Hakone Customized Private Tour in 1 Day — Guide Yosh
August, 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. Not affiliated with the Japan Guide Association.
Tour Itinerary
- Meet at hotel 9:20
- Move by cable car and ropeway
- Owakudani valley 9:50 – 10:30
- Move by ropeway
- Bout cruise at Ashioko lake 11:30 – 12:15
- Hakone Shrine / Hobutsukan 12:30-13:10
- Luch at lake side port 13:10 – 13:40
- Move by bus
- Open air museum14:00 – 15:20 (cost JPY2,000 per person)
- Back to hotel by train
Was It Worth a Private Hakone Day Tour on a Cloudy Day? A Licensed Guide's Report
Unfortunately, the weather was cloudy that day, and Owakudani was completely shrouded in fog in the morning, making it impossible to see the surroundings. Although it was a shame that Mount Fuji and the surrounding scenery could not be seen, the guests enjoyed the black eggs they had been looking forward to, and I explained the history of Owakudani, including the nature trail and the Enmei Kosodate Jizo. There had also been a large earthquake in the Kanto region late the previous night, and the guests listened with great interest to stories about recent volcanic activity.
After the pirate ship, we stopped at Hakone Shrine to pay a visit. Since the guests had a strong interest in art, we also stopped by the Treasure Museum, where they enjoyed viewing the illustrated scrolls related to the vendetta of the Soga brothers of Hakone and the sword "Usumidorimaru."
At the Open-Air Museum, the guests enjoyed the fusion of nature and works of art, and with a break at a foot bath along the way, they fully enjoyed a complete tour around the museum.
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Transportation cost per person
| No. | Transportation | Route | Fare |
| Section 1 | Free Pass | Gora～Sounzan | 6,000JPY |
| Section 2 | Free Pass | Sounzan～Togendai | 0JPY |
| Section 3 | Free Pass | Togendai～Moto-Hakone | 0JPY |
| Section 4 | Free Pass | Moto-Hakone Port (Lake Ashi Sightseeing Boat)～Ninotaira / Hakone Tozan Bus | 0JPY |
| Section 5 | Free Pass | Hakone Open-Air Museum～Gora | 0JPY |
| Total | 6,000JPY | ||
Hi I am Yosh, very nice to meet you!
I am a tour guide around Tokyo and surrounding areas including Nikko, Kamakura, Hakone and Mt. Fuji area with qualification of nationwide professional tour guiding.
I have been practicing Japanese martial arts, Karate and Aikido, from my childhood and I teach kids and beginners at Dojo school as an instructor.
From my background I am especially into a tour guiding about Samurai, Sumo and Zen style temples deeply related with Japanese martial arts.
I was born, raised and live in Tokyo and Kanagawa prefecture for over 50 years, so I am familiar with Tokyo capital area and I can arrange the free choice tour for you based on your taste and interest.
I also want you to enjoy Japanese cuisine and Sake at traditional or modern restaurants as part of Japanese precious culture experience.
I really like my profession of tour guide because I am always shared with happy emotion of the guests through the tour.
I am really look forward to seeing you soon!
Yosh
Apr 28, 2026
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We had a wonderful 4hr walking tour with our…
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Tripadvisor review: Tokyo 4hr Private Tour with Government-Licensed Guide
Fun and Informative
We had a wonderful 4hr walking tour with our host Yosh while in Tokyo. Yosh took the time to develop our tour based on our interests. He provided history and background to all the places we visited, seamlessly guided through the route. Highly recommend his professional services. It was the perfect tour to start our visit to Japan
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Amazing tour walking through beautiful…
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Amazing tour walking through beautiful Japanese gardens and seeing a temple. Our guide
was super knowledgeable and very friendly. Highly recommend.
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Yosh is an excellent guide. I had a wonderful tour of the city and an excellent overview of navigating the metro. It was great to learn from Yosh much about the history of the sites we visited as well as some history of Japan as a whole .I would highly recommend having Yosh guide anyone on a tour of the city of Tokyo.