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Shinrin-yoku Forest Bathing Hakone Lakeshore

Hakone Shinrin-yoku (Forest Bathing) Tour 7

Shinrin-yoku /

Forest Bathing at Hakone Lakeshore

Highlight of this Shinrin-yoku /

forest bathing tour:

  • Visiting a beautiful forest by Lake Ashi
  • Forest bathing led by a certified Forest Bathing Facilitator 
  • Visiting a legendary Shinto shrine in the forest
  • Experience Japanese Shinrin-yoku for your wellness and relaxation
Shinrin-Yoku at Hakone Lakeshore
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Shinrin-yoku Forest Bathing at Hakone Lakeshore

Details:

Starting Point and time:  Hakone Sightseeing Cruise Motohakone-ko Pier (9am / 1pm)

Ending Point: Hakone Sightseeing Cruise Motohakone-ko Pier

Tour duration:  About 3 hours 

What to bring:  Good walking shoes, water

What is included in the tour price: Certified Shinrin-Yoku Facilitator, entrance fee

What is excluded from the tour price: Transportation to the meeting point and between sites 

How to pay:  By paypal, credit card or bank transfer

Cancellation policy:  100% refundable 7 days before the tour starts (minus 10% transaction fee), no refund within 7 days.

Tour price: 

1 person – 33000 JPY

2 -3 persons – 16500 JPY each

4-6 persons -14000 JPY each

Full Description

Join us for a 3-hour Shinrin-Yoku (forest bathing) experience led by a certified facilitator. We will meet in Moto-Hakone before being transported by car to the trailhead, leaving the bustle behind as we approach a forest protected for centuries alongside a legendary Shinto shrine by Lake Ashi.

After a gentle half-hour walk through the quiet woodland, we will arrive at a peaceful corner surrounded by towering cedars and sacred stillness. Here, your certified guide will help you awaken your five senses. Feel the textures of moss and ancient bark, listen to the breeze through the canopy and the soft rustle of unseen life, and breathe deeply the rich, calming scent of the trees. Through simple invitations to slow down and observe, you will be guided to let go of distractions and immerse yourself in a rhythm of time that has flowed silently for hundreds of years.

By the end, you will carry more than deep relaxation. You will have touched a living piece of Japan’s spiritual landscape, sensing why this forest has been woven into Japanese culture for generations. You will leave with a genuine understanding of what Shinrin-Yoku truly means in the land where it was born. The experience concludes back in Moto-Hakone.

Shinrin-Yoku Forest Bathing along Hakone Lakeshore (Lake Ashi) Photo Gallery

Wandering in the native forests in Hakone

Shinri-yoku at Hakone Lakeshore

Autumn colour along the trail

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Refreshing tea/coffee after the session

Refreshing tea/coffee after the session

Learning what Shrinrin-yoku means for Japanese

Learning what Shrinrin-yoku means for Japanese

The magic moments in Shinrin-yoku along Hakone Lakeshore

The magic moments in Shinrin-yoku along Hakone Lakeshore

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Hakone Valley Easy Hike and Wagashi Shop Visiting (Half-day)

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: Miyagino bashi bus stop

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 7 days before the tour starts (minus 10% transaction fee), no refund within 7 days.

Tour price:

1 person – 35000 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

Surrounded by Hakone Forests

Stretch yourself to breathe in the fresh air

Mediating in the valley ‘power-spot’

Wagashi shop visit at the end of the trail

Enjoy the nature along the way

River crabs can be found along the trails.

Learn how to activiate your senses in the forest with a forest bathing facilitator

Small shrines and monuments along the trail

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Half Day Hike Hakone Hachiri

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Half-day hike

Hakone Hachiri

Highlight of this hiking tour:

Explore the nature and history on a hike along the old Tokaido highway. Discover the wood carving village of Hakone-Hatajuku and the teahouse.
Half day Hachiri Hike Reviews
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Hakone Guided Tour

Details:

Starting Point:  Hakone Yumoto Station

Ending Point:  MotoHakone

Tour duration:  About 3.5 hours (depending on the hiking pace)

What to bring:  Good walking shoes, water

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.

