Cafe

Hakone’s Miyanoshita Naraya Café

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..

By Tomoko Kamishima

Japanese

Hakone-Yumoto’s Soba shop "Jihei"

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..

By Tomoko Kamishima

Japanese

Hakone-Yumoto Tai Ramen "Sai"

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..

By Tomoko Kamishima

Hoshino Resorts KAI Hakone

Hoshino Resorts KAI Hakone invites you to discover this rural, riverside retreat, nestled away in a secluded valley and promising lush woodland views alongside local luxuries from the comfort of the ryokan rooms and hot spring waters. Just off the Ol..

By Tom Roseveare

Ryokan

Ryokan Gosaikan

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..

By Shehzad Lokhandwalla

Gosaikan Ryokan

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..

By Hannah Warren

Laforet Club Hakone Gora Yunosumika

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..

By Sandra Isaka

Featured Beauty & Spa

Tenzan Onsen

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 Wi-Fi router from Wifi-Hire) pulled up the recommended ones nearby and I opted for Tenzan Onsen, ..

By Hannah Warren

Accommodation

Hakone's Matsuzaka-ya Inn

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..

By Tomoko Kamishima