Hakone has a long history as a hot spring resort. The first hot spring in Hakone is said to date back to the year 738, and Hakone is still one of the most popular hot spring resorts in Japan thanks to its easy access from Tokyo.

Hakone hot springs are a blessing of the Hakone volcano. During the Edo period, Hakone prospered as a hot spring area thanks to its position on the Tokaido road that connected Edo and Kyoto. These days, the area is full of hot spring facilities of all types, from the traditional to the ultra-modern. Join us as we explore the best day-trip and short-stay hot springs Hakone has to offer.

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    Hakone Yuryo

    Slowly heal your tired bones at this hot spring facility set in a traditional house

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    Hakone Yuryo is a day spa facility in Hakone Yumoto. You can reach it in a 3-minute journey on a free shuttle bus from the station.

    You'll be impressed by the atmosphere of this traditional Japanese-style house. Inside the building, there are separate large baths for men and women, as well as open-air baths and saunas. The 19 rooms with private open-air baths, which are among the largest in reach of Tokyo, are ideal for families and groups. You can enjoy seasonal delicacies such as fresh fish from Sagami Bay at the traditional irori (sunken hearth) in the dining room. Get away from the rush of daily life and spend a day in this relaxing atmosphere to recharge your batteries.

    Location: 4 Tonosawa, Hakone, Ashigarashimo District, Kanagawa Prefecture 250-0315, Japan

    Open: Weekdays from 10 am to 8 pm, weekends and vacations from 10 am to 9 pm

    Phone: +81 (0)460-85-8411

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    Hyatt Regency Hakone Resort & Spa

    Spend a relaxing time enjoying the hot springs of Hakone in a luxurious atmosphere

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    Hyatt Regency Hakone Resort & Spa is a luxury hotel located in Gora, Hakone. The concept of hospitality here is a home from home in Hakone. You can spend a relaxing time really making yourself at home.

    The spring source of the large public bath is from Owakudani. You can enjoy a relaxing soak in the calm atmosphere, and at the IZUMI spa you can receive complete spa treatments. It's available not only for guests, but also for day-trippers. This is a great place to soothe the fatigue of your body and mind in the rich natural setting of Hakone.

    Location: 1320 Gora, Hakone-cho, Ashigarashimo District, Kanagawa Prefecture 250-0408, Japan

    Open: Hot springs: From 6 am to midnight, Spa IZUMI: From 9 am to 9 pm

    Phone: +81 (0)460-82-2000

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    Tenzan Touji-kyo

    A group of free-flowing hot spring facilities

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    Located in Hakone-Yumoto, Tenzan Touji-kyo is a hot spring facility with 7 spring sources on a site of roughly 26,500 square meters, gushing out 370,000 liters of hot spring water per day.

    There are 2 types of spring water here: sodium chloride hot spring and alkaline simple hot spring. The main facility is Higana Touji Tenzan, a day-trip hot spring facility with multiple indoor and outdoor bathtubs and a restaurant. Kayoi Touji Ikkyu is a simple facility that offers only hot spring bathing as a peaceful, tranquil, and relaxing hot-spring retreat. Touryu Touji Hagoromo is a simple accommodations facility with only 8 rooms and is designed for hot-spring therapy. Only long-term stays for recreation purposes are accepted here.

    Location: 208 Yumotochaya, Hakone, Ashigarashimo District, Kanagawa Prefecture 250-0312, Japan

    Open: Higana Touji Tenzan: 9 am to 11 pm, Kayoi Touji Ikkyu: Weekdays from 11 am to 8 pm, Weekends and vacations from 11 am to 9 pm

    Phone: +81 (0)460-86-4126

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    Fujiya Hotel

    Enjoy Hakone spring water at a classic hotel combining Japanese and Western styles

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    Fujiya Hotel was opened in 1878 in Hakone Miyanoshita as Japan's first major resort hotel.

    The lobby floor of the main building is an elegant space that makes you feel as if you’ve stepped back in time and entered a movie. Many of the buildings have been designated as registered Tangible Cultural Properties. On the top floor of the “Forest Wing”, one of 4 accommodations buildings with different atmospheres, you’ll find a spa with views of Mount Hakone's outer rim. The hot spring water here mainly consists of sodium chloride. You can take a day trip to the spa and enjoy a completely natural hot spring in your room as well as in the classic spa pool.

    Location: 359 Miyanoshita, Hakone, Ashigarashimo District, Kanagawa Prefecture 250-0404, Japan

    Open: Day-trip plan for large communal bath only: Daily from noon to 8 pm

    Phone: +81 (0)460-82-2211

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    Shumeikan in Ubako

    Enjoy healing waters at the miraculous hot spring of Hakone Shrine

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    Shumeikan in Ubako is a hot spring located between Lake Ashi and Owakudani. This spring in the former territory of Hakone Shrine has a long history as a sacred place of worship in Hakone and was once a yugori (purification) site.

    In addition to hot spring water that is pumped up, it also features hot water gushing naturally from the bedrock walls and below the feet, the quantity varying according to the season. It's now available for bathing only, with a unique system where you can rent a room for 2 or 4 hours and repeat the process of bathing and relaxing in the room. After 3 pm, only bathing services are available. Take the opportunity to enjoy the divine atmosphere of the sacred spring in complete tranquillity.

