7 hotels and ryokan with private open-air baths in Hakone. Be healed in an open luxury space
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Everyday fatigue accumulates without us even realizing it. If you're heading to onsen to soothe yourself, we recommend a hotel with a private open-air bath. In a private, open space, you can relax without worrying about being seen by others. This time, we'll introduce hotels and ryokan with private open-air baths in Hakone, which is easily accessible from the Tokyo metropolitan area. We've selected seven hotels and ryokans for a healing stay, from long-established ryokan to gourmet hotels. Spend some blissful relaxation time in Hakone, a hot onsen resort with plenty of tourist attractions, including a visit to Hakone Shrine, a cruise around Lake Ashi, and touring art museums.
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Hakone in Kanagawa is about an hour by train from Tokyo to its gateway, Hakone Yumoto. It is a onsen resort that can be easily visited from the Tokyo metropolitan area. There are many famous hot springs such as Hakone Yumoto, Sengokuhara, and Kowakudani, as well as sightseeing spots where you can enjoy nature, such as Lake Ashi with its beautiful lakeside scenery and the Hakone Ropeway, where you can take an aerial stroll overlooking the magnificent views. It is the perfect place for a relaxing trip.
onsen private open-air bath allows you to not only enjoy onsen springs in an open space without having to worry about anyone else. All the fatigue of everyday life will melt away in this blissful private time. This time, we will introduce hotels and ryokan with private open-air baths in Hakone.
Tokinoyu Setsugetsuka (Kyoritsu Resort) is located about a one-minute walk from Gora Station on the Hakone Tozan Railway. This inn has a large public bath, three private open-air baths, a carbonated spring, and a sauna, allowing you to enjoy onsen in a variety of styles for a luxurious ryokan. Another highlight is that all rooms are equipped with cypress open-air baths. The baths in the rooms use heated water, but the appeal is that you can take your time bathing without worrying about time.
onsen no Yu is a private open-air bath that draws on the two hot springs of Gora Onsen and Owakudani Gora onsen. There are three baths: Hanakasumi, Manten, and Kangetsu. No reservations are required, so you can bathe whenever you like as long as there is availability. In the bath area, they offer free ice cream and lactobacillus drinks, perfect for refreshing after a bath. Another nice service is that you can choose your favorite yukata.
For dinner, you can choose between "Kachou" where you can enjoy seasonal Japanese banquet and Shikisai nabe, or "Fugetsu" where you can taste domestic beef shabu-shabu and sushi banquet. There is plenty of time to enjoy after dinner. If you get hungry, try the free "Yonaki Soba" midnight snack service at the meal "Fugetsu".
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Hakone Gora Hot onsen Tokinoyu Setsugetsuka
Kanagawa /Hakone, Gora/ ryokan
- address
- 1300-34 Kanagawa Prefecture
- access
- 1 minute walk from Hakone Tozan Railway Gora Station, 1 station to Chokoku no Mori, 10 minutes walk to Gora Park, and great access to sightseeing spots!
Hakone Yumoto onsen Hakone Kamon is a graceful ryokan reminiscent of a castle, located about a five-minute drive from Hakone Yumoto Station. The guest rooms are divided into open, traditional Japanese-style rooms with adjacent rooms, and a special room called Rokka with an open-air bath on the top floor. No matter which one you choose, you'll be surrounded by a Japanese atmosphere and be able to spend a relaxing day.
onsen at Hakone Yumoto onsen Hakone Kamon are sourced from a private source 800 meters underground. The private open-air baths are luxurious and 100% natural. There are two types of baths: Kagaou, where onsen is poured from a teapot, and Nayotake, a stone bath with a swing. Both are full of fun. The large bath, Yumeguri Chaya, has 10 types of baths, including a cave bath, a jar bath, a box steam bath, a waterfall bath, and a sauna. Enjoy bathing to your heart's content.
For dinner, try the Hakone Dining Kanon, which serves Kamon-style Hakone kaiseki cuisine made with lavish seasonal ingredients. The menu changes monthly. Fresh ingredients such as red snapper and horse mackerel caught nearby are used in abundance. The gorgeous presentation is a visual treat that will make you want to drink more. Table seating, sunken kotatsu seating, and private rooms are also available. Reservations are required, so don't forget to make a reservation in advance.
