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Hakone has been one of Japan's most popular hot spring resorts for centuries. Nowadays, more than a dozen springs provide hot spring water to the many bath houses and ryokan in the Hakone region.

Yumoto, at the entrance to the Hakone area near Odawara, is Hakone's most famous hot spring with a particularly long history, high quality water and numerous baths and inns. In addition, many more hot spring facilities can be found throughout the mountains of Hakone as well as along the shores of Lake Ashi.

Visitors can enjoy a hot spring bath in a public bath house or ryokan, and many ryokan open their baths not only to staying guests but also to daytime visitors. While staying guests can use the baths for free, daytime visitors pay an admission fee of typically between 500 and 2000 yen.

Below is a small selection of baths, which are open to the general public (shown in blue on the map):

Yumoto:

	Tenzan A short walk from Oku-Yumoto Iriguchi bus stop Hours: daily 9:00 to 23:00 (admission until 22:00) Closed: No closing days Admission: 1200 yen Collection of nicely done hot spring pools, most of which are outdoors at the foot of a wooded slope. The bath house is a beautiful traditional Japanese style building.
	Hakone Kamon Free shuttle bus to/from Hakone Yumoto Station Hours: daily 10:00 to 21:00 Closed: No closing days Admission: 1940 yen Multiple outdoor baths made of stone and wood including sauna and baths made of large ceramic pots. A cup of tea is served after the bath.
	Yu No Sato Okada 10 minute hotel shuttle bus ride from Yumoto Station (100 yen) Hours: daily 11:00 to 23:00 (admission until 22:00) Closed: No closing days Admission: 1600 yen on weekdays, 1800 yen on weekends/holidays Various pools, most of which are outdoors. Nice views of the valley can be enjoyed from the bath house, but unfortunately not from the pools.
	Kappa Tengoku Less than 5 minutes on foot, just behind Hakone-Yumoto Station Hours: daily 10:00 to 22:00 Closed: No closing days Admission: 750 yen Outdoor baths in the wooded slope just above Yumoto Station. The wooden bath house is slightly run-down but remains atmospheric.

Miyanoshita:

Rakuyujurin Shizenkan 5 min walk from Hotelmae bus stop/10 min walk from Miyanoshita Sta Hours: daily 10:00 to 19:00 Closed: Wednesdays Admission: 2500 yen Attractively located on the densely wooded, steep slope of the valley with outdoor baths on wooden terraces. This bath house is old and atmospheric, if overpriced.

Kowakudani:

Hotel Kowakien Yunessun At Kowakien bus stop (20 mins, 560 yen from Yumoto Station). Hours: Yunessun: daily 9:00 to 19:00 (until 18:00 Nov to Feb) Mori no Yu: daily 9:00 to 21:00 Admission: 3500 yen (Yunessun), 1800 yen (Mori no Yu), 4000 yen (combined) More water park than hot spring, this resort is split into two areas: "Yunessun" with themed pools and water attractions (bathing suits required), and "Mori No Yu" with traditional hot spring baths (no bathing suits).

Sengoku:

Hakone Green Plaza Hotel 3 minute walk from Hakone Ropeway's Ubako Station Hours: daily 12:00 to 15:00 Closed: alternating Thursdays Admission: 1600 yen This hotel's large rotemburo (outdoor baths) are some of the suprisingly few baths in Hakone that have views of Mount Fuji on clear days.

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Hakone Senkei Choose from Japanese traditional ryokan, private guest residence and budget hotel. 10 min walk from Hakone Yumoto station. Lakeside Inn Charlotte A friendly pension, right in front of the beautiful Lake Ashinoko. Free breakfast and Internet. Checkout time is noon. Tonosawa Ichinoyu Honkan Experience Hakone�fs hot springs at this traditional Japanese style ryokan with private open air baths in selected rooms. Kappa Tengoku A ryokan with onsen baths surrounded by trees. From 3300Yen. Located just above Odakyu Hakone Yumoto Station.

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