Best around Hakone / Odawara Spot List

A long-established hotel which has been in business for more than 300 years. The classic rooms have ambience and the two hot spring sources on the premises are rich in both quality and quantity. Th inn proudly offers the hot spring as well as seasonal kaiseki (traditional multi-course Japanese dinner) cuisine. The hotel is a nationally registered tangible cultural property.

In 1180, Yoritomo Minamoto raised an army to destroy the Taira family and revive the Minamoto family. He lost the Battle of Ishibashiyama, and guided by Sanehira Doi, hid in “Shitodo-no-Iwaya” (Shitodo Cave). Springwater flows down there and the rocks have become covered in moss. The cave, where it is cool even in summer, has an enchanted atmosphere as it contains rows of statues of Kannon and stone pagodas. Access: From Yugawara Station, take the bus headed to Motohakone for about 40 minutes The cave is a 10-minute walk from the Shitodo-no-Iwaya Iriguchi bus stop