakone Open-Air Museum The Hakone Open-Air Museum
- 11:00 Depart Chokoku-no-Mori Station
- (Hakone Tozan Railway)
- Gora Station
- (Hakone Tozan Cable Car)
- Sounzan Station
- (Hakone Ropeway)
- 11:20 Arrive Owakudani Station
- Owakudani Owakudani Observation Deck
- Owakudani Kuro-tamago Hall
- 11:45 Depart Owakudani Station
- (Hakone Ropeway)
- 12:15 Arrive Togendai Station
- 13:15 Depart Togendai Port
- (Hakone Pirate Ship)
- 13:55 Arrive Moto-Hakone Port
- Moto-Hakone Lunch: Bakery & Table
- Hakone Shrine
- 14:35 Moto-Hakone Port Bus Stop
- (Hakone Tozan Bus)
- 15:00 Arrive Hakone-Yumoto Station
- 15:00 Dismiss: Hakone-Yumoto Station
What Is a Private Day Tour of Hakone Like? A Licensed Guide's Report The guests were a group visiting Japan from Oceania. It was the first visit to Japan for all of them. This trip to Japan was a three-week journey. Although school was in session, one of the guests had been brought along in the sense of "gaining broad experience." One week earlier, they arrived at Narita Airport. After sightseeing in the city, the previous evening they took the Shinkansen via Odawara Station and arrived in Hakone. The next day, they planned to travel from Odawara Station to Kyoto. They would stay in Kyoto for a week and visit Nara, Hiroshima, and Osaka. After that, they planned to return home from Kansai Airport. They commented, "Tokyo was fun, but there were too many people," and "Buying Shinkansen tickets was very difficult." In the morning, the tour took place under clear skies that were almost too hot, while in the afternoon the clouds thickened and it occasionally rained. In the end, we were unable to see Mount Fuji. From the Hotel to Hakone-Yumoto Station. Taking the Hakone Tozan Railway, we first went to the Hakone Open-Air Museum. I explained "the origins and current state of the Open-Air Museum." One of the guests said they were "a fan of Picasso," and they enthusiastically admired the sculptures and took many photos. They also wanted to try the "foot bath." At the shop, they purchased a "pendant" as a souvenir. From here, we transferred between the cable car and the ropeway to reach Owakudani. I explained "the origins of Hakone," "its history as a hot spring and summer retreat," and "an overview and history of Owakudani." There were questions such as "Is Owakudani an active volcano? Has it ever erupted?" and "Is Mount Fuji also an active volcano? When did it erupt?" They purchased and tasted the "black eggs," commenting, "The smell of sulfur is amazing." Then, by ropeway, we went on to Togendai Port. We boarded the Hakone Sightseeing Cruise. At this point, it began to rain. I explained "the history and current state of Lake Ashi." Although it was a little chilly, we went up to the topmost observation deck. There were also questions such as "Can you swim in it?" "What kinds of fish are there?" and "Does it freeze in winter?" We arrived at Moto-Hakone Port. At the strong request for lunch, we went to a bakery and restaurant. After that, in the light rain, we went to Hakone Shrine. They also commented, "Everywhere in Japan the streets are clean. There is no litter." "There are no trash cans." "It is quiet inside the trains." There were also many questions such as "What is the annual income of Japanese people?" and "How do taxes and social insurance work?" I saw them off at the public bus stop at Hakone-Yumoto Station, and we parted ways.
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Transportation cost per person
| No. | Transportation | Route | Fare |
| Section 1 | Other | Hotel Okada～Hakone-Yumoto Station | 200JPY |
| Section 2 | Free Pass | Hakone Free Pass～Hakone Free Pass | 6,000JPY |
| Total | 6,200JPY | ||
Guiding career:
Guide work started in July 2022. A guide focused on FIT compliance.
FY2022 results: 17 cases, FY2023 results: 97
Destinations: Various places in Tokyo, Hakone, Kamakura and Nikko
As a recent group travel record, in October 2023, we have a track record of guiding a group of 33 people from Singapore to Narita Airport transfer plus sightseeing in Tokyo.
