[Hakone] ryokan Rooms with View Baths

Hakone is a popular tourist destination about two hours away from Tokyo. Hakone has long flourished as a onsen resort, with various onsen areas such as Hakone Yumoto, Gora, and Motohakone, and over 17 different spring qualities to enjoy, so you can discover new experiences no matter how many times you visit. Not only can you see the majestic Mt. Fuji, but you can also enjoy the dynamic landscapes of Owakudani, Lake Ashi, and the silver grass fields of Sengokuhara, making it a spot where you can feel the energy of nature in abundance.

If you're going to Hakone, surrounded by nature, why not take a relaxing trip to be healed by the beautiful nature and bathing in the hot springs? Being able to enjoy the spectacular view while relaxing in onsen will help you to completely relieve your daily fatigue. In this article, we will introduce hotels with rooms that come with a "view bath" overlooking the Hakone mountains and Lake Ashi, hotels with rooms that come with an "open-air bath", and hotels where you can enjoy gourmet food made with local ingredients. Enjoy a luxurious stay and feel completely refreshed♪

Hotel Indigo Hakone Gora, located along the Hayakawa River that runs through Gora onsen town, is the first hotel in Japan run by Hotel Indigo, a global chain of stylish hotels that combine local culture with contemporary design. Not only the guest rooms, but the lobby, restaurants and other areas throughout the hotel are filled with artistic spaces that make use of Gora motifs such as Hakone's traditional craft of marquetry, ukiyo-e, rocks and fireflies.

All of the rooms at Hotel Indigo Hakone Gora are "art spaces to stay in," featuring Japanese elements such as parquet and shoji screens, as well as stylish walls and artwork. All rooms are equipped with natural private onsen. From the bath of the "Premier Suite with Open-Air Bath," you can enjoy a panoramic view of the powerful mountains of Gora and the cool, flowing valley of the Hayakawa River, allowing you to spend a relaxing private time.

The modern large bath is a new type of relaxation facility that combines onsen and a pool. On a huge screen that is over 5m wide, art inspired by the nature of Gora, such as rocks, fire, and water, is projected, and there are few onsen that stimulate creativity as much as this one. It is a unisex bath where you can enter in a swimsuit, so why not enjoy it with your boyfriend or friends?

Enjoy your meals in the stylish dining room, featuring a ceiling and wall panels with a parquet pattern and indigo blue chairs. From the dining meal, you can see the lively open kitchen and wood-fired oven, making for an exciting meal. The grilled dishes, which allow you to enjoy the energy of "fire," which is the restaurant's concept, include the "Grilled Sagami Beef Rump Steak" and grilled aged meat, which are definitely worth trying.

Kinnotake Tonosawa is a hidden inn for adults nestled in the forest, about 5 minutes by bus from Hakone-Yumoto Station, which can be seen after crossing the suspension bridge over the Hayakawa Valley. All 23 guest rooms are equipped with an open-air bath that flows luxuriously with the inn's own hot spring, "Golden Hot Springs." Relax and let your mind go at this quiet inn surrounded by greenery, as if it were melting into the forest.

The water, called "golden water," is as smooth as lotion and is said to leave your skin radiant. Surrounded by forest, try soaking yourself in the open-air hot onsen just for you. The open rooms, where you can relax while gazing at the forest, are simple spaces where you can feel the warmth of the wood. It is the height of luxury to just let yourself think about nothing in the silence of the forest.

The large public bath is also open, like a semi-outdoor bath, allowing you to feel one with nature. During breaks between baths, you can relax in the candlelit lounge or be enveloped in the soothing aromas of the spa. This inn is equipped with spaces where you can relax and free yourself.

For dinner, you can enjoy kaiseki cuisine prepared by a chef who has honed his skills at a Kyoto restaurant in a relaxed atmosphere. The menu changes with each of the eight seasons, and is carefully prepared to make the most of the seasonal ingredients. You can enjoy the luxurious flavors to your heart's content.

"Auberge Hakone Fontaine Bleau Sengokutei" is a gourmet inn quietly located in the highland resort area of Sengokuhara. Each room has a different atmosphere, and you can enjoy the Owakudani onsen in every room. The inn's charm lies in its French cuisine, which has been created with the Japanese people's sensitivity to the seasons in mind.

Japanese style, Western style, Oriental, cave, gallery... Each room has a different bath and atmosphere, so choosing your favorite room is a fun time. Pictured is "101 Twin Ran", a room with an Oriental atmosphere, with light gently streaming in from the large windows and teak interior on the dark brown floor. From the white open-air bath, which flows from Owakudani hot spring onsen, and the large deck, you can see the wide, clear sky of the plateau and the Hakone outer rim. It's perfect for a stay where you want to spend your time alone as you like.

In the "202 Suite ROU" room, you can enjoy a picturesque view while soaking in the bath. The living/dining room and bedroom are also equipped with large windows, allowing you to relax and enjoy the vast mountain view, so you can spend your time enjoying the colors of the mountains to your heart's content.

As an auberge, they serve carefully prepared French cuisine that carefully expresses the changing of the seasons and the "virtues" of the Japanese people. While following traditional French techniques, each dish is a feast for the eyes and the tongue, and is sure to pique your curiosity. Even the classic French dish, "beef fillet wrapped in puff pastry," is said to have a hidden twist that makes it twice as delicious.

Hakone Hotel is a resort hotel located on the shores of Lake Ashi, where all guest rooms have a view of the lake. With the lake right in front of you, you can enjoy the sound of the gentle waves and the pleasant breeze while strolling along the shore of Lake Ashi or swaying in a hammock in the private garden, giving you a taste of travel.