How to pay:  By paypal, credit card or bank transfer

Cancellation policy:  100% refundable 7 days before the tour starts (minus 10% transaction fee), no refund within 7 days.

Tour price: 

1 person – 35000 JPY

2 -3 persons – 17500 JPY each

4-6 persons -14000 JPY each

Full Description

In this Half-day Hike Hakone Hachiri tour, you will start from Hakone Yumoto Station.

You will hike 2-3 hours along the old Tokaido highway some on cobbled paths and some on forest trails between Hakone Yumoto and Lake Ashi. Some part of this path is off-the-beaten track and we normally have the forest for ourselves. This part of the Hachiri has the best preserved cobbled path and more primitive forests. You will hike past the wood crafting village of Hakone – Hatajuku and we skip the steepest part of the trail by bus and reach a teahouse that has a history of 400 years. After an energising amasake, we will continue our hike to Lake Ashi where if you are lucky, you can have a picture with Mt Fuji and the lake view. The Hakone checkpoint is our last stop where you will understand the significance of Hakone in the history of Japan. At the end of the tour, you can then catch a bus or a ferry (pirate ship) to your next destination at around 1pm.

Photo gallery (Half-day Hike Hakone Hachiri in Hakone Geopark)

Happy customer on the cedar avenue

Hike Hakone Hachiri Spring visit

Rest along the Hakone river

Tea break in one of the oldest tea house in Hakkone

Wood craving village – shop visit

Wood craving village – Hike Hakone Hachiri

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Forest bathing in Hakone Geopark

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Forest bathing in Hakone Geopark

Highlight of this hiking and forest bathing tour:

In this forest bathing in Hakone Geopark tour, you will refresh yourself by having a peaceful walk in the forest and temple with 600 yrs of history. Forest walk is about 2 hrs. Enjoy Japanese lunch and onsen after walk for relaxation.

forest bathing in hakone geopark

Details:

Starting Point:  Odawara Station

Ending Point:  Daiyuzan Station (where you will board to train back to Odawara Station in about 20 min)

Tour duration:  About 6 hours (depending on the hiking pace)

What to bring:  Good walking shoes, water

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, lunch and onsen fee

How to pay:  By paypal, credit card or bank transfer

Cancellation policy:  100% refundable 7 days before the tour starts (minus 10% transaction fee), no refund within 7 days.

Tour price: 

1 person – 33000 JPY

2 -3 persons – 16500 JPY each

4-6 persons -14000 JPY each

Full Description

This is a forest bathing journey. We begin at Odawara Station, traveling by train to the forest area. Here, a 600-year-old temple awaits, surrounded by ancient cedars that have stood for centuries. These towering giants are central to the Shinrin-yoku experience, inviting you to slow down, breathe deeply, and absorb the forest atmosphere.

As we practice mindful forest bathing along the temple path, you’ll engage all your senses—feeling ancient bark, listening to rustling leaves, and inhaling phytoncides released by the trees, known to boost wellness. After immersing in the healing silence, we’ll enjoy lunch at a local temple chaya nestled in the woods.

The experience culminates in the ultimate Shinrin-yoku tradition: a therapeutic onsen within the same forest. Let mineral-rich waters melt tension while surrounded by nature. This seamless blend of mindful walking, cultural connection, and thermal healing creates a holistic Shinrin-yoku session you won’t find elsewhere.

Photo gallery (Forest Bathing in Hakone Geopark)

Holy water from the temple ground

Forest bathing among hugh cedar trees

Sakura trees in full bloom in 2023

The forest is more beautiful in the rain

Sakura tress are abundant in the trail

HIstoric buddhist temple in the forest

You can enjoy the tranquility of the forest in this tour

There are few tourists in this forest

Some steep steps to the top of the forest ground (but can be skipped)

The hike consists of mostly gentle slopes and paths

The hall of the Buddhist temple

Teahouse that specialises in Japanese desserts

We enjoy Japanese lunch and desserts in a Japanese chaya

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Touching the big trees to heal

The entrance of the temple

Primitive forests

Reviews for Forest Bathing in Hakone Geopark and Onsen Tour

Rated 5 out of 5 stars based on 26 customer reviews.

