The wooden doors of Hakuunsou's entrance conceal a hidden world of luxury and discreet service.
Yugawara's natural forests soften the guest's transition from the city and the fragrance of the hills fill the senses all year round.
Guests are made to feel at home with a seasonal drink and sweet to prepare the them for the very essence of life refined.
The gentle weather most of the year will lure you to the outdoor hot spring, a scenic garden or a lovely walk in the awe-inspiring surroundings.
Your senses are rewarded and delighted as energy is restored.
The gracious spirit and energy of the ryokan flows naturally like the calming waters of the Chitose River that borders Hakunnsou.
The river welcomes the guests and inspires them to experience its healing minerals.
Outstanding cuisine, culture and Hakuunsou's warm Japanese-style service await every guest.
The Hakuunsou includes 17 rooms total. There are 8 guest rooms with private open-air onsen bath at the luxury "Hakuunsou". Each room is located by the river, where you may enjoy the onsen water directly from the hot spring source while listening to the murmuring of a stream.
The beautifully arranged shower room with out door bath combined with the spacious sleeping area will provide a good night's sleep that will leave you feeling pampered, relaxed and rejuvenated.
The large deck provides spectacular views of the hills and gurgling Chitose River that passes within a stone's throw.
The guest comes into a sanctuary, where luxurious Yukata's (robe) await.
Manyo has a special relationship with nature, the indoor bath and sitting area shelters from the heavens, and the outdoor shower and bath inspires one to belong.
The modern and traditional elements complement and charge the room in and around itself.
The garden beginnings mediate the room's relationship with the interior, your self, and nature.
Breathtaking sunrises, and fresh mountain air penetrate your soul.
The partially enclosed bath with the push of a button the jets let guests make their own bubbles of joy that float your cares away.
The 'let in the light' all glass shower permits a deep breath of nature, so inhale the surroundings, and exhale the stress.
Those who look for beauty will not have to look far. Soseki is beauty, and its unique blend of water and dry therapies will have you belonging to the beauty of your dreams.
The open-air bath, stone and glass shower, sauna and modern amenities are centering, exquisite and invigorating.
Breakfast at Hakuunsou is served at "Dining Senkei" with beautiful morning sun, and the menu consists of Yugawara's specialty.
You may choose from several types of locally made dried fish on the season. Eggs in your favorite style.
The popular choice is Dashi-maki (Japanese omelet with broth) and Chawanmushi (Steamed egg custard) that requires skills and extra care. Another long-time favorite menu is a salad with full of vegetables.
The head chef Suzuki at Hakuunsou does not use pre-cooked food even for breakfast. “Never use frozen ingredients. They are different in flavor. “
Therefore, precisely prepared Breakfast with carefully selected ingredients will promise you a great meal to start off the day.
Why not experience the breakfast at the best Ryokan?
The dinner at Michelin-starred Hakuunsou is a specialty Japanese Kaiseki cuisine with delicate and beautiful taste, with selected ingredients such as fresh fish from Sagami Bay and locally grown vegetables.
The menu changes every month, which the head chef strictly selects the most delicious, most beautiful of the season.
Local fish and shellfish are sourced by free-diving from the neighboring town Manazuru every day and are managed in the kitchen tank alive to keep fresh until they are served.
The rice to finish off the meal is also cooked at the table, and the seasonal ingredients are cooked together with the rice in the most delicious condition. Premium quality and luxury.
Enjoy dining at Hakuunso, where you can enjoy with your eyes feeling the atmosphere surrounded by the river streams and trees and savor the taste.
The warm and scenic location "Yugawara" facing Sagami Bay with Mount Hakone in the back, has been favored as hot spring resort destination from ancient times.
There is a poem that recites hot spring of Yugawara in the Manyoshu collection of Japanese poetry, which makes us feel the history as a hot spring resort.
Many of the great names in literature of the Meiji era also loved this resort and left works set in Yugawara.
In the open-air bath with rural beauty, enjoy the best of being in a bath while listening to the murmuring of the Chitose River and feeling a refreshing breeze.
At the hotel there is Esthetic room 'Ajisai-no-mori', where you can enjoy massage sessions. Operating hours: 14.00h - 24.00h.
The indoor hot spring baths are made from and consist of traditional materials used through generations because of their elegance and resistance to time.
Enjoy the hot spring of Yugawara to the fullest in a large public bath with full of spacious and open windows.
A private space to refresh even your inner self while enjoying a hot tub. A spacious jacuzzi bath inside a purifying grove. Enjoy Onsen (hot spring) from the hot spring all to you.
Visit Daiyuzan Saijo-ji temple, in the town of Minami Ashigara. This incredibly beautiful but relatively unknown – even to Japanese – temple is nestled amongst rich nature, with lovely, peaceful, beautifully kept grounds and timeless Buddhist architecture.
At the mountain’s base is the beautiful Fujiyoshida Sengen Shrine, dedicated to Princess Konohanasakuya, the Shinto goddess of Mt. Fuji.
This tour is perfect for anyone interested in enjoying the natural world surrounding Mt. Fuji with a guide who is well versed in the local flora, fauna and geology.
Hakone is a city famous for its hot springs and beautiful views of Mt. Fuji.
The Hakone Open-Air Museum is a spectacular facility, featuring artworks by Picasso, Henry Moore, Churyo Sato and many others. Many of the sculptures are displayed outdoors in a unique natural setting.
These days the lake, with its iconic view of Mt. Fuji in the background, is a worldwide symbol of Hakone and Japan.
Mt. Fuji is considered one of the “Three Holy Mountains” along with Mt. Tate and Mt. Haku, and is a symbol of Japan, registered as a UNESCO World Heritage site along with its environs.
If you want a truly special and unique experience in Japan, check out the Mt. Fuji Lava Caves.
The Okada Museum of Art, which opened in 2013, is an airy, spacious building, with exhibits of Asian art, mostly Japanese, Chinese and Korean, from ancient times to the present.
Owakudani (“Great Boiling Valley”) is a volcanic valley formed from a crater created during an eruption of Mt. Hakone about 3,000 years ago. The valley still boasts sulphur vents and hot springs, and is famous for kuro-tamago, or eggs hard-boiled in the hot springs.
Though it hasn’t erupted in hundreds of years, Mt. Fuji is still an active volcano. Admire the magnificent views from the Houei Crater, as well as discover the tough, resilient plant life at the tree line and the craters formed in previous eruptions.
Drive the scenic Fuji Subaru Line up to Yoshidaguchi 5th station. This is a great place for sightseeing, with incredible views of the surroundings. People who climb Mt. Fuji often start their trek here.
HAKUUNSOU
259-0314 KanagawakenAshigarashimogunYugawaramachiMiyakami 716-1 Japan