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Tokyo’s best days out.
The 15 most popular hakone tours in Tokyo, from the famous to the underrated. What each one actually involves, what it costs, and who runs it.
One day from Tokyo to Mt. Fuji 5th Station and Hakone, with ropeway, Lake Ashi cruise, lunch options, and Shinkansen return.
Most Popular“Tour itself was great, not only thanks to weather, but also to truly dedicated guide super-Hiro. One star down for the lunch, bento box would be a better choice compared to this "buffet lunch".”
Mt Fuji 5th Station, Lake Ashi cruise, and Mt Komagatake Ropeway, plus a Shinkansen ride back to Tokyo. Fast, scenic, weather-ready.
“Fantastic tour in every way. Our experienced guide, Miko, provided interesting cultural information, interesting commentary and even origami craft while cheerfully keeping us on time for the various stops: bus ride, Fuji 5th station, fab lunch and drum show, boat ride, gondola, and bullet train return. Our driver chauffeured us smoothly. We can honestly say…”
Tokyo to Mt. Fuji 5th station, then Hakone ropeway and Lake Ashi cruise, finished by Shinkansen back to Tokyo. Guided and ticketed.
“hero and lionson (guide and driver) were awesome!!! great views great lunch! this was worth every penny”
A smooth 10-hour Hakone and Fuji day trip with ropeway panoramas, Owakudani geothermal stops, Lake Ashi views, and Oshino Hakkai ponds.
“Started early for bus pickup. Collection location easy to find- a little chaotic with many groups in one area. Our guide Leonard was very friendly and explained things well. Trip ran smoothly even with large queues at popular locations like the pirate cruise and cable car were very busy. Mt fuji was amazing. We skipped…”
Private Mt. Fuji and Hakone day tour from Tokyo with hotel pickup, flexible stops, licensed driver-guide, Lake cruises, and 5th Station options.
“My parents and I had an amazing Mount Fuji tour yesterday with Zia, and it couldn’t have been better! He was incredibly patient and kind with my parents, which made the whole day relaxed and enjoyable for my family. Zia also pointed out thRead more”
Coach day from Tokyo to Mt. Fuji 5th Station, Lake Ashi cruise, and Hakone Komagatake ropeway. Optional lunch and drum show.
“Wonderful driver and tour guide nao. I was disappointed we never got to station 5 but overall the food the trip the Customerservice was wonderful. I belived the cruise needs a narrated tour guide because we were left to figure out why we took the cruise and overall the trip was as expected a bit…”
From Shinjuku: reach Mt Fuji’s 5th Station, ride Owakudani Ropeway, cruise Lake Ashi, then fly back by Shinkansen.
“Sachi-San was a wonderful guide. She told personal stories about the locations, provided great information about others, and was thorough. The driver was also great, smooth through the corners and smoother on the straights. Would highly recommend.”
Mt. Fuji 5th Station, Hakone ropeway, Lake Ashi cruise. Guided bus tour from Tokyo with lunch option and Wi-Fi on board.
“First of all, this tour provided almost zero, I mean zero free time. It was looking like army trip. We have to beg for some free time to look, walk around. Absolutely no flexibility! At some point we were passing astonishingly beautiful lake surrounded by blossoming cherry trees, entire bus asked tour guide to stop…”
Tokyo day trip to Mt Fuji, Lake Ashi, Oshino Hakkai, and Kamakura’s Great Buddha, with optional cruises and guided stops.
“Our guide Jorge and driver Jou were magnificent. Jorge has a deep understanding of his subject matter and was incredibly friendly and helpful with a fabulous sense of humour. Jou navigated the road trip with great patience on a busy public holiday. Thank you both for a memorable day.”
Private Mt. Fuji and Hakone day trip from Tokyo with an English-speaking driver, 5th Station option, Ropeway, Lake Ashi cruise, flexible stops.
“Driver was late although kept in touch with us on WhatsApp. We requested to skip Hakone and see more of Mt Fuji area. Great tour and filled our day. He showed us villages and took us to samurai museum. Didn’t offer any history of the mounRead more”
Tokyo to Hakone for a pirate-boat cruise on Lake Ashi, the Hakone Ropeway, Owakudani volcano and black eggs, plus outlets or onsen.
“Great day very well organised. Our guide Tina was amazing, very knowledgeable and helpful. Hakone and the valley are magical places. Personally I would have liked to spend more time there and cut short the visit to the shopping mall (but that's probably me not being very fond of shopping).”
Private English-guided day from Tokyo to Mt. Fuji viewpoints, Lake Kawaguchiko, Oshino Hakkai, Hakone sights, and more with pickup.
“Hassan the Driver was amazing and very good communication and humble guy he is the first from left to right in our picture. We definitely recommend him and we hope come back to Japan again.”
Guided Mt. Fuji and Hakone day trip from Tokyo with optional Shinkansen return, ropeway, Lake Ashi cruise, and lunch upgrade.
“The most significant highlight of this tour was our wonderful tour guide Kenji-san (Ken) himself. He was so professional through our tour, so eager to give his 200% despite challenges related to crowded attraction places, and so customer-fRead more”
A private, door-to-door car tour from Tokyo for Mt. Fuji views, Lake Kawaguchiko lakeside stops, or Hakone sights, with a real guide.
“We went with Ken, our guide, to several locations around Mt. Fuji. He is very knowledgeable about the area (and Japan) and speaks very good English. We enjoyed communicating with Ken prior to our tour day, which was extremely helpful. Thank you Ken for our wonderful experience in the Mt. Fuji area!”
Private English-Hindi driver takes you from Tokyo to Mt. Fuji 5th Station and Hakone sights with customizable stops and scenic breaks.
“it was a perfect day hardly a cloud in the sky . Malik was our tour guide. he was very informative friendly and helpful. patient with us older folk walking up the hills😆. He showed us many places all with fantastic views of mt fuji. I know who we will be bokingi for our next…”
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