Private Tour
Hakone Private Two Day Tour from Tokyo with Overnight Stay in Ryokan
Overview
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48 hours
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Explore Hakone and see Mt. Fuji with an English guide on this private 2-day and 1 night tour with round-trip from Tokyo to Hakone and return. Take a cruise on Lake Ashi, ride on the Mt. Komagatake Ropeway that overlooks the Hakone National Park and walk on the Old Tokaido Road. Spend the first day exploring Hakone with your tour guide before your overnight stay at a ryokan (traditional Japanese inn). On the second day, you have the full the day to yourself (with Hakone Free Pass included) before returning to Tokyo.
Additional Info
Wheelchair accessible
Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
Public transportation options are available nearby
Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
Children must be accompanied by an adult (same room as adults, up to 3 children in one room with 2 adults)
Minimum of 1 person per booking is required
Passport will be required for transportation on tour day. Passports may be required to verify age on the day of the tour
Non-smoking: All the rooms are non-smoking, there are designated areas outside for those who would like to smoke.
The hotel experience will be a traditional Japanese ryokan, in which there will be tatami floors with futon that guests may sleep on top above the floor.
Hotel accommodation will be 3 Stars. For guests who would like 4 or 5 star hotel or ryokan, additional costs will apply. Please inquire at booking.
PLEASE FILL OUT THE TOUR FORM: After your booking, you will receive a link to the Hakone Form (within 48 hours) that asks for pertinent information required for this booking. Please ensure that this Hakone Form is completed accurately before three week of your tour date. We will work on an itinerary based on your detail. We will contact you by email (or the platform you made the booking at), but for urgent cases we may send a SMS text message to you from our global phone number.
How far in advance should I book?
Preparing a customized tour requires some time, especially if reservations for restaurants or other venues are required. We recommend making a reservation as early as possible. Ideally, it should be 3 months before your travel date, or 1 month before the travel date at the very least. For Custom Tour bookings that are requested with less than 7 days before the travel date, we may not be able to arrange your booking.
Why am I charged a service fee if I make a cancellation after you started planning the trip?
Organizing and planning a trip requires a lot of time and if we have made reservations on your behalf, it may be very challenging to cancel some booking requests. Once we receive your booking and your answers from the Custom Tour form, we will begin putting together your Itinerary Sheet and will start arranging your tour guide, buying tickets, making reservations at venues for your tour, etc.
If you cancel the tour any time after we have sent you the custom Itinerary Sheet, the service fee of 15% of your total tour cost will be nonrefundable.
Japan Awaits is a licensed tour operator in Japan, with hundreds of registered and vetted tour guides nationwide. We offer tours in any location in Japan and manage all details, including transportation and tickets. Visit Japan Awaits to learn more about our tours or inquire about a custom experience today.
Every city in Japan has a lot to offer. There are many aspects to the city and many hidden and local spots that you may not have seen or heard of before. In the Custom Tour form that will be sent to you after your booking, you’ll be able to let us know of any attractions you have already visited and would not like to see again on this tour. We will carefully review your requests and will create an itinerary based on your preferences
Mode of transportation: Transportation within the city only (either public transportation or private vehicle, based on your booking)
What if I'm late?
We ask that all guests arrive at the location at least 10 minutes before the designated meet-up time
Guests are provided with the tour guides’ phone number before the tour and you can call the tour guide if you need help
Although this is a private tour, the tour guide will only wait for you for up to 30 minutes of start time before the tour is cancelled
Attire: Please dress appropriately for all weather conditions
Cancellation Policy
All sales are final. No refund is available for cancellations.
What‘s Included
All Hakone bus fares, mountain train and cable cars
All guide fees and transportation within Hakone
One night stay in a ryokan (traditional Japanese inn) with hotel breakfast
Fuel surcharge
Hakone Free Pass + Shinkasen from Tokyo and back
In good weather: Owakudani Ropeway with the view of the volcanic activity at the Boiling Valley and Mt Fuji; Cruising Lake Ashi with a Pirate ship with the view of Mt Fuji
Meals, snacks and drinks
Optional Activities: Ride on the Mt. Komagatake Ropeway that overlooks the Hakone National Park (Optional: 1,300 JPY) Gora Park’s Tea Ceremony in Japanese garden (Optional: 500 JPY) Hakone Open Air Museum with Picasso Gallery (Optional: 1,600 JPY) Crusing Lake Ashi with a two body modern ship and a rope way to the top of Mt. Koma (Optional, Ropeway + Ship fee: 2,220 JPY) Narukawa Art Museum with good view of Mt. Fuji and Japanese paintings (Optional: 1,200 JPY) Public Hot bath at Hakone Yumoto (Optional, Entrance fee: 1,800 JPY, for private indoor bath: +1,000 JPY) Other optional activities in Hakone
Optional Kaiseki dinner at hotel on 1st night: 15,000 JPY per person
Meeting and Pickup
Pickup points
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What To Expect
Day 1
Accommodations
Hotel accommodation will be 3 Stars (a traditional Japanese ryokan)
Lake Ashinoko
Lake Ashi, also referred to as Hakone Lake or Ashinoko Lake, is a scenic lake in the Hakone area of Kanagawa Prefecture in Honshū, Japan. It is a crater lake that lies along the southwest wall of the caldera of Mount Hakone, a complex volcano that last erupted in 1170 CE at Ōwakudani.
