Hakone Yumoto Onsen

The oldest onsen district in Hakone, where ryokan baths look onto the Sukumo river valley.

Bathing at Yumoto is documented from the eighth century, and the district remains the gateway to Hakone's hot spring valleys.

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Why visit

Traditional ryokan bathing within easy reach of Tokyo, with genuine mountain water.

The water

Hakone, Japan35.2324, 139.1069View on Balnevia map

Recommendations

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Private rotenburo rooms

Traditional inns along the Sukumo river with in-room hot spring baths.

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Two or three days

Unlimited travel on the railway, ropeway, cable car and lake boats.

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Sculpture park and sulphur valley

A day above the valley before an evening bath.

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