Enjoy the beauty of Japan’s rainy season with a scenic ride on the Hakone Hydrangea Train, seasonal flowers, and a luxurious hotel lunch buffet.
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The Highlight
- Ride the famous Hakone Tozan “Hydrangea Train” through blooming seasonal landscapes
- Visit Odawara Castle Park with hydrangeas and irises in early summer bloom
- Enjoy a lunch buffet at Hakone Hotel Kowakien with free-flow drinks
- Explore Hakone Shrine, a renowned spiritual power spot by Lake Ashi -Free time at Hakone-Yumoto for local snacks, souvenirs, and shopping
The Experience
Experience the charm of early summer in Hakone, when hydrangeas color the landscape during Japan’s rainy season. One of the highlights is a scenic ride on the Hakone Tozan Railway, affectionately known as the “Hydrangea Train,” where flowers bloom so close to the windows you can almost touch them. The best viewing period gradually shifts along the route from mid-June to mid-July due to changes in elevation.
At Odawara Castle Park, selected as one of Japan’s Top 100 Historical Parks, you can admire a beautiful combination of approximately 2,500 hydrangea bushes and 10,000 iris plants from late May to late June. The park’s scenery, featuring the castle tower and moats, creates a picturesque seasonal landscape.
You will also visit Hakone Shrine, a historic and highly revered spiritual site nestled among lush forest near Lake Ashi. It is known for blessings related to good fortune, traffic safety, and wish fulfillment.
For lunch, enjoy a highly popular buffet at Hakone Hotel Kowakien. The menu includes a variety of dishes such as roast beef sandwiches prepared by chefs, fresh oven-baked pizza using local ingredients, seafood rice bowls, and the hotel’s traditional ramen. Free-flow alcoholic and soft drinks are also available.
The tour also includes free time around Hakone-Yumoto Station, where you can stroll through a lively shopping street filled with local specialties such as kamaboko fish cakes, hot spring buns, sweets, and traditional crafts.
Tour Operator Information Company Name: H.I.S. Co., Ltd. Department Name: Inbound Travel Division DMC Department Kanto Team Address: Sumitomo Fudosan Shinjuku Central Park Bldg. 11F 6-13-1 Nishi-shinjuku, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo 160-0023 JAPAN Tel: +81- 50-1748-5754 Registration No.: No. 724 by the Commissioner of Japan Tourism Agency Membership: Full Member of the Japan Association of Travel Agents (JATA)
Contact Information Department Name: Inbound Travel Division DMC Department Kanto Team Address: Sumitomo Fudosan Shinjuku Central Park Bldg. 11F 6-13-1 Nishi-shinjuku, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo 160-0023 JAPAN Tel: +81- 50-1748-5754 Opening hour :10:00~18:00 (Closed on Saturdays, Sundays, and national holidays)
General Travel Services Manager: Kyota Kasai *The Tour Operations Manager is responsible for transactions related to your travel at the sales office handling your travel arrangements. If you have any questions or concerns regarding the explanations provided by the staff about this travel contract, please do not hesitate to contact the above-mentioned Tour Operations Manager.
Please read and understand the Terms and conditions below. Travel Terms and Conditions:Domestic Package Tours Travel Agency Terms and Conditions:Section of Package Tour Contract
Guide Services
Languages Spoken by Guides
- Japanese
Itinerary
- Include: Lunch
- 08:20Shinjuku (Depart at 8:20)
- Odawara Castle Park (Enjoy hydrangeas and irises in bloom / approx. 30–50 min)
- Hakone Shrine (Visit a famous lakeside power spot / approx. 30–50 min)
- Hakone Hotel Kowakien (Lunch buffet with all-you-can-drink / approx. 60–90 min)
- Gora Station Hakone Tozan Railway (Hydrangea Train ride / approx. 40 min) Hakone-Yumoto Station
- Hakone-Yumoto Station (Free time for strolling and shopping / approx. 30–45 min)
- 18:20Return to Shinjuku (Arrive around 18:20)
Price Details
How to Use
- Voucher will be sent via email. Please show your e-voucher at designated location.
Purchase Notice
- The tour schedule is planned based on the average blooming season; however, the best viewing period may vary depending on weather conditions.
- The tour will operate once the required number of participants is reached, regardless of the flower viewing conditions.
- Seating on the Hakone Tozan Railway is non-reserved. During busy periods, you may need to stand. The boarding section may also be subject to change. For children aged 1–2 riding the Hakone Tozan Railway, a fee of 230 yen per child must be paid on-site.
- The lunch menu is subject to change depending on ingredient availability.
Important Booking Information
- This tour is a Japanese tour. Tour guide speaks Japanese only.
The tour will depart at the scheduled time based on the staff’s judgment. Please be punctual and strictly observe the meeting time.
The stated schedule and contents are subject to change depending on road and traffic conditions.
Depending on the number of participants, a medium-sized or small-sized bus may be used.
The bus is not equipped with a restroom.
Smoking is prohibited on the bus. Seat reclining is generally not permitted (except on certain courses).
No refunds will be provided if special benefits or inclusions are not used.
If you have any food allergies, please inform the staff at the time of booking. We will remove the relevant ingredients where possible.
If you require special arrangements, please notify us at the time of booking. (Additional charges may apply.) We will accommodate requests within reasonable limits and may ask you to submit written details regarding your condition.
Lost items will be kept for two weeks after the tour ends. Perishable food items or goods that are difficult to store will be disposed of immediately.
Participation with pets is not permitted.
Bus seats will be assigned by our company.
In case of emergency, you may be asked to share a seat with the tour conductor. Thank you for your understanding.
For reservations made via the internet, all tour information will be sent by email. No documents will be mailed.
Due to the enforcement of Japan’s “Work Style Reform Act” on April 1, 2019, limits have been placed on tour conductor working hours. Meal times during the tour will also serve as the tour conductor’s break time. Additionally, the tour conductor may stay at a different accommodation from guests. During free time, guests are generally responsible for their own activities.
- Lost items will be kept for up to two weeks after the end of the tour. However, perishable food items or goods that are difficult to store will be disposed of immediately. Thank you for your understanding.
- Requests for seating, hotel smoking/non-smoking preferences, or allergy accommodations may not always be fulfilled. In some cases, we may have to decline such requests in advance after explanation.
Cancellation Policy
- Cancellation made at least 11 day(s) before departure date, Fully refundable (100% refund)
- Cancel during 8 ~ 10 day(s) of departure, will charge 20%
- Cancel during 2 ~ 7 day(s) of departure, will charge 30%
- Cancel on 1 day(s) before departure, will charge 40%
- Cancel on activities date, Non-refundable (0% refund)