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

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.

◆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.