We LOVE this hotel and it definitely the highlight of our Hakone Trip! Here's some tips: 1. Check in early: there are lots of things at the hotel to fulfill your Japan experience! 2. Reserve your seat and dinner in advance so you get your pick! 3. Make sure you pick your own yukata from the lobby. It's free, comes... More

Here are a few things why you should make Setsugetsuka your place to stay when u are in Hakone: 1) Literally a stone's throw away from the Gora station (A savior when you need to lug your big luggage around) 2) The service is simply impeccable! The staff are all so wonderful and helpful that I wished I could stay... More

We chose this ryokan because it seemed to have that traditional edge but with all the modern facilities. We were not disappointed. It is definitely quite expensive to stay here, almost AUD500 a night, but we stayed 2 nights and did not regret it. The room had comfortable futons, excellent toilet and shower facilities and a traditional tub on the... More

Hotel Setsugetsuka was great. We drove in from nearby Shizuoka. The rooms, onsen and garden are gorgeous. The shabu shabu dinner was excellent. There was plenty of food so by the end of the meal, I couldn't eat any more even though I wanted to. This was a wonderful place to stay.

It is an ideal place, with wonderful private onsen and open air bath on the room. The rooms are incredible, large and with attention paid to every detail. The beds are very confortable and the place perfect for a day of rain. There are two restaurants, one offering the typical Ryokan menu, which is quite average and not at the... More

We had no difficulty finding the place as it was almost right outside Gora station. This is a great plus point as we were tired out from the long journey and multiple transfers from Tokyo Hibiya to Gora. The staff in Setsugetsuka are generally very helpful despite not being as fluent in English (this aim-to-please Japanese service level is generally... More

Extremely good location, just right outside the Gora station. For girls you can choose the yukata you like at the reception area. Me and my husband booked a room with ensuite wooden bath at the balcony. Unfortunately the weather was not very stable, a storm was coming and it was really cold. However still a lot of fun when the... More

We stayed at Setsugetsuka and generally enjoyed our stay. We had a private hot tub in our room but I would suggest the couples hot tubs instead. There were I believe, 4 individual "shared" hot tubs for mixed sex (men generally shared the public baths with other men and vice versa) that were pretty cool. Each individual hot tub had... More

This Japanese style hotel is several steps from the train station in Gora and the cable train up to the Hakone Mountain /from where you can see the Mt. Fuji if you are lucky/. After check in you pick a yukata to wear during the whole stay - you can also bring your own. The room we had was very... More