Self-introduction:
In the past, I was stationed in Canada, the United States, and Mexico as an expatriate of a Japanese bank for over 11 years.
Since I have been mainly involved in the financing business in the United States for a long time, I think I am able to provide interpretation and translation services related to business and finance.
I am a certified CPA in the United States.
In addition, for three years from April 2016, I will be engaged in Japanese-English translation work (part-time), and I can also handle translation work.
Although I don’t have a qualification in Spanish, but I think I can handle day to day conversation in Spanish without any problems.
My hobby is trekking and from time to time, take a walk around mountains near Tokyo like Mt. Takao, Tanzawa, etc. I think it is possible to provide tourist information here as well.
Since April 2015, I have been working as a Tokyo Metropolitan Tourism Volunteer and Tokyo Metropolitan Disaster Prevention Volunteer.
One more, I have a separate house near Asuka Village, Nara prefecture, and I stay there for a total of about 30 days every year and have been enjoying sightseeing personally in the vicinity. Therefore, I think in the Kansai region, especially in Nara, Asuka, Yoshino, Koyasan, Kumano Kodo, etc., where I think I will be able to tour guide with confidence.
Jul 21, 2026
Christelle_G
Viator review: Tokyo Customized Private Tour in 1 Day with Licensed Guide
Excellent tour guide
Masa san is extremely knowledgeable and…
Jul 21, 2026
Christelle_G
Viator review: Tokyo Customized Private Tour in 1 Day with Licensed Guide
Excellent tour guide
Masa san is extremely knowledgeable and lovely company. My 13-yr-old daughter and I had a great day walking around the sites we had picked with him. He tooks his time to explain all the history and then kindly walked us to the spot of our next booking as it was quite confusing. I would very highly recommend him. Of all the tours we did in Tokyo Masa Sam was my favourite tour guide.
Jul 1, 2026
97TexAg
Tripadvisor review: Tokyo 8hr Private Tour with Government-Licensed Guide
Amazing day in Tokyo
Masa was our tour guide. Masa was an…
Jul 1, 2026
97TexAg
Tripadvisor review: Tokyo 8hr Private Tour with Government-Licensed Guide
Amazing day in Tokyo
Masa was our tour guide. Masa was an amazing tour guide that communicated extremely well ahead of time about the sites we would like to see in Tokyo, picked us up and dropped us off at our hotel, was very friendly and well prepared and finally but most importantly made our day in Tokyo very memorable.
We went to the Buddhist temple in Asakusa, Meiji Shinto Temple, imperial Palace, Shinjuku Gyoen National Gatden, and Shibuya Crossing. All were great and amazing suggestions by Masa.
Would highly recommend this tour as it was a private tour guide for a full day and provided discretion on which 5-6 sites you want to see. Also highly recommend our tour guide Masa who was a wealth of knowledge and very friendly and charming.
15/10 would do again.
Jun 2, 2026
Tagare S
Tripadvisor review: Tokyo 6hr Private Tour with Government-Licensed Guide
Great tour and guide!
This is a great tour, and our…
Jun 2, 2026
Tagare S
Tripadvisor review: Tokyo 6hr Private Tour with Government-Licensed Guide
Great tour and guide!
This is a great tour, and our guide, Masa was really great. Although it was raining, he had no
hesitations in completing his tour and showing us great places around Tokyo. If you are still
on the fence about this, please don’t, you won’t regret it. Thank you, Masa!
Jun 1, 2026
Lisa_A
Viator review: Private Tokyo Tour with Licensed Guide & Vehicle (Max 15 persons)
Adler Family Tour
Our tour with Masa was…
Jun 1, 2026
Lisa_A
Viator review: Private Tokyo Tour with Licensed Guide & Vehicle (Max 15 persons)
Adler Family Tour
Our tour with Masa was incredible and filled with interesting facts and history, he gave us incredible insight on each location. We loved that we were able to choose 3-4 sites from a large selection and really spend enough time at each spot. Masa was kind and knowledgable and even helped us with a restaurant reservation for later in the evening when were unable to find one.
