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Gyokutei (Hakone Yumoto Onsen Gyokutei)
Hakone, Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan · Independent · Accessible Luxury
Gyokutei opened in 1971 as a secluded ryokan with just eight detached villas in the sukiya-zukuri style, set around a Japanese garden with a koi pond. It stands in the Tonosawa hot-spring area of Hakone Yumoto, whose waters were found, according to the legend, by a Buddhist priest in 1604. The house was renovated in 2014 and keeps its tatami rooms.
- 8 rooms
- Neighborhood: 塔之澤
About Gyokutei (Hakone Yumoto Onsen Gyokutei)
- Gyokutei opened in 1971 as a secluded ryokan with eight detached sukiya-zukuri villas around a Japanese garden with a koi pond.
- It sits in the Tonosawa hot-spring area of Hakone, where a Buddhist priest is said to have discovered the springs in 1604.
- The property was renovated in 2014, and keeps its tatami rooms and garden.
History
Gyokutei is a secluded ryokan situated on a hill in the Hakone-Yumoto area, offering an intimate experience with only eight detached guest rooms. The property features traditional Japanese architecture with tatami flooring and focuses on the rejuvenating benefits of its natural hot spring source. Guests enjoy a quiet retreat surrounded by a lush courtyard garden and seasonal flora, just a short distance from the local hot spring district.
The setting
4-minute walk to 16th-century Sōun-ji temple. 2 km from Kanagawa Prefectural Museum of Natural History.
Amenities
- Private in-room natural hot spring baths (cypress or stone)
- In-room kaiseki dining service
- Public hot spring baths of cypress and Izu stone
- Serene Japanese garden with a 100-year-old crape myrtle tree
- Traditional tatami-mat rooms with futon bedding
- Free parking and Wi-Fi in public areas
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