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FUFU Hakone
Hakone, Japan · FUFU · Grand Luxury
FUFU Hakone sits in Gora, the mountain terminus of the rack-and-pinion Hakone Tozan Railway less than 90 minutes from Shinjuku. Every one of its 39 rooms, spread across three separate guest buildings, opens onto its own private open-air hot spring bath fed by a chloride-rich spring, alongside a separate milky-white sulfur bath in the shared bathhouse. It has held a Michelin Key since the Guide's first Japan hotel selections in 2024.
- 39 rooms
- Opened 2022
- Neighborhood: 強羅
About FUFU Hakone
- Thirty-nine rooms spread across three buildings named Momiji, Nara, and Sugi; each has a private open-air chloride onsen.
- The shared bathhouse draws a second, milky-white sulfur spring overlooking the mountains.
- Opened 26 January 2022 in Gora, an 18-minute walk from Gora station on the Hakone Tozan Railway.
- Michelin One Key since the Guide's first Japan hotel list in 2024, still held in 2025.
- A complimentary shuttle links FUFU Hakone to sister ryokan Hakone Suishoen.
History
FUFU Hakone opened on 26 January 2022 in the Gora district of Hakone, a small luxury onsen resort under the FUFU brand. Its guest rooms are spread across three buildings named Momiji, Nara and Sugi, and every room is equipped with a private natural hot-spring bath.
The design draws on Japanese materials and craftsmanship, and the resort has been recognised with a Michelin distinction.
The setting
3 km from Chisuji Falls. 11 km from Kuzuryu Shrine.
Experiences
- Public hot spring baths — Large milky-white Owakudani sulfate/chloride baths with panoramic mountain views; men's bath SUSUKI and women's bath RINDO.
- Private clear hot spring bath in each room — Each room has a private Gora alkaline chloride hot spring bath, with windows that can be opened in the rooms.
- Live teppanyaki — A full course of live teppanyaki is offered as part of the prix fixe dining menu.
- Travel Relay in Hakone — A 'Travel Relay in Hakone' experience is listed among the facilities.
- Hakone Gora Park — Flower gardens, powdered tea experience, ceramics and glass-blowing, and a botanical garden; 10 min walk.
- Hakone Open-Air Museum — Outdoor museum with a 70,000 sq m garden and around 120 modern and contemporary sculptures; 4 min by car.
Amenities
- Spa
- Onsen
Awards
- MICHELIN One Key (2026)
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