Hakone is a popular hot spring destination that can be reached in about 75 minutes by the Romancecar express train from Shinjuku Station. In Hakone, there are many popular tourist spots such as the Hakone Yumoto Station area, which is fun for foodies, the Owakudani Valley famous for its “black eggs” which you can visit by taking the Hakone Ropeway, the mysterious torii gate of the Hakone Shrine floating on Lake Ashi and you can also enjoy a boat ride on Lake Ashi. If you’re interested in hot springs and visit Tokyo, spending 75mins and visiting Hakone would be an unforgettable experience. In this post, 15 recommended hot spring hotels and ryokans in Hakone are listed up.
15 recommendations by hotel category
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. There are also hotels and inns in Hakone that can satisfy those who value cost performance and convenience. Listed hotels are divided into four categories: Super Luxury, Luxury, Upper Middle, and Economy, so please refer to them according to your budget.
Fufu Hakone
Category: Super Luxury
Area: Gora
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.
Hakone Gora Byakudan
Category: Super Luxury
Area: Gora
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.
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Gora Kadan
Category: Super Luxury
Area: Gora
Gora Kadan, a luxury hot spring inn built on the site of the former Kanin-no-miya villa in Hakone Gora, is located a 3-minute walk from Hakone Tozan Railway Gora Station. The buildings such as the main building, guest room building, and detached building connected by beautiful corridors harmonize ancient Japanese materials and modern design. All rooms have a hot spring bath with a source spring, and you can see the nature of Hakone from the window. In the hotel restaurant, you can enjoy authentic kaiseki cuisine colored with carefully selected seasonal ingredients. It is a member of the world-famous hotel restaurant group “Relais & Châteaux” and is also popular with guests from overseas.
Hiramatsu Hakone
Category: Super Luxury
Area: Sengokuhara
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.
KANAYA RESORT HAKONE
Category: Luxury
Area: Sengokuhara
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.
Fujiya Hotel
Category: Luxury
Area: Miyanoshita
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.
Hotel Indigo Hakone Gora
Category: Luxury
Area: Gora
Hotel Indigo Hakone Gora, a modern 5-star hotel with a natural hot spring bath in all rooms, was born in 2020 and is a 10-minute walk from Hakone Gora Station. The design, which allows you to feel the local culture and nature such as marquetry and large character burning, is a feature. In the restaurant, you can enjoy local food cooked on a wood-burning open grill. Breakfast is a buffet style with chef’s special ingredients. In the thermal spring, you can relax in the hot spring pool where you can wear a swimsuit. There are staff who can respond in English and multilingual guide boards, so you can stay with peace of mind.
Gora KANSUIRO
Category: Luxury
Area: Gora
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.
Hakone Kowakien Tenyu
Category: Upper Middle
Area: Gora
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.
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Suiun
Category: Upper Middle
Area: Gora
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.
Setsugetsuka
Category: Upper Middle
Area: Gora
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.
Tsukino Yado Sara
Category: Upper Middle
Area: Hakone Yumoto
“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.
Tips on Dormy Inn hotel ☺ Dormy Inn is a popular business hotel chain in Japan. In this post, Tsukino Yado Sara is from Dormy Inn group. Here's some of the reason why it's popular. ・Almost all of its branches have large public baths, open-air baths, and saunas. You can relax your fatigue after a day. ・Breakfast is luxurious buffet style, and you can enjoy local dishes. ・Night soba (Shoyu Noodle) is provided for FREE to guests basically from 9:30 pm to 11 pm! (10:30pm to 11pm, for Tsukino Yado Sara) Isn't it wonderful? Outside Hakone too, this hotel chain is recommended in Japan.
Hot Spring Inn Hakone Suisen
Category: Upper Middle
Area: Ohiradai
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.
Hakone Lake Hotel
Category: Upper Middle
Area: Togen-dai
Hakone Lake Hotel is conveniently located a 3-minute walk from the Hakone Ropeway Togen-dai Station. You can relax in the large bath with a natural hot spring and a steam sauna with a “cocoon” motif while looking at the beautiful scenery of Lake Ashi. The room is simple and clean with the concept of “Compact & Comfort”, and free Wi-Fi is available. For dinner, you can enjoy Japanese and Western Kaiseki dishes according to the season, including domestic beef lava-grilled. Breakfast is a Japanese and Western buffet, and you can eat freshly baked bread and other items on the terrace deck in the great outdoors. There are many sightseeing spots in the vicinity, such as Owakudani and Hakone Shrine, and it is also fun to move by pirate ship and ropeway.
Hotel Okada
Category: Economy
Area: Hakone Yumoto
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.
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