Hakone Customized Private Tour in 1 Day — Guide Hiro
August, 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
- 8:20 Meet at hotel After sending luggage to Hakone-Yumoto Station 8:45 By bus to Gora 9:21 By cable car to Sounzan By ropeway to Owakudani By ropeway to Togendai 10:45 Pirate ship Motohakone Port 11:25 Disembark Hakone Shrine Return to Motohakone Port By bus to Checkpoint Ruins Lunch at Donburi Chaya Maruyama Bussan After stopping by Checkpoint Ruins Entrance 13:38 From Hakonemachi Port By bus 14:10 Hakone-Yumoto Pick up luggage 14:34 By train to Odawara 14:55 Disband inside the Shinkansen ticket gate Customers head to Tokyo by Shinkansen at 15:44.
What Is a Private Day Tour of Hakone Like? A Licensed Guide's Report
The guests arrived from North America the day before and came from the airport by taxi, and today was their first full day in Japan. They set off without any sign of fatigue. This was the group's first time exploring Japan in earnest, planning to travel to various regions from here on, so I enthusiastically and enjoyably introduced shrines, temples, everyday Japanese life, and simple phrases for their reference. They listened with great interest and clearly had a good time, staying cheerful and smiling throughout. At a local specialty shop, they thoroughly enjoyed a presentation on traditional marquetry woodwork, purchased a rather high-end piece with a beautiful design, and happily took photos with the shop's president. At a shrine, they experienced the proper way to worship firsthand. They also sampled the famous black eggs at Owakudani, bringing their first day in Japan to a close.
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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
G2432BLtimothyc
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6 hour tour of Hakone
we had a great experience with…
Jun 30, 2026
G2432BLtimothyc
Tripadvisor review: Hakone Full Day Tour with Guide and Vehicle
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