FUJI National Park - Mt. Fuji Lakes area

We highly recommend Mitsuru as a guide. He was incredibly responsive and offered thoughtful advice that helped us craft a memorable and well-organised tour for our clients. His local knowledge and attention to detail made all the difference.

Mitsuru was a great guide and very knowledgeable about the Hakone and Mt. Fuji region. He took us to the best spots to view Mt. Fuji that were not overfilled with tourists and knew about local spots to take us to to try the local foods and drinks. 100% I would recommend Mitsuru to friends and family and strangers to guide you around.

Mitsuru was very easy to work with in arranging the tour. He gave helpful tips on logistics from Tokyo which was helpful in planning a full day. Upon arrival, he had bottled waters for us and met us at the station. And his car was spacious and clean. We then went on a short hike and he had prepared a selection of snacks and drinks for us at the waterfall. At each stop, if it was too crowded / he would either let us out and meet up with us later or would suggest another stop. His communication and enthusiasm for the day was great. He suggested good photo shots too. Having a driver/guide was definitely worth the money. Our daughter said it was her favorite day of our trip! Post trip / he sent a nice collage of photos and a thank you.

We had an amazing day with Mitsuru! We were able to go to a lot of hidden gems since he has a car. He took us to Saiko Lake where we took a short hike in Aokigahara forest, Iyashi no Sato- small village/museum. We stopped for lunch for hoto noodles- delicious! We made stops at Shoji Lake, Motosu Lake, and Koyodai Observatory. Mitsuru knows the area well and made great suggestions. Our last stop was Chureito Pagoda at my request at sunset. It was very busy but that was expected- all of the spots Mitsuru recommended were beautiful and not packed. Thanks Mitsuru for a truly once in a lifetime experience!

Mitsuru is kind and enthusiastic. He was able to provide a private vehicle for the day which made getting around easy. We had a great day in Hakone. He took us to some of his favourite places which we truly enjoyed especially the tea house and delicious gyoza lunch. We were not to sure about the Black Eggs, but they were delicious. Mitsuru met our challenge of seeing Mt Fuji on an overcast day, it was amazing. He was able to fit in some tourist sights and driving through diverse landscapes. We would highly recommend him.

Mitsuru was knowledgeable and and quick to rearrange our schedule due to weather complications. We were all very pleased!