Hakone Customized Private Tour in 1 Day — Guide Hiro
February, 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.
Tour Itinerary
- 9:00 Hotel Meet Itinerary introduction 9:32 By bus to Gora 9:51 By cable car to Sounzan By ropeway to Owakudani By ropeway to Togendai 12:00 Pirate ship 12:40 Moto-Hakone Lake Ashi shore By bus to Hakone Checkpoint Ruins Station Maruyama Bussan shopping Donburi Chaya Lunch 14:31 By bus to The Hakone Open-Air Museum Entry after 15:00 16:37 From Chokoku-no-Mori Station to Gora Station Explain how to request the hotel service car and disband at 17:00
Title: What's a Private Hakone Day Tour with Mount Fuji Views Like? A Licensed Guide's Report
The night before the tour, both the guest and the local travel agency contacted me about a change of hotel. When I confirmed the details on the day, the reason was that Japanese-style futon bedding was not suitable for one of the guests, so the accommodation had been changed. The group was a very family-oriented one. Mount Fuji was overwhelmingly impressive, and the guests forwarded photos to friends back home to share their delight. At the presentation of the secret puzzle boxes, the guests cheered with excitement, thoroughly enjoyed it, and did a lot of shopping. At a donburi teahouse, the master kindly prepared a rice bowl dish that was slightly off the regular menu, which pleased the guests, and everyone took photos together. At the Hakone Open-Air Museum, one of the guests was thrilled with the jungle gym, and it felt a little sad to have to bring that to an end. Although we went a little over time, the whole tour felt like it passed in the blink of an eye.
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Transportation cost per person
| No. | Transportation | Route | Fare |
| Section 1 | Free Pass | Odawara Station～Odawara Station | 6,000JPY |
| Total | 6,000JPY | ||
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
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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
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we had a great experience with…
Jun 30, 2026
G2432BLtimothyc
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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
possible.
Jun 25, 2026
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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