Japan · HAKONE TOURS
A shortlist you could hand to a friend: 10 hakone tours that hold up, each with what it costs, what travellers said afterwards and the detail worth knowing before you commit.
Explore Hakone your way with a licensed guide, choosing four sites across lakes, shrines, museums, volcanoes, and mountain views.
“Our guide Yumi was extremely knowledgeable about the surroundings areas, and explained the history and culture of each place we visited in great detail. She was friendly and kind; it was a fantastic experience and we cannot recommend it enough!”
A private seven-hour Hakone tour with a local guide, shrine, Lake Ashi, ropeway option, historic teahouse, lunch, and flexible pacing.
“In the interest of full disclosure, we did take another half-day tour before taking this tour. This likely limited the sights that Hiroko could show us. That being said, while this tour was OK, it was not all that special or interesting. Communication prRead more”
Review of Hakone’s private 8-hour tour, with custom stops, licensed guides, volcanic sights, museums, transport advice, costs, and practical tips.
“Ami was a wonderful guide and we all had a wonderful day. A real highlight of our Japan trip. It was a great trip and never rushed.”
Review of a private Hakone day tour with Lake Ashi, Owakudani, shrines, ropeway, cable car, guide support, costs, and practical tips.
“We had an amazing time exploring the Hakone area with Akira. He tailored the one day experience perfectly to our interests. Including cruising across Lake Ashi, strolling the through the Hakone Open-Air Museum, traveling the Hakone RRead more”
Climb five floors of Odawara Castle, see samurai armor and swords, stroll flower gardens, and enjoy views across Sagami Bay.
Explore Odawara Castle, samurai armor, and hands-on ninja skills on this lively 150-minute English guided tour from $116.
“One of the best tours we’ve done. Was so interesting to learn about the ninja, practice the weapons, moving and focus techniques. Our tour guides customized it to what we cared about and shared interesting information about the town, the castle, history, and especially the ninja. Totally worth the day trip from Tokyo. Don’t miss this!!!”
Explore Hakone by train, ropeway, cruise, and bus, with Mt Fuji views, a 200-year woodcraft workshop, shrine, and old tea house.
“Our guided tour was one of the highlights of our 2 week trip to Japan! Munetaka was knowledgeable, professional, and friendly. Most importantly, he added a few personal touches that made all the difference! We really enjoyed our time in Hakone and would not have been able to navigate the day without him. We saw so much in 8 hours.”
Review of Hakone Kowakien Yunessun, with themed baths, family pools, mountain views, ticket choices, practical tips, and honest drawbacks.
“We did not attend due to the clothing /swimsuit issue”
Hike Japan’s Old Tokaido through Hakone, sip amasake at a 400-year-old teahouse, and see Mt Fuji with a certified mountain guide.
“It was an incredible experience! Akihiro was friendly, knowledgeable, and great company for the day. I was glad to have this tour which featured a day in nature and a lot of Japanese history, something different from time spent in the bigger cities. It was a real highlight of my trip to Japan.”
Ride Hakone’s mountain railway, ropeway, and Lake Ashi cruise with a guide, volcanic views, and Mt. Fuji sights for $139.
“Enjoyed our tour. Guide Taku was lovely and made sure the day ran as smoothly as possible, considering there were a few transport changes during the day. Tour is relatively expensive as it seems tours like this that are starting in Hakone are only offered as a private group, and you need to pay for transport costs on top of the tour cost. Also, even though it was Monday it was so crowded that we had to queue for ages to get on the ropeway, and this meant we ran out of time at the end of the day (as we had a train booked to return to Tokyo) and…”
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