KAI Hakone界 箱根 · かい はこね
KAI Hakone is a hot-spring ryokan of Hoshino Resorts' KAI brand at Yumoto-chaya in Hakone-Yumoto, with 34 rooms, check-in at 14:30 and check-out at 11:00. The public bath is a semi-open-air cypress tub with a sodium chloride spring, and some rooms have their own open-air bath; the kaiseki dinner is served in semi-private dining booths. From Hakone-Yumoto Station take the Hakone Tozan bus on the Old Tokaido line or the ryokan shuttle bus (Orange Bus) course B; at check-out a free taxi to Hakone-Yumoto Station can be booked.
Key facts
These facts were checked against the ryokan's official website and other sources (listed at the bottom); they may have changed, so check with the ryokan before booking.
| Address | 〒250-0312 神奈川県足柄下郡箱根町湯本茶屋230Japanese Look up the address on Google Maps |
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| Phone | 050-3134-8092Official sources disagree on this; check with the ryokan. |
| Official website | hoshinoresorts.com/ja/hotels/kaihakone · English · 繁體中文 · 한국어 |
| Type | Ryokan |
| Rooms | 34 rooms |
| Check-in / check-out | 14:30 / 11:00Official sources disagree on this; check with the ryokan. |
| Baths | In-room open-air bath: Yes Large public bath: semi-open-air bath with cypress tub (full-height open wall, overlooking Sukumo River); rooms with open-air bath available |
| Spring type | Sodium chloride spring (Hakone-Yumoto Onsen) |
| Meals | Dining area (semi-private room): dinner kaiseki cuisine 17:30– / 19:30–, breakfast 7:00–9:00 |
| From Kurokawa Onsen bus stop | From Hakone-Yumoto Station, take the Hakone Tozan Bus "Hakone Old Highway Line bound for Hatajuku/Moto-Hakone-ko" or the Hakone-Yumoto Onsen ryokan shuttle bus (orange bus) B course Soun-dori Line; at check-out, free taxi transfer from KAI Hakone → Hakone-Yumoto Station (reservation required); no shuttle (outbound) |
Entries marked "Japanese" are quoted in Japanese from the ryokan's official information.