We took a car in from Tokyo to meet up with Moto for a trip to Aokigahara Forest and some views of Fuji. This was my first time using this site and I was a little hesitant at first, but after a few back and forth e-mails I was feeling more comfortable. We met Moto at the train station and started our journey. On the way to our first stop, the Wind Cave in Aokigahara Moto noticed that there was a good view forming of Mt Fuji. He turned around into a viewing spot and we ended up having the best picture and view of Fuji of the whole day. We continued on to the Wind Cave and Ice Cave which were very cool (pun intended). We love caves and these were pretty awesome. We did take about a 20 min walk through the forest to get from one cave to the other which was plenty to get the feel of it that we were looking for. So isolated feeling and quiet. After the caves we went to a couple more viewing spots by the lakes and then stopped for a nice lunch. Then on to the top of the Hill to see the Chureito Pagoda. This is the Pagoda where you can get a great picture with Mt Fuji in the background. We couldn't see as much of Mt Fuji as we did in the morning but enough. To end the trip we made a stop at a nice little Sake Brewery, Ide-Jozoten. It had been cloudy for a couple of days and raining at the start of our day going there. We had no expectations of seeing Mt Fuji, but we did! Moto was so concerned about making sure we had views of Fuji and wanted everything to be great for us. He did a fantastic job showing us around and the stops that he picked were great. Couldn't have asked for a better day out or a better guide. Thank you Moto san!
Kochi planned our day well and according to our preferences. He was knowledgeable and very pleasant company as well. He arrived promptly and made sure we didn't miss anything on the itinerary. At times we would linger to take many photos, he waited patiently and even suggested locations with the best views. Kochi, thanks for a wonderful time in Hakone !
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Toshi really did his job great! He managed to change tour on the spot because of rain, and everything went well. You won't make mistake if you choose Toshi for the city tour! :)
Thank you for booking my tour! I really appreciate it. We enjoyed some inside places, lunch at a wonderful Japanese restaurant and shopping at a department store! Thank you again! Toshi
Great evening tour with Tim in Shinjuku. This is a rather overwhelming side of Tokyo, however under Tim's impeccable guidance it became a rather exhilarating evening. I would never have been able to navigate this on my own. Thank you Tim for a lovely unique experience.
Derin, thank you for the kind review. I appreciate it. It was a pleasure talking to you and showing you some of the highlights in the Shinjuku area. Thank you for being a great guest! Please join me again if you come back to Japan.
With a real local of your choice
Just contact your favorite local
So no group tours with strangers