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Hakone is a hot-spring area within easy reach of Tokyo, and its luxury ryokan are the main reason many people come. The water and the views change by district: Gora sits on the slope above the valley, Sengokuhara is a high plateau of pampas grass, and the hotels around Lake Ashi look out over the water toward Mount Fuji.
How private the bath is varies from inn to inn. At some, every room has its own hot-spring bath; at others only certain room types do, and some offer private baths you reserve separately. If a private onsen is the point of your stay, check which room type comes with one — the comparison below shows what we have confirmed on each inn’s official site.
Grouped by what each property’s official site says. Not a ranking — check the room type when you book.
All 23 rooms have an open-air bath fed straight from the inn’s own spring. The shared bath is filtered.
Official sitechecked 8 October 2026
All 70 rooms have an open-air hot-spring bath. Three private baths can be reserved for a fee (one is not hot-spring water).
Official siteSource 2checked 8 October 2026
Every room type is listed with a hot-spring bath (Gora onsen) in a bathroom whose windows open wide — not a separate outdoor bath.
Official sitechecked 8 October 2026
Every room has an open-air bath on its terrace. Four private baths can also be reserved, 45 minutes at a time. The hotel cools its 57°C spring with groundwater and filters it.
Official sitechecked 8 October 2026
Open-air baths are listed for the Aoi, Fuji and Ume suites, the Matsu, Tsubaki and Suzukake rooms, and the room with a large stone bath. The standard rooms (types A–D) have an indoor hinoki bath; the site does not say whether it uses hot-spring water. The inn also has private open-air baths, which its FAQ offers to guests with larger tattoos; how to book them and the cost are not stated.
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What each property’s official FAQ, access, dining and terms pages say. These are the hotel’s general rules, not the conditions of a particular plan. “Not stated” means the hotel does not say, not that there is no limit.
DiningAccessTerms of staychecked 10 October 2026
Access and shuttleJapanese restaurantGrill restaurantTerms of stay (PDF)checked 10 October 2026
FAQ (PDF)checked 10 October 2026
DiningAccessTerms of staychecked 11 October 2026
FAQAccess and transfersTerms of stay (PDF)checked 11 October 2026
A draft to send through the hotel’s own contact form or email. Fill in the [brackets]. It is not a booking, and only the hotel can confirm the answer.
From each property’s official website. “Not confirmed” means we have not checked it yet — not that it is unavailable.
| Property | Baths | Dining | Getting there |
|---|---|---|---|
| FUFU Hakone | Gora water in your room, milky Owakudani water in the shared bathOfficial site, checked 7 October 2026 | A Japanese course or teppanyaki, in the restaurantOfficial site, checked 7 October 2026 | About five minutes by shuttle from Gora StationOfficial site, checked 7 October 2026 |
| Gora Kadan | With an open-air bath, or a standard Japanese roomOfficial site, checked 7 October 2026 | Dinner and breakfast included, usually served in your roomOfficial site, checked 8 October 2026 | A car from Gora StationOfficial site, checked 7 October 2026 |
| Hakone Suishoen | All 23 rooms have an open-air bath fed from the inn’s own springOfficial site, checked 7 October 2026 | A Japanese course or teppanyaki in a 1925 buildingOfficial site, checked 7 October 2026 | About five minutes by shuttle from Kowakudani StationOfficial site, checked 7 October 2026 |
| Hakone Gora Karaku | An onsen bath on every room’s terrace; private baths cost extraOfficial site, checked 7 October 2026 | A kaiseki-style course at Mutsuki — if your plan includes dinnerOfficial site, checked 7 October 2026 | A free shuttle from Odawara Station (twice a day, booking required)Official site, checked 7 October 2026 |
| Hotel Hatsuhana | Its own source, two bathhouses and four private bathsOfficial site, checked 29 September 2026 | Not confirmed | Not confirmed |
| bar hotel hakone kazan | Three of them, one private and set up for a drinkOfficial site, checked 30 September 2026 | Not confirmed | Five minutes from the Horaien stopOfficial site, checked 30 September 2026 |
| ESPACIO The Hakone Geihinkan Rin-Poh-Ki-Ryu | Not confirmed | In the villa, not in a dining roomOfficial site, checked 29 September 2026 | Five minutes from Miyanoshita, with reception up topOfficial site, checked 29 September 2026 |
Ordered by how many stay reports we have linked. We do not rank or score hotels.
