Best around Hakone / Odawara Spot List

This museum offers both beauty and healing surrounded by the nature of Hakone. A giant mural of wind god Fujin and thunder god Raijin can be appreciated while soaking your feet in an ashi-yu footbath.

A hotel with a calm atmosphere overlooking the town, offering meals with seasonal courses

Embraced by nature, this studio has produced numerous public art works.

The open-air ”flying stone bath” is made from a large stone that has been hollowed out and has a great location with a panoramic view of Mount Kintokiyama and Mount Sounzan. The ”rolling stone bath” in the annex surrounded by trees is also popular. Western style home cooking can be enjoyed at dinner.

An inn located in an area away from the hustle and bustle of Gora Station. It has nine guestrooms designed with the combination of Japanese and Western styles, each of which has an open-air bath. There are also indoor baths for each gender. It is an ideal hidden inn for adults.

Offering an open-air bath and quiet street view, Yugawara Onoya Ryokan is located in Yugawara, 23 km from Hakone-Yumoto Station and 47 km from Shuzen-ji Temple. Each accommodation at the 3-star ryokan has mountain views, and guests can enjoy access to a hot spring bath and a public bath. The ryokan provides rooms with air conditioning, free private parking and free WiFi. At the ryokan, each unit is equipped with a wardrobe. The units in the ryokan are equipped with a flat-screen TV and slippers. An Asian breakfast is available at the property and includes warm dishes and local specialities. Hakone Checkpoint is 14 km from the ryokan, while Hakone Shrine is 17 km away.

A traditional Japanese ryokan in the area where a famous historical figure, Hideyoshi Toyotomi visited. Even the elevator is decorated in Japanese style with tatami mat on floor. About 10 different unique baths including a large bath, an open-air bath, a pot bathtub and a cave bath are available.

Boasting a range of hot-spring baths with mountain views, in-room Japanese meals and massages, Yaeikan is 650 metres from Hakone-Yumoto Train Station. The softly lit rooms have a traditional decor and an LCD TV. Each room at Yaeikan Ryokan includes air conditioning, a fridge and an electric kettle with green tea. Guests sleep in futon beds on a tatami (woven-straw) floor. Rooms have an en suite toilet, and bathrooms are shared. Hakone Open-Air Museum is about 9 km from the hotel. Lake Ashino, Hakone Shrine and Onshi Hakone Park are all a 30-minute drive. The hotel has free on-site parking. You can relax in an open-air or indoor hot-spring bath, unwind in the garden or check out the hotel’s shop. Two hot-spring baths can be reserved for private use, free of charge. Breakfast and dinner are served.

A secluded ryokan for grownups located near a beautiful river. Its hot spring water supplied directly from a source is smooth like face lotion and soft on your skin. Its specialty, Yui Original Sea & Mountain Cuisine cooked mainly with seasonal ingredients is served for meal.

Owakudani is filled with clouds of volcanic smoke and a sulfurous smell. Tasting the famous black eggs is a must.

Pola Museum of Art, built in the forests of Hakone, is a glass-encased space where you can enjoy art and nature together.

This is a unique botanical garden that mainly displays wetland plants and is located in Sengokuhara in the town of Hakone. You can observe pretty and wild plants in spring, summer, and fall.

Why not have a moving experience meeting, interacting, and learning with international travelers in Japan?

Various marsh plants grow in the marsh plant community in the Sengokuhara area. It was designated as a National Natural Treasure because its value in phytogeography was recognized.

The Hakone Ropeway operates for about 4km from Tougendai station, facing Lake Ashi via Ubako and Owakudani stations, to Sounzan station. Opened in 1959, currently over 2 million people ride it each year. On the route going through Hakone mountains, you can view the nature which changes by seasons, such as cherry blossoms, azaleas, hydrangeas, and red and yellow leaves, as well as allowing you to view Mount Fuji in the distance on a sunny day. From Sounzan Station, the terminal station, you can change trains to Hakone Tozan cable cars and go to Gora Onsen (hot springs) and further down to the Hakone Open-Air Museum by Hakone Tozan Railway.

Located just a 2-minute walk from Gora Station on the Hakone Tozan Line, Onsen Guesthouse HAKONE TENT offers free WiFi, a hot spring bath and 2 shared shower booths. All rooms are simply decorated and equipped with air conditioning and heating facilities. Bathrooms and toilets are shared with other guests. Towels can be rented at a fee. At Hakone Tent Onsen Guesthouse, guests can grab a drink at the bar, soak in the hot spring bath or use the shared kitchen to prepare their own meals. Lockers, safety deposit boxes and a luggage storage service are also available at the property. The guest house is a 40-minute train ride from Hakone-Yumoto Train Station, and a 25-minute drive from Lake Ashi (Ashinoko). The Hakone Open Air Museum can also be accessed within a 6-minute drive from the guest house.

Located in Manazuru, 17 km from Hakone-Yumoto Station, HOTEL FARO manazuru - Vacation STAY 56470v provides accommodation with free WiFi and free private parking. The property is set 41 km from Shuzen-ji Temple, 13 km from Odawara Castle and 22 km from Hakone Checkpoint. All guest rooms in the hotel are fitted with a TV. The private bathroom is equipped with a shower, free toiletries and a hairdryer. All units at HOTEL FARO manazuru - Vacation STAY 56470v include air conditioning and a desk. Kowakudani Station is 25 km from the accommodation, while Hakone Shrine is 25 km away.

Set in Yugawara, 19 km from Hakone-Yumoto Station and 37 km from Shuzen-ji Temple, 湯河原 Hama no ie offers air conditioning. This beachfront property offers access to free WiFi and free private parking. The property is non-smoking and is located 19 km from Hakone Checkpoint. The holiday home comes with 4 bedrooms, 1 bathroom, bed linen, towels, a flat-screen TV, a dining area, a fully equipped kitchen, and a balcony with sea views. The property has an outdoor dining area. Hakone Shrine is 21 km from the holiday home, while Kowakudani Station is 28 km away. Tokyo Haneda Airport is 86 km from the property.

Situated within 16 km of Hakone-Yumoto Station and 40 km of Shuzen-ji Temple, Lake Side Inn MIRAHAKONE features rooms with air conditioning and a private bathroom in Hakone. Guests can enjoy quiet street views. At the apartment complex, units are fitted with a dressing room and a flat-screen TV. Units have a kettle, a private bathroom and free WiFi, while some rooms also boast a balcony and some have lake views. At the apartment complex, every unit is equipped with bed linen and towels. Hakone Shrine is 600 metres from the apartment, while Hakone Checkpoint is 1.5 km from the property. Tokyo Haneda Airport is 110 km away.

Located 36 km from Hakone-Yumoto Station, SPRINGS VILLAGE Ashigara-Tanzawa Hot Spring Resort & Glamping - Vacation STAY 42311v provides accommodation with free WiFi and free private parking. The property is non-smoking and is situated 49 km from Fuji-Q Highland. Tokyo Haneda Airport is 106 km away.