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Hakone Gora KARAKU
Hakone, Japan · Independent · Core Luxury
Hakone Gora KARAKU opened on 2 October 2020 with seventy rooms, every one with its own open-air bath, in four ORIX-built buildings in Gora: forty-five rooms in the West Wing among trees and twenty-five in the East Wing looking toward Sagami Bay. Teppanyaki Tomura and Restaurant Mutsuki serve dinner, and guests can soak in private hinoki baths in the room before walking the garden.
- 70 rooms
- Opened 2020
- Neighborhood: Gora
- Rooms from 604 sq ft (56 m²)
- Architect: Irie Miyake Architects & Engineers
About Hakone Gora KARAKU
- Hakone Gora KARAKU opened on 2 October 2020 with 70 rooms, each with an open-air bath, 45 in the West Wing and 25 in the East Wing.
- ORIX Hotels and Resorts built four buildings: Main, Annex, West and East.
- Teppanyaki Tomura and Restaurant Mutsuki serve dinner, and the Myojo open-air baths have a view.
- Entry-level rooms start at 604 sq ft (56 m²).
History
Hakone Gora KARAKU opened 2 October 2020 as an ORIX onsen hotel, 70 rooms each with an open-air bath, Gora.
The setting
The hotel stands in Gora, Hakone, with the West Wing in the trees and the East Wing toward Sagami Bay.
Restaurants and bars
- Restaurant Mutsuki — Restaurant · Traditional Japanese
- Tomura — Restaurant · Teppanyaki
Experiences
- Sokai and Myojo open-air baths — Two open-air baths on the top floor of the Main Building, with views of daimonji bonfires and Sagami Bay, each adjoined by indoor baths and saunas.
- Private rental baths — Three private rental baths on the third floor of the Annex (Iwa-no-yu, Hinoki-no-yu, Shiruku-no-yu). Reservations required and rental fees apply.
- Teppanyaki dining at Tomura — Teppanyaki restaurant on the top floor of the Annex, with views of Mount Myojo and daimonji bonfires. Diners grill at the counter, in private rooms or in the communal area.
- Japanese cuisine at Restaurant Mutsuki — Traditional Japanese restaurant with a glass wall overlooking the Water Terrace, offering private, semi-private and communal dining.
Amenities
- Lobby and lounge (third floor, Main Building)
- Water Terrace
- Forest Terrace
- Guest room open-air bath in every room
- COVID-19 operation and service policies in place
Awards
- MICHELIN One Key (2026)
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