Two days, one night
Two days by chauffeured luxury car: the Hakone pass, the Fuji lakes, Daikoku at night
from¥600,000
Request a quoteTwo days in one of three cars — a seven-seat Alphard, a Lexus LM500, or a Mercedes G63 — with your own driver throughout. Day one climbs the Hakone pass while the road is still empty, then loops the lakes under Mount Fuji. Day two comes down through Yokohama and ends at Daikoku, the elevated car park in the middle of Tokyo Bay where the whole Kanto car scene gathers. A bilingual guide stays with you both days.
What's included
- One of three cars for both days: a seven-seat Alphard, the four-seat royal-lounge Lexus LM500, or a four-seat Mercedes G63
- Your own driver for both days, never shared with another party
- A bilingual guide travelling with you
- Fuel, expressway tolls and parking
- Photos and video from both days
- Hotel pickup and drop-off
Not included
- The hotel between the two days, unless you ask us to book it
- Meals, and admission to any attraction along the way
How the day runs
Day 1 · 06:00
The car meets you in the hotel lobby while the roads are still empty. The early start is deliberate — after nine in the morning the Hakone pass fills with tour traffic and the photographs stop working.
Day 1 · 08:00
Up the Hakone Turnpike, the best mountain road near Tokyo, stopping at the viewpoints along it. On a clear morning Mount Fuji stands whole on your left.
Day 1 · 10:30
Around Lake Ashi and the sulphur vents at Owakudani. The driver sets you down at each entrance and goes to park, so none of the day is spent looking for a space.
Day 1 · 14:00
Over to the Fuji Five Lakes, stopping at Kawaguchiko and Oishi Park. Afternoon is when the water is flattest, which is when the mountain's reflection actually shows.
Day 1 · 17:30
To the hotel for the night — either staying by the lakes or back in Tokyo, whichever you choose at booking.
Day 2 · 09:00
A later start than day one, down to Yokohama along the bay road. The second day is deliberately slower because its centrepiece falls after dark.
Day 2 · 11:00
Minato Mirai and Yokohama Chinatown, with time for an unhurried lunch. If anyone wants to shop, this is the longest stop of the two days.
Day 2 · 16:00
Back to the hotel to rest and change before the night leg. There are a lot of photographs later, which is worth a break in the middle.
Day 2 · 18:00
The night leg begins: Tokyo Tower as the lights come on, then out to the Daikoku car park in the middle of the bay. Your car parked there is part of the scene rather than something watching it.
Day 2 · 20:20
Night photographs at the Shibuya crossing, then the trip ends in central Tokyo around 21:00.
What moves the price
- Which of the three cars you take
- How many of you — the Alphard seats seven, the Lexus LM500 is the four-seat royal lounge, the G63 seats four
- Whether you stay by the lakes or return to Tokyo for the middle night
- Whether we book the hotel
- Weekday or weekend, and the season
💴 This is an opening figure for a small group. The final price depends on the date, the party size and the supplier — we ask each of them and come back with a quote that itemises every line.
Conditions to know first
- The Alphard seats seven. The royal-lounge Lexus LM500 has only four seats and the Mercedes G63 four as well — a party of five or more takes the Alphard, or tells us in advance so we add a second car.
- Which car you get depends on what is free that day; the earlier you book, the more certain we can hold the one you want
- Book 72 hours ahead, pay 48 hours ahead
- The Hakone pass can close for snow or a storm. If that happens we reroute to the lakes and tell you beforehand, not when you get there.
- Nobody can promise how many good cars turn up at Daikoku on a given night; that gathering is spontaneous
- • How does booking work — is it instant?
- It is not an instant-confirm button. You send a request at the bottom of this page and we reply with a written quote: the final price, exactly what it covers, and the cancellation terms for that specific trip. The booking exists only once you accept that quote. Slower than a Book Now button, but nothing gets sold to you that is not actually available.
- • Will we be grouped with other travellers?
- No. Every tour in these two sections is private: your party only, your own vehicle, your own host. No sharing, no waiting on strangers.
- • What do I need in order to drive?
- Your original valid licence PLUS an International Driving Permit issued under the 1949 Geneva Convention — both as physical documents, phone photos are not accepted. Japan does not recognise Vienna Convention permits, so holders of some nationalities need an official translation instead. Put your nationality in the request so we can check it in advance rather than you finding out at the car.
- • Where does pickup and drop-off happen?
- Pickup and drop-off at your hotel inside the central area of the city named on the tour, included in the price. Outside that area we can still collect you — the surcharge is written into the quote, never added when you get in the car.
- • Can the itinerary be changed?
- Yes. The hour-by-hour schedule above is the version that works best, not a fixed mould. More driving time, a different meal, an extra night, or dropping a leg — write it in your request; the price moves with it and the change is spelled out in the quote.
- • What languages does the team speak?
- Put the language you want in your request. The quote tells you whether someone who speaks it is free ON YOUR DATE — we do not promise a language and then tell you on the day that nobody is available.
- • When and how do we pay?
- You pay nothing before you have read and accepted the quote. Payment method, payment dates and which part needs a deposit to hold a third-party booking are all written into that quote. Nothing appears afterwards.
- • How far ahead should we book?
- The earlier the surer. Helicopters, ryokan rooms, supercars and tables at small restaurants all have very few slots a day — money does not conjure one up. Ask anyway if your dates are close: if it is open we will take it, and if it is not we will say so plainly.
Cancellation and date changes
The cancellation terms for your trip are written into your quote, and you read them BEFORE you pay anything.
We do not post one blanket rule like "cancel X days ahead for Y% back" across this section, because every trip holds different bookings: an aircraft charter, a ryokan room, a supercar, a table with a handful of seats. Each supplier has its own terms and most are paid up front. One shared number reads tidily and would be the wrong number on most trips.
The rule we hold to: anything not yet paid out to a supplier can be cancelled, and anything already paid that the supplier will not refund we call non-refundable out loud — at quote time, not at the moment you ask to cancel. If you want a different date, ask before cancelling: moving a booking usually costs far less than dropping it.
