Private tour in Hakone Yasuhiro M
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Hi, I am Yasuhiro. Call me Motchee. I am guiding mainly in Hakone, Mt. Fuji, Tokyo, Kamakura, and my local area Shizuoka-Shimizu where you can observe Mt. Fuji clearly. I personally like travelling. So, if you want to go other areas, it is my pleasure to prepare customized tours! My home town Shizuoka has a port named Shimizu, where a lot of large cruise ships visits all the year round. So, about the half of my tours have started from this port. Many tourists from abroad want to see Mt. Fuji. I love to introduce about Mt. Fuji, which is not only a mountain but home to almost all the Japanese people. I have travelled in many foreign countries. In unfamiliar places, I have encountered a lot of kind and heart-warming people who voluntarily guide me to many places where usual travelers wouldn't go to! I really appreciate to their kindness and generosity. So, I wish to be such a kind of person who can be friendly and generous to foreign visitors and tell something different from other guides. For the past decade, the number of tourists from abroad has been rising so amazingly, but almost all the visitors visit some major cities such as Tokyo and Kyoto, which is called a "golden route" in Japan. In Japan, however, there are more attractive places than in Tokyo and Kyoto! Visitors have not noticed the existence or charm of them. Here in Shizuoka, there are a lot of famous and not famous places which should be known more to foreign visitors. In that sense, I want to be a pioneer to introduce the charm of those places and connect them to foreign visitors who willingly want to know about Japan further. I can arrange my tour (including the date and time) flexibly. Especially, cruise passengers are given limited hours in visiting port. I would like to shorten the tour with the same value as the original tour or prolong it if you want it. So, don't hesitate to ask me to make a difference. I want to be a flexible tour guide. I am looking forward to your booking! National Tour Guide-Interpreter Licence (#115) National Tour Conductor I am a professional governmental licensed tour guide for English speaking people. Under the related national law, licensed guides are not allowed to drive cars for the guests. So, I have a drivers' license, I cannot drive a car as guide.
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Hakone is one of the most popular hot spa resorts in Japan. Whenever you go there, it is always packed with foreign visitors who want to search for something Japanese. Volcanic activity is still going under Mt. Hakone where you will see the dynamism of the earth directly, which will make you realize that Japan is on the volcanic zones. I visit Hakone several times, each time I go there I would like to come back there. Hakone has a place where visitors can enjoy traditional Japanese people's life and hot spa! Hakone has long been loved by tourist domestically and recently foreign visitors don't miss to visit the attractive place. It also plays a popular hot spa resorts, where there are a lot of museums, tasty cuisines of Japanese style as well as western ones. So, if you come to Hakone, you can enjoy hot spa, museums, cultural activities and beautiful scenery in a couple of days. Hakone will surely rewarding value to all the visitors. If you are interested in visiting Hakone, don't hesitate to ask me.
We had a great trip with Mochi. He was very thoughtful and got us some souvenirs to take back. We had 2 little kids and he was very patient when they had their moments or took longer at certain spots. The weather didn’t cooperate but overall it was good trip.
We had a very nice day with Yasuhiro. Although the weather did not cooperate with views of Mt Fuji, Yasuhiro was fun to be around and we enjoyed exploring the Hakone area with him. Thanks so much!
Our guide Mochi was delightful and so friendly and knowledgable about the Hakone area and Japan in general. He put together a wonderful tour that was tailored perfectly to our needs. Thank you Mochi for an amazing day.
Motchee was a gem. Prompt responses at all hours and flexible suggestions within our time and mobility constraints. He was gracious, knowledgeable, attentive to our comfort, and has a lovely sense of humor. Motchee seemed to be enjoying the beauty of the sites as much as we were and that made me happy. He readily adapted to changing circumstances during the day and was with us door to door. We can recommend without hesitation full of gratitude for an outstanding experience. Arigato gozaimas!
09:00 Pick up at a hotel or ryokan in the Hakone area (or train stations: Odawara or Hakone Yumoto) 09:30 Visit HAKONE Open-air museum. (60 min) 11:00 Transfer to the Gondola lift to "O-WAKU- DANI" valley to observe the volcanic activity of Mt. Hakone. (60 min) 12:00 Lunch at a cafeteria at the Togendai port building 12:50 Pirate Cruise ship ride on Lake Ashi (60 min) 14:20 Hakone shrine (or Amazake tea house) (30 min) 15:30 Drop off at your hotel or ryokan (or stations). *If you have questions about Hakone, don't hesitate to ask me. I will arrange the itinerary depending on your preferences.
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Hakone, Kanagawa, Japan
Hotels in Hakone area or stations: JR Odawara or Hakone Yumoto.
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