Day Trips from Tokyo — Fuji, Hakone & Nikko | JapanHop

Outside Tokyo

Fuji, Hakone or Nikko — there and back in a day

One driver, one vehicle, no train transfers or bus timetables. Leave from your hotel in the morning, home by evening.

DestinationDrive time (one way)Best for
Mt. Fuji & Lake Kawaguchi~2 hrsChureito Pagoda, Oishi Park, the classic Fuji view
Hakone~2 hrsOwakudani, Lake Ashi cruise, onsen towns
Nikko~2.5 hrsToshogu Shrine, mountain scenery, fewer crowds
Karuizawa~3 hrsOutlet shopping, cool-summer mountain resort town

$400/day per vehicle (Alphard) — $470 HiAce — driver, fuel, tolls and parking included. Entry tickets, cable cars and your own meals aren't. Prefer to stay in the city? See Tokyo day charter, from $300/day.

Sample days

Start from one of these, then change anything

Mt Fuji

Mt. Fuji & Lake Kawaguchi

Full day · $400 from Tokyo

Chureito Pagoda → Oishi Park → lakeside lunch → Oshino Hakkai → Gotemba outlets on the way back if you want them.

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Mountain lake

Hakone loop

Full day · $400 from Tokyo

Open-Air Museum → Owakudani → Lake Ashi cruise → Hakone Shrine → onsen hour. Drop at your Tokyo or Hakone hotel.

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Autumn maple and lake

Nikko day trip

Full day · $400 from Tokyo

Toshogu Shrine → Shinkyo Bridge → Kegon Falls → Lake Chuzenji, with far fewer crowds than Fuji or Hakone.

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Day trip FAQ

Before you book

Yes — with a private driver there's no train or bus schedule to plan around, so most guests are back at their Tokyo hotel by early evening.
Per vehicle for the whole day — driver, fuel, tolls and parking included. Alphard fits up to 6 people, HiAce up to 9.
We'll tell you honestly the night before if visibility looks poor and suggest swapping to Hakone or Nikko instead — no extra charge to change plans in advance.
Yes — tell us your flight and we'll build the pickup around it. See Haneda or Narita transfer pricing for a straight-to-hotel option too.

Ready when you land.

Send us your flight, hotel and headcount — we reply with a fixed price, usually within the hour.

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