Hakone Kowakudani Onsen Ryokan Mizunoto (solo trip)

My husband and I had a wonderful 2 night stay at the Mizunooto ryokan in September 2025. Definitely recommend staying at least 2 nights if you can afford to. The grounds and facility are beautifully kept. There are 2 buildings to the hotel and there is a public onsen in each building. The outdoor public onsens were very peaceful, surrounded by trees and bamboo forest with some bamboo cover from th...

We stayed at this property in the spring, and from the very beginning the experience was disappointing. Check-in was already difficult, and none of our requests were ever accommodated. Communication was very poor, even when using translators. Unfortunately, we accidentally left a valuable item behind at the hotel. Although the staff admitted they had found it, there was absolutely no willingness ...

I never write reviews but I had to for this stay— one of the best stays I’ve ever had! Our room with an open air bath was incredible, and the staff were so incredibly kind. And we got to try a lot of delicious foods that were served for dinner and breakfast. It was our first time trying onsen and we don’t speak Japanese, and the staff were very patient to explain the customs, and provided English ...

Fabulous place to stay. Quite an uphill trek from the train station so arranged a pick up. Set in lovely countryside. Staff speak excellent English. Breakfast and tea were fantastic. We stayed room 404 with a private onsen, a lovely authentic room with balcony. Only regret was not staying longer than 2 nights.

This was our second trip to Hakone, and one of our two 'luxury' stays. We spent extra for a Japanese/Western style room with a private open air bath, and it was very worth it! The mattress style beds on the floor were comfortable while fitting into the traditional aesthetics, the direct entrance/exit from the bathroom to the balcony was very convenient, and the view was spectacular, especially for...