Hakone Customized Private Tour in 1 Day — Guide Hiro
August, 2026
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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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
- 12:00 Hotel NAZUNA lobby meet. 12:30 From in front of the hotel, take the Izuhakone bus to Sounzan, arriving at 12:45. Take the ropeway to Owakudani. 13:45 Take the ropeway to Togendai. 14:30 Pirate ship. 14:55 Arrive at Hakonemachi Port. Maruyama Bussan, Donburi Chaya (lunch). Hakone Checkpoint Ruins entrance. Afterwards, 16:45 bus from Hakonemachi Port. 17:30 Disband at the bus stop in front of the hotel. Guests walk to the hotel on foot.
What Is a Private Hakone Day Tour Like from Tokyo? A Licensed Guide's Report
[Japan Guide Agency (JGA Inc.)](https://www.j-g-a.org/) guide led a warm and pleasant private one-day tour of Hakone for the guests, who reside in North America. Their visit to Hakone fell on the day before their return home. I made a celebration board and, after taking a commemorative photo, we headed to Owakudani, where Mount Fuji was not visible, but the guests happily enjoyed the black eggs. On the pirate ship, the scenery was shrouded in mist over the water, yet the guests took many photographs. When I introduced a puzzle box, the guests were already familiar with it, and they attentively watched a presentation at Maruyama Bussan and made many purchases. On top of that, one of the guests performed magic for all the staff, and everyone cheered with great delight. After a meal at Donburi Chaya, magic was performed there as well, and everyone was amazed. Rather than us providing entertainment, the guests kindly entertained everyone for free.
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Transportation cost per person
| No. | Transportation | Route | Fare |
| Section 1 | Free Pass | Odawara Station～Odawara Station | 6,000JPY |
| Section 2 | Bus | In front of the hotel / Izuhakone bus～Sounzan Station entrance / Izuhakone bus | 490JPY |
| Total | 6,490JPY | ||
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
G2432BLtimothyc
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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
T7734IPbrandons
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Niro was perfect for us. He was…
Jun 25, 2026
T7734IPbrandons
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First time in hakone
Niro was perfect for us. He was flexible for our first time in Hakone and the kids enjoyed it