Eight guided ways to experience Hakone
Choose your Hakone experience
Compare time, walking level, meeting point and highlights, then open the experience that fits your day.
Compare all eight experiences by walking time, difficulty, meeting point and route highlights. Open a Coconuts tour page for a full hiking itinerary, or use the Breathe Hakone links for more detail about the shinrin-yoku experiences.
Hiking and custom tours
Coconuts Hike Japan Tours
Coconuts Hike Japan · Hiking tour · US$125–300 pp depending on group size
Hakone Hachiri Old Tokaido Highway
A full historical crossing with Amazake Chaya, Lake Ashi and more towards the Mishima side.
- Duration
- About 8 hours
- Walking
- About 8 km
- Difficulty
- 3/5 · Beginner-friendly
- Meet
- Hakone-Yumoto Station
Highlights: Old Tokaido Highway · Amazake Chaya · Lake Ashi and Mishima Shrine
Coconuts Hike Japan · Hiking tour · US$100–230 pp depending on group size
Hakone Hachiri Old Tokaido Half Day
Walk forest and preserved cobblestone sections, pause at Amazake Chaya and finish by Lake Ashi.
- Duration
- About 3.5 hours
- Walking
- 5 km
- Difficulty
- 2/5 · Beginner-friendly
- Meet
- Hakone-Yumoto Station
Highlights: Old Tokaido Highway · Amazake Chaya · Lake Ashi
Coconuts Hike Japan · Hiking tour · US$125–300 pp depending on group size
Traverse Hakone Caldera & Onsen
Traverse the caldera for Lake Ashi, Pacific Ocean and possible Mt Fuji views, then finish with an onsen.
- Duration
- About 7 hours
- Walking
- About 4–5 hours
- Difficulty
- 4/5 · Demanding
- Meet
- Hakone-Yumoto Station
Highlights: Lake view · Mt Fuji view when clear · Onsen
Coconuts Hike Japan · Private custom tour · US$500–870 per group
Private Guide Custom Tour
A private half-day or full-day experience shaped around your interests, walking level, weather and available time.
- Duration
- Half day or full day
- Walking
- Tailored to the group
- Difficulty
- 1/5–3/5 · Tailored
- Meet
- Odawara, Hakone-Yumoto or agreed point
Highlights: Custom interests
Nature and forest bathing
Breathe Hakone experiences
See fuller descriptions of all four experiences on BreatheHakone.com.
Breathe Hakone · Introductory shinrin-yoku · US$100–220 pp depending on group size
Introductory Shinrin-yoku (Forest Bathing)
A first forest-bathing session near Moto-Hakone Port, suitable for first-timers, families and seniors.
- Duration
- 1.5–2 hours
- Walking
- Easy
- Difficulty
- 1/5
- Meet
- Moto-Hakone Port
Highlights: Simple guided breathing and sensory exercises
Breathe Hakone · Forest Walk · US$100–220 pp depending on group size
Lakeshore Shinrin-Yoku (Forest Bathing)
Slow down beside Lake Ashi with a certified facilitator, a short forest walk and unhurried sensory invitations.
- Duration
- About 3 hours
- Walking
- Easy
- Difficulty
- 1/5
- Meet
- Hakone-en
Highlights: Lakeside views of Lake Ashi paired with forest immersion
Breathe Hakone · Forest Walk · US$100–220 pp depending on group size
Temple Forest Walk & Onsen
Walk through peaceful cedar forest to a historical temple, then continue to lunch and an onsen.
- Duration
- About 6 hours
- Walking
- About 2 hours
- Difficulty
- 2/5
- Meet
- Odawara Station
Highlights: Cedar forest · Historical temple · Onsen
Breathe Hakone · Nature walk · US$100–230 pp depending on group size
Hakone Valley Walk & Forest Bathing
Walk about 3 km through the valley and forest, pause beside the river and finish at a century-old wagashi shop.
- Duration
- About 3.5 hours
- Walking
- About 3 km · 1.5 hours
- Difficulty
- 3/5 · Moderate
- Meet
- Hakone-Yumoto Station
Highlights: Valley and forest · Wagashi
Not sure which tour fits?
Compare duration, pace, difficulty and highlights, or send Aki your date and interest. He can help narrow the choice before you book.
Hakone Valley Walk & Forest Bathing, Lakeshore Shinrin-yoku, Introductory Shinrin-yoku and Temple Forest Walk & Onsen open Breathe Hakone for their full experience details. Direct booking remains securely handled by Coconuts Hike Japan.