Hakone Customized Private Tour in 1 Day — Guide Hiro
August, 2024
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
- 9:30 Meet at Odawara Station 9:46 Take the mountain train to Yumoto Station After completing luggage delivery procedures, take the bus and get off at Motohakone Visit Hakone Shrine Take the bus and get off at Sekisho-ato Maruyama Bussan Tour Hakone Checkpoint Have lunch at this location 14:25 Pirate ship from Hakonemachi Port 15:05 Arrive at Togendai The ropeway was scheduled, but operations were suspended due to lightning Since there was no prospect of resumption, take the bus from Togendai to Hakone Yumoto Accompanied on foot to the hotel Hakone Parks Yoshino and disbanded 16:30
What Is a Private Hakone Day Tour Like? A Licensed Guide's Report
The original plan to meet at the Hotel at 11:00 was changed to a 9:30 meeting at Odawara Station, which allowed the rest of the itinerary to proceed efficiently and let the guests enjoy the day with peace of mind. At Hakone Shrine, I introduced how Shinto and Buddhism relate to our daily lives, and the guests listened with great interest. At Maruyama Bussan, they were impressed by the mechanical tricks such as the magic box and enjoyed trying them out. At the checkpoint, they experienced the atmosphere of the Edo period. Unfortunately, Mount Fuji was not visible, but on the sightseeing pirate ship they enjoyed the natural scenery from the deck, which was quite different from that of Oceania. Due to lightning, the ropeway was suddenly suspended, so we had no choice but to return to Hakone-Yumoto by bus.
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Transportation cost per person
| No. | Transportation | Route | Fare |
| Section 1 | Free Pass | Odazara 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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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