Hakone is a popular hot spring destination, easily reached in 75 minutes by Romancecar from Shinjuku Station. Of course we love too, visited there nearly 10 times. Hakone is not only onsen. People can enjoy famous attractions like Owakudani Valley’s black eggs, the floating torii of Hakone Shrine, and Lake Ashi cruises. From a local perspective, we recommend these 15 Best Hot Spring Hotels and Ryokans in Hakone, the region’s finest accommodations. (Our full profile is here.)
Whether you prefer traditional ryokans or modern hotels, Hakone offers the perfect base for experiencing authentic Japanese hot springs. These selected properties feature private onsen baths and mountain views, making them ideal for both experienced and first-time onsen visitors!
Best Onsen Hotel in Hakone
Why Best?: Ultimate Japanese Hospitality, Sandalwood (=Byakudan) scent fills the hotel, Private Onsen in Every Room.
15 Best Onsen Hotel and Ryokan in Hakone
Hakone has various types of accommodation facilities for hot spring hotels and inns (ryokan). If you want to enjoy a luxurious atmosphere, we recommend hot spring inns with private open-air baths or private baths in the rooms.
1. Gora Byakudan
Sandalwood Scent Fills the interior, matching with top Japanese Hospitality. Very delicious Kaiseki. We’ve been there three times!
📍Area: Gora
⭐Review Score: 9.7 (Exceptional!)
🛁Onsen: Public, Private Onsen in Each Rooms
🍽️Cuisine: Japanese Kaiseki
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Fufu Hakone, a mountain resort hotel with a panoramic view of the Hakone mountain range, is located 5 minutes by shuttle bus from Hakone Tozan Railway Gora Station. All rooms are suite type with an open-air hot spring bath, where you can enjoy the scent of the forest and the landscape of rocks and flowers.
In the restaurant, you can enjoy wonderful Japanese cuisine such as tempura of wild vegetables, grilled wagyu beef, and sushi of seasonal fish, as well as teppanyaki full of live feeling. The fermented thermal wood bath wrapped in cypress powder and the esthetic to maintain beautiful skin and health are also popular. It is a luxury inn where you can fully enjoy hot springs, nature, and meals and book early is highly recommended.
How to Book here?
You can book here with Agoda or Booking.com.
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2. FUFU Hakone
Everything’s top-notch at this hot spring inn – it’s the best Hakone has to offer. We stayed here too.
📍Area: Gora
⭐Review Score: 9.4 (Wonderful)
🛁Onsen: Public, Private Onsen in Each Rooms
🍽️Cuisine: Japanese Kaiseki, Teppanyaki
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Hakone Gora Byakudan, a quiet hot spring inn in the mountains of Hakone Gora, is located about 5 minutes by shuttle bus from Kowakudani Station. All 16 rooms have an open-air bath with a source spring, and you can enjoy the changing seasons and the scenery of the Hakone mountain range.
In the hotel restaurant, it offers Japanese kaiseki cuisine using local ingredients along with Japanese sake and wine. There are many cultural facilities in the vicinity, such as the Hakone Open-Air Museum and the Okada Museum of Art. It is a luxury inn wrapped in the warmth of wood and the scent of byakudan, sandalwood. You can also purchase traditional Japanese crafts at the souvenir shop.
How to Book here?
You can book here with Agoda or Booking.com.
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3. Gora Kadan
Historic Luxury Onsen Ryokan in Hakone, formerly owned by Imperial Nobility. It has Gym and Spa Facilities too.
📍Area: Gora
⭐Review Score: 9.4 (Wonderful)
🛁Onsen: Public, Private Onsen in Each Rooms
🍽️Cuisine: Japanese Kaiseki
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Hakone Gora Byakudan, a quiet hot spring inn in the mountains of Hakone Gora, is located about 5 minutes by shuttle bus from Kowakudani Station. All 16 rooms have an open-air bath with a source spring, and you can enjoy the changing seasons and the scenery of the Hakone mountain range.
In the hotel restaurant, it offers Japanese kaiseki cuisine using local ingredients along with Japanese sake and wine. There are many cultural facilities in the vicinity, such as the Hakone Open-Air Museum and the Okada Museum of Art. It is a luxury inn wrapped in the warmth of wood and the scent of byakudan, sandalwood. You can also purchase traditional Japanese crafts at the souvenir shop.
How to Book here?
You can book here with Agoda or Booking.com.
4. Hiramatsu Hakone
Hirayamatsu is known for Michelin French restaurant in Tokyo. They run this hotel too, so the food is of course incredible and rooms are beautiful!
