Even if you are not planning to take a long, hot spring bath in Hakone, having a nice cold beer while enjoying a leisurely footbath is an excellent alternative. Take off your shoes and free your spirit from all its worries and tensions! Ahhhh. Na..
I don’t know why but I (and probably most Japanese) always feel like eating soba as my first meal when I come up to Hakone’s hot spring resort area. Is it because of my Japanese blood? Or is it because Hakone has a high density of soba sh..
What is Tai-Ramen? Tai is sea bream and it is quite tasty. Grilled tai has been enjoyed at every happy event in Japan since the days of old. The broth from tai tastes very delicate and graceful. Since the soup at this ramen shop near Hakone-Yumoto..
Gosaikan isn't centrally located in the city of Hakone, but it is walking distance from Sounzan Station on the Hakone Ropeway network. This means that you can take the Hakone Ropeway and get to the sightseeing spots right away, as it connects the..
The best thing about Gosaikan Ryokan in Hakone is the view. Each of the eleven rooms has a small sunroom and balcony which look out across the mountains and down to the sea. Of course, staying at Gosaikan, which literally means ‘five colours..
One of Hakone's seven original hot springs, Ashino-yu, is located at the highest point of the Hakone mountain pass. Situated 830 meters above sea level, there are few inns in the area, and Matsuzaka-ya is the inn there with the longest and most d..
Although not much to look at from the outside, Laforet Club Hakone Gora Yunosumika has been newly remodeled in a lovely modern Japanese style. The hotel is very quiet, even when it is full of guests. If you visit, be sure to book one of the spac..
On a rainy day in Hakone, what better to do than visit one of the many beautiful onsen in the quiet, peaceful mountains? A quick search online (using my wifi router from WIFI-HIRE.COM) pulled up the recommended ones nearby and I opted for Tenzan Ons..
Different from all other foreigners in Japan at the time, Basil Hall Chamberlain spent most of his spare time in Hakone. He had a job in Tokyo but had his own library, secretaries and even a semi-permanent room at the Fujiya Hotel. In his memory, t..
