In this tour, you will climb a mountain named Kintoki-san. If you are interested in climbing (not rock climbing) in Hakone, this is the ideal one.
You will walk about 3 hours to the top of Kintoki-san and if you are lucky, you can enjoy a very nice view of Mt.Fuji.
Hakone Yumoto station
This is the terminal station of Hakone and we will take a bus to Kintoki-Jinja Iriguchi which is an entrance of climbing
This is the nearest bus stop of entrance to Kintoki-san.
After explaining the route of the day, we will start climbing Kintoki-san
We will take a lunch. If you wish, you can take lunch at a restaurant. If the sky is clear, you can enjoy nice view of Mt.Fuji.
After lunch break, we start to descend
This is a bus stop for Hakone Yumoto
This is the starting point for the day.
Hakone Yumoto station
This tour is a walking tour and from the top of Kintoki-san, you can enjoy nice view of mountains in Hakone and Mt.Fuji if the weather is good.
You will feel your effort of climbing is rewarded by seeing nice view.
Guide fee
hotel pick-up in Hakone Yumoto area
Transportation cost from my home to Hakone Yumoto
Transportation cost (you and guide) between Hakone Yumoto and entrance of climbing.
Lunch, drink
In case of snow, this tour is not executed
Length of climbing is not very long, but in some part, the path is very steep.
Shoes you wear must be suitable one. Mountain climbing boot is recommended.
Clothes must be suitable for climbing and weather. While climbing, you will sweat and at the top, you may feel cold. Therefore, you must have clothes easy to on and off.
Normal T-shirt is not recommended because cotton of T-shirt absorbs sweat and when it is dried at the top of mountain, your body temperature will be down drastically.
Please prepare enough drinking water.
Having sweet like chocolate is recommended.
At the restaurant, available food is mostly needle. If you have any your favorable food, please prepare them by yourself.
Hiro is an excellent tour guide! He designed a fantastic day trip visit to Hakone for our family of 8 and was highly communicative and organized both leading up to our tour date, as well as during our visit to Hakone. We got very lucky with stunning views of Mt. Fuji and appreciated Hiro's historical knowledge and Japanese cultural insights. I highly recommend booking your private tour with Hiro.
We loved our day with Hiroshi! He allowed us to plan a very specific itinerary of the 2 things we wanted to do in Hakone: Hike Mt. Kintoki and visit the Hakone Open Air museum. This required navigating and timing the trains and buses perfectly, which he easily did for us. Hiking with him was safe and fun and he shared great stories. Lunch at the top was a treat and resting our tired feet in the hot springs at the museum was an unexpected highlight. It was a stress free day in Hakone and we would love to travel with Hiroshi again.
Thank you for your comment and I had great time with your family. I am waiting for another chance to guide you.
My wife and I had a great time wish Hiroshi. We did not have much time in Tokyo and having Hiroshi as a guide was a must. We had a chance to visit many places and most important learn about the culture and Japan history. Hiroshi was a 5 star guide! Also fun and great companion.
Dear Andre Thank you for your evaluation of my tour. I enjoyed being with you and your wife. I am glad to find you had fun with me and explanation about Japanese history and culture. I think you have many reasons to visit Japan again and I wish to show you many other places in Japan. Hiroshi
We had the best day trekking through Hakone with Hiroshi! He was funny, engaging, and very knowledgeable. He was well-prepared and we appreciated the time he spent customizing our day to meet our needs. We were sad to say our goodbyes! We highly recommend booking a tour with Hiroshi, you will not be disappointed!
Dear Anne Thank you for your good review about our tour in Hakone and I am glad by knowing you satisfied with me. I hope I can be your guide again. And next time, let go to Kintoki-san.