📍Area: Sengokuhara
⭐Review Score: 9.4 (Wonderful)
🛁Onsen: Public, Private Onsen in Every 12 Rooms
🍽️Cuisine: Authentic Italian Dinner, Western Breakfast, In-room Dining
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The Hiramatsu Hotels & Resorts Sengokuhara Hakone is a luxury hotel created by the French and Italian grande maison Hiramatsu, located in Hakone Sengokuhara. It is located about 20 minutes by taxi from Hakone Tozan Railway “Gora Station”. All rooms have a hot spring bath with a source spring, and you can see the forest of Hakone and Mount Fuji from the window.
Since it is a hotel originating from a restaurant, the food is wonderful. The fusion of Italian and French cuisine is made using the highest quality ingredients, and you can also enjoy pairing with wine. The service is polite and friendly, and you can relax in a relaxed and high-quality space.
How to Book here?
You can book here with Agoda or Booking.com.
5. Kanaya Resort Hakone
The Kanaya Hotel from Nikko has a new place in Hakone – really great service and delicious food!
📍Area: Gora
⭐Review Score: 9.5 (Exceptional)
🛁Onsen: Public, Private Onsen in Every 14 Rooms
🍽️Cuisine: French dinner, Japanese and Western Fusion Breakfast
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Kanaya Resort Hakone, nestled in the forest of Hakone Sengokuhara, is located about 20 minutes by shuttle bus from Hakone Tozan Railway Gora Station. All 14 rooms have a hot spring bath with a source spring, and you can see Mount Fuji and the nature of Hakone from the window.
The fusion of Italian and French cuisine is made using the highest quality ingredients, and you can also enjoy pairing with wine. There are cultural facilities such as the Hakone Open-Air Museum and the Pola Museum of Art in the vicinity, and you can fully enjoy art and hot springs. In the morning, you can enjoy a luxurious breakfast based on “Japanese” and incorporating “Western”. It is a hotel where you can experience Japanese hot spring culture and gourmet.
How to Book here?
You can book here with Agoda or Booking.com.
6. Fujiya Hotel
Landmark Hakone Hotel Established in 1878, hosting notable guests including the Emperor and John Lennon. Underwent Major Renovations and Reopened in 2020!
📍Area: Miyanoshita
⭐Review Score: 9.1 (Wonderful)
🛁Onsen: Public, Onsen Bath in Every 120 Rooms
🍽️Cuisine: 3 Restaurants, 1 Lounge, 1 Bar
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Fujiya Hotel, the oldest resort hotel in Japan, was born in Miyanoshita, Hakone in 1878. It is a 5-minute walk from Hakone Tozan Railway Miyanoshita Station. The vast site is dotted with beautiful gardens and buildings designated as registered tangible cultural properties of the country, and you can feel history and formality.
All 120 rooms have a hot spring bath with a source spring, and you can see the nature of Hakone and Mount Fuji from the window. The hotel has Japanese and Western restaurants, cafes, and bars, and you can enjoy dishes made with traditional recipes and the highest quality ingredients. It is a hotel boasting international hospitality and is also popular with guests from overseas.
How to Book here?
You can book here with Agoda or Booking.com.
7. nol hakone myojindai
Rebranded from a Members-Only Hotel to a Hot Spring Resort by Tokyu Hotels in Hakone’s villa area in 2024. It’s the New Hot Spot!
📍Area: Gora
⭐Review Score: 9.1 (Wonderful)
🛁Onsen: Public, Private Onsen in Some Rooms
🍽️Cuisine: Italian with local veggies
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This Hotel is highly recommended and has rapidly gained popularity, reflected in its excellent Booking.com Review Scores. (Their other property, nol kyoto sanjo, is equally exceptional.) Located in an exclusive residential area of Hakone, this property was Rebranded from Tokyu Hotels’ members-only Resort to a Hot Spring Hotel in 2024.
For context, Tokyu Hotels is one of Japan’s premier Hotel chains, operating numerous properties nationwide mainly under the ‘Tokyu Hotel’ Brand. While newly opened, their established reputation ensures consistent quality in Service and Hospitality, contributing to its current success, in my own guess.
How to Book here?
You can book here with Agoda or Booking.com.
8. Suiun
Luxurious Ryokan with Private Bath in All Rooms. It Offers Free Night Ramen and post-bath Free Services for a Comfortable Stay!
📍Area: Gora
⭐Review Score: 9.4 (Wonderful)
🛁Onsen: Public, Private Onsen in Each Rooms
🍽️Cuisine: Japanese Kaiseki
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Suiun, a luxury inn with a natural cypress open-air hot spring bath in all rooms, is conveniently located 5 minutes on foot from Hakone Gora Station. You can spend a relaxing time while looking at the nature of the four seasons. For dinner, you can enjoy Japanese cuisine using plenty of seasonal ingredients in a semi-private room or private room.