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Hakone onsen Hakone Kamon
Kanagawa /Hakone, Hakone Yumoto/ ryokan
- address
- 435 Yumoto, Hakone-machi, Ashigarashimo-gun, Kanagawa
- access
- From Hakone-Yumoto Station [Shuttle service available, please call us after you arrive. ] 5 minutes by car, 15 minutes on foot, 30 minutes by car from Tomei Atsugi IC
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Hakone Kamon
Hakone Yumoto, Tonosawa / Cuisine ryokan, Japanese cuisine
- The average budget
- ¥5,000~¥5,999
- ¥30,000~
- address
- 435 Yumoto, Hakone-machi, Ashigarashimo-gun, Kanagawa
- business hours
- ■ Business hours Lunch (4 shifts) 11:30-, 12:00-, 13:00-, 14:00- Dinner 18:00-20:00 18:30-20:30 ■ Closed Irregularly
Hakone Yumoto onsen Tachibana means "gentle breeze" in Greek. Its great location on a hilltop, about 5 minutes by free shuttle bus from Hakone Yumoto Station, is appealing. The guest rooms are divided into the main building and the annex. The main building, Mori no Tate, has atmospheric Japanese-style rooms and Japanese-Western style rooms. The annex, Kaze no Tate, has a natural onsen open-air bath, making for a luxurious stay.
The three private open-air baths with a view, "Ano-yu", "Uno-yu" and "Rano-yu", are all located on the rooftop floor and offer a panoramic view of the town of Hakone Yumoto. While feeling the gentle breeze, you can also enjoy the sunset over the hills of Hakone and the starry sky. Soak in onsen and look out at the greenery of the Hakone mountain range... You will feel at one with nature and your body and mind will be soothed.
For dinner, enjoy creative cuisine called "beppin cuisine" in the dining area, which means "beautiful on the outside" and "beautiful on the inside." From appetizers to dessert, you'll be treated to a lavish array of seasonal ingredients, including fresh sashimi from the waters off Sagami Bay and Ashigara beef steak. After dinner, sit on the terrace of the cafe bar "Globe" and enjoy the refreshing night breeze.
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Hakone Yumoto Onsen onsen Tachibana
Kanagawa /Hakone/ ryokan
- address
- 574 Yumoto, Hakone-machi, Ashigarashimo-gun, Kanagawa
- access
- 15 minute walk from Hakone Yumoto Station on the Odakyu Line / From Hakone IC on the Odawara Atsugi Road, take National Route 1 → via Prefectural Route 732
Hakone onsen Shiunso is located about a 13-minute walk or 3-minute drive from Hakone Yumoto Station. It is located on the former site of the villa of Baron Okura Kihachiro, founder of Rokumeikan and the Imperial Theater, and boasts an area of about 13,000 square meters. We recommend the rooms with open-air baths on the Hayakawa side. Listening to the murmuring of the mountain stream and gazing at the forest, soaking in onsen will help you melt away the fatigue of everyday life.
onsen at Hakone onsen Shiunso is a natural, weakly alkaline onsen that springs from its own source. There are two private open-air baths. Kanzan no Yu is a spacious rock bath where you can enjoy the lush greenery and clear air along the Hayakawa River. Stretch out your arms and legs and enjoy forest bathing. The other bath, Danshaku no Yu, has an ancient cypress bathtub with walls made entirely of cypress. The cypress wood and forest aroma will relax your mind and body.
Dinner is a creative banquet meal made with plenty of seasonal ingredients delivered directly from the source. You can in-room dining so you don't have to worry about anything. The food is made using natural underground water that springs from within the premises. You won't want to miss the seasonal fresh fish and the carefully made 100% buckwheat soba noodles. If you're staying between early April and early October, we recommend the plan that allows you to have breakfast on the terrace along the mountain stream. This extraordinary experience is sure to be an unforgettable memory.
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Hakone onsen Shiunso
Kanagawa /Hakone/ ryokan
- address
- 92 Tonosawa, Hakone-machi, Ashigarashimo-gun, Kanagawa
- access
- About 1 hour by car from Yoga IC. 15 minutes on foot from Hakone-Yumoto Station (5 minutes by ryokan association shuttle bus)
THE HIRAMATSU HOTELS & RESORTS Sengokuhara is about a 35-minute bus ride from Hakone-Yumoto Station. Located on a plateau surrounded by the Hakone outer rim, this hotel offers the finest Italian cuisine. Greeted by magnificent nature, paintings, and antique furniture, the door to an extraordinary world opens. All 11 rooms in the main building have mountain views, and the view of the outer rim from the terrace from the indoor bath is enchanting. All rooms are equipped with hot onsen baths with natural spring water.
