What kind of luxury onsen ryokan is Gora Hanaougi? In mid-February, during a very cold winter, we wanted to relax in a hot spring in Hakone, so we took Odakyu Romance Car from Shinjuku Station as usual and arrived at Hakone-Yumoto Station in about 90 minutes. From there, we changed to the Hakone Tozan Railway…
What kind of luxury onsen ryokan is Hakone Gora Byakudan? In mid-November, during the season of autumn leaves, we wanted to relax in a hot spring with a spectacular view of the leaves, so we decided to stay at Hakone Gora Byakudan, which has rooms with nice private hot springs. As usual, we took Odakyu…
What kind of onsen ryokan is Matsuzakaya Honten? In early June, on a hot and humid day in the rainy season, I met up with friends at Tokyo Station and took the Shinkansen bullet train to Odawara Station, where we transferred to Hakone Tozan Railway to Hakone-Yumoto Station. Then, we took Hakone Tozan Bus and…
What kind of ryokan is Hakone Tokinoshizuku? On a hot day in mid September, we happened to have a day off and decided to go to Hakone, which would be a little cooler than Tokyo. We took Odakyu Romancecar from Shinjuku Station, got off at Hakone-Yumoto Station, transferred to Hakone Tozan Railway, and got off…
What kind of onsen ryokan is Hakone Airu? In early summer in May, when the cherry blossom season was over and the days were refreshing, we took a 90-minute train ride from Shinjuku Station to Hakone-Yumoto Station, where we decided to stay at Hakone Airu, a 15-minute walk from the station. The road from the…
What kind of gourmet luxury ryokan is Hakone Ryouriyado Ryokan Kyuan? The hot summer season was over and the weather was gradually getting cooler in mid-October, when I had a weekday off, so I decided to go to Hakone alone. Around noon, I bought a Japanese lunch box, a can of KIRIN beer, and whiskey…
What kind of traditional onsen ryokan is Musashino Bekkan? In mid-November, we decided to stay here to relax in Hakone at the height of the autumn foliage. We took Odakyu Romancecar from Shinjuku Station, got off at Hakone-Yumoto Station, and transferred to Hakone Tozan Railway. Then we got off at Miyanoshita Station. Staff picked us…
What kind of luxury onsen ryokan is Yoshimatsu in Hakone? In early December, when the leaves had turned autumn colors and it was cold enough to need a down coat, we decided to stay at Yoshimatsu in Hakone for a relaxing soak in the hot spring. We took Odakyu Romancecar from Shinjuku Station and got…
What kind of onsen ryokan is Kansuiro? In early March, when the cold of winter was still lingering in the air, I decided to use my paid time off to go to Hakone, my favorite hot spring resort, alone, to forget the hustle and bustle of everyday life and relax in a hot spring. Unfortunately,…
What kind of ryokan is Gora Hanaougi Madoka No Mori? On a cold day in late February, when the sky was covered with thick clouds, I decided to go on an onsen trip with a friend who lives in Nagoya. I took the Shinkansen from Tokyo Station and my friend took the Shinkansen from Nagoya…
What kind of luxury traditional onsen ryokan is Gora Kadan? In early April, when the cherry blossoms were beginning to bloom here and there, we took Odakyu Romancecar from Shinjuku Station to Hakone-Yumoto Station, which took about 80 minutes, and transferred to Hakone Tozan Railway, arriving at Gora Station in 35 minutes. Upon arrival at…
What kind of traditional onsen ryokan is Gyokutei? We wanted to see the cherry blossoms in Hakone and decided to stay at Gyokutei, which is famous for its cherry blossoms, on a weekend in early April. Cherry blossoms in Hakone bloom at different times in different places because of the difference in elevation from the…