Tobias AvatarTobias
Wir hatten einen wunderschönen Tag an bezaubernden Orten mit einem Gastgeber, den man sich nicht bessere vorstellen könnte. Die Tempelanlage strahlt eine einmalige Magie aus, fernab von Touristenströmen. Wir hatten sogar die Möglichkeit kurz im Tempel zu meditieren, ein wirklich besonderer Moment. Auch das Mittagessen im Tempelcafe und das Onsen waren toll. Aki war ein super Guide, sehr freundlich und offen für unsere Fragen und Wünsche. Er hat mit seiner Kamera Fotos von uns gemacht, sodass wir eine bleibende Erinnerung an diesen wundervollen Tag haben. Eine absolute Empfehlung für alle, die auf ihrer Japanreise nach Achtsamkeit suchen. - 10/01/2025 
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Gu AvatarGu
非常棒的体验！下次还来！对于各位中国的小伙伴需要一点点英语基础，因为aki桑非常好，会很详细的讲解整个路线及寺庙，经过他的讲解我们非常想多玩几天～ - 9/01/2024 
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Andrew AvatarAndrew
Amazing day with Akihiro. He showed passion in giving me a great experience, with a lot of informative explanations about the areas & unique sites visited, and great conversations! Strongly recommend! - 5/28/2023 
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Dian AvatarDian
It’s wonderful to experience and Aki-San is a professional guider, he knows his hometown very well. - 5/28/2023 
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任君 Avatar任君
Akihiro是非常专业的向导！这次旅行可能是我来日本这么多次最喜欢的一个，大熊山景色比照片看起来更加丰富，徒步的途中，呼吸着森林里的空气，感觉心灵都被净化了。午餐是传统日式定食，也好美味，非常推荐的旅程。 - 4/28/2023 
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Ben AvatarBen
Aki is an AMAZING host and put together a fantastic experience for my two elementary school aged boys and my friend while we were visiting Hakone. Because we were staying close to Gora, Aki understood we didn't want to go all the way down to the main station back-and-forth with our limited time so he customized our own adventure. Also, my boys weren't ready for an onsen experience so he researched other options and found a zipline adventure that they will be talking about for years. He even tested it before we arrived so he knew it was safe. So the overall experience was a special visit at a teahouse, a great forest hike, a visit to a beautiful shrine, a delicious lunch that even my somewhat picky American boys loved with beautiful views of the lake, and photo ops of mt fuji that were picture perfect...ending with the zipline adventure. His communication before the trip was top-notch as well, and he planned out all of our transportation needs so on the day of the tour everything ran seamlessly. Meanwhile, he documented the experience with so many awesome videos and photos, and somehow remained so patient with my rambunctious kiddos. It was definitely a highlight of our Japan trip we'll always remember. Thank you for everything, Aki! - 4/01/2023 
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Luisa AvatarLuisa
Akihiro is an excellent host/guide. The experience was very personal and I can feel his passion about his hometown and this wonderful place. The place is beautiful and Akihiro is a wonderful storyteller. He was also very patiently answered all of my questions. The lunch which he arranged is excellent. Onsen was a great experience. Also, the extra effort in taking photos as part of the package is very much appreciated. Overall, a very memorable experience. Thank you, Akihiro. - 3/28/2023 
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Vi AvatarVi
Decided to book this experience because I want to experience the nature of Mt.Fuji area but also want something less intense than hiking/trekking for my mom. Akihiro, who grew up in the area, was knowledgeable and passionate about the history and culture of the temple n the cedar forest we went to. I felt like i had a true insider’s perspective on the area. Also, he was always willing to stop to rest or take pictures for us whenever we requested. He also prepared snacks and tea. About the locations, the thick cedar forest was so impressive and magical. We walked during noon hours but thanks to the shade it was a breezy walk. The temple was a calm and peaceful experience that I’d recommend to anyone regardless of their religion. Finally, the onsen was great, or it might have been just my bias coz I love onsen. There is an outdoor and indoor bath as well as a sauna. Apparently the men side also has an additional cold bath. You do need to cover your tattoo here. In the relaxing area there is small path leading to a heart-shaped rock beside a small stream. All in all if you want to try the more quiet and tranquil side of Japan, I’d definitely recommend going on this experience with Akihiro. - 3/28/2023 
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