Japan Travel―Visiting Hakone for Onsen Experience
10 Best Onsen Ryokan Hotels in Hakone, Japan (YouTube link ) Hakone, part of the Fuji-Hakone-Izu National Park, is a very popular destination among Tokyoites, as well as tourists, for its gorgeous scenery around the Mount Fuji (for instance, the Ashi lakes and Owakudani), its many onsens and vacation resorts. Hakone Onsen Hakone (箱根) is one of the most popular onsen ⭐⭐(hot spring) towns and has a history of 1200 years. Visitors can enjoy a hot spring bath in public bath houses or ryokan . Many ryokan open their baths not only to staying guests but also to daytime visitors . While staying guests can use the baths for free, daytime visitors pay an admission fee of typically between ¥500 and ¥2000. Onsen for Daytime Visitors Below is a list of some of Hakone's better baths open to the general public: Tenzan ( 天山湯治郷 ) 天山 Hours: 9:00 to 23:00 (entry until 22:00) Admission: 1450 yen (cash only) Other Options Hakone Yury...