5 minutes by taxi from Gora Station. Rikyuan is an 8-room hidden inn built around the wabi-sabi aesthetic of Sen no Rikyu. Dinner is grilled over an irori hearth and cooked in a traditional kamado — an experience found only here.
ABOUT
Charyou cuisine mirrors the spirit of the tea ceremony in food — irori-grilled fish and vegetables, rice carefully cooked in a kamado. Skill applied in service of the ingredient, not the technique.
Three private baths: Rikyu-no-yu (indoor), Wabi-no-yu (semi-outdoor), and Jaku-no-yu (outdoor cottage). Sodium bicarbonate spring, natural flow. In-room dining and natural bathing, wrapped in Gora's mountain quiet.
FEATURES
Family-scale closeness over hotel-scale convenience.
Grilled over an irori hearth, cooked in a kamado. Tea-spirit cuisine found nowhere else in Hakone.
Rikyu, Wabi, and Jaku. All private, no time limits. Sodium bicarbonate spring, undiluted, uncirculated.
Rikyu's aesthetic throughout the inn. Pared-down spaces, wood and earth textures, unhurried time.
5-min taxi from Gora Station, into the trees. Eight rooms for solo travelers, couples, and adult pairs.
ROOMS
MAIN
HONKAN · 5 rooms
Five tatami rooms shaped by the wabi aesthetic. In-room tea-spirit cuisine. All three private baths accessible.
COTTAGE
HANARE · 3 rooms
Three detached cottages away from the main building. Priority booking for Jaku-no-yu (outdoor bath). Closest to the irori smoke and mountain air.
ONSEN
Three private baths, no time limits. Sodium bicarbonate spring, natural flow. After irori dinner, soak as many times as you like — in whichever bath suits the mood.
An indoor bath modelled on the proportions of a tea house. Wabi-spirit meets hot spring.
Half-covered, one side open to the mountain air. Sheltered from rain, yet fully in the elements.
An outdoor bath cradled by Gora's mountains. Open sky above, stars close at night. Cottage guests get priority.
DINING
Rikyuan's charyou cuisine begins at the irori hearth — vegetables and fish grilled over live charcoal, rice cooked in a traditional kamado. Everything made by hand.
All rooms dine in. The scent of charcoal arrives with the dishes.
AROUND
Gora is near the mountain railway's upper terminus — a hub for the ropeway to Owakudani and Lake Ashinoko.
Hakone's iconic open-air sculpture museum, with a Picasso pavilion. Ropeway transfer point nearby.
Volcanic steam and the famous black eggs. Dramatic caldera views from the ropeway.
20 minutes by bus. Famous for autumn pampas, but rewarding in every season.
Ropeway then boat to Lake Ashinoko. Mt. Fuji views reward the journey.
The historic streets near Fujiya Hotel. 15 minutes downhill by mountain railway.
Hakone's bustling gateway — souvenirs, day spas, and street food.
ACCESS
FAQ
An irori is a sunken hearth in the floor — used to grill fish and vegetables over charcoal. Okudo-san (kamado) is a traditional clay rice cooker. Very few inns still use both.
Of course. Solo guests can enjoy in-room dining and all three private baths. You're very welcome.
Yes, children are welcome. The irori and kamado are working kitchen spaces, so viewing is outside cooking hours.
Unlimited use during your stay, with no time limit per session. Tell us your preferences at check-in.
Free Wi-Fi in all rooms. Signal may occasionally fluctuate due to our hillside location.
Irori cuisine and three private springs await. Book via form or phone.