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seasoned and weathered wood; they face the river and have private outdoor baths, also
with views of the river. (Rooms with private rotenburo, or outdoor hot-spring baths, cost
¥3,000 extra.) Both the communal tubs and the tubs in the rooms are supplied with hot
water from a natural spring. The price you pay depends on your room, the meals you
select (served communally in a dining room), and the time of year you visit; rooms for
single travelers are not available.
90 Tonosawa, Hakone-machi, Kanagawa-ken 250-0315. & 0460/85-5331. Fax 0460/85-5335. http://
english.ichinoyu.co.jp/honkan/index.html. 24 units (12 with bathroom). ¥8,400-¥15,225 per person
including 2 meals. Higher rates on Sat, night before holiday, and peak travel times. AE, DC, MC, V. Station:
Tonosawa (Hakone Tozan Railway; 6 min.). Bus: From Odawara or Moto-Hakone to Tonosawa bus stop (2
min.). Amenities: Hot-spring baths. In room: A/C, TV, fridge.
Inexpensive
Ashinoko Camp Mura Because you're in a national park, you might be inclined
to enjoy nature by roughing it in a cabin beside Lake Ashi, just a 10-minute walk from
the ropeway to Sounzan and the boat to Hakone-machi. Operated by Kanagawa Prefec-
ture and also with tent camping, it offers row and detached (more expensive and closer
to the lake) cabins that sleep up to six persons, each with two bedrooms, a bathroom, a
living room with cooking facilities and tableware, and a deck with picnic table. However,
there is no supermarket in nearby Togendai, so you'll either want to bring your own food
or dine at the camp's restaurant, which offers both Japanese and Western selections (res-
ervations required for lunch and dinner). There's a hiking trail around the lake. A great
place for kids. Open year-round.
164 Hakone-machi, Moto-Hakone, Kanagawa 250-0522. & 0460/84-8279. Fax 0460/84-6489. 36 units.
Peak season ¥26,250 row cabin, ¥31,500 detached cabin; off season ¥15,750 row cabin, ¥21,000 detached
cabin. No credit cards. Bus: Togendai, from Odawara (1 hr.) or Shinjuku (2 hr.), and then a 10-min. walk.
Amenities: Restaurant; rental bikes; barbecue grills. In room: Kitchenette.
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Fuji-Hakone Guest House It's a bit isolated, but this Japanese Inn Group member
offers inexpensive, spotlessly clean lodging in tatami rooms, all nonsmoking. A 20-some-
year-old house, situated in tranquil surroundings set back from a tree-shaded road, is run
by a man who speaks very good English and is happy to provide sightseeing information,
including a map of the area with local restaurants. Some of the rooms face the Hakone
mountain range. Pluses are the communal lounge area with fridge, microwave, computer
(¥100 for 30 min.), TV and even a piano, and the outdoor hot-spring bath (for which
there's an extra ¥500 charge).
912 Sengokuhara, Hakone, Kanagawa 250-0631. & 0460/84-6577. Fax 0460/84-6578. http://hakone.
syuriken.jp/hakone. 14 units (none with bathroom). ¥5,250-¥6,300 single; ¥10,500-¥12,600 double;
¥15,750-¥16,800 triple. Plus ¥150 hot-spring tax per person. Peak season and Sat-Sun ¥1,000-¥2,000
extra. Minimum 2-night stay preferred. Western breakfast ¥840 extra. AE, DC, MC, V. Bus: Hakone Tozan
(included in the Hakone Free Pass) from Togendai (15 min.) or from Odawara Station (50 min.) to the
Senkyoro-mae stop (announced in English), and then a 1-min. walk. Amenities: Hot-spring bath; free
Wi-Fi in lobby. In room: A/C, TV.
WHERE TO DINE
For casual dining, the Hakone Open-Air Museum has a pleasant restaurant, Bella
Foresta, overlooking the park's fantastic scenery and offering a buffet lunch daily from
11am to 3:30pm for ¥1,980. Also sporting a view is the even less formal restaurant
Owakudani Sky, on the third floor of the Owakudani Ropeway Station, serving curry
rice, noodles, and other fare for less than ¥1,200.
 
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