Best around Hakone / Odawara Spot List

Walk around the extensive grounds covering 70,000 square meters while enjoying the spectacular sculptures surrounded by magnificent greenery.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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

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.

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

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

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.

The inn proudly offers three types of baths with plenty of hot water and original kaiseki cuisine made with local fish and seasonal vegetables from the Odawara area. The garden style open-air bath and indoor bath can be reserved free of charge. Day use guests are also welcome.

Manyo Park has been selected as one of the 100 Best Historical Parks in Japan, as it is the only hot spring mentioned in ancient Manyoshu collection of poetry, and has been visited by many notable writers and artists. Inside the park you can see many of the flowers and plants mentioned in the Manyoshu, and take a leisurely stroll while listening to the murmur of the waterfalls and streams. You can rest your feet in any of the nine different foot baths at Doppo-no-yu, or enjoy matcha green tea and sweets at Manyotei. Each year, a ”firefly party” is held in the ”Hanakien” section of the park from early to mid-June, enabling you to enjoy the sight of Luciola fireflies flitting around the park, as well as enjoy stalls set up in the evenings in front of the nearby Tourist Hall. Access: From Yugawara Station, take the bus headed to Okuyugawara or Fudo-Taki for about 12 minutes We are located right next to the Koen Iriguchi bus stop

There are 3 types of accommodations, the main building with a rooftop open-air hot spring bath with pebble floor, individually designed cottages and the Plaza with homey atmosphere. The rooftop open-air hot spring bath has a view of the streets of Yumoto.

Have a relaxing bath time in an open-air bath with a view of forest or stretch your limbs in an indoor large bath. You can feel the warmth of wood under the interior soft light in the premises. Enjoy your stay in a secluded small Ryokan.

A large hotel with complete hot spring facilities. There is the main building which serves meals in-room, and the annex which serves meals in the restaurant. There are Japanese style and Japanese-Western style guest rooms.

A small inn located in Yoshihama, a little away from the Yugawara hot spring district. It is on a hill and you can have a relaxing bath while enjoying an ocean view. Enjoy thoroughly the dinner cooked with fresh seafood caught in the Sagami Bay.

Private baths have a panoramic view of mountains in Hakone. A karaoke room is available to use for free until 7:00 p.m. Seasonal Western cuisine full course dinner is served.