    Location: 110-1 Motohakone, Hakone, Ashigarashimo District, Kanagawa Prefecture 250-0522, Japan

    Open: Daily from 10 am to 3 pm, bathing only: 3 pm to 5 pm

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    Kanrei

    A fashionable hideaway day-trip hot spring in a renovated old hospital

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    Kanrei is a hideaway of a day spa in Miyanoshita at Hakone. Nearby is Jakotsu Gorge, which was formed by the Jakotsu River, one of the tributaries of Hayakawa River.

    There’s only 1 open-air bath here, and it can be reserved for 1 hour. From the bathtub you can see a beautiful bamboo forest. The water is colourless and transparent, but there are sometimes tiny yunohana (hot spring mineral deposits) floating in the baths. The spring source is over 60°C, so a small amount of cool water is added. This retro building was renovated from a hospital formerly known as the Kanrei Clinic. This setting is overflowing with the romantic atmosphere of Japan's Taisho era. The tearoom is also unique because it was formerly a surgery room.

    Location: 558 Sokokura, Hakone, Ashigarashimo District, Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan

    Open: Daily from 10 am to 6 pm

    Phone: +81 (0)460-82-2017

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    Hakone Kowakien Yunessun

    Enjoy the warmth of Hakone with a variety of elaborate baths

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    Hakone Kowakien Yunessun is a hot spring theme park of sorts. You can choose to either enjoy the hot spring baths as a day-trip or stay overnight at the Hakone Hotel Kowakien.

    There’s a zone for playing in swimwear, which is a rare thing in the hot springs of Hakone, and a zone for enjoying a relaxing bath where couples, friends and even family generations can enjoy themselves. Towels and bathing suits can be rented, so you can turn up empty-handed and it’s no problem. The outdoor area has a large slide and climbing frame as well as unique baths including a wine bath and a coffee bath! There’s also a dining area outside that can be used while wearing a swimsuit.

    Location: 1297 Ninotaira, Hakone, Ashigarashimo District, Kanagawa Prefecture 250-0407, Japan

    Open: Opening times vary depending on the facility

    Phone: +81 (0)460-82-4126

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    Yunosato-Okada

    Let the wind blow away your fatigue in a refreshing open-air bath

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    Just 5 minutes by bus from Hakone-Yumoto Station, Yunosato-Okada is a day-trip bathing facility at the foot of Mount Yusaka. There are 5 private hot spring sources here and a huge output of 390,000 liters of hot spring water per day.

    With this transparent, colourless, mildly alkaline simple hot spring water, you can soothe away any fatigue you may be feeling in a spacious open-air bath where a gentle breeze blows down from the mountains. Since it's located on a hill, you can also enjoy a panoramic view from the mountains of Hakone all the way to the port of Odawara. The seasonal flowers blooming onsite are beautiful, and on a moonlit night, the view of the moon from the bath offers an unforgettable experience. At the restaurant, you can have your fill of delicacies from the sea and the mountains.

    Location: 191 Yumotochaya, Hakone, Ashigarashimo District, Kanagawa Prefecture 250-0312, Japan

    Open: Daily from 11 am to 11 pm

    Phone: +81 (0)460-85-3955

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    Hotel Indigo Hakone Gora

    A new style of modern hot spring that you can enjoy in your swimsuit

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    Hotel Indigo Hakone Gora brings a modern sensibility to the historic district of Gora. This is the first hotel opened in Japan by a global boutique hotel group.

    This "artistic" hotel combines stylish urban design with Hakone's marquetry, but also has the style of an onsen ryokan (Japanese-style inn with hot spring) throughout. The hot spring baths, which can be used on a day trip, are a new concept that allow families, travel companions, or couples to put on swimwear and spend time relaxing together. You can even enjoy the hot springs while watching a digital art show inspired by the nature of Gora, projected on a huge screen.

    Location: 924-1 Kiga, Hakone, Ashigarashimo District, Kanagawa Prefecture 250-0402, Japan

    Open: Day-trip bathing: From 9 am to 10 pm

    Phone: +81 (0)460-83-8310

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    Superb View Day Trip Hot Spring Dragon Palace Main Building

    Enjoy a spectacular view of Lake Ashi and Mt. Fuji while soaking in hot water

    Superb View Day Trip Hot Spring Dragon Palace Main Building
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    Superb View Day Trip Hot Spring Dragon Palace Main Building is located at the western foot of Mount Komagatake in Hakone. The spring source is Takogawa Onsen, the newest of Hakone's 17 hot springs, which was established in 1993 and is a weak alkaline hypotonic high spring.

    The Dragon Palace has an excellent location, with a view of the magnificent Lake Ashi and Mount Fuji at the same time. The building was relocated from a hotel built in 1938 on the shores of Lake Hamana in imitation of Byodo-in Phoenix Hall in Uji, Kyoto, and is registered as a Tangible Cultural Property of Japan.

    Location: 139 Motohakone, Hakone, Ashigarashimo District, Kanagawa Prefecture 250-0522, Japan

    Open: Daily from 9 am to 7 pm

    Phone: +81 (0)460-83-1126

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