Hakone
Hakone is Kanagawa's onsen town — mountain views, ryokan stays, and hot springs an hour from Shinjuku. I get out here every so often, and these posts are the ryokans and soba shops that actually stuck with me — worth building a day (or overnight) trip around.
Hakone
A Hakone Day Trip: Soba at Akatsukian and Onsen at Tenzan
A day trip to Hakone with a friend, built around just two stops — bamboo charcoal soba at Akatsukian and a deep dive into Tenzan Onsen's two hot spring sources, from an Onsen Sommelier's perspective.
Hakone
Nagominoyado Hanagokoro Review: A Private Onsen Ryokan in Hakone's Gora
A small adults-only ryokan in Gora with 8 rooms, each with its own private outdoor bath. Here's what the onsen water is actually like — and why August in Hakone makes more sense than you'd expect.