For breakfast, you can choose from fresh tofu, a specialty of Japanese food, and Western food according to your taste and mood. As it is a Dormy Inn group, there is also a free service of night crying soba (soy sauce ramen) at night. There are many sightseeing spots in the vicinity, such as the Hakone Art Museum and the Hakone Open-Air Museum.
How to Book here?
You can book here with Agoda or Booking.com.
9. Hot Spring Inn Hakone Suisen
Lovely Ryokan. It has great Hospitality and relaxing Onsen. No Dinner, but free Breakfast (Drinks & Bread) provided.
📍Area: Ohiradai
⭐Review Score: 9.1 (Wonderful)
🛁Onsen: Public, Private Onsen in Some Rooms
🍽️Cuisine: Kitchen available – no dinner service!!⚠️
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Hakone Suisen is “a hot spring being directly flowing from the source” inn located a 3-minute walk from Hakone Tozan Railway Ohiradai Station. You can enjoy the “beauty and health hot spring” that combines Hakone’s famous hot spring and nanobubble technology. The hot spring is a body-friendly alkaline simple hot spring that is colorless, tasteless, and odorless. Because it has little stimulation and is less likely to cause hot water, it is recommended for beginners.
The inside of the building is a simple and modern design, and all rooms have a mountain view. Instead of providing meals, guests can bring their favorite ingredients and drinks. Since the hotel offers a kitchen and cooking utensils, you can spend freely as you like. The staff’s response is also polite and kind.
How to Book here?
You can book here with Agoda or Booking.com.
10. Hakone Kowakien Tenyu
Private Open-Air Baths in All Rooms, Diverse Dining Options Beyond Japanese Cuisine, and Outstanding Hospitality (We went there three times😊)
📍Area: Gora
⭐Review Score: 9.0 (Wonderful)
🛁Onsen: Public, Private Onsen in Each Rooms
🍽️Cuisine: Buffet, Teppannyaki, Shabu Shabu, Soba
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Hakone Kowakien Tenyu is a luxury inn with an open-air bath in all rooms. It is conveniently located about 10 minutes by shuttle bus from Hakone Tozan Railway’s Gora Station. The hotel’s features include the spectacular large bath “Ukumo no Yu” where the sky and hot springs become one, and “Kuruma no Yu” where you can feel the nature of the four seasons.
The hot spring theme park “Hakone Kowakien Yunessun” is right in front of you. The hotel’s breakfast is a Japanese and Western buffet, and you can enjoy luxurious menus such as crab and sushi. For dinner, you can choose between a banquet meal or a buffet. There are staff who can respond in English and Chinese, so you can stay with peace of mind.
How to Book here?
You can book here with Agoda or Booking.com.
11. Hotel Indigo Hakone Gora
Brand New Building & Indigo Brand in Hakone, Perfect for Guests Seeking an International Onsen Experience
📍Area: Gora
⭐Review Score: 8.6 (Excellent)
🛁Onsen: Public, Private Onsen in Each Rooms
🍽️Cuisine: International, it has a bar and in-room dining too.
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Fujiya Hotel, the oldest resort hotel in Japan, was born in Miyanoshita, Hakone in 1878. It is a 5-minute walk from Hakone Tozan Railway Miyanoshita Station. The vast site is dotted with beautiful gardens and buildings designated as registered tangible cultural properties of the country, and you can feel history and formality.
All 120 rooms have a hot spring bath with a source spring, and you can see the nature of Hakone and Mount Fuji from the window. The hotel has Japanese and Western restaurants, cafes, and bars, and you can enjoy dishes made with traditional recipes and the highest quality ingredients. It is a hotel boasting international hospitality and is also popular with guests from overseas.
How to Book here?
You can book here with Agoda or Booking.com.
12. Gora Kansuiro
Luxurious Historic Ryokan with a 16K sqft Garden, Inherited from a Former Zaibatsu Mitsubishi Family, Rich in Japanese Tradition
📍Area: Gora
⭐Review Score: 8.7 (Excellent)
🛁Onsen: Public, Private Onsen in Some Rooms
🍽️Cuisine: Japanese Kaiseki
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Gora Kansuiro is a ryokan located in the rich nature of Hakone Tonosawa Onsen, built in the Meiji era and designated as a registered tangible cultural property. You can stay while feeling the history in the high-format buildings made of wood and construction methods that cannot be obtained or realized now. In addition, antiques and decorations placed everywhere convey the remnants of the past to the present.
