Hakone Day Trip from Tokyo: Customized Tour — Guide Hiro

Title: What's a Private Day Trip to Hakone Like? A Licensed Guide's Report

The guests enjoyed an optional Hakone sightseeing tour prior to their cruise around Japan. Despite being greeted once again by rain, as had been the case for several days in a row, we traveled to Hakone by the Romancecar train. Perhaps the mountain scenery veiled in mist gave off an exotic atmosphere, as the guests took many photographs. A welcome highlight, unaffected by the rain, was the yosegi marquetry woodcraft presentation at a local workshop, which many other international visitors were also enjoying. At the Hakone Checkpoint, we soaked in the atmosphere of the Edo period, and we then set out to visit the cedar-lined avenue, but rainwater made walking difficult, so we gave up on that and switched to a stroll along the nearby path instead. On the boat and the ropeway, the mist was deep, but we exchanged jokes and had a pleasant time together. A notable stop on the tour was the Hakone Checkpoint, a reconstructed Edo-period barrier station on Lake Ashi. During the Edo period, it served as an important checkpoint along the Tokaido road, where travelers and goods were inspected as they moved to and from the capital. Today, visitors can walk through the restored guardhouses and gates and gain a vivid sense of travel and control under the Tokugawa shogunate.

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Tour Report by Hiro

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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