Hakone Komagatake Ropeway
The Hakone Ropeway is the name of an aerial lift, as well as its operator. The funitel line links between Sōunzan and Tōgendai via Ōwakudani, all within Hakone, Kanagawa, Japan. The line became funitel in 2002, the second of its kind in the nation, after Hashikurasan Ropeway.
The Hakone Open-Air Museum
Hakone Open-Air Museum is Japan's first open-air museum, opened in 1969 in Hakone in Ashigarashimo District, Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan. It has collections of artworks made by Picasso, Henry Moore, Taro Okamoto, Yasuo Mizui, Churyo Sato, and many others, featuring over a thousand sculptures and works of art.
Hakone Shrine / Kuzuryu Shrine Singu
The Hakone Shrine is a Japanese Shinto shrine on the shores of Lake Ashi in the town of Hakone in the Ashigarashimo District of Kanagawa Prefecture. It is also known as the Hakone Gongen.
Narukawa Art Museum
Opened in 1988, this art museum features Nihonga-style paintings, city views, a cafe & gardens.
Hakone Hot Spring Shrine: Hakone has been one of Japan's most popular hot spring resorts for centuries because of high-quality water and numerous baths and inns.
Hakone Sekisho and Hakone Sekisho Museum
Hakone Sekisho and Hakone Sekisho Museum: The checkpoint now appears true to its original form, including gates, fence, housing for officers and foot soldiers, a prison chamber and a lookout tower.
Hakone Gora Park: Gora Park is primarily a French-styled landscaped park featuring a large fountain and a rose garden. It is a relaxing place to unwind and enjoy the scenery and views of Hakone.
Day 2
Gora Park
Western-style hillside botanical garden with a tea house, greenhouses & a central fountain.
Options
Private Vehicle - From Tokyo
Two Day Hakone Tour with Private Vehicle - From Tokyo (Overnight in 3 Star Ryokan)
Private - From Odawara Station
Two Day Hakone Tour with Private Vehicle - From Odawara Station (Overnight in 3 Star Ryokan)
3 * Ryokan
Public - From Tokyo
Two Day Hakone Tour with Public Transportation - From Tokyo (Overnight in 3 Star Ryokan)
Public- From Odawara Station
Two Day Hakone Tour with Public Transportation - From Odawara Station (Overnight in 3 Star Ryokan)
Reviews
3 reviews
Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor
Mount Fuji and Japanese countryside with a wonderful local guide!
fionalbourke,
Mar 31, 2024
- Viator
4.00I really enjoyed getting into the countryside to see a different side of Japan. The mountain train and cabel car were fun things to do. I got lucky with the weather and had a spectacular view of Mount Fuji, it was breath taking! I would probably upgrade to a 4 star Ryokan if you can afford it as the decor in mine was rather jaded and definitely include the dinner option. I was annoyed with Japan Awaits for not warning me the Ryokan wouldn't be able to supply it if not pre-ordered and would have to schlepp it off back into town again to find something to eat! The real gem of this tour however was my guide Izumi. Izumi planned a route to fit in as much as possible of what I wanted to see. He was very fruendly, polite and incredibly helpful. When I arrived at the Ryokan (still exhausted from jet lag) and I couldn't get dinner he went above and beyond to help me. He long overstayed the time he had to in order to help me and thankfully was able to enlist the help of one of the owners (who was also incredibly generous with his time). If I was rating the trip just on Izumi, it would be 5 stars+.
Hakone Experience
Julie L,
Mar 31, 2023
- Viator
5.00Our guide Kazuo-San was very knowledgeable and experienced. He guided us from our hotel in Tokyo through to our Ryokan in Hakone. We enjoyed a full day and even got glimpses of Mt Fuji. The lunch was traditional and fantastic. We felt comfortable to travel out on our own the next day alone. Highly recommend
Hakone made easy
Kevin B,
Oct 14, 2022
- Viator
5.00Hakone is a truly wonderful and beautiful place and this tour is a good way to see it all. From knowing how to get around and to answering our questions, our tour guide knew it all! If you’re visiting Japan and want to see the beauty that is in Hakone, this tour is the best way to do it!
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