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
- 09:40 Meet up @ Tonosawa Ichinoyu Shinkan
- 10:30 Hakone Open-Air Museum
- 11:50 Gora Park
- 13:00 Owakudani
- 13:55 Hakone Pirate Ship (Togendai Port → Motohakone Port)
- 14:50 Lunch @ Kinuhiki no Sato
- 15:30 Hakone Shrine
- 17:00 Disband @ Hakone-Yumoto Station
What Is a Private Hakone Day Tour Like? A Licensed Guide's Report on Open-Air Museum, Gora Park, and Lake Ashi
The guests were a group from Europe, and all but one were visiting Japan for the first time. After sightseeing in Hakone, they planned to travel to Hida-Takayama, Kanazawa, Kyoto, Hiroshima, and Nagasaki. At the Hakone Open-Air Museum, they viewed the many sculptures placed across the vast grounds with great interest. At Gora Park, they appeared impressed by the beautiful gardens, including the fountain. Aboard the Hakone pirate ship, they enjoyed the lovely views of Lake Ashi and the Hakone mountains. At Hakone Shrine, they listened with interest to explanations about the differences between shrines and temples. I responded to the guests' requests as they wished, so I believe they were satisfied.
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Transportation cost per person
| No. | Transportation | Route | Fare |
| Section 1 | Free Pass | Tonosawa～Chokoku-no-Mori | 5,000JPY |
| Section 2 | Free Pass | Chokoku-no-Mori～Gora | 0JPY |
| Section 3 | Free Pass | Koen-kami～Sounzan | 0JPY |
| Section 4 | Free Pass | Sounzan～Owakudani | 0JPY |
| Section 5 | Free Pass | Owakudani～Togendai | 0JPY |
| Section 6 | Free Pass | Togendai Port～Motohakone Port | 0JPY |
| Section 7 | Free Pass | Motohakone Port～Hakone-Yumoto | 0JPY |
| Total | 5,000JPY | ||
I am Seizo Kamiuto, National Government Licensed Guide Interpreter (English). I was born in Kagoshima City in Kyushu (Southern part of Japan) and grew up there until the graduation from a high school. I came to Tokyo to enter a University in Tokyo and since then, I have lived in Tokyo for more than 40 years and therefore I know Tokyo and its suburbs and Kagoshima City very well. After retiring from an IT company, I have been working as a Guide Interpreter of English since March 2018. I have guided many overseas guests to the popular sightseeing spots in Tokyo, Kamakura, Mt. Fuji area (Kawaguchiko Lake etc.), Hakone, Nikko, Yokohama, Kawagoe and Kagoshima and so on. I have received good reviews from many guests. I can explain the history and the culture of Japan in detail. I look forward to an opportunity to guide you in Japan. Thank you. Seizo Kamiuto
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Seizo Kaminto is een uitstekende gids. De metro van Tokio is een doolhof en zonder hem zou ik een hoop tijd verloren hebben, we bezochten de highlights en Seizo wist overal wat te vertellen. Het tempo lag wel hoog en het was warm maar Seizo wist ook waar we een frisse pint konden drinken. Kortom ik ben zeer tevreden.
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Seizo Kamintoさんは素晴らしいガイドです。東京の地下鉄は迷路のようですが、彼がいなければ多くの時間を無駄にしていたと思います。私たちは見どころを巡り、Seizoさんはどこでもいろいろと説明してくれました。ペースはやや速く、暑さもありましたが、Seizoさんは冷たいビールを飲める場所も知っていました。
要するに、とても満足しています。