Gora Kadan
強羅花壇- Say it
- gō·
ra ka· dan - Also written
- Gorakadan, Gora Kadan Hakone
About Gora Kadan
A 1930 imperial summer villa above Gora, now one of Hakone's best-known ryokan. Kaiseki is brought to your room, and 12 of the 23 room types have their own open-air bath.
- OnsenYesFree-flowing, from its own springs
- Bath in your room12 of 23 room typesOpen-air; the rest indoor
- Private bathYesOpen-air, free, 40 minutes at a time
- TattoosWith limitsSmall ones OK; any size in private bath
- MealsKaiseki dinner; Japanese or Western breakfastIncluded with some stays
- Dietary needsVegetarian and gluten-free supportedWith 3 days' notice
- ChildrenWelcomeAll ages; child rate for ages 4–12
- Check-in and dinnerFrom 15:00; dinner 18:00 or 19:00
- Getting thereFree pick-up from Gora Station
Good to know before you book
- View baths are indoorsThe cypress view baths in six room types sit by windows that open fully.
- Two annex rooms dine in the restaurantGuests in Meigetsu and Senshin have dinner in the restaurant, in the 1930 villa.
Rooms and their baths
- Open-air bath
Bettei Akatsuki 別邸 暁
Boulder-garden open-air bath, indoor bath, steam sauna
- Open-air bath
Annex suite Kakou 離れ 花香
Boulder-garden open-air bath, hiba indoor bath, steam sauna
- Open-air bath
Annex suite Zangetsu 離れ 残月
Rock-hewn terrace open-air bath, hiba indoor bath
- Open-air bath
Annex Meigetsu 離れ 名月
Open-air stone bath, steam sauna
Meals in the restaurant
- Open-air bath
Annex Senshin 離れ 泉心
Open-air stone bath
Meals in the restaurant
- Open-air bath
Kadan suite Aoi 葵
Open-air rock bath, steam sauna
The fine print
Last checked November 10, 2026.
- Onsen
Yes. Hot-spring water, free-flowing
Weakly alkaline simple spring from the ryokan's own three sources, two of them in the garden.
- Bath in your room
Some rooms. Open-air bath in 12 of 23 room types
Six have an indoor cypress view bath by windows that open fully, and five have an indoor bath.
- Private bath
Yes. Private open-air bath, free to use for 40 minutes at a time
Hot-spring water, free-flowing, with a steam sauna.
- Tattoos
With limits. Small tattoos are fine in the large baths and pool; any size in the private bath
Small means up to about 21 × 30 cm (8 × 12 in). The pool can sometimes be booked privately, depending on the day.
- Meals
Included with some stays. Kaiseki dinner and a Japanese or Western breakfast
Each rate shows whether meals are included; the ryokan's own plans include both. The ryokan asks which breakfast you'd like after you arrive. Meals are served in your room as a rule; in the restaurant when the room can't be used, and always for annex Meigetsu and Senshin.
- Dietary needs
Some diets. Vegetarian and gluten-free, with 3 days' notice
Fill in the allergy form from your booking email by 3 days before arrival. Halal and certified ingredients are not offered, and same-day requests can't be met.
- Children
Welcome. Guests of any age can stay
Ages 4–12 pay ¥30,000 with dinner and breakfast; 13 and over pay the adult rate.
- Check-in and dinner
Check-in 15:00, check-out 11:00; dinner at 18:00 or 19:00
Tell the ryokan in advance if you'll arrive after 19:00; very late arrivals may get dinner as a boxed meal.
- Getting there
Free pick-up from Gora Station
Call the ryokan when you arrive at the station; the car comes in about 5 minutes. No booking needed.
Meals
- Dinner
- Seasonal kaiseki that changes monthly. Stay 2+ nights for shabu-shabu, sukiyaki or a wagyu kaiseki
- Breakfast
- Japanese set or Western
Who it suits
- Suits
- A stay without a car: the ryokan sends a free car from Gora Station, and dinner comes to your room
- Children
- Any age can stay; ages 4–12 pay ¥30,000 with dinner and breakfast, and 13 and over pay the adult rate
- Less suited
- Anyone needing halal meals, which the ryokan does not offer
History
- 1930
Prince Kan'in Kotohito builds a summer villa here and names it Gora Kadan, "Gora flower garden".
- After 1945
The land passes to the ryokan's founder when the prince's heir leaves the imperial family.
- 1989
Rebuilt as today's ryokan. It says it was the first in Japan to give guest rooms an open-air onsen.
- 2023
Sushi Kadan opens, an eight-seat counter in the 1930 villa.
- 2025
Bettei Shinonome, the largest room, opens.
Ryokan elsewhere to compare
Shuzenji, Izu
Asaba
Also serves dinner in your room and has rooms with their own open-air bath, in Izu instead of Hakone.
