[2025 Hakone Stay] Travel Guide for Hoshino Resorts KAI Hakone (Updated Jun)

Natural scenery, shrines, art galleries, There are also about 20 kinds of natural hot springs♨️ This great travel destination is Hakone, which is a 2-hour drive from Tokyo. "Kai" is a series under the Hoshino Hotel Group, which mainly promotes small and beautiful hot spring hotels with no more than 50 rooms. It is characterized by providing local-style food and guest rooms. KAI Hakone is just such a Hakone-style hotel, located in the famous Yumoto Onsen Village, with the Sukumo River as its companion, and overlooking the beautiful scenery of Mount Yusaka. It is the ultimate bliss to enjoy the wild fun of the open-air bath among the lake and mountains. The "Yosegi-no-ya" built using Hakone's traditional craft of Yosegiya is a treasure among Japanese-style guest rooms. It is divided into three types: an open-air bath guest room, a clear stream living room guest room, and a special room. The furniture design uses wood chip mosaics, which is ingenious. Outside the window is the clear mountain scenery, and the green wood seems to be breaking through the window to enter. There are also elegant and simple ordinary Japanese-style guest rooms, which are suitable for solitude and rest. For hot spring bathing, you can choose an indoor open-air bath or a spacious semi-open-air bath. In spring, you can enjoy the early flowers and in autumn, you can enjoy the maple leaves. The scenery is beautiful and poetic. The kaiseki cuisine in the world is also unique. The Meiji beef hotpot, the autumn matsutake kaiseki and the winter good luck kaiseki are all rare delicacies.

"Kai Tabi 20s" supports travel for people in their 20s A plan that allows you to stay at Hoshino Resorts for 19,000 yen (tax included) per night with two meals✨ This time we stayed at Kai Hakone☺️ A pleasant inn with lots of greenery, meals served on tableware made with traditional marquetry, and an open-air bath♨️ It was very relaxing🌿 The 4th and 5th photos are of the Glass Forest Museum🎨 We had fruit tea at the cafe attached🫖🍓 The last photo is of NARAYA CAFE in Miyanoshita, a cafe with a foot bath♨️ The mochi is very cute♡ This was an introduction to Hakone Town that you'll want to visit on a girls' trip🌿 ※The photo was taken in July. #t2203 #luxury hotel #value hotel #hot spring #photogenic spot

🗝 Hotel Brand: Hoshino Resorts KAI 📍 Location: Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan ⌚ Opening: 2012 (Grand reopening on August 13, 2025) 🛏 Rooms: 34 🛁 Facilities: Semi-open-air hot springs, kaiseki cuisine, local cultural experiences, tea house 🛫️ Access: Approximately 7-minute drive from Hakone-Yumoto Station - 🧘‍♂️ KAI, Hoshino Resorts' boutique hot spring inn brand, is located across Japan, emphasizing local traditional crafts and artistic culture to offer a stay immersed in Japanese charm🏮 and the beauty of the four seasons. ♨ Beyond🛁 comfortable guest rooms, public spaces, and hot springs designed for modern lifestyles, the inn also serves exquisite kaiseki cuisine featuring seasonal local ingredients🥩. - ✨ KAI Hakone, nestled in Hakone-Yumoto Onsen, will reopen grandly on August 13, 2025, after renovations. The renewed inn harmonizes Hakone’s lush nature, masterful traditional crafts, and the unique culture shaped by travelers of the Tokaido route, offering guests a deeper immersion into authentic Hakone. - 【Accommodations】 ⛰ All 34 renovated rooms face Mount Yusan and the clear Sukumo River, where guests can enjoy the murmuring waters and reminisce about the Tokaido travelers of the past💯. 🏠 Interiors showcase Hakone’s signature "yosegi-zaiku" (wood mosaic) craftsmanship, celebrating the region’s traditional beauty. 🆕 Only two newly added "Yosegi-Zaiku Suites" exceed 110㎡, featuring a spacious living room, twin bedrooms, and a lounge by the open-air bath for an unparalleled stay✨. 🎨 Wall art depicts traditional items like straw hats and rain capes, while bed runners feature travel essentials such as sandals and lanterns🏮. - 【Dining】 🍲 The restaurant’s semi-private spaces💁🏻‍♀ offer a quiet, intimate dining experience. Alongside kaiseki cuisine using seasonal local ingredients, special seasonal menus are available. 🐂 During the Meiji era, Hakone became a beloved hot spring retreat for Westerners, introducing Western cuisine. The inn serves a beef hotpot that blends Japanese cooking methods with this legacy. - 【Yumoto Onsen】 ♨ Two semi-open-air hot spring baths alternate daily for men and women. 🍁 Soaking in the large baths reflecting cherry blossoms, fresh greenery, autumn leaves, or snow creates a sense of unity with nature. The baths are complemented by a dry sauna and🛀 cold-water pool. - 【Cultural Experiences】 🎎 KAI’s signature "Local Fun" program has also been renewed. In the new experience room, guests can try "yosegi-zaiku" and create a photo frame to take home, witnessing the birth of an artwork firsthand. 🍵 The new SAWA Tea House welcomes guests with tea upon arrival, followed by herbal teas and drinks after dinner. Here, guests can savor seasonal sweets while enjoying the garden view for a relaxing break. - Follow Wanyou Luxury Travel Collection for more exclusive hotel booking deals.

