[Hakone] Make More Memories at Hotels and ryokan with Quadruple Rooms ♪ Recommended 7 Selections

Hakone is Kanagawa 's premier onsen resort. Surrounded by mountains, the natural scenery changes with the seasons, making it a place you can enjoy no matter what season you visit. There are many popular tourist spots, including Lake Ashi and Owakudani, where you can feel the energy of the majestic nature, as well as the Hakone Open-Air Museum and Hakone Glass Forest Museum, where you can immerse yourself in art. There is also the Hakone-en Aquarium, where you can meet adorable seals, making it an attractive place that can be enjoyed in a variety of situations.

The best part of a group trip is being able to have fun with like-minded friends or family. If you can stay in the same room during your hotel stay, you'll be able to make even more fun memories. Here, we'll introduce hotels and ryokan in Hakone that have rooms for four people. These include spacious 109m² rooms for a stress-free stay, rooms with open-air baths, luxurious top-floor suites, and rooms with mini-kitchens where you can cook together. There are plenty of activities to enjoy as a group, and plenty of attractions to enjoy. Relax in Hakone and make fun memories with four people♪

It's about a 50-minute taxi ride from Odawara Station on the Tokaido Main Line, or a 65-minute bus ride from Hakone-Yumoto Station on the Odakyu Line. "The Prince Hakone Lake Ashinoko" is a hotel surrounded by water and greenery, built on the shores of Lake Ashi. The annex "Superior Twin Room" has two built-in beds and two sofa beds, and can accommodate up to four people. The bath and toilet are separate, and the bathroom has a separate shower booth! Even if four people are staying, you can enjoy a relaxing bath time.

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There are also many activities available that allow you to fully enjoy Hakone's nature. The hotel offers programs that can only be experienced here, such as kayaking tours that depart from the sandy beach on the hotel grounds and tours around the hotel on Segways. Yoga classes are held on the shores of Lake Ashi to balance the mind and body. Filling every inch of your body with the clear lakeside air will help you wake up refreshed and start your day feeling refreshed. It looks like you'll have a great time right from deciding which activities to try together.

We recommend the main dining area, Le Trianon, for a group of four adults. It is an open-air restaurant that lavishly occupies two floors. The high ceilings and semicircular interior create a high-quality atmosphere that is both spacious and stately. The ceiling-to-ceiling glass windows offer views of Lake Ashi and the forest that can only be found at a Hakone resort. The restaurant serves French dinner courses made with carefully selected ingredients from around Hakone. A wine selection is also available, allowing you to enjoy the marriage of delicious food and wine.

It's about a 5-minute walk from the Hakone Tozan Bus stop, Tawaraishi/Garasu no Mori. Located in the green mountains is Hakone Retreat Fore, which offers an evolved resort style with a Nordic atmosphere. The Fore Suite is a spacious 109m2 room. There are two bedrooms and can comfortably accommodate four people. There is a wood stove in the living room. The sound and aroma of the wood burning adds a nice touch to the soothing space.

The hotel's café is equipped with a full-fledged espresso machine, "Spirit." Using specially selected beans, espresso is free as many times as you like during your stay. There are also many other attractive facilities, such as a bakery with hotel-made bread made with natural yeast, and a patisserie with art-like sweets created by the hotel's pastry chefs. You can take it out with coffee and take it to the multipurpose space adjacent to the café, or enjoy it in the comfort of your room. There are plenty of spaces to enjoy a meaningful moment however you like.

Enjoy gourmet food in the forests of Hakone using locally produced French cuisine and made with firewood. Carefully selected fresh meat, vegetables, and fish are cooked on a wood-fired grill in the open kitchen, and you can enjoy freshly prepared meals. The high ceilings and floor-to-ceiling glass give the space a sense of openness, allowing you to feel the great outdoors from inside. Breakfast includes soups and homemade jams made with fresh local vegetables. The specially smoked bacon is a delicacy, smoked in a special smoking shed. The carefully selected menu items are sure to get everyone talking.

