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Best Hotels in Hakone — 2026 Guide

Top ryokan and hotels sorted by rating — from legendary Gora Kadan to lakeside guesthouses with Fuji views.

Top Picks · Updated June 2026

Best Hotels & Ryokan in Hakone

Sorted by guest rating. Price range: $$ = budget · $$$ = mid-range · $$$$ = luxury.

Gora Kadan
9.6 Exceptional

Gora Kadan

Hakone's most celebrated ryokan — a former imperial villa converted into a legendary retreat. Private onsen, exquisite kaiseki and immaculate service in the heart of Gora.

Luxury RyokanGoraImperial Heritage
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Hakone Kowakien TEN-YU
9.6 Exceptional

Hakone Kowakien TEN-YU

One of Hakone's finest ryokan — exceptional kaiseki, multiple natural hot spring baths and beautifully appointed rooms in a serene mountain setting near Gora.

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Hyatt Regency Hakone Resort & Spa
9.4 Exceptional

Hyatt Regency Hakone Resort & Spa

A sleek modern resort in Gora with an exceptional spa, indoor and outdoor pools, and panoramic mountain views — the most international luxury experience in Hakone.

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Fujiya Hotel
9.4 Exceptional

Fujiya Hotel

Japan's oldest Western-style hotel — open since 1878 and once host to Charlie Chaplin and John Lennon. Extraordinary heritage, natural onsen and a beautiful garden in Miyanoshita.

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Hotel Indigo Hakone Gora by IHG
9.4 Exceptional

Hotel Indigo Hakone Gora by IHG

A design-forward boutique hotel in Gora with a contemporary take on Japanese aesthetics — private onsen in select rooms, excellent dining and a rooftop terrace with mountain views.

LuxuryGoraDesign
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Moto-Hakone Guest House
9.4 Exceptional

Moto-Hakone Guest House

The best budget stay in Hakone — a welcoming guesthouse on the shores of Lake Ashi with stunning Fuji views on clear days and easy access to Miyajima ferry and Hakone Shrine.

BudgetLake AshiGuesthouse
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Hakone Kowakien Mikawaya Ryokan
9.2 Exceptional

Hakone Kowakien Mikawaya Ryokan

A traditional ryokan with indoor mineral hot spring onsen, kaiseki meals and tatami rooms — a genuine ryokan experience at a more accessible price than the area's top properties.

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Hakone Hotel Kowakien
9.0 Exceptional

Hakone Hotel Kowakien

A spacious ryokan complex in the Kowakien area with multiple hot spring baths, traditional dining and easy access to the Hakone Tozan Railway and Yunessun water park.

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The Prince Hakone Lake Ashinoko
8.8 Exceptional

The Prince Hakone Lake Ashinoko

A lakeside resort on the shores of Lake Ashi — all rooms face the lake and Mt Fuji on clear days. Outdoor hot spring pools, a private beach and the most coveted Fuji-view location in Hakone.

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Hakone Yumoto Onsen Tenseien
8.8 Exceptional

Hakone Yumoto Onsen Tenseien

A traditional ryokan at Hakone-Yumoto — natural hot spring baths, tatami rooms and kaiseki meals at the gateway to Hakone. Easy train access from Tokyo on the Odakyu Romancecar.

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Types of Stay

Types of Accommodation in Hakone

Gora Kadan luxury ryokan Hakone
Luxury Ryokan

Luxury Ryokan — the Hakone Experience

Hakone is Japan's premier ryokan destination. Tatami rooms, kaiseki dinners, private outdoor onsen and mountain views — Gora Kadan (former imperial villa) and Hyatt Regency Hakone set the benchmark for what the area does best.

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Fuji Views

Hotels with Mt Fuji Views

Waking up to Fuji from your ryokan window is one of the classic Japan experiences. The Prince Hakone Lake Ashinoko and Moto-Hakone Guest House both face the mountain across Lake Ashi. Book in winter for the clearest views and request a Fuji-facing room explicitly.

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The Prince Hakone Lake Ashi Fuji view
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