The rooms with a lake view bath are the "Lake View Suite" and "Lake View Double." The view of the tranquil Lake Ashi framed by the window frame is like a landscape painting. The elegantly furnished rooms incorporate blue, reminiscent of the lake, as an accent color, and the calm view of the lake is soothing to the soul.

You can enjoy different views from the two baths. From the semi-open-air bath of "Lake Ashi no Yu" shown in the photo, you can see the mystical Lake Ashi dyed red at dusk, the Hakone outer rim, and even Mount Fuji peeking out beyond the Hakone outer rim. The ceiling of the open-air bath of "Taikan no Yu" is open at an angle, so relaxing in the bath while looking up at the sky is a special experience. Men and women can enjoy both baths on an alternating basis.

The main dining area, which serves creative French cuisine, is a lovely restaurant with a European-style arched ceiling and windows overlooking the lawn of the garden and the surface of Lake Ashi. Enjoy creative French cuisine such as "cob-cured seafood salad" with wines selected by the sommelier.

Hakone Elecasa Hotel & Spa is located on a hilltop in Miyagino, overlooking Gora, about 10 minutes by shuttle bus from Gora Station. All 14 guest rooms have a balcony where you can feel the nature of Gora right in front of you. All baths are filled with hot spring water from multiple sources, making this hotel recommended for those who want to relax and enjoy the hot onsen and mountain scenery of Hakone during a stay.

There are eight guest rooms with semi-open-air baths, and the spacious bathroom of the "Superior Room with Semi-Open-Air Bath" offers a panoramic view of Gora below. The 64㎡ Deluxe Twin Room features a bedroom with a spacious Simmons twin bed and a modern Japanese-style room with the relaxing scent of tatami mats, creating an open layout that allows you to relax comfortably. Another attractive feature is the 55-inch LCD 4K TV, Blu-ray player, and coffee maker by the Italian brand "Illy" that allow you to relax as if you were at your "second home."

In addition to the baths provided in the guest rooms, you can enjoy a different beautiful view from the "Elecasa no Yu" and the private open-air baths. The view of Hakone Gora, bathed in fantastic colors from evening to night, seen from "Elecasa no Yu" is impressive. If you are thoroughly soothed by this view, your hot onsen trip will surely be soothing to the core of your soul.

One of the hotel's prides is its authentic Italian cuisine, which is made with locally produced ingredients from around Hakone. The colorful menu includes dishes such as "Fresh Fish Carpaccio from Hayakawa Fishing Port" and "Poached Live Abalone with Balsamic Sauce." With as few windows as possible, the dining room overlooks Mount Fuji and the Hakone inner rim, and you can etch memories of the collaboration between the beautiful scenery and high-quality cuisine into your heart.

Hotel Yama features an impressive red roof and white-walled exterior, inspired by old Swiss castles. The hotel is conveniently located on the shores of Lake Ashi, about a 15-minute walk from Motohakone Port, where many tourist attractions such as the Narukawa Museum of Art are located. The hotel's vast garden is filled with flowers that bloom throughout the seasons, and many guests visit the hotel especially when the 3,000 azaleas cover the hill in vibrant colors.

The "Premium Fourth" on the top floor is a premium room equipped with a natural onsen view bath with a panoramic view of Lake Ashi. The spacious layout has four beds, making it a great room for families or groups.

In the view bath overlooking Lake Ashi, you can enjoy the same alkaline simple onsen from our own source as in the large public bath. You can also see the Hakone pirate ship sailing on Lake Ashi, so you can relax and soothe your travel fatigue while enjoying the Hakone atmosphere.

Guests can choose between French and Japanese cuisine. Restaurant Verte Bois offers a "Special Dinner" using seasonal ingredients prepared by a chef who trained in France. Enjoy authentic French cuisine such as "Marinated Bigeye Tuna and Vegetable Terrine Made in Niçoise."

Hakone Yutowa is an inn that was renovated from a facility that was previously used as a resort. It is about a 5-minute walk from Gora Station, and is located in an easy location for sightseeing, with Hakone Gora Park and the Hakone Open-Air Museum nearby. It consists of a hotel building and a condominium building, and the hotel building is attractive because it is designed to allow guests to spend time in their favorite places, such as a restaurant, large public bath, courtyard, and lounge. The condominium building has condominium-style rooms with onsen view baths.

The "Condominium D" guest room, which has the view bath shown in the photo, is a room that you can enjoy as if you were staying in a villa. From the room and the view bath, you can see the trees of Gora swaying in the breeze. The condominium-type rooms are popular with people who want to stay for a long time, as they are equipped with a spacious living space, a mini kitchen with an induction stove, and cooking utensils.

onsen comes from Ninohira onsen, known for its beauty baths, and there are large public baths for both men and women. The women's large public bath is impressive, with light streaming in through the large and small windows carved into the ceiling and walls.

In summer, the restaurant offers a panoramic view of the Daimonji grilling at Myojogatake, and in autumn, the meal serves a half-buffet with a focus on Japanese cuisine. Choose a seasonal main dish from the menu, such as "Duck confit with yuzu pepper" or "Daimonji hotpot with conger eel and sakura shrimp," and then arrange your sashimi, grilled dishes, tempura, salads, and more at the buffet corner. Enjoy a tempura bowl or ochazuke, or whatever menu you prefer♪

When you bathe in your own space while gazing at the colorful natural scenery, all the unnecessary thoughts you've been thinking about will slip away from your mind and you'll feel refreshed. Why not try releasing your body and mind at a hotel where time flows comfortably?