At the end of a wooden deck about 200m into the forest, you will find the natural onsen "Onsen F", surrounded by the forest. Soaking in the hot water while listening to the chirps of birds and the sounds of the grass rustling in the wind will instantly soothe your travel fatigue. The "Gora onsen water used in the indoor bath is characterized by its thick, slightly milky water. You can enjoy the water to your heart's content, which is said to have skin-beautifying effects. The open-air bath uses clean well water from Hakone. Surrounded by the beautiful, clear water and the trees of the forest, your mind will soon be at peace.

Fujiya Hotel is about a seven-minute walk from Miyanoshita Station on the Hakone Tozan Railway. It was built in 1878, and many of its buildings are now designated as registered tangible cultural properties. The 25,000-square-meter grounds include four accommodation buildings - the Main Building, Western-style Building, Hana Goten, and Forest Wing - as well as a restaurant and bar. Each building has a classical, dignified and stately appearance. You'll feel as if you've traveled back in time to the good old days of Japan.

The "Hanagoten" rooms are all named after flowers, and feature floral motifs in the interior and room keys, making them very cute. The "Penthouse Suite 2 Bedroom" is a suite room built on the top floor of the Hanagoten. The room is approximately 113m² in size, and comes equipped with a living room, two bedrooms, a bath, and a shower booth. The bath water is from Miyanoshita Natural Hot onsen, a famous hot spring that is counted as one of the Seven Hot Springs of Hakone. Enjoy the famous hot spring water of Hakone Onsen, which flourished as a therapeutic hot onsen during the Edo period, in the luxury of your room and have a great time with everyone♪

"Main Dining Room The Fujiya" is a restaurant that has been designated as a registered tangible cultural property. The ceiling is painted with alpine plants from the Japanese Alps, and beautiful sculptures are displayed throughout the restaurant. In this artistic space, you can enjoy French cuisine that follows traditional recipes from the time the restaurant was founded. Wines selected by the sommelier enhance the food and increase the sense of happiness with each dish. Soft drinks are also available, so even those who don't like alcohol can rest assured ◎ There is a dress code, so dress up and enjoy the hotel's traditional menu.

Tsukino Yado Sara Sara is located about a 9-minute walk from Hakone-Yumoto Station on the Hakone Tozan Railway. All rooms have a soft atmosphere with a modern Japanese interior and an open-air bath. You can enjoy a private stay without being disturbed by anyone. The motif of the inn is the moon and Hakone's traditional craft, marquetry. The entrance is designed to resemble a moonlit night, and the exterior is reminiscent of the intricacy of marquetry.

The "Special Room (4 Beds)" is a spacious 58㎡ room with four semi-double beds. The open-air bath on the terrace is equipped with onsen water. In addition, coffee beans and a mill are provided in every room. When you arrive at the inn, we recommend taking a break with everyone and enjoying the sweets and coffee provided in the room. Enjoy the luxurious hospitality packed into a spacious private space, and lose track of time as you relax.

The large bath, soothing in a Japanese atmosphere, is a unique space with tatami mats. You can hear the sound of the river from the open-air bath, allowing you to relax and soothe the fatigue of your journey in the great outdoors. The two baths, "Katen (boiled water)" and "Getsuchi (onsen)," are private baths that do not require reservations. If they are available, you can bathe at any time 24 hours a day. When you feel like being alone for a bit, drop in and enjoy a quiet bath time.

On the rooftop, there is a garden where you can enjoy the seasonal scenery of Hakone. The towering mountain ranges of Hakone continue all around, and the scenery is soothing with the energy of nature. At night, the garden is gently lit up with soft lights. There is also a nice service of complimentary soft drinks and alcoholic beverages. It would be nice to enjoy the moon-viewing with everyone with a drink in hand.

Merveille Hakone Gora is located about a 5-minute walk from Gora Station on the Hakone Tozan Railway. It is a onsen resort where you can spend time surrounded by the natural energy of the earth and rocks of Gora. The room recommended for 4 people is a spacious 14-tatami Japanese-style room. The interior is stylish with pale colors, and it looks great in photos. At night, lay out your futon in the "kawa-ji" shape and enjoy some chatting time.

