Hakone Gora Onsen Hotel Kasansui

The store manager is very nice, although communication is a bit difficult. When we went there, we had no idea where the hotel was located. After calling our aunt, she immediately drove to pick us up. Take the cable car at , get off at Kamigora Station, and get off at the right door in the direction in which the car is traveling. Be sure to remember to use the right door! Otherwise, my legs would really break if I dragged my luggage here. Hot springs are open from 6-9:30 in the morning and close at 24:00 in the evening. Apart from the disadvantage of being in a remote location and having to climb a very high mountain road, everything else is pretty good. It is very convenient to go to Sounzan on foot in ten minutes the next day. You can also leave your luggage to the hotel the next day, and dedicated station staff will deliver it to Hakone-Yumoto Station. Charges are based on box size.

Location: On the quiet mountainside, be sure to get off at the Gora Cable Car Station on the right! Otherwise, I would be completely confused. It’s quite strenuous to go up the mountain, the slope is a bit steep😂. It takes about 8-10 minutes to walk to Sounzan Cable Car Station. It is a hilly road and it is not a fast walk. Small suggestion: If there is no direct bus back to the hotel from Motohakone Port, you need to transfer by car. You can take a taxi directly from the transfer station for JPY860, which takes 5-8 minutes. It is convenient and saves time! Environment: It is what a hot spring hotel looks like in my mind. It brings back all my memories of cartoons and Japanese dramas. The room is quite spacious and the bed is quite big. There is no need for an extra bed when bringing a child aged 6-8 years old, but the hotel defaults to it. Charged as an adult😂 Hot spring: It is a real hot spring. The hotel provides bathrobes, but there are no children's models. The hot spring pool is small and has a slight sulfur smell. It is divided into male and female hot springs, inner and outer hot springs. It's very windy outside in winter, so I chose to go indoors😅, and there won't be many people. Basically, the venue is reserved for soaking, and there are only 10 groups of guests staying in the hotel. Meals: The one-berth, two-food package is very cost-effective. You can choose the time for dining, 8:00/8:30 in the morning and 18:00/18:30 in the evening. In fact, there are fixed seats arranged according to the number of people, with the room number next to it. The food is rich and tastes good. This is my first time eating early in the morning. Everyone in the entire restaurant was quiet and elegant, and eating with a naughty child made me very stressed. After the meal, the staff bowed and thanked everyone, which was really polite 😂 Service: The hotel proprietress and boss were very polite. They arrived early to store our luggage. After checking out the next day, they took us to Gora Station to take the bus. My English is not very good, but it does not hinder communication. On the day of check-in, there were only locals and European and American tourists. Hakone is my favorite place during this trip and I look forward to coming back next time❤️

Go down from the Sounzan Cable Car Station and you can reach the hotel within ten minutes. There is a bus stop at the door (see the directions on both sides of the picture), but I have not tried to take it. There are no restaurants nearby, but the hotel provides breakfast and dinner, and the Japanese cuisine is very rich. The room is large, the bathtub is thin, the WiFi in the room is weak, the hotel does not have many rooms, but it feels warm.

Take the bus from Odawara Station (Odawara East Exit, bus seat 3) to the "Kami-Gora Entrance" bus stop. Jiashanshui also goes back 80 meters. The stop for the return journey is opposite Jiashanshui. The hot spring hotel has two hot spring bathing places. One includes two pools, indoor and outdoor. Male and female parts are swapped according to time. Closes at 9:30am. The pool is not big, but it is enough. Hot springs are the same everywhere. The breakfast and dinner here are very good. Ha, I actually went there just for the breakfast and dinner. Local people go there a lot. It is only 500 meters away from Sounzan Cable Car Station.