Half Day Forest Bathing in Hakone Geopark | 4 hours

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Half Day Forest Bathing in Hakone Geopark
2 Adults x $227.18
$454.36
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$454.36

Inclusions / Exclusions

  • Mobile ticket
  • Offered in: Japanese, English, French
  • Certified National Mountain Guide
  • Transportation to the trailhead (shared taxi to trailhead - 2000 yen to be shared among the group)
  • Bus fee to the teahouse (less than 400 yen)

Overview

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.

Meeting points

Hakone-Yumoto Station
Yumoto, Hakone, Ashigarashimo District, Kanagawa 250-0311, Japan

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The guide will be in a red jacket with a red backpack waiting for you at the exit of the station

End point

Motohakone, Hakone, Ashigarashimo District, Kanagawa 250-0522, Japan

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We will finish the tour at Lake Ashi where you can take a bus back to Odawara/Hakone Yumoto or hotels in Hakone.

Itinerary

  • Hatajuku

    After hiking about an hour, you will reach this wood craving village where you will get to understand the traditional art of Hakone. After this village, you will take a bus to skip the steepest part of the trail to reach the teahouse.

    2 hours

  • Hakone Amazake Tea House

    You will enjoy an amasake drink at the tea house that has 400 years of history enroute to Lake Ashi.

    30 minutes

  • Hakone Checkpoint

    This is our final destination of this tour. The guide will help you understand the significant of Hakone in the history of Japan.

    30 minutes

  • Lake Ashinoko

    This is the destination of this forest bathing hike and you will be able to see Mt Fuji across the lake if weather permits.

    1 hour

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Additional Info

  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
  • Not recommended for pregnant travelers
  • Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
  • Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness

Non Refundable

This experience is non-refundable and cannot be changed for any reason. If you cancel or ask for an amendment, the amount you paid will not be refunded.

  • This experience requires a minimum number of travelers. If it’s canceled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund.
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Forest bathing in Hakone

Published on Dec, 2024

Akihiro is a wonderful guide - knowledgeable, kind, flexible and thoughtful. We loved our trip forest bathing in Hakone.

History and nature intertwined in this fabulous hike!

Published on Jul, 2024

The hike was incredible, and Aki was a perfect guide. We traversed a portion of the old Tokaido “road” through the mountainous portions of Hakone, ending at Lake Ashi. It was a perfect mix of history and “bathing” in nature all in one. There are some steep portions of the hike but certainly doable for the average hiker. Definitely try the amasake at the tea house along the way! Highly recommend this tour!

Great day with Aki!!

Published on Jul, 2024

Aki was the nicest person we have met on our trip yet! The views were amazing of Lake Ashi and the whole trail! Loved the water falls on the way to the lake. The tea house/ museum was nice pit stop.

HHH- Happy Hiking Hakone! BEST HIKING TOUR!

Published on Jul, 2024

My wife and I booked this tour because we wanted to do forest bathing! This was nothing short of it. This hike was so unique and different- it was so picturesque not too hard. Aki our tour guide was amazing so friendly and knowledgeable. His English is great! He really painted an amazing picture for us about the road we were hiking on and its significance to Japan! I would highly recommend this tour and would actually use him again!!

Experiential Hike on a Historical Trail

Published on Jun, 2024

With Aki as guide, my daughter and I enjoyed hiking this beautiful trail. Aki did a wonderful job giving us historical context of this trail, stopping at a village for some barley tea and traditional rice dessert for a quick rest and snack. We also stopped at a woodworking village and had a chance to purchase some beautiful gifts. Aki's knowledge of the trail and its historical importance as well as his ability to adjust the pace of the hike to our comfort makes this a memorable part of our Japan trip.

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