At the medicinal food bar "Momokusa," you can enjoy your favorite medicinal food and Chinese herbs. From check-in until dinner, you can enjoy authentic medicinal tea. After dinner, you can enjoy your own drink made from medicinal liquor and herbal liqueur. Natural medicinal food and Chinese herbs are sure to help you sleep well. It's a good idea to compare medicinal food drinks that you don't usually drink and find your favorite one together.

The breakfast, with the theme of "warming up the body," is a carefully selected menu using local ingredients. In a hot pot full of chicken stock flavored with ginger, you can make oyakodon (chicken and egg rice bowl) using locally produced eggs from Shizuoka. The freshly made oyakodon with fluffy eggs will warm you from the inside out, giving you the feeling that you'll be able to spend the day feeling energized! The drink is a healthy fresh smoothie made with spinach, yellow peppers, carrots, and tomatoes. Just looking at the bright, vitamin-colored smoothie will give you energy.

Take the cable car from Gora Station on the Hakone Tozan Railway and get off at Naka-Gora Station. From there, Laforet Club Hakone Gora Yunosumika is located about a 5-minute walk away. There are 66 stylish rooms with a modern Japanese feel. In the Premier Room with onsen Hot Spring Bath (Japanese-Western Style), which can accommodate up to four people, you can lean back on the cushions and read a book, or enjoy a foot bath while gazing out at the open-air bath. You can spend your luxurious time in your own way.

Inside the building, there is an "irori living room" where you can take off your shoes and relax just as if you were at home. Watching the charcoal glowing red and the small flickering fire will naturally put your mind at ease and calm. You might even strike up a conversation with people you've never met before as you gather around the hearth. Enjoying encounters that can only be made here is one of the joys of traveling.

In the large public bath, there is an open-air bath filled with sulfur-scented water that originates from Owakudani. In autumn, you can enjoy the autumn leaves, and in winter, you can enjoy a snow-viewing bath while gazing at the trees covered in cotton caps. On weekends, the onsen advisor will present an "ONSEN Lecture." Since this is a famous hot spring, we want everyone to enjoy onsen 's blessings to the fullest. Learn the correct bathing method directly from the advisor and refresh your mind and body while experiencing the blessings of onsen.

Hakone Yutowa is about a 5-minute walk from Gora Station on the Hakone Tozan Railway. It consists of a hotel building and a condominium building, with the condominiums accommodating 4-5 people. The simple, modern interior has a warm atmosphere with plenty of wood-like materials. The bath uses water from Ninotaira onsen, known for its beauty baths. There is a fully equipped mini kitchen with cooking appliances and tableware, so it's perfect for cooking together.

The hotel is well-equipped with facilities where you can relax, whether you're alone or in a group. There is a "Library Lounge" with about 700 books, and a "Table Game Corner" where you can have fun playing card games and Jenga. "Spa Lounge Nakaniwa" has a large wooden deck, and is equipped with a bonfire, foot bath, and swing chairs. You can spend a comfortable time in your favorite place while listening to the sounds of the natural wind and the birds singing.

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Dinner is a half-buffet with a focus on Japanese cuisine. Colorful appetizers and main dishes are brought to you, and you can choose from the buffet corner to enjoy rice, sashimi, grilled dishes, fried foods, and more. There is also tempura sauce and soup stock, so you can make your own original ochazuke♪ As it is an all-inclusive format, you can have as many drinks as you like. There is a diverse lineup, including draft beer, sake, coffee, and soft drinks. Since everyone can enjoy what they like, it is sure to be a very satisfying meal.

This time, we introduced hotels and ryokan in Hakone that have rooms for four people. Since you are traveling as a group, you will want to spend time together in the room. If you stay in the same room with your friends, you will have endless fun and things to talk about. Enjoy your trip to Hakone to the fullest so that it will be an unforgettable experience for everyone.