Gyokutei is a small inn in Hakone-Yumoto Onsen, Kanagawa, built as eight detached rooms in the Kyoto sukiya style around a pond garden. Its name means an inn with a garden as beautiful as a jewel, and it describes a quiet setting among bamboo and birdsong, close to the station. Before you book, three things matter: every room has its own free-flowing hot-spring bath; dinner and breakfast are served in your room; and the kitchen cannot cater for vegetarian, vegan or religious diets.
Gyokutei, Hakone, at a glance
| Item | Official information |
|---|---|
| Address | 501 Yumoto, Hakone, Kanagawa |
| Rooms | 8 detached rooms around a pond garden, 4 or 5 guests each |
| Check-in / out | 15:00–18:00 / 11:00 |
| Baths | Hot-spring bath in every room; two indoor view baths (no open-air bath, no sauna) |
| Meals | Kaiseki dinner and Japanese breakfast, both in your room |
| Prices | From 42,900 yen per adult with two meals; from 35,200 yen room only (tax included) |
| Extra charge | Bathing tax 150 yen per adult per night |
| Parking | Free, 10 cars |
| Phone | +81-460-85-8501 |
From the official site and booking page, read October 16, 2026.
Getting to Gyokutei in Hakone-Yumoto
Can I walk from Hakone-Yumoto Station?
The inn is about 10 minutes on foot from Hakone-Yumoto Station, but it stands on high ground and the way includes a steep slope, so the inn recommends a taxi. By taxi or car it is about 5 minutes, a one-meter fare. A ryokan association loop bus (the Soun-dori B course) also stops nearby, about 8 minutes; check the fare with the inn. The official pages do not mention a pickup service.
How long is the trip from Tokyo?
From Shinjuku, the Odakyu Romancecar reaches Hakone-Yumoto in about 1 hour 25 minutes; see our Odakyu Romancecar guide. From Tokyo Station, the Kodama shinkansen takes about 40 minutes to Odawara, then about 15 minutes by bus or train. Guests who drive park free; there are 10 spaces.
The rooms at Gyokutei
Each of the eight buildings is one room made of three Japanese rooms: a main room, a second room and a dressing room. All rooms look onto the pond garden. The official site lists seven of them by name; Seigetsu was filmed for an Odakyu Romancecar TV commercial in summer 2013.
| Room | Guests | Main / second / dressing room |
|---|---|---|
| Seigetsu | 5 | 10 / 6 / 3 mats |
| Kakitsubata (Iris) | 4 | 10 / 6 / 2 mats |
| Kayoikomachi | 5 | 10 / 6 / 3 mats |
| Miwa | 5 | 8 / 6 / 4.5 mats |
| Kamo | 5 | 8 / 6 / 4.5 mats |
| Yama no Sato | 4 | 10 / 6 / 2 mats |
| Izutsu | 4 | 8 / 6 / 4.5 mats |
Room sizes in tatami mats, from the official rooms page, read October 16, 2026.
Every room has a toilet with a bidet seat and a shower. A low table with floor chairs or a table with chairs can be arranged. The inn lends baby baths, baby futons and other baby items. All rooms are non-smoking, e-cigarettes included; there is an ashtray outside by the entrance. Wi-Fi works in the rooms, and pets cannot stay.
The baths at Gyokutei
What is the bath in my room like?
Every room has a bath of stone or Japanese cypress, and the type differs by room. All are fed directly from the inn’s own hot-spring source, 100 percent natural and free-flowing. The water arrives at about 57.3°C, so add cold water or wait for it to cool before you get in.
When are the shared baths open?
Two indoor view baths, Kinden and Ginden, switch between men and women by the day. They are open 14:00–24:00 and 5:00–10:00. There is no open-air bath and no sauna. The baths are down a flight of stairs from the 1st floor.
Can I bathe with a tattoo?
The official pages do not mention tattoos, and they do not list a private bath to reserve. Your in-room bath is yours alone; for the shared baths, ask the inn before you book. Our tattoo and onsen guide explains what to ask.
Meals at Gyokutei
What are dinner and breakfast like?
Dinner is a seasonal kaiseki, brought to your room one dish at a time, at 18:00 or 18:30. Breakfast is a Japanese set meal in your room at 8:00 or 8:30, with Odawara kamaboko fish cake, tofu, grilled seasonal fish and rolled omelet; the booking page adds rice porridge and premium Koshihikari rice. Special dishes such as spiny lobster are priced on request and need two days’ notice.
Can the inn handle allergies or a special diet?
The inn says it cannot cater for vegetarian, vegan or gluten-free diets, or for food avoided for religious reasons, and that alcohol is used in its Japanese cooking. Allergies are handled: call before your stay to discuss them.
Prices, children and cancellation at Gyokutei
How much does a stay cost?
On the official booking page, the plan with dinner and breakfast starts at 42,900 yen per adult (85,800 yen for two in one room), and room only starts at 35,200 yen per adult. Prices include tax and change by date. On top, Hakone charges a bathing tax of 150 yen per adult per night; children under 12 are exempt, according to the town. See our onsen bathing tax guide. Hakone has no accommodation tax yet; the town says it aims to introduce one from April 2028.
What do children cost?
Elementary school children pay 70 percent of the adult rate. Younger children cost 11,000 yen with meals and futon, 9,350 yen with meals only, 5,500 yen with futon only, and 3,850 yen with neither. Children’s yukata are available.
What is the cancellation policy?
The inn charges 30 percent from 4 days to 1 day before, 50 percent on the day, and 100 percent for a no-show. If your plan has its own rule, that rule applies. See our hotel cancellation guide.
How do I pay?
Online bookings are paid by card online only, and no deposit is needed. At the inn, major cards such as JCB, Visa, Mastercard, American Express and Diners Club are accepted, along with e-money and QR code payment. Online booking closes at 20:00 the day before arrival.
What foreign guests should know before staying at Gyokutei
- Plan on a taxi from the station; the walk is short but steep.
- There are stairs up to the lobby and down to the shared baths.
- Your in-room bath water is very hot; add cold water first.
- Vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and religious diets cannot be served.
- Arrive by 18:00 on a dinner plan; dinner starts at 18:00 or 18:30.
- The inn can be reached at hakone1@gyokutei.com or +81-460-85-8501.
Frequently asked questions
What time is check-in at Gyokutei?
Does every room at Gyokutei have its own bath?
Can I use the baths at Gyokutei with a tattoo?
Can Gyokutei serve vegetarian or halal meals?
How do I get to Gyokutei from Hakone-Yumoto Station?
Bottom line (2026): Gyokutei is an inn of eight detached rooms around a pond garden in Hakone-Yumoto, each with its own hot-spring bath and meals served in the room. Take a taxi up the hill, call ahead about allergies, and book on the official English booking page.
Sources
Every fact on this page is from Gyokutei’s official pages: home (Japanese), home (English), rooms, hot spring, meals, facilities, FAQ and access, the official English booking page, and the Hakone town pages on the bathing tax and the planned accommodation tax. All were read on October 16, 2026. Prices and rules change; check the official site before you book.
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