Hakone Town, Kanagawa Prefecture is a well-known hot spring area in the suburbs of Tokyo. You can take the Odakyu Electric Express Romance Express from Shinjuku to Hakone Yumoto, and you can reach the hot springs in 90 minutes. It is not only a hot spring area connected by many hot springs, There are also beautiful landscapes overlooking Mount Fuji and visiting Lake Ashi. In summer, there is a pleasant climate with an average temperature below 25 degrees, plus the beautiful scenery of spring cherry blossoms, autumn maples, and winter snow, making Hakone an all-season resort in the suburbs of Tokyo.
2025｜A summary of newly opened hotels in Hakone
| 類型 | Stay | Location | years |
|---|---|---|---|
| luxury hotel | Kaiseki Hotel Axi Kali | Yugawara | 2023* |
| luxury hotel | Fufu Hakone | Hakone Gora | 2022 |
| luxury hotel | Genquan Saryo Genhakone Gora | Hakone Gora | 2021 |
| Star Hotels | nol Hakone Myojindai | Hakone Gora | 2024 |
| Star Hotels | BLISSTIA Hakone Sengokuhara | Hakone Yumoto | 2023 |
| Star Hotels | Hotel Indigo Hakone Gora | Hakone Gora | 2020 |
| Ryokan | RETONA HAKONE | Lake Ashi | 2025 |
| Ryokan | Hakone Kowakien Hotel | Kowakudani Station | 2023 |
| Ryokan | Hotel Four Seasons Hakone Ashinoko | Lake Ashi | 2022 |
| Ryokan | Morinokaze Hotel Hakone Sengokuhara | Sengokuhara | 2022 |
| Service Apartment | Rakuten Stay Hotel Fujimi Terrace Hakone Ashinoko | Lake Ashi | 2024 |
| Service Apartment | Lotte Residence Villa Hakone Sengokuhara | Sengokuhara | 2021 |
| budget hotel | Root Hakone | Hakone Yumoto | 2023 |
What kind of hotel would you like to stay at? Various newly opened accommodation types in Hakone
The latest hot spring resort hotels opened in Hakone include RETONA HAKONE (2025), nol Hakone Myojindai (2024),Rakuten Stay Hotel Fujimi Terrace Hakone Ashinoko(2024),Root Hakone(2023),BLISSTIA Hakone Sengokuhara(2023),Hakone Kowakien Hotel(2023),Hotel Four Seasons Hakone Ashinoko(2022),Morinokaze Hotel Hakone Sengokuhara(2022) and other options, the latest renovations includeKaiseki Hotel Axi Kali(2023),Hakone Hotel(2022),Hakone Yumoto Hatsuhana Hotel(2022),Odawara Terminal Hotel(2022),duck palace station hotel(2022) etc.
Hakone’s newest star-rated hotel opens
nol Hakone Myojinping. HOTEL nol hakone myojindai
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- Opening on May 2024, 5, Tokyu Resorts & Stay's main natural resort hotel positioning brand is also NOL's second brand base after Kyoto Sanjo.
- There are 39 rooms in total, each with a hot spring bath and a forest-surrounded landscape. The hotel has an Italian restaurant, a hot spring bath, and a heated swimming pool.
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Hotel Indigo Hakone Gora. Hotel Indigo Hakone Gora
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- Opened in January 2020, the Indigo brand under the InterContinental Hotels Group is the first stronghold in Japan, with two newly built South Building and North Building.
- It provides 94 guest rooms and 4 suites. Western-style rooms are mixed with Japanese-style sliding doors and lighting. Each room has a private hot spring bath with landscape doors and windows.
- It is equipped with a Thai Harnn fragrance brand spa, a 24-hour gym and a large bath. You need to wear a swimsuit to enter the large bath.
- Located on the banks of the Hayakawa River in the Gora area of Hakone, Kanagawa Prefecture, next to the Hakone cherry blossom viewing spot - Miyagino Hayakawa Tsutsumi Cherry Blossoms
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Hakone’s newly opened service apartment
Rakuten STAY FUJIMI TERRACE Hakone Ashinoko
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- 2024年3月1日開幕營業，座落在箱根蘆之湖畔，設置30個停車位與4個電動車充電樁
- There are 24 rooms in total, 8 of which are pet-friendly, each with beautiful views of Mount Fuji and Lake Ashi.
- The room has a complete living room and kitchen, providing various kitchen appliances, washing machines, semi-open-air hot spring baths, foot baths, saunas and other facilities
- Using smart door locks, it provides self-service check-in and check-out services, catering services from nearby partner restaurants, and reservations for barbecue meals.
Hakone's newest ryokan
RETONA HAKONE・リトナハコネ
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- Opened in December 2025, formerly known as Odakyu Hakone Ryokan Hotel, it focuses on pet-friendly accommodation and has an outdoor dog walking space of up to 12 square meters.
- 客房數從48間縮減為18間，擁有90平方米大空間與私人溫泉湯池，1樓客房更是擁有80平方米的私人遛狗空間
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Hakone Kowakien Hotel・Hakone Kowakien
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- The classic Hakone hot spring hotel opened in 1959. It was renovated after closing in 2018 and will reopen on July 2023, 7. It will be operated by Fujita Kanko
- There are a total of 150 rooms in the hotel, including double rooms, four-person family rooms, six-person suites, etc. There are also Japanese-style guest rooms designed with tatami mats.
