Welcome to Yamagaso. This Traditional Ryokan has only 6 exclusive guest rooms and each guest room is in a separate building allowing you to enjoy complete privacy. It is our pleasure to offer our warm hospitality in making your visit to Hakone memorable. Yamagaso is an upscale, luxurious Ryokan, or Japanese style inn, located next to the Senkei Plaza Inn in Hakone-yumoto, Japan. Once you crossed through the tiny thatched gateway in front of the Ryokan, you have now entered a hidden garden filled with seasonal flowers and the gentle sounds of birds moving through the trees. This attractive Ryokan was built in the traditional Sukiya Architectural style. The harmony created by the exquisite Japanese garden and traditional architecture enriched by the fresh air of Hakone will create a lasting memorable Japanese Ryokan experience for you. Needless to say, we provide a premium Onsen hot springs experience with private bathing in each room. The hot spring water is delivered directly from an underground geyser.

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• The Perfect Stay

  Lacey

  Month of Visit: September

  Country Of Reviewer: Canada

  Atmosphere Rating - 5

  Food Rating - 5

  Staff Rating - 5

  Location Rating - 5

  Room Rating - 5

  This was my favourite stay of the trip. The location is perfect, tucked away from the streets, but filled with a gorgeous private garden. The sound of the river rushing nearby emphasized the natural surroundings, and made excellent white noise at night when walking to the nearby rotenburo. Our little house was cozy and welcoming, and the staff were all kind, and hospitable. It is clear they put their heart into the job, and enjoy having guests - our hostess was wonderful and happy to communicate with us in Japanese, as we had both been learning during our long wait to come to Japan. The food was amazing, and plentiful - the dessert from dinner was a fun little mizu shingen mochi that came with syrups of grape, raspberry and yuzu, perfectly refreshing in the heat of later summer. The beds were soft and fluffy, and we managed to try all the baths as well before our departure the next day. Our hostess also gladly offered to take some photos of us during our stay, both at dinner, and again the next morning. She truly made us feel welcome! We can't wait to go back again for our next trip!

• Our hostess Kimiko was the best !

  Kimmee

  Date of Review: October, 2019

  Month of Visit: October

  Country Of Reviewer:

  Atmosphere Rating - 5

  Food Rating - 5

  Staff Rating - 5

  Location Rating - 5

  Room Rating - 5

  We had a lovely stay thanks to our very friendly, helpful and all around awesome hostess, Kimiko. She is truly the best. She was always smiling and helped us wit our yukata and even kept taking pics for us! Ryokan was spacious and clean. Food was amazing and everything was so nicely laid out and so pretty. Totally instagramable! We went to the open air onsen and it was small but enjoyable. We were lucky as the private bath was v near to us so we used that too and it was great!

• Spirit of Omotenashi

  Emily

  Date of Review: September, 2019

  Month of Visit: September

  Country Of Reviewer: Australia

  Atmosphere Rating - 5

  Food Rating - 5

  Staff Rating - 5

  Location Rating - 5

  Room Rating - 5

  What a wonderful hidden gem! We were staying in a large family group with a small child who fell ill with a fever when we were there. Sachiko, our hostess, did everything she could to help make our son comfortable during his stay while he was unwell. The private hotsprings at the top of the hill were fabulous, the water was relaxing and the view still afforded us enough privacy to feel unself-conscious. The little house itself was extremely well appointed and laid out - not cluttered with mod-cons, but with all the essentials. The meals were magnificent. I felt that this was great value for money, because after you break down the food, accommodation and onsen access - it's actually a bargain because you get a once in a life time experience for not much more than you'd pay for a business hotel and a night in an izakaya in Tokyo. Highly recommended.

• Just What I Wanted

  Date of Review: September, 2018

  Month of Visit: August

  Country Of Reviewer: United States

  Atmosphere Rating - 5

  Food Rating - 5

  Staff Rating - 5

  Location Rating - 5

  Room Rating - 5

  This was my lady's first visit to Japan and her first overseas trip with me. I had wanted to give her the taste of a traditional Japanese royokan and onsan and this hit the mark. The private rooms in a beautiful garden was very relaxing. The service was impeccable and the staff friendly and attentive. We did not go to the public bath as the private one was available whenever was tried. A great way to soak! The location was very accessible to touring and we made a great couple of days of it. The food was good quality and plenty of it plus the service in the room was excellent, but not completely suited to western taste.

• AMAZING!

  Celine

  Date of Review: August, 2018

  Month of Visit: August

  Country Of Reviewer: USA

  Atmosphere Rating - 5

  Food Rating - 5

  Staff Rating - 5

  Location Rating - 5

  Room Rating - 5

  My husband and I visited Yamagaso on our honeymoon, and it was hands down the best part of our entire trip! From the moment we stepped into the Ryokan, we felt at peace, at home, and welcomed into the folds. Everyone was incredibly warm, welcoming and hospitable. We loved the ladies who took care of us for breakfast and dinner, not to mention the food itself was out of this world! It was the most memorable, unforgettable experience. We are already planning to return next year <3

• Spring stay

  Jon

  Date of Review: May, 2018

  Month of Visit: April

  Country Of Reviewer: Sweden

  Atmosphere Rating - 4

  Food Rating - 4

  Staff Rating - 3

  Location Rating - 3

  Room Rating - 4

  The ryokan provided a charming garden and access to private onsen (although very small) as promised. Overall, the food was good and the personnel charming (very limited English though). The Hotel location is not the best unfortunately, being cramped together between hotels that looked like they had their glory days in the 80s. Considering the price, I expected more.

• Most enjoyable and relaxing onsen stay

  Edna

  Month of Visit: October

  Country Of Reviewer: Australia

  Atmosphere Rating - 5

  Food Rating - 4

  Staff Rating - 5

  Location Rating - 5

  Room Rating - 5

  The ryokan was the epitome of Japanese hospitality. The location is superb and the surrounding garden was beautiful. The moment one stepped through the gate, it was like entering another realm. The ryokan has its own private bath as well as access to the indoor and outdoor baths of the hotel. We loved having the spacious private bath and never tried the hotel bath facilities. Our house was elegantly appointed and very private. Dinner and breakfast was served in the room by a most pleasant and attentive lady. The food was wonderful. All in all, we had a most relaxing and enjoyable time and we look forward to returning for a longer stay.

• Simply Sublime

  Month of Visit: October

  Country Of Reviewer: Australia

  Atmosphere Rating - 5

  Food Rating - 5

  Staff Rating - 5

  Location Rating - 5

  Room Rating - 5

  This was superb. The staff are just so eager to please without being cloying, the setting is magnificent, a choice of 4 onsen including a magical outdoor one, and the meals were brilliant. Cant wait to go back!