Hakone and Mt. Fuji Day Trip with Private Vehicle
Description
Hakone is famous for hot springs, natural beauty and the view across Lake Ashinoko of nearby Mt. Fuji, Hakone is one of the most popular destinations among Japanese and international tourists. You will visit Hakone Open-Air Museum, Hakone Shrine / Kuzuryu Shrine Singu, Lake Ashinoko, Hakone Gora Park and Hakone Ropeway (via Owakudani). Relax and enjoy this tour in a private luxury vehicle with friendly and English speaking driver.
Tour Options
Itinerary
- Sightseeing of 1260-year-old shrine, famous spiritual energy site many prayers visit since it is believed to offer many divine benefits, including good luck, purification, easy delivery, traffic safety, and economic fortune. - Explore the shrine that has been popular with samurai, celebrities, and travelers for centuries. - Provide an opportunity to shrine to enshrine your spirit that help with health, transportation safety, marriage, and other wish fulfillments.
- Beautiful view of lake and nature around. - Relax and peaceful surroundings. - Take cruise and enjyoy and go to the ropeway station - The best views of the lake in combination with Mount Fuji can be enjoyed from Moto-Hakone.
- Enjoy Ferry to Togendai. - Take a close-up look at vigorous volcanic activity. - Sightseeing of volcanic activity, gaseous vapors are rising up into the air, allowing visitors to observe in front of their eyes living Earth itself. - Enjoy to eat the Black eggs, which are cooked in the hot springs of Owakudani. These are boiled eggs whose shell has turned black from the iron and sulfur of the hot spring. - Fun of Ropeway to Owakudani Valley. - Ōwakudani is a volcanic valley with active sulphur vents and hot springs in Hakone, Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan. It was created around 3,000 years ago, as a result of the explosion of the Hakone volcano.
- Explore the collections include some of the world’s most significant modern sculptures and works of art in the museum established in 1969. - Enjoy the connection between nature and art. - Take benefit of outdoor foot bath where you can soak your footsies in the warm mineral waters scented with floating oranges and lemons and massage your feet on raised river pebbles. - Knitted Wondre Space 2 is designed for children to crawl in, swing on, and jump around - Curved Space-Diamond is the place where kids can go inside, climb, and explore. - Explore the most famous things; *The Picasso Exhibition Hall *Symphonic Sculpture by Gabriel Loire *Sculptures by Henry Moore *Miss Black Power by Niki de Saint Phalle *Sculptures by Carl Milles *Intersecting Space Construction by Ryoji Goto *Sphere Within Sphere by Arnaldo Pomodoro *Hercules, the Archer by Emile-Antoine Bourdelle *La Pleureuse by Francois-Xavier and Claude Lalanne *Floating Sculpture 3 by Marta Pan *Personnage by Joan Miró
Gora Park opened to public in 1914 and it’s a French styled landscape park featuring a large fountain and a rose garden. It has two greenhouses, one housing a tropical botanical garden while the other contains a flower garden. Additionally, there is a restaurant overlooking the main fountain, as well as the Hakuun-do Chaen teahouse. There is a workshop where you can take part in craft activities such as glass blowing, glass etching, pottery and dried flower arrangement.
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Highlights
What's included
Pickup Locations & Times
•Pickup Point– Pickup is available within Tokyo 23 wards, Please contact us for pickup outside of Tokyo 23 wards. We can also arrange pickup outside of Tokyo (extra charges may apply) please contact us for details. Narita/Haneda airport pickup is also available with extra charges. •Drop-off location– Same as pick up location.
Traveller Ratings
Important Information
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Specialized infant seats are available
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Reviews(113)
Hakone is so beautiful! Our guide Zee was great! The outdoor art museum was truly incredible and rain or shine, It’s a great place to go.
We had Zee as our tour guide and hel was fantastic. He was very accomodating and super nice. The car was very clean and comfortable. We got to see and do alot in one day.
Thank you so much for your wonderful review! We’re happy to hear you enjoyed your Hakone and Mt. Fuji day trip with us. We’ll pass along your kind words. It’s great to know the vehicle was comfortable and that you were able to see and do so much in one day. We hope to welcome you back on another adventure soon!
