Hike Japan Heritage Hakone Hachiri (Half Day)
Overview
Available languages
4 hours
Mobile ticket
You will hike 2-3 hours along the old Tokaido highway some on cobbled paths and some on forest trails between Hakone Yumoto and Lake Ashi. Some part of this path is off-the-beaten track and we normally have the forest for ourselves. This part of the Hachiri has the best preserved cobbled path and more primitive forests. You will hike past the wood crafting village of Hakone - Hatajuku and we skip the steepest part of the trail by bus and reach a teahouse that has a history of 400 years. After an energising amasake, we will continue our hike to Lake Ashi where if you are lucky, you can have a picture with Mt Fuji and the lake view. The Hakone checkpoint is our last stop where you will understand the significance of Hakone in the history of Japan. At the end of the tour, you can then catch a bus or a ferry (pirate ship) to your next destination at around 1pm.
Additional Info
Public transportation options are available nearby
Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
Not recommended for pregnant travelers
Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
What To Expect
After hiking about an hour, you will reach this wood craving village where you will get to understand the traditional art of Hakone. After this village, you will take a bus to skip the steepest part of the trail to reach the teahouse.
You will enjoy an amasake drink at the tea house that has 400 years of history enroute to Lake Ashi.
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Hike Japan Heritage Hakone Hachiri (Half Day)
What‘s Included
Certified National Mountain Guide
Transportation to the trailhead (shared taxi to trailhead - 2000 yen to be shared among the group)
Bus fee to the teahouse (less than 400 yen)
Cancellation Policy
All sales are final. No refund is available for cancellations.
Reviews
23 reviews
Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor
Fantastic Guide / Fantastic Hike!
Tour37172833758,Jun 1, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00As we were staying in Hakone for only a brief amount of time, I wanted to do something special. I made the absolute best choice engaging Akihiro and Coconuts Hikes Japan for a guided hike of the Old Tokaido Road. Aki is a super engaging host, telling us the history of the path we walked and about the nature we saw. Aside from the breathtaking countryside and interesting history, we made various stops along the way. We visited a store of local woodcraft artists and purchased some lovely things (please note there is ZERO pressure to purchase anything). We also stopped for tea and mochi at a tea house that has been hosting travelers along the road for an extraordinarily long time and met its most hospitable and charming owner. We even got to clearly see Mt. Fuji at the conclusion of our hike near the Hakone Checkpoint! And if that weren’t enough, Aki took amazing photographs throughout the journey. Before we even met Aki, he was super responsive to all of my questions as I planned our transportation to Odawara Station at the end of the hike. If you are looking for something off the beaten path in Hakone (pun intended), a hike with Aki and Coconuts Hikes Japan is a perfect choice. We now have memories, photos and artwork from the adventure that we will treasure always. Arigato gozaimashita Aki!
Great experience and a must do in hakone
Sai Giridhar,May 28, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Must do hike in hakone ... Akihiro or Aki as we called him, knows the trails intimately and makes it very interesting by explaining the Japanese history of the road, the cedar and cypress trees line and how it helped shape a nation. Aki is patient, very helpful, articulate in English and it was a awesome day out for our family. We strongly recommend the hike
Must do experience
Sai G,May 28, 2026
- Review from Viator
5.00Akihito is superb good at guiding this 4 hr end to end trail ... we thoroughly enjoyed the day and will recommend
Incredible tour - highly recommend!
X6057XToliviap,May 8, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00We loved our hike with Aki!! The tour was a great way to experience the nature and beauty of Hakone, and Aki was an incredible guide sharing historical facts along the way. Highly recommend this tour.
Hakone
rodrigocR8575AG,Apr 3, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Places vistes were fun and interesting
Great experience with Aki in Hakone
Seaside392236,Dec 26, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00We had a great day with Aki, our guide. He explained the history of the Hakone area and we had a fun and good experience. We highly recommend this experience!
Amazing guide
marilynlemaire1,Nov 17, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Aki was an excellent guide. My mum and I had a wonderful time and wanted to do another tour the next day because we enjoyed his company and knowledge so much. I am very excited to do another tour with Aki on my next visit to Japan and would highly recommend a tour with him.
Hakone Tour Aki - highly recommended
44ashwinv,Sep 30, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Aki is great to do the hiking trail with, he not only does this trip he has many that he can suggest as per your convenience and customise a trip. We choose an Air BNB experience of hiking trail and we totally loved it. Aki was very personalised in his experience and shared great insights in to every thing that Hakone had to offer historically and the importance of the town. He was even able to take us to a tea house that is 400 years old that falls along the hike and make us meet it’s owner, a 13th generation family member. Our daughter loved the experience. It’s about 4 hours of walking which was awesome. Thank you Aki you are a super star in Hakone !
Outstanding Morning in Hakone
F8207QTrobink,Aug 18, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00We really enjoyed our morning with Aki. He took us on a fantastic route that included stops in a tea house, a small museum, a woodcraft store/workshop. Our guide Aki was knowledgeable, interesting and proficient in English. He sprinkled in lots of interesting facts about the surroundings. We would highly recommend booking this tour or any other tour offered by coconutshikejapan.com.
Book this tour!!
Happiness16597866997,Jul 27, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Aki’s tour was phenomenal, he is incredibly knowledgeable of not just the area but also the history of why everything on the Old Tokaido Road is the way that it is. The teahouse break was a once in a lifetime experience, the amasake was delicious and the owner was so welcoming and generous!! The experience was an excellent mix of an active but not too tiring hike, with historical information and sightseeing. We could not recommend his tour enough, as he is such a pleasure to spend time with and get a wonderful introduction to Hakone.
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