ふふ 箱根
A mountain resort ringed by the Hakone range. Every room has a hot-spring bath in a bathroom whose windows open wide — not a separate outdoor bath. The rooms use Gora onsen and the communal baths Owakudani onsen, two different springs. The buildings are kept low along the slope, so what fills the windows is green.
強羅花壇
A long-established ryokan at Gora, on the site of a former imperial family villa. The buildings step down the slope, and the long corridors and the windows keep the mountain green in view. Some rooms have their own open-air bath.
箱根・翠松園
An all-suite ryokan on the high ground at Gora, with a wing that carries over the design of an early Showa villa. The rooms run to around 100 square metres, large for Hakone, and each has a hot spring bath.
箱根・強羅 佳ら久
An east and a west wing on high ground at Gora, every room with its own open-air hot spring bath. The view runs across the Hakone range and, on a good day, out to Sagami Bay. There is a bath with a view on the top floor.
はつはな
A hotel on the Sukumo river, beyond Hakone-Yumoto. Every room has an open-air hot spring bath on its terrace, fed by the hotel’s own source. Inside are two communal bathhouses and four private baths, each done differently.
bar hotel 箱根香山
An inn in the woods at Kowakudani in Hakone, built around a bar. The bar is the first thing inside the entrance, and the rooms are arranged around it. Check-in is at 18:00, and guests are met at the bar counter with a welcome drink; the bar’s standard drinks list is included in the room rate, with some items charged. There are three baths: one facing the mountains, one with a cypress tub, and a private one where you can drink while you soak, with windows that open to make it half open-air. In the morning there is a champagne brunch in a lounge lit from above. Mount Sengen and Mount Myojogatake are in view from the building, and at the foot of the hill the Chisuji falls spread down about 20 metres of mossy rock. Five minutes on foot from the Horaien bus stop.
仙石原温泉 きたの風茶寮
A Japanese-style auberge at Sengokuhara in Hakone, serving kaiseki that combines ingredients from Hokkaido and Hakone. It is about 40 minutes by bus from Hakone-Yumoto Station, or about two hours by highway bus from Shinjuku, one minute on foot from the Senkyoro-mae stop. Sengokuhara is a high plateau of pampas grass and museums, and the Pola Museum and the Glass Forest museum are easy to reach by car. It keeps its room count small.
エスパシオ箱根迎賓館 麟鳳亀龍
A nine-villa property in a ravine at Miyanoshita in Hakone. Guests check in at an upper reception on the old Tokaido road and descend to the valley floor on a private funicular, a ride of about five minutes. The grounds cover about 44,021 square metres with about 2,184 square metres of floor space. The name refers to the four guardian creatures — kirin, phoenix, tortoise and dragon — and a dragon stands at the centre of the courtyard pond with a phoenix at the main reception. Each of the nine villas is assigned to a particular artist, and its interior is built around their work in karakami paper, plaster, kumiko joinery, sculpture, dyeing or lacquer. The water is from the Dogashima spring, fed continuously. Meals are served in the villa rather than in a dining room. About five minutes on foot from Miyanoshita Station on the Hakone Tozan railway.
強羅花扇 円かの杜
A hot-spring inn at Gora in Hakone, with an open-air hot-spring bath in every room. There is a free transfer from Gora or Sounzan Station, and the Hakone Tozan Railway and cable car reach the surrounding sights. The Hakone Open-Air Museum and Gora Park are close. The building uses timber from Hida, and dinners feature Hida beef. There is also a large communal bath.
レジーナリゾート箱根仙石原
An inn at Sengokuhara in Hakone where you can stay with your dog. It is about five minutes on foot from the Daigatake stop of the Hakone Tozan bus, with a free transfer, about 30 minutes by car from Gora Station and about 20 minutes from the Gotemba interchange of the Tomei Expressway. The rooms are equipped for time with dogs, and there is a dog run. Sengokuhara is one of the highest parts of Hakone and stays cool even in summer.
箱根翡翠
An inn at Sengokuhara in Hakone. It is about 30 minutes from Gora Station by the sightseeing bus, about 15 minutes by taxi, and there is a paid transfer from Odawara Station. The buildings are laid out along a garden and a stream. Sengokuhara is a high plateau known for its pampas grass and scattered museums, and guests can use the hot spring inside.