Zee was our driver and guide. He was prompt, courteous, and friendly. He provided great commentary throughout our day and gave us great instructions before we embarked on each part of the trip. We spent our last day in Japan on this tour and it was the perfect ending to our stay.
Thank you so much for your kind words! We’re thrilled our team made your last day in Japan so special - we’ll be sure to pass along your compliments. It was a pleasure to host you, and we hope to welcome you back on your next visit. Safe travels!
Our guide, Ali, was incredible. He took us on the perfect day to see everything we wanted. He had everything set to ensure we got to really enjoy the most incredible sites and experiences. Go with confidence knowing he is knowledgeable, takes you to the best spots, and does everything possible to make sure you have a thoroughly good time. We will use him again when in Japan.
This was a wonderful day trip, very well organized. Abdul is a very knowledgeable and kind person, punctual and flexible. All the items described are definitely worth visiting. Plenty of free time to explore on our own as well. We were fortunate to book this trip on a short notice and definitely recommend it.
Although Fuji was hiding behind clouds, we very much liked that tour. It is a pleasant change to leave the city for one day, enjoy the fresh air, the green mountains, the boat trip on the lake. Thanks to our guide Abdul for that wonderful day.
On the plus side, we got to visit Hakone and explore the area. On the negative side, the person assigned to us was a driver only and didn't know anything about the Hakone area. He had been in Japan for only 2 years and didn't speak or read Japanese very well. He had never actually attended any of the locations or tours and so didn't even know what to expect at each spot. He was a very poor driver, with lots of unnecessary rapid accelerations and decelerations, and several near accidents. We didn't get to see everything on the itinerary, as the itinerary itself is based on perfect conditions with no traffic and no lines. In reality, we had to queue to buy tickets, queue for lunch, queue for the boat, queue for the ropeway, queue for pictures at the shrine, etc. Then we were told we had to leave early because traffic was bad and it would take longer than originally planned to get back. Very disappointing all the way around.
Thank you for sharing your detailed feedback. We sincerely apologize for any disappointment you experienced during your Hakone and Mt. Fuji day trip. We would like to clarify that this tour is not a guided tour, which means a guide does not accompany you throughout the day. Instead, it is a private vehicle service with an English-speaking driver who assists you with navigation and basic communication. The driver is not a guide and may not have in-depth knowledge of every site’s history or details. It is also important to note that speaking or writing Japanese is not a requirement for this service, as the driver’s role is to facilitate transportation in English. The itinerary covers several popular tourist spots, and as is common with such tours, queues at ticket counters, lunch spots, and attractions are expected, especially during peak times. These delays are unfortunately beyond the control of the tour and driver. We are sorry to hear about your experience with the driver’s driving and language proficiency. We will review this matter internally to improve our service quality. Safety and customer satisfaction are our top priorities, and your feedback helps us in our ongoing efforts to enhance the experience. Thank you again for your valuable comments. We hope you might give us another opportunity to provide a better experience in the future. Best regards,
Private tour to Hakone is very good. We got to see what we want to see, ride the Ropeway, the Pirate Cruise Boat, Picasso Open Air Museum, and other beautiful places, and able to take pictures and videos of them. It’s very satisfying. The driver, Mac is very professional, courteous, nice and drives safely that no matter how curvy, narrow, difficult some roads along the way, we all feel safe and able to take a nap quietly. He can also answer the questions we had in mind. We are very thankful to him and to Viator for our wonderful tour experience and ultimately gave us a pleasant and beautiful short vacation in Japan. God may bless this company.
This was a pretty full day. 1.5 hours drive in each direction, but beautiful scenery in every direction. Abdul was an excellent driver/guide and took some great photos for us. I highly recommend him.
Mt Fuji and Hakone district is an amazing experience by itself which our guide, Ali, with a perfectly clean car and travel equipment and especially with his great manners,knowledge, humor and patience made it unforgettable. Long lasting memories are here to stay !
