Easygoing Nature Walk in Hakone Tour
Easygoing Nature Walk in Hakone Tour
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Hakone is surrounded by steep mountains. A popular tour is hiking in one of the mountains. However, what guests would probably do is to watch their steps most of the time not to fall down or off the trails. Instead, the tour I'm offering is to walk around relatively flat areas so the guests can spend more time to look around to appreciate the nature in Hakone with proper introduction by the guide. As Hakone is in the national park, there are areas where guests are not allowed to approach for the protection of the nature. We will use compact binoculars from time to time during the tour to get clearer views of wild birds or far off spots. Guests will meet wild flowers, insects, or wild birds, some of which are unique in Hakone or Japan, and, if lucky, we may spot wild mammals such as deer, wild boars, raccoon dogs. Hakone never ceases to make me wonder. Let's enjoy the nature in Hakone together!
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Hakone Botanical Garden of Wetlands
1 hours 30 minsAdmission Ticket IncludedHakone Botanical Garden of Wetland has collection of wild plants unique in Hakone and about 2000 wetland wild plants from various parts of Japan. Not only loyal family members in Japan, but also members from famous gardens both in Japan and abroad such as Kew Garden in UK have visited the garden. Guests will meet lots of wild flowers, insects, and most likely wild birds. After visiting the garden, we will walk to Sengokuhara Pampas Field. Total time includes visit to the garden and walk to the pampas field.Sengokuhara Susuki Grass Fields
40 minsAdmission Ticket FreeHakone Pampas Grass Field is one of the remaining pampas grass fields in Japan. Japanese used to use pampas grass for roofing the house, feeding livestock. Guests will get magnificent views of Sengokuhara and surrounding mountains, and silver waves of pampas grass in autumn. Guests wll also spot wild birds. After visiting the pampas field, we will take a short bus ride from the pampas grass field to Hakone Visitor Center. The total time includes bus ride to the visitor center.Hakone Visitor Center
1 hours 20 minsAdmission Ticket FreeHakone Visitor Center is a 'Must Visit' facility for the nature loving guests from abroad as introductory leaflets and short introductory videos in English are available. The center has a network of trails around the facility. Some of them lead us to Tougendai station. After visiting the center, we will walk on the trails to Tougendai station where the walking tour ends. While walking on the trails, guests will meet wild plants, insects, wild birds, and if lucky, we may spot wild mamals such as deer, wild boars. The total time icludes trail walk to Togendai station.
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