Hakone Hiking Tour 5
Hakone Valley Hike and Wagashi Shop Visiting (Half-day)
Highlight of this hiking tour:
- A hike in the Hakone Valley: Allowing you to connect with the ancient and powerful energies believed to reside in this picturesque region.
- Cultural Immersion: Learning about the legends, history, and spiritual significance of Hakone from a guide.
- Focus on Wellness: As the guide is trained as a Shinrin-yoku (forest bathing) facilitator, you will learn how to relax and activate your senses in the native forest in this area.
- A true “tea time” experience: Tea time at a wagashi shop that has a history of over a 100 year.
Details:
Starting Point: Hakone Yumoto Station
Ending Point: Gora Station
Tour duration: About 3.5 hours (depending on the hiking pace)
What to bring: Good walking shoes, water, small towel, transportation card (e.g. Suica) with deposit at least 1000 yen.
What is included in the tour price: Nationally Certified Mountain Guide with wilderness advanced first aid training
What is excluded from the tour price: Transportation to the meeting point and between sites and tea/coffee at the wagashi shop.
How to pay: By paypal, credit card or bank transfer
Cancellation policy: 100% refundable 14 days before the tour starts (minus 10% transaction fee), no refund within 14 days.
Tour price:
1 person – 33000 JPY
2 -3 persons – 17500 JPY each
4-6 persons -14000 JPY each
Full Description
Begin your tour with a stroll along peaceful trails, surrounded by lush greenery and riverside views. After about 30 minutes, reach the bottom of the valley, where you’ll find some picturesque spots for photography. Take a rest stop and enjoy some refreshing drinks provided by your guide.
This river spot is perfect for Shinrin-yoku, or forest bathing. Breathe in the fresh air, listen to the sound of water, and rest your eyes on the patches of light coming through the leaves and branches.
After the rest stop, continue your way up to the opposite river bank. The total walk is about 3 km and takes around 1.5 hours, including the break.
At the end of the walk, enjoy afternoon tea at a dessert shop with over 100 years of history making Japanese confectionary. Chat with the owner and savor the snacks he makes.
Hakone valley walk photo gallery
Small shrines and monuments along the trail
Enjoy the nature along the way
Mediating in the valley ‘power-spot’
Wagashi shop visit at the end of the trail
River crabs can be found along the trails.
Surrounded by Hakone Forests
