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Hakone Nature Walking Tour: Enjoy the Serenity of Japan's National Park
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Hakone
Immerse yourself in the serene beauty of Hakone National Park on a nature walking tour. Discover unique wildlife, breathtaking views, and hidden gems with a knowledgeable guide.
Duration:
3 hours, 30 minutes
Cancellation:
1 day
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Highlights
- Hakone Botanical Garden of Wetlands - Hakone Botanical Garden of Wetlands hosts 1700 wild plants including 200 marsh plants. Not only royal family member in Japan, but also visitors from famous gardens both in Japan and abroad such as Kew Garden in UK have visited the garden. Guests will meet wild flowers of the season, and other creatures such as insects, fish, and wild birds resident in the garden. After visiting the garden, we will walk to Sengokuhara Pampas Grass Field. Total time includes visit to the garden and walk to the pampas field.
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Sengokuhara Susuki Grass Fields - Hakone Pampas Grass Field is one of the remaining pampas grass fields in Japan. Japanese used to use pampas grass for roofing the house, feeding livestock.
Guests will get magnificent views of Sengokuhara and surrounding mountains, and silver waves of pampas grass in autumn. Guests wll also spot wild birds. After visiting the pampas field, we will take a short bus ride from the pampas grass field to Hakone Visitor Center. The total time includes bus ride to the visitor center. - Hakone Visitor Center - Hakone Visitor Center is a ‘Must Visit’ facility for the nature loving guests from abroad as introductory leaflets and short introductory videos in English are available. The center has a network of trails around the facility.After visiting the center, we will walk on the trails, some of which lead us to Tougendai station where the tour ends. While walking on the trails, the guests will meet wild plants, insects, wild birds, and if lucky, we may spot wild mamals such as deer, wild boars. The total time icludes trail walk to Togendai station.
What's Included
- Ticket to Hakone Botanical Garden of Wetlands included.
- Complimentary use of binoculars.
- Receive an informative introductory handout.
What's Not Included
- Private transportation
- Umbrella, Hiking Shoes (or Sneaker), Bottle of water
Additional Information
The tour I‘m offering is basically for nature-loving guests. The guests will walk around relatively flat areas as opposed to hiking steep mountains, so the guests can spend more time in appreciating the nature of Hakone with a certified professional nature guide. The nature in Hakone is very unique in its creatures and geological aspects. The guests will meet wild plants of the season some of which are endemic only this part of Japan and the world. Also, the guests will spot resident and migratory wild birds, insects, local fish, and if lucky mammals such as weasels, deer, foxes, raccoon dogs, and so on. During the tour, the guests are suggested to use binoculars that the guide will bring for each guest during the tour as it is very handy to spot creatures and see far-off landscapes for the unique geological features of Hakone. The tour will stimulate your sense of wonder as the nature in Hakone is much different from whererver you come from. Let’s enjoy the nature in Hakone together!
Location
Hakone Botanical Garden of Wetlands
A bus line bound for the garden is very convenient for the guests. I'ill meet you at the gate of the garden. If you use a bus line bound for Togendai, pls. get off at the bus stop of Sengoku-Annaijo-Mae. The garden is less than 10 minute walk. I'ill meet you at this bus stop if you let me know.
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
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846takeshii
May 25, 2024
Best Tour - Hakone is a caldera including a big lake formed by a volcano. It features rich nature and many hot springs. It is accessible from Tokyo in an hour by train and cable car. The weather was rainy when we joined this walking tour, but the tour guide thought quickly and adjusted the route. So, we enjoyed walking in the nature and landscape. He was very knowledgeable about the history of Hakone. His explanations made our walking more enjoyable. It was a wonderful experience for us to visit where we would never have been able to visit on our own. Hakone Shisseikaen Garden was the best point to visit.
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Ayumi_i
May 20, 2024
Great way to spend time in Hakone - We had a wonderful experience walking in nature with our guide Mr.Yoshi, who is an expert in nature and history of Hakone. Although the weather was rainy, Mr.Yoshi changed a few courses to make it easier for us, and we actually loved walking in the fog that turned out to by dramatic and enjoyable to see. Also, the Sengokubara-Chaya (tea house) in front of the grass field was a cozy place and nice to stop by:)
Definately recommend this tour if you want to experience nature in Hakone!
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1riek
Nov 4, 2023
Highly recommend!! - Great tour!! Yoshi is one of professional Guide of Hakone nature! Also he was very accommodating and friendly. I booked this private tour because I think if I want to feel this great Japan of real nature, I need someone who has a knowledge. This tour munched my needs, Guide knows not only animal and bird but also plants and history of strata. It was exciting for me to watch wild pheasant here.
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真理子
Nov 1, 2023
It was a fulfilling tour! - First, they asked me about my physical strength and where I wanted to go, and then guided me to a course that would be as enjoyable as possible.
Thanks to that, I was able to have a very fun, fulfilling tour and feel refreshed!
The explanations of Hakone's history and the names and characteristics of plants were easy to understand and I was moved by all the things I didn't know.
Not only was I refreshed by the beauty of the natural world, but also by the way our guide Yoshi himself loves nature and explained things with such enjoyment, and his kind personality.
Thank you so much for providing me with the best tour ever!
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James_w
Oct 19, 2023
The highlight of our trip to Hakone - This tour was easily one of the best parts of our 4 day trip to Hakone. Yoshi was a wonderfully knowledgeable, accomodating and friendly guide, and his in-depth knowledge of Hakone’s geography, botany, history and wildlife made this an incredibly interesting and rewarding tour. He was very flexible and happy to cater the tour to our group’s needs (one of our party had some mobility issues), and went above and beyond in making sure we had the best time possible. We saw stunning bits of Hakone we wouldn’t have visited otherwise and learnt so much about the areas plants and animals. Highly, highly, highly recommended to anyone visiting Hakone!
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Ooipchoo7
Jul 3, 2023
A memorable tour - Thanks to Yoshi-san, we had a pleasant relaxing walk. The view from Susuki Grass Fields was magnificent. It is definitely worth joining.
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Mio_t
Jun 30, 2023
My first experience walking in nature - I had a special, relaxing time, and just perfect for my first nature walk in Hakone. The weather was perfect for strolling along the garden and the susuki grass fields. Especially what impressed me most was the beautiful scenery of each section of the garden which consists of various species of plants. I truly enjoyed every moment of the walking with Yoshi-san. He is not only knowledgeable about nature and history of Hokone, but also a lovely person to have a chat :) Thank you so much!
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