- There is a buffet restaurant in the hotel, and there is a large open-air bath with a wide view on the top floor. There is also a private bathhouse suitable for families with children, which can be used for an additional fee.
- Located near Kowakidani Station of the Hakone Tozan Railway, it is close to Kowakien Hot Spring Land and Okada Museum of Art. There is a FamilyMart convenience store next to the hotel.
Top luxury Japanese hot spring hotel
FUFU Hakone・FUFU Hakone
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- Opening in January 2022, recommended by Michelin 1-star key in 2024, the hotel will open Yamazaki Restaurant, which will serve sumptuous Japanese exquisite cuisine and is located in the Hakone Gora area.
- There are a total of 39 guest rooms in the hotel, each with a private bath with weak alkaline spring water and a large bath introduced with sulfur water from Owakudani, providing a hot spring vacation experience of one stay, two meals and three soaks.
The source of Saryo Genhakone Gora. Natural SPA Auberge gen Hakone Gora
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- Opened on April 2021, 4, formerly known as Hakone Gora Miyama Ryokan, it has been newly renovated and transformed into a luxurious Ryokan offering oversized rooms and kaiseki cuisine.
- It has a vast mountain and forest view facing Mt. Mingmei, offers luxurious kaiseki cuisine with a menu that changes almost every month, and is equipped with an open-air hot spring that flows directly from the source in the room.
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Source Kaiseki Hakone Gora White Sandalwood. Hakone-Gora Byakudan
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- Opened on July 2016, 7, it was formerly the Hakone Mitakaso, a public bathhouse and accommodation open to the public. It provides 8 oversized guest rooms with beautiful mountain and forest views.
- Warm and attentive service, kaiseki cuisine with seasonal changing menus, and hot spring water flowing directly from the source form a luxurious level of Japanese hotel service.
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Kaiseki RyoanAshikari・Ashikari
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- It provides accommodation in a Japanese-style hotel with one stay and two meals, Kaiseki dinner and breakfast, a specially designed menu for infants and young children, and a large bath for men and women in the hotel.
- There are 17 rooms in total, each with a private semi-open-air hot spring bath, and baby products can be rented for free. It is a baby-friendly hotel certified by MIKOKOYU.
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Detached holiday villa for family fun
Lotte Residence Villa Hotel Sengokuhara, Hakone. Rakuten STAY VILLA Hakone-Sengokuhara
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- Opening in 2021, the Rakuten STAY brand under Japan's Rakuten Group will provide 11 single-family villas, each of which is a 92-story mid-rise building of 2 square meters.
- Each villa provides 4 double beds and 1 futon mattress, which can accommodate 10 adults. Each villa has a high-ceiling living room and dining room, a kitchen, a bathroom and an outdoor footbath.
- The villa is equipped with projectors, electric fireplaces, washing machines, microwaves and other electrical appliances. Some room types are equipped with massage chairs, hanging hammocks, tents and other equipment.
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Which location do you want to live in? Latest accommodation options opening around Hakone
The Hakone hot spring area gathers hot springs from Yumoto, Tonosawa, Daidai, Miyashita, and Kowakudani. Hakone Yumoto and Hakone Gora have the most hot spring hotels in Hakone, followed by Sengokuhara and Lake Ashi.Among them, Hakone Yumoto and Hakone Gora are the best places to stay to experience a hot spring vacation, while Sengokuhara and Lake Ashi are the best places to enjoy the beauty of Mount Fuji and Lake Ashi.
- Hakone Yumoto: The location of Hakone Yumoto and Tanozawa Hot Springs, take the Odakyu Electric Railway Romantic Express directly, with the best evaluationJingguanzhuang,Fortune House Hotel,Blue Ryu.
- Hakone Gora: Near Miyashita, Kowakudani hot spring area, Hakone Tozan Railway and aerial cable car transfer place, the best evaluation isWhite Sandalwood Inn,Gongan Guest House,Suishoen.
- Sengokuhara: Miscanthus Plateau grassland is a landmark attraction, with multiple themed art galleries and golf courses, and the best evaluation isTang Suran Hotel,Retreat Villa.
- Lake Ashi: The famous Hakone pirate ship tour location. There are Taoyuantai Port, Hakone Town Port, and Moto Hakone Port in the north and south. The best reviews areJia Song Guest Houseand so on.
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Hakone Mirai is about to open a new accommodation option
| 類型 | Stay | Location | years |
|---|---|---|---|
| luxury hotel | Mitsui Hotel Hakone, a Luxury Collection Hotel | Hakone | 2026 |
| luxury hotel | Hakone Gora Okura Resort | Hakone | 2029 |
- HOTEL THE MITSUI HAKONE, a Luxury Collection Hotel & Spa: The second brand base after the Mitsui Luxury Collection Hotel Kyoto. It occupies a space the size of three Tokyo Domes and has a total of 2 guest rooms. It is surrounded by the Hakone Forest. All-day and specialty restaurants, gyms, terrace relaxation areas, and hot spring baths imported from Kowakidani hot spring water.
- Okura Resort Hakone Gora: Opened in 2029, Okura Resort Hakone is the first Okura Resort brand location in Japan. The resort consists of two buildings, the East Building (4 floors above ground) and the West Building (3 floors below ground and 3 floors above ground), offering 58 rooms in total (12 rooms in the West Building and 46 rooms in the East Building). The resort features a large public bath with sauna and steam room, as well as restaurants, teppanyaki, bars, and relaxation areas.