The water in the private open-air bath is a clear, colorless spring from the "Shin Ubako onsen." Feel the gentle breeze of the plateau and enjoy the spectacular view of the Hakone outer rim and the changing colors of the sky. If you want to relax in total luxury, we recommend the spa, where you can receive treatments using oils from "Yon-Ka" and shiatsu massage.
For the long-awaited dinner, enjoy Italian cuisine in the dining area, savoring the four seasons of Japan. A beautiful dish made with carefully selected fresh, high-quality ingredients, and utilizing the experience of the famous restaurant "Hiramatsu" in French cuisine. Enjoy to your heart's content a painting-like dish born from the natural surroundings of Sengokuhara in a luxurious space where time seems to stand still.
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THE HIRAMATSU HOTELS & RESORTS Sengokuhara
Kanagawa /Hakone, Sengokuhara/Resort Hotel
- address
- 1245-337 Sengokuhara, Hakone-machi, Ashigarashimo-gun, Kanagawa
- access
- About 35 minutes by bus from Hakone Yumoto Station
Hakone's famous hot springs, Matsuzakaya Honten, is located about a 5-minute walk from the Hakone Tozan Bus stop "Higashi Ashi no Yu." It is a long-established ryokan with a long history that has been visited by members of the imperial family. There are only 22 guest rooms on a vast site of about 13,000 m2. There are six unique buildings to choose from, including "Ashikari-so," which has an open-air bath, and "Shunpu-so," which is a relocated villa of the Iwasaki family of the Mitsubishi zaibatsu. The all-inclusive style of accommodation includes the cost of meals and drinks in the room and lounge, as well as private baths, so you can enjoy an elegant and free stay without worrying about your wallet.
There are five free private open-air baths. There is also a anteroom with a sofa and a powder room, so you can spend a luxurious time. The water is a free-flowing spring from the source of "Ashi-no-yu Onsen," which contains all three of the "best skin-beautifying spring qualities" of "sulfur spring," "sulfate onsen" and "bicarbonate spring." Relax in the luxurious water in a spacious bath that is spacious enough for two people.
The "Shukuba Kaiseki" dinner is a sumptuous array of dishes such as sashimi and "Hoba-Yaki Soshu Beef". The semi-private meal room makes you feel very private. Enjoy the nostalgic ryokan cuisine with free drinks such as sake and wine. For breakfast, you can enjoy a simple yet nourishing "traveler's breakfast" of barley grated yam and hot tofu.
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Hakone Ashinoyu Matsuzakaya Main Store
Kanagawa /Hakone/ ryokan
- address
- 57 Ashinoyu, Hakone-machi, Ashigarashimo-gun, Kanagawa
- access
- About 25 minutes by car from Hakone-Yumoto Station
Located about a two-minute walk from Naka-Gora Station, "Yutorelo-an a private onsen you can enjoy the four seasons." Surrounded by forest, it is a modern Japanese inn with 34 rooms. There are eight types of rooms, including Japanese-style rooms, Western-style rooms, and rooms with open-air baths. All rooms offer beautiful views of the Hakone mountain range.
In the private open-air bath, you can enjoy "Kami-Gora onsen," which is said to have a high moisturizing effect and is effective in beautifying the skin. There are four private baths, including "Kirari," made of granite, and "Burari," made of smoked roofing tiles. The baths are designed with privacy in mind, and the private garden is a treat for the eyes. Enjoy a carefree time with your family and friends.
Dinner is a multi-course meal using seasonal ingredients. You can choose from a variety of options, from the standard Shunsui Kaiseki course to the luxurious Tokusen Kaiseki course, which includes domestic beef cooked in koji nabe and sakura shrimp rice, to the smaller Kisai Kagozen course, which is perfect for women.
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Yutorelo-an private onsen spring where you can enjoy the four seasons
Kanagawa /Hakone, Gora/ ryokan
- address
- 1300-119 Gora, Hakone-machi, Ashigarashimo-gun, Kanagawa
- access
- Train: 3 minutes walk from Nakagora Station. Please get off on the left side towards Sounzan. (Transfers from Gora Station are also available)
Feel the rich nature of Hakone, relax in a private open-air bath, and enjoy the seasonal flavors, and your everyday fatigue and stress will melt away. Enjoy a relaxing time in a private space without any worries.