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
- 10:30 Meet the guests at Gora Station → Travel to Sounzan 10:30~11:00 → Take the cable car from Sounzan 11:00~12:00 → Travel to Owakudani 12:00~12:30 → Explore Owakudani 12:30~13:00 → Travel to Togendai 13:00~13:20 → Board the pirate ship 13:55 → Travel to Motohakone Port 14:30 → Travel to Hakone Shrine
What Is a Private Hakone Day Tour Like? A Licensed Guide's Report
Today's guests were visitors from Europe. We first took the cable car from Gora Station to Sounzan Station. Sounzan Station was more crowded than I had ever seen, and we had to wait nearly an hour. We finally moved to Owakudani Station and explored for about 30 minutes. The guests happily bought and ate the black eggs, delighted by the local belief that eating one adds seven years to your life. Next, we moved to Togendai Station and boarded the pirate ship, crossing to Moto-Hakone Port. From there, we walked to Hakone Shrine and Kuzuryu Shrine, where the guests offered prayers and purchased charms. We had planned to visit the botanical garden, but ran out of time, so we returned to Gora Station along the same route and said our goodbyes.
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Transportation cost per person
| No. | Transportation | Route | Fare |
| Section 1 | Free Pass | Chuo-Rinkan～Hakone | 6,000JPY |
| Total | 6,000JPY | ||
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Oct 14, 2025
Randi R
Amazing tour of Tokyo with Yuji
Tripadvisor review: Tokyo 6hr Private Tour with Government-Licensed Guide
Yuji was an amazing guide.…
Oct 14, 2025
Randi R
Amazing tour of Tokyo with Yuji
Tripadvisor review: Tokyo 6hr Private Tour with Government-Licensed Guide
Yuji was an amazing guide. He was able to add so much information about all the sites we chose to see. He was very kind and when we were tired he suggested a stop for coffee. It revived us and we kept going.
I would highly recommend Yuji to any one visiting Tokyo.
Sep 30, 2025
K6530TRangelor
Great tour.
Tripadvisor review: Tokyo 4hr Private Tour with Government-Licensed Guide
Our guide Yuji was excellent. He was very punctual and…
Sep 30, 2025
K6530TRangelor
Great tour.
Tripadvisor review: Tokyo 4hr Private Tour with Government-Licensed Guide
Our guide Yuji was excellent. He was very punctual and polite. He was knowledgable and
explained very clearly the various sites that we visited. would highly recommend if 1st time
visiting Tokyo.
Sep 19, 2025
belindaf2022
Tokyo highlights
Tripadvisor review: Tokyo 6hr Private Tour with Government-Licensed Guide
We had a wonderful day with being shown the key…
Sep 19, 2025
belindaf2022
Tokyo highlights
Tripadvisor review: Tokyo 6hr Private Tour with Government-Licensed Guide
We had a wonderful day with being shown the key highlights of Tokyo. Our tour guide Yuji
was very knowledgeable and organised and catered the tour to our families needs. Would
definitely recommend.
Sep 8, 2025
S8908ADcarolinab
Family friendly guide
Tripadvisor review: Tokyo 6hr Private Tour with Government-Licensed Guide
We had a great experience with our 6 hour…
Sep 8, 2025
S8908ADcarolinab
Family friendly guide
Tripadvisor review: Tokyo 6hr Private Tour with Government-Licensed Guide
We had a great experience with our 6 hour walking tour. Yuji was our guide, he was knowledgeable, friendly and very helpful through the whole experience. He took us to places that were family friendly and recommended good places to eat and enjoy. We recommend him for your next trip to Tokyo!!!