My first time at Hoshino Resorts was 3 years ago 📍Kai Hakone The inn is located along the mountain stream and all rooms have a river view The large semi-open-air bath was very nice♨️ The tea I drank while looking at the beautiful trees and the river from the large window in the room with a parquet gallery was soothing😌🍵 The dining area is a semi-private style inspired by the townhouses of post towns, and the meals are healthy for your body, using plenty of fish and vegetables🐟 When I stayed there, there were many people a little older than me, and everyone was relaxing and it was wonderful, so I thought I'd like to come back in 10 years🍵 📍Kai Hakone 230 Yumotochaya, Hakone-machi, Ashigarashimo-gun, Kanagawa #Kai Hakone #Kai #Hoshino Resorts #Hakone Hotel #Hakone Onsen #Hakone Trip #Hotel Stay #Hotel Living OL #Want to Connect with Hotel Lovers #Want to Connect with Hotel Stay Lovers #Kanagawa Hotel #HakoneYumoto #HakoneTourism #TripAccommodationReview

Located in a popular hot spring town on the outskirts of Tokyo, people can relax next to the mountain stream in winter. From the seven hot springs in Hakone to the current twenty hot springs, the status of Yumoto Onsen cannot be doubted. The hot springs in Kai·Hakone originate from the historic Yumoto Onsen. In order to incorporate the picturesque scenery, the hotel adopts a semi-open-air design style. The guest rooms inherited from "Sakura-an" are now divided into 6 types by Hoshino, with a total of 32 rooms. Three of them are Japanese-style rooms with 8 to 12 floors. The other three are Hakone Yoseki-ma, a local house built in collaboration with Hakone's famous Raki carpentry. The orientation of the rooms is the same, and they are all view rooms beside the mountain stream. You can open the doors and windows to enjoy the beautiful scenery without worrying about being disturbed by the outside world. The left and right sides at the end of the corridor are men’s soup and women’s soup♨️ There is a small area in the middle with a variety of hot and cold drinks🍹 People who have soaked in the soup will grab one when they go out and wait for it to melt a little before eating. The taste is very interesting. Half of the hot spring pool is indoors and half is outdoors (you can enjoy the mountain view and maple trees). There are more dead branches in winter, but you can imagine that the red maples in autumn must be a great view. There is also a dry steam room and a cold bath next to the hot spring pool. available for use The configuration of the dinner is more like kaiseki cuisine, with the first payment, the eight-inch meal, the yangwu, the cover... each dish is presented one by one. In short, the hotel has a lot to praise. If I have the opportunity next time, I will try several other hotels under Hoshino Resorts.

Hakone Yumoto Onsen in KAI-Hakone, Kanagawa Prefecture, is a famous hot spring with a history of 1,200 years. The entire hotel is located on the river bank, and every room has a beautiful view of the Sukumo River. The hotel is full of Hakone Yosegaki (traditional wood parquet craft) decorations and designs, and offers Japanese-style rooms and Western-style rooms. I stayed in a Japanese-style room, and the balcony had a view of the four seasons of Hakone, which was very healing. The hotel also has a restaurant, so it is recommended to reserve a seat when booking! #GlobalTravel

◆Location It is located deep in the mountains and the road is very steep. It takes about 7 minutes by taxi from Hakone Yumoto Station, which is not far and convenient. ◆Guest Room The room was spacious and you could hear the sound of the river. During the day you can see the mountains and nature from your room. The room is a parquet style room with a low sofa on the tatami, which is very comfortable. The view of the river and mountains through the windows is refreshing. There is a fridge in the room but you have to pay for everything except water. Free wifi is available to guests throughout the building but is slow. The hotel provides yukatas, which can be worn walking around the hall, which is very comfortable. Large public bath The public bath is semi-open-air and has a beautiful view. Because it was sunny, a door curtain was used to separate the indoor and outdoor baths. The sauna was also of good quality and there was also a cold plunge. Hair dryer, lotion and other facilities are also very complete. After bathing, black bean tea, plum juice, popsicles, etc. are also provided. ◆Meals We had dinner in a private room, but the soundproofing was average. One night and two meals, breakfast and dinner are also delicious, the taste is light and simple, and there is no burden on the meal. Dinner is served in two parts: 5:30pm and 7:30pm. Early booking is recommended. #Japan and Korea City Hotel #Hakone Free Travel #Tokyo Free Travel #Hakone Yumoto

The brand of Hoshino Group, which specializes in hot spring hotels, is a hotel with a unique sense of history and local culture. The hot springs in Hakone are semi-open. Because they are hidden in the mountains, whether they are male soup or female soup, they can hear the call from nature while relaxing in the hot springs. Male soup and female soup are interchanged every morning and evening, and the scenery is slightly different. Because the boundary is a hotel built on the hills of Hakone, each room has a huge floor-to-ceiling window. The window is the color of the four seasons. Now it is summer, it is naturally green, imagine the fall. Outside the window, it was a fiery maple leaf. Most of the home and furnishings in the room are products of Hakone's specialty Yosemi (send woodwork), which is very thoughtful, which is also the inheritance of the Hoshino Group's consistent thinking. Dinner is a form of banquet cuisine. It is served at a fixed table. The next day's breakfast is also in the same small room. There is a special waiter serving the guests and making you feel at home. Although the traffic at the Hakone is not very convenient, you can take a taxi from JR Hakone Station.