Tucked into the foothills of Hakone, in a quiet village along Yugawara Parkway, we found this small villa surrounded by greenery and the sound of a nearby stream.
But what stayed with me wasn’t the villa—it was us.
The kids ran straight to the deck, reaching out to catch the falling cherry blossom petals as they drifted onto the water, arguing over who caught the most before they slipped through their fingers. Someone left the door open, letting the cool air drift in. By evening, we were all gathered upstairs, half-talking, half-listening to the steady rhythm of the stream below. No one reached for their phones.
Later that night, we slept with the windows open. You could hear the water, constant and calming, like it had always been there.
It’s strange—places fade, but moments like this don’t. The quiet, the laughter, the feeling of having nowhere else to be. That’s what I’ll remember.
Must complete pre-check in procedures the day before to get the door code to avoid delay in checking in. Overall very nice stay with real onsen filled with sulphur smel !
Lovely stay. Definitely will come back. We love everything about this rental, the location, private hot spring, food, welcome drinks, the view is amazing, high technology room equipped, free toiletries from razors, high quality skincare sets, comb, ... Thanks to staffs, great customer service, hospitality, all that made our trip mesmerizing.
This hotel didn’t have 24hours front desk services , nevertheless travelers can easily reach out by free call services if needed assistance when you arrived.
Is about 5-10mins walk from Hakone-Yumoto station.
Turn left right after you exit from station , across the road whereby tourists information office and bus stations . Walk across a red bridge right after walking down from stairs station , turn left after crossing bridge ,walk few more mins and you will be able to reach the hotel .