The hot spring is a historic hot spring that opened as a hot spring resort in Hakone Tonosawa in 1614, and you can enjoy a good quality source spring bath. In addition, it is conveniently located near Gora Station. For dinner, you can enjoy a kaiseki-style meal unique to Hakone in your room. The deliciousness of vegetables and rice permeates the body, and breakfast is also popular with guests.
How to Book here?
You can book here with Agoda or Booking.com.
13. Tsukino Yado Sara
A Great Ryokan with Delicious Food, Private Baths in All Rooms, and Lovely Modern Japanese Interior Design
📍Area: Hakone Yumoto
⭐Review Score: 8.6 (Excellent)
🛁Onsen: Public, Private Onsen in Each Rooms
🍽️Cuisine: Japanese Kaiseki, Japanese Breakfast
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“Tsukino Yado Sara”, a 10-minute walk from Hakone Yumoto Station, is a Japanese modern designer’s hot spring inn with an open-air bath in all rooms. The interior, which uses marquetry and the moon as motifs, is attractive, and you can relax in a space where comfort and design coexist. The hot spring has a tatami mat large bath and a private bath with a different atmosphere, and you can also go around the bath.
For dinner, you can enjoy a new sensation of Kaiseki cuisine based on Japanese cuisine, and you can choose from three main dishes: wagyu sukiyaki, wagyu shabu-shabu, and seafood shabu-shabu. For breakfast, you can enjoy both your eyes and tongue with a Japanese set meal served in a marquetry box. As it is a hotel of the Dormy Inn group, there is also a free service of night crying soba (soy sauce ramen), and it will surely be a satisfying stay.
How to Book here?
You can book here with Agoda or Booking.com.
14. Setsugetsuka
Popular Onsen Ryokan just 1 min walk from Gora Station, Free Night Ramen Service and Private Baths in All Rooms!
📍Area: Gora
⭐Review Score: 8.3 (Very Good)
🛁Onsen: Public, Private Onsen in Every Rooms
🍽️Cuisine: Kaiseki, Sushi, Shabu Shabu, Free Night Ramen!
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Setsugetuka, a Japanese-style hot spring inn with a cypress open-air bath in all rooms, is located in the center of Hakone Gora Onsen. It is conveniently located a 1-minute walk from Gora Station and close to tourist spots such as Hakone Tozan Railway and Hakone Ropeway. The inn has a private open-air bath and a drink service after the bath, so you can enjoy the hot springs.
For dinner, there are two choices of “Shikisai Pot and Japanese Cuisine Kaiseki” or “Wagyu Shabu-Shabu and Sushi Kaiseki” cuisine, and you can enjoy the taste of seasonal ingredients and local flavors. Breakfast is a Japanese set meal, with a variety of menus including salad, fish, and meat. Setsugetuka is a hot spring inn where you can feel the nature and culture of Japan.
How to Book here?
You can book here with Agoda or Booking.com.
15. Hotel Okada
Affordable Onsen Ryokan near Hakone-Yumoto Station with 13 wonderful Hot Springs
📍Area: Hakone Yumoto
⭐Review Score: 8.2 (Very Good)
🛁Onsen: Amazing 13 Public Bath, Private Onsen in Some Rooms
🍽️Cuisine: Japanese Kaiseki, Buffet, Set menu
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Hotel Okada in Hakone Yumoto Onsen is a Japanese-style resort hotel with 5 sources and 13 hot springs. In addition to the large public bath, there are 3 types of rooms with open-air baths, and you can enjoy the high-quality hot water while looking at the mountains of Hakone. It is a 5-minute shuttle bus ride from Hakone Yumoto Station, and there are sightseeing spots such as Hakone Shrine and Owakudani in the vicinity.
For meals, you can choose from Kaiseki cuisine using seasonal ingredients and a buffet. There are various types of rooms, such as Japanese-style rooms, Japanese-Western rooms, and rooms with open-air baths, and you can relax in a spacious space. Hotel Okada, where you can fully enjoy hot springs, cuisine, and nature, is a recommended inn for foreign tourists.
How to Book here?
You can book here with Agoda or Booking.com.
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Hakone’s hot springs offer a perfect blend of relaxation, natural beauty, and Japanese hospitality. From luxury resorts to traditional ryokans, there’s an ideal spot for every traveler to unwind and create lasting memories. Just a short trip from Tokyo, Hakone provides a serene escape where you can soak in therapeutic waters, savor exquisite cuisine, and immerse yourself in Japanese culture. Make your journey through Japan truly unforgettable by experiencing the magic of Hakone’s renowned onsen.
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