Forest Bathing in Temple and Enjoy onsen with healing power
Overview
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6 hours
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In this tour, you will start from my hometown, Minamiashigara 神奈川県南足柄市. 1) pick up at Odawara Station at 9am 2) go to the temple with 600 years old history by train and bus 3) forest bath in the path up the temple with the centuries old cedar and cypress trees along the way 4) visit the temple with the folklores being told 5) lunch at the nearby temple cafe 6) onsen (hot spring) near the temple, the facility is famous for healing your body and soul 湯冶温泉. 7) finish at Odawara station.
Please note that the tour price doesn’t include lunch, (around 2000 yen), transportation fee or onsen fee (around 2000yen).
Lunch could be at a Japanese tea house within the temple or in the onsen facility.
Please bring comfortable walking shoes and warm clothes for walking in the forest.
There’s luggage storage in Odawara station which you can use.
Meeting point: Beck’s Coffee, 3Fl of Odawara station
Ending point of this tour:
Odawara station
Additional Info
Service animals allowed
Public transportation options are available nearby
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Cancellation Policy
All sales are final. No refund is available for cancellations.
What‘s Included
National Certified Pro Guide with wilderness first aid certificate
personal expenses e.g. souvenirs or alcohol
Lunch for your group only (around 2000 yen each)
Transportation fee for your group
Onsen fee for your group (around 2000 yen each)
What To Expect
Daiyuzan Saijoji Temple (Doryoson)
We will enjoy a stroll in the forest in this temple. The forest has huge trees of over 500 years old and it is a forest that heals your mind and body. Lunch is in a Chaya in the forest area that provides Japanese lunch. Their Japanese confectionary is famous among the local people. The healing onsen is also in this mountain where we will enjoy the water that has healing water after lunch. You return to Odawara station after onsen at the end of the tour.
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Forest Bathing in Temple and Enjoy onsen with healing power
Reviews
14 reviews
Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor
Beautiful and serene.. a forest bath hike
LA Food Wine,
Oct 19, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00I visited in October and joined Akihiro for a “forest bath” hike near Odawara—it was everything I hoped for! The other participants canceled, so it became a private tour, which made the peaceful, scenic hike even better. Akihiro’s knowledge of the area and history was excellent, lunch at a local teahouse was delicious, and ending the day with a relaxing onsen soak was absolute bliss. A perfect escape from the city—highly recommend!
Phenomenal experience!
priyankamE1855DI,
Oct 8, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Amazing experience! Our teenage boys loved it and want to do this again. Aki is phenomenal and really took care of us. What a great experience!!
Forrest walk, visit to stunning Buddhist Temple, lunch and visit to Onsen
V4018TQchrisg,
Jun 25, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00This was an interesting, visually stunning and relaxing day. Akihiro our guide was very knowledgeable, explaining cultural context for the Temple, and the Onsen we visited. Highly recommended.
A Beautiful Experience
Tiffani B,
Apr 12, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00The day was perfect for a nice walk up towards a very famous temple, forest, bathing, good exercise, beautiful temple shrines and buildings made of Cedar and Cypress wood. Ending with the delicious lunch at a local tea house.
Wonderful experience of Hakone
Meander49662190255,
Mar 6, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00We had a fantastic time on our forest bath. Akihiro is very knowledgeable and great at telling the stories of the rich history of Hakone. My wife and I saw many beautiful scenes and got great pictures taken of us! We absolutely loved the entire experience. If you’re staying near Hakone (we were in Odawara and it’s a short train ride away) I fully recommend this. Thank you Mr. Akihiro for the great day!
Oasis of calm in the forest
Miriama 1x,
Nov 1, 2024
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00We had a very pleasant gentle climb through the light dappled forest of cedar and cypress. We visited a working zen Buddhist temple set in beautiful gardens, and then had lunch followed by a relaxing soak in the onsen. Aki was a very informative host and took good care of us, even providing chocolates and a selection of hot drinks including green tea and lattes. Highly recommended.
Amazing Experience!
O8448WDjoshuam,
Oct 13, 2024
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00The hike was incredible with gorgeous scenery. Our tour guide had a great knowledge of the area and the temple we were visiting. It was easy to keep pace, and our tour guide didn't push us to do anything we would find difficult. The tour guide was extremely friendly and easy to get along with as well.
Go to Odawara and take this tour!
Alan T,
Jul 12, 2024
- Review from Viator
5.00Akihiro-san was an experienced guide and tailored it to my interest (I was the only one on this hike). He is knowledgable of the mountain, the cedar forest and the stories of the temple. It was hot and humid during summer but I can imagine how this would be completely different in Spring or with the Autumn colors. I would definitely come again. And yes, the onsen was the perfect end to the day!
Great contrast program
steftscho87,
Jun 12, 2024
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Akihiro is a really nice companion, there were only two of us that day and it was a really great tour! We took a short train ride and ended up in a small town where the climb began. It was pleasant and Akihiro also took photos along the way. There was some interesting information about trees, temples and Japanese customs and when we arrived at the temple, we could understand very well why this temple had so much Japanese mysticism. The stories surrounding the temple were really exciting and Akihiro even helped us translate our predictions. We then had something delicious to eat together before visiting the onsen and then he and my friend went to the natural onsen and I relaxed outside on a lounger. On the way back we were allowed to use the shuttle bus from the top of the mountain (where the onsen was) to the train station and were able to end the visit in a relaxed manner. All in all, a wonderful tour and a great contrast to Akihabara and Co.
Perfect escape from Tokyo
elizabethgU8062HR,
May 25, 2024
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Forest bathing with Akihiro was the perfect way to escape the noise and bustle of Tokyo for a day. The forest air was so cool and fresh, and conversations with Aki were so educational. The temple was beautiful and has an interesting history. And the onsen visit was the perfect way to fully relax after all the walking. It was my first onsen visit, and Aki gave me an overview of the facilities and rules to help me navigate. Lunch at the onsen was delicious (I recommend the ginger pork), and after a soak we took a shuttle back into town to catch the local train. It was the perfect day trip from Tokyo, and Akihiro was a wonderful guide. I can't recommend this experience enough.
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