Hakone & Mount Fuji

Hakone Yutowa

Name: Hakone Yutowa
Address: Hakone & Mount Fuji, Japan
Price range: From US$110 per person, per night

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Hakone Yutowa

About Hakone Yutowa

Contemporary onsen resort with apartment-style rooms and all-inclusive drinks until 10pm.

This modern Japanese hybrid sits five minutes' walk from Gora Station, offering a clever split between traditional hotel rooms and self-catering condominiums with private hot spring baths. The property stretches across three separate buildings (requiring outdoor walks between them), each with its own personality – from the library lounge that's Instagram gold to the atrium with foot baths and fire pits. With all-inclusive packages covering meals and drinks (yes, including alcohol), plus access to the Ninotaira onsen waters known for their skin-smoothing properties, it's a refreshingly contemporary take on the traditional ryokan experience. Perfect for families, groups, or anyone who fancies cooking their own breakfast in a room with its own constantly flowing hot spring bath.

Hakone & Mount Fuji , Japan

From $90 per person/per night

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The property

The sprawling complex reveals its personality gradually – the East Wing houses reception and the high-ceilinged restaurant, while the West Wing contains the large public baths and spa lounge. But it's the public spaces that steal the show. The library lounge on the second floor stocks 700 books and becomes a social hub with its mix of counter seats, sofas, and table games like Jenga. The atrium's wooden deck features a foot bath, bonfire stove, and swing chairs where complimentary detox water flows freely. The restaurant adopts a semi-buffet approach at dinner (about 15 dishes plus your chosen main), while breakfast spans 30 Japanese and Western options. After 10pm, when the free drinks stop flowing, the property settles into a peaceful rhythm perfect for one more soak.

The rooms

Choose your adventure: 62 hotel-style rooms in the East and West buildings, or 10 apartment-style condominiums. Hotel rooms blend tatami floors with Simmons beds in a modern Japanese aesthetic, though the semi-doubles lack bathrooms entirely (you'll use the public baths). The real stars are the condominium units – spacious living areas with proper kitchens (induction hob, full cookware, proper fridge), and the pièce de résistance: private view baths with constantly flowing hot spring water. The largest sleeps six and spans 70 square metres with a balcony. Yes, you'll make your own bed if using the sofa bed, and yes, the elevator only reaches the third floor, but having your own hot spring on tap at 3am rather makes up for it.

Activities

While the property keeps you entertained – two private onsen baths bookable separately, sauna in the public baths, relaxation salon for treatments – Gora's location puts you at the heart of Hakone's tourist circuit. The cable car to Sounzan leaves from right outside the station (five minutes away), connecting to the ropeway over Owakudani's volcanic valley. The Open-Air Museum sits 10 minutes' walk away, while Gora Park practically neighbours the hotel. The Hakone loop becomes manageable from here, with Lake Ashi's pirate ships and Hakone Shrine all accessible via the mountain transport network. The hotel can arrange everything, though honestly, after a day navigating tourist crowds, that library lounge with unlimited drinks starts looking very appealing indeed.

Why we love it

The condominium rooms with private onsen baths fed directly from Gora's first proprietary hot spring source – soak whenever you fancy without queueing for the public baths.

Insiders Tip

Book dinner early – the buffet plus chosen main course formula works brilliantly, but the 90-minute time limit is strictly enforced, and drinks continue free until 10pm in the lounges.

Something to think about

The buildings aren't connected internally, so you'll be walking outside between facilities – not ideal in bad weather or if you're mobility-challenged.

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How do I book Hakone Yutowa?

Hakone Yutowa can be booked with Timbuktu as part of a tailor-made Japan trip, rather than as a standalone room reservation. Start online, customising one of our recommended Japan trips featuring Hakone Yutowa or get advice and suggestions from one of our Japan specialists who will design the trip around your dates, check availability and handle every booking for you.

How much does it cost to stay at Hakone Yutowa?

Stays at Hakone Yutowa start from around $90 per person per night as part of a tailor-made trip. The exact price depends on your travel dates, room type and the shape of the rest of your itinerary. A Timbuktu travel specialist can give you an accurate quote for your dates.

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