Hakone in 1 Day by Private Car — Guide Hiro
April, 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
- 8:30 Meet, by car, 9:05 Owakudani, by ropeway to Togendai, arrive 10:05, 10:10 by pirate ship, disembark at Hakonemachi Port 10:35. Since it's not raining yet, after visiting Hakone Shrine, Maruyama Bussan presentation and shopping, tour Hakone Checkpoint, 12:00 purchase light meal at Hotoriya Coffee Stand, head to The Hakone Open-Air Museum, eat in the car while traveling, 12:30 enter the museum, after strolling, 14:00 by car to the hotel, 14:45 disperse at the hotel
Title: What Is a Private Hakone Day Tour Like on a Rainy Day? A Licensed Guide's Report
We headed straight to Owakudani hoping to show the guests Mount Fuji, but unfortunately it was not visible. Even so, the guests understood our good intentions, and together with the driver we all had an enjoyable time. As the guests were celebrating a milestone anniversary, we created our usual celebration board and took photos. After visiting Hakone Shrine, we stopped by a local specialty shop, whose presentation always delights guests, and the guests purchased some traditional marquetry (yosegi-zaiku) craftwork. As the rain grew heavier, I suggested visiting the indoor Okada Museum of Art, and the guests agreed, but when we arrived we found it had been closed for a while starting that day (this was not noted online). Once the rain eased, we went to the Hakone Open-Air Museum. There were cherry blossoms there, and the guests took photos from many different angles, so in the end they were very satisfied.
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Transportation cost per person
| No. | Transportation | Route | Fare |
| Section 1 | Free Pass | Odawara Station～Odawara Station | 0JPY |
| Total | 0JPY | ||
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
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Well organised tour
Hiro is obviously an experienced guide.…
Aug 24, 2026
Deb_K
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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
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Had an amazing day with Hiro.…
Aug 6, 2026
Marcus_J
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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 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
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Niro was perfect for us. He was flexible for our first time in Hakone and the kids enjoyed it