ホテル四季の館箱根芦ノ湖
A 30-room inn on high ground at Moto-Hakone, overlooking Lake Ashi, reached by bus from Odawara Station, with a free transfer by reservation. Rooms have open-air baths and are finished in hinoki cypress. Hakone Shrine and the Hakone Checkpoint are close, and the Lake Ashi sightseeing boats are an easy drive. It has its own restaurant and sits in one of Hakone’s higher areas, surrounded by woods by the lake.
箱根小涌園 天悠（藤田観光リゾート）
A hot-spring inn at Ninotaira in Hakone, with an open-air hot-spring bath in every room and an infinity-style hot spring looking down on the valley. It is right by the Tenyu bus stop, with a shuttle bus from Gora Station on the Hakone Tozan Railway. The Hakone Open-Air Museum is close, and there are several dining rooms.
全室露天風呂付客室 仙石原温泉 センチュリオン箱根別邸
A 13-room hot-spring inn at Sengokuhara in Hakone, with an open-air bath in every room. It is about 25 minutes by car from Hakone-Yumoto Station and about 25 minutes from the Gotemba interchange of the Tomei Expressway. Sengokuhara is a high plateau of pampas grass and museums, and Owakudani and the Pola Museum are easy to reach by car.
強羅 月の泉
A nine-room inn at Gora in Hakone, each room with its own open-air hot-spring bath. It is reached by taxi from Gora Station, or about five minutes on foot from Naka-Gora Station on the cable car. Gora is halfway up the Hakone mountains, and the railway and cable car reach the surrounding sights. Gora Park and the Hakone Open-Air Museum are an easy drive.
強羅温泉 自家源泉掛け流しの宿 強羅環翠楼
A 14-room inn of Japanese-style rooms in Gora, Hakone, three minutes on foot from Gora Station on the Hakone Tozan Railway. It draws free-flowing water from its own hot spring and serves kaiseki. The Hakone Open-Air Museum, Gora Park and Owakudani are easy to reach, and it has a large bath.
箱根芦ノ湖温泉 和心亭 豊月
An inn on the shore of Lake Ashi, just east of Hakone Shrine, renovated in July 2024. It is reached by bus or taxi from Hakone-Yumoto Station, with a transfer from the Moto-Hakone and Moto-Hakone-ko bus stops. It looks out on the lake, has a hot spring and serves kaiseki. Hakone Shrine is within walking distance.
THE HIRAMATSU 仙石原
A hotel built around its food, in the woods at Sengokuhara in Hakone. The hot spring runs straight from the source, and the rooms face the forest. Both the water and the landscape differ from Gora, on the other side of Hakone.
箱根料理宿 弓庵
A ten-room inn at Ninotaira in Hakone, with seven rooms in the main building and three in the annex, every one with an open-air bath. There is a transfer from Chokoku-no-Mori Station on the Hakone Tozan Railway or the Kowakien bus stop. The Hakone Open-Air Museum and Kowakudani are close. Dinner is kaiseki served to staying guests, and the house is kept quiet.
箱根芦之湯 松坂屋本店
A long-established inn at Ashinoyu in Hakone, founded in 1662 and depicted in a woodblock print by Hiroshige. It is about 25 minutes by car from Hakone-Yumoto Station, high up along the old Hakone road, and Lake Ashi and Owakudani are easy to reach. It has hot-spring baths; Ashinoyu is one of the seven historic hot springs of Hakone. It keeps its room count small.
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芦ノ湖温泉 匠の宿 佳松
A seven-room inn on the shore of Lake Ashi, near the site of the Hakone checkpoint. It is a sukiya-style building, and each room has its own open-air bath. It is reached by bus or taxi from Hakone-Yumoto Station. The lake cruises, Hakone Shrine and the cedar avenue of the old highway are close, and the lakeside path is a short walk away.
強羅温泉 強羅花扇
A hot-spring inn at Gora in Hakone, where every room has an open-air bath fed from its own source, known for a building made with Hida timber. There is a free transfer from Gora or Sounzan stations. Gora is halfway up the Hakone mountains, close to the Hakone Open-Air Museum and Gora Park. Dinner is Kyoto-style kaiseki, and there is a large communal bath. The Hakone Tozan Railway runs from Gora down to Hakone-Yumoto.
雪月花別邸 翠雲（共立リゾート）
An inn in Gora, Hakone, with an open-air bath in every room, seven minutes on foot from Gora Station on the Hakone Tozan Railway and one minute from Koen-shimo Station on the cable car. It is run by Kyoritsu Resort. Gora Park is close, and it has a dining room.
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