Explore the nature of Hakone, Japan’s most popular hot spring town, on a local vehicle

Hakone is part of the Fuji-Hakone-Izu National Park, less than one hundred kilometers from Tokyo. Famous for its hot springs, beautiful nature, and the view nearby Mt. Fuji across Lake Ashinoko. Therefore, Hakone is a popular travel destination in Tokyo and Kanagawa.

Ahino Lake and Hakone Shrine

Hakone is located between Tokyo and western Japan, you can take the Odakyu Limited Express, which is only 90 minutes to Hakoneyumoto from Shinjuku station. You can also use the Shinkansen from Tokyo Station to Hakone Yumoto Station via Odawara.

Hakone Yumoto station

Hakone can be enjoyed year-round with its stunning seasonal landscape and multiple attractions like a museum, footbath café, or hot springs. You can select your preferred activity.

This tour’s interesting point is using the local mountain train, ropeway and cruise on the Ashino lake. You can enjoy many sites from upper side and lake side.

Mount Train
Pirate cruise at Ashino lake
Mt.Fuji from ropeway

Open air museum

Open air museum has great contrast of nature and arts on a garden.

Our guide will pick you up and drop you off at your hotel or any preferred place, allowing you to relax and enjoy yourself like a local without the stress of complicated public transport.
Your departure time and course contents will be arranged to suit your schedule.

Tour Spots Information

Visit Hakone on a full-day circle trip from central Tokyo. With a private guide just for your group, you will head to Lake Ashinoko, where Mt. Fuji can be seen on a clear day by a local mountain train, ropeway, and a pirate ship cruise. The route back down includes a stop at a hot spring (onsen) for a relaxing soak if you like. Please let us know your preference.

Owakudani Active volcanic zone

Owakudani information is here

Sounzan foot hot spring cafe
pirate cruise on the Ashino lake
Hakone shrine gate at Ashino lake

Hakone shrine at the near lake is one of the photo spots.

Hakone shrine built in 757 in the dense forest is the one of the power spots.

Minaka

If you wanted to take a dinner after the tour, we will visit the restaurant street ”Minaka”next to the Odawara station. The Minaka has many shops and restaurants of sea foods. Please let us know if you wanted to take a Dinner.

*Information of hot spring

  • Tattoos (including covered tattoos) and intoxicated people are strictly prohibited from entering. If you can’t use the hot spring due to tattoos, we will try to reserve a private bath if available.
  • The hot spring cannot be used by kids using diapers
  • Please bring your own face/bath towels. (These items are available for purchase.)