Minato City Trip Overview
Hakone is a beautiful mountainous area in the Fuji-Hakone-Izu-National Park. Just a half hour away from Tokyo by bullet train, a day tour out to Hakone is a must do. Famous for it’s hot springs, scenic crater lake (Lake Ashi) and it’s breathtaking view of Mt. Fuji, Hakone is completely surrounded by Japan’s beautiful nature. Our Hakone tour is a carefully curated mix of history, culture, nature and fun activities.
Over the course of this full day tour we journey through Hakone and explore the other-worldly natural forces that engulf the area.
This private tour includes a bullet train from Shinagawa to Odawara and back, a boat ride across Lake Ashi, a cable car up the volcanic Mt. Hakone, a chance to try some legendary black eggs near the sulfurous fields of Owakudani and a visit to the Hakone Open Air Museum.
In addition, you will wander around the Old Cedar Avenue – one of Japan’s oldest networks of roads and get a chance to ride a train engulfed in the mountains.
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Duration: 9 hours
Starts: Minato City, Japan
Trip Category: Cultural & Theme Tours >> Cultural Tours
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What to Expect When Visiting Minato City, Tokyo, Japan
Hakone is a beautiful mountainous area in the Fuji-Hakone-Izu-National Park. Just a half hour away from Tokyo by bullet train, a day tour out to Hakone is a must do. Famous for it’s hot springs, scenic crater lake (Lake Ashi) and it’s breathtaking view of Mt. Fuji, Hakone is completely surrounded by Japan’s beautiful nature. Our Hakone tour is a carefully curated mix of history, culture, nature and fun activities.
Over the course of this full day tour we journey through Hakone and explore the other-worldly natural forces that engulf the area.
This private tour includes a bullet train from Shinagawa to Odawara and back, a boat ride across Lake Ashi, a cable car up the volcanic Mt. Hakone, a chance to try some legendary black eggs near the sulfurous fields of Owakudani and a visit to the Hakone Open Air Museum.
In addition, you will wander around the Old Cedar Avenue – one of Japan’s oldest networks of roads and get a chance to ride a train engulfed in the mountains.
Itinerary
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Stop At: Keikyu Tourist Information Center Shinagawa Station, 3-26-26, Takanawa, Minato 108-0074 Tokyo Prefecture
Start your tour at the easy accessible Shinagawa Station. 10 minutes, admission is free.
Duration: 15 minutes
Pass By: Odawara Station Tourist Information Center, 1-1-9 Sakaecho Arc Road, Odawara 250-0011 Kanagawa Prefecture
Arrive at Odawara Station in the Fuji-Hakone-Izu National Park by bullet train and transfer to local bus.
Stop At: Hakone-machi, Hakone-machi, Ashigarashimo-gun, Kanagawa Prefecture, Kanto
Take a stroll along one of the few remaining sections of the old Tokaido road, constructed in the early 17th century. Walk along the exact same route that travellers did hundreds of years ago.
Duration: 30 minutes
Stop At: Lake Ashinoko, Hakone, Hakone-machi, Ashigarashimo-gun 250-0521 Kanagawa Prefecture
Soak in the breathtaking views of Mt. Fuji from the sightseeing cruise across Lake Ashi and learn about the Hakone Shrine that looks out over the waters.
Duration: 25 minutes
Stop At: Hakone Ropeway, 1251 Sengokubara, Hakone-machi, Ashigarashimo-gun 250-0521 Kanagawa Prefecture
Hop on the Hakone Ropeway for an incredible cable car gondola ride, to travel up Mt. Hakone and see another view of Mt. Fuji.
Duration: 10 minutes
Stop At: Owaku-dani Valley, 1251 Sengokuhara, Hakone-machi, Ashigarashimo-gun 250-0631 Kanagawa Prefecture
Enter the ‘valley of hell’ where sulfurous fumes are expelled from the active volcano (don’t worry, it’s perfectly safe!) and try some legendary black eggs cooked in the local hot springs.
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Hakone Gora Tourism Information Center, Gora Station, Gora Hakone Tozan Railway Gora Ekimae, Hakone-machi, Ashigarashimo-gun 250-0408 Kanagawa Prefecture
From the volcano summit, we will travel again on the Ropeway and then transfer onto the Hakonetozan Cable Car – a railway system built into the mountains where you can enjoy the peaceful views of the surrounding area.
Duration: 10 minutes
Stop At: The Hakone Open-Air Museum, 1121 Ninotaira, Hakone-machi, Ashigarashimo-gun 250-0493 Kanagawa Prefecture
The final stop on the tour is the Hakone Open Air Museum. Here you will be indulged in Japan’s first-ever open-air museum where art and nature are together as one. You will learn about and see works by renowned artists such as Henry Moore and Pablo Picasso.
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Shinagawa, Shinagawa, Tokyo, Tokyo Prefecture, Kanto
From the Open Air Art Museum we travel back to Odawara Station and then back to Shinagawa Station by Bullet Train.
Duration: 1 hour
