Gora Kansuiro
強羅環翠楼- Say it
- go·
ra kan· swee· roh - Also written
- Gora Kansuirou, Kansuiro Hakone, Gora Kansuiro Ryokan
About Gora Kansuiro
The former Hakone villa of the Iwasaki family, founders of Mitsubishi, has been a ryokan since 1949. It has 14 Japanese rooms on a large garden and free-flowing water from two springs of its own.
- OnsenYesFree-flowing, from two own springs
- Bath in your room9 of 14 roomsIndoor hot-spring baths
- Private bathNot stated
- TattoosNot stated
- MealsKaiseki dinner and breakfastDining room; some plans omit dinner
- Dietary needsAllergies and gluten-freeEmail the ryokan before booking
- ChildrenWelcomeWelcome, with child rates
- Check-in and dinnerCheck-in 15:00; check-out 10:00
- Getting there3-minute walk from Gora; no pick-up
Good to know before you book
- Five rooms have no bathUme, Kodachi, Sugi, Take and Tsuki have no bath in the room; guests in them use the shared baths.
- The shared baths are smallEach shared bath holds two or three people, with two showers per side.
- No soap in the open-air bathsThe open-air baths are for soaking only, with no soap or shampoo, and are closed from 9:30 to 15:00 and from 22:00 to 6:00.
- Rooms
- 14, all Japanese; four are detached
- Since
- A ryokan since 1949, in the former Iwasaki family villa
- Garden
- About 5,000 tsubo (about 16,500 m²)
Rooms and their baths
- Indoor bath
Seikyoku
Indoor hot-spring bath, free-flowing and heated
Two connected rooms on the 2nd floor of the main building
- No room photos yetIndoor bath
Yuri
Indoor hot-spring bath, free-flowing and heated
Main building
- No room photos yetIndoor bath
Sakura
Indoor hot-spring bath, free-flowing and heated
Main building, 2nd floor
- No room photos yetIndoor bath
Kasei
Indoor hot-spring bath, free-flowing and heated
Main building, 1st floor
- No room photos yetIndoor bath
Kinkatei / Hasshuan detached suite
Indoor hot-spring baths, free-flowing and heated
Kinkatei has a 10-mat room, a 6-mat anteroom and a Western room; Hasshuan a 9-mat Japanese room
- Shared baths
Ume or Kodachi
No bath in the room; use the shared baths
Main building
- No room photos yetShared baths
Main building room without a bath
No bath in the room; use the shared baths
The fine print
Last checked November 12, 2026.
- Onsen
Yes. Free-flowing water from the ryokan's two own springs
The open-air baths run straight from one spring, cooled naturally; the indoor and room baths blend both and are heated. Disinfected for hygiene. Open-air baths 15:00 to 22:00 and 6:00 to 9:30; no soap or shampoo there.
- Bath in your room
Some rooms. Hot-spring indoor baths in 9 of the 14 rooms
Ume, Kodachi, Sugi, Take and Tsuki have none; use the shared baths.
- Private bath
Not stated. Not stated by the ryokan
The ryokan's pages list only shared baths; 9 of the 14 rooms have their own.
- Tattoos
Not stated. Not stated by the ryokan
An onsen guide site says tattoos are welcome; the ryokan's own pages don't mention them, so ask before booking.
- Meals
Included with some stays. Seasonal kaiseki dinner and breakfast in the dining room
Some plans leave out dinner. Dinner starts at 17:30, 18:00 or 18:30 and breakfast at 7:30, 8:00 or 8:30; tell your room attendant at check-in. The menu changes every two months; Western breakfast on request.
- Dietary needs
Some diets. Allergies and gluten-free, asked by email before booking
Same-day requests may not be possible. One kitchen and shared equipment, so traces can't be ruled out, and severe allergies may be refused. Vegetarian meals aren't mentioned.
- Children
Welcome. Welcome, with child rates
Upper primary 70% of the adult rate, lower primary 50%. Preschoolers ¥8,000 with meals and futon, ¥6,000 meals only, ¥3,000 futon only, ¥2,000 neither, plus tax. A child sharing a bed gets no towels or yukata.
- Check-in and dinner
Check-in 15:00, check-out 10:00
Last check-in 18:00 on dinner plans, 20:30 without dinner. Early check-in from 12:00 for a fee, if rooms allow.
- Getting there
3 minutes' walk from Gora Station; no pick-up
Call the ryokan if you can't find the way from the station. Free parking for 20 cars.
Meals
- Dinner
- Seasonal kaiseki, a multi-course meal that is mostly seafood, served course by course in the dining room. The menu changes every two months
- Breakfast
- A Japanese set with dried horse mackerel, simmered tofu, tiny dried fish and rolled omelette; Western food on request
- Dinner times
- 17:30, 18:00 or 18:30; breakfast at 7:30, 8:00 or 8:30
Who it suits
- House and garden
- Guests who like old villas and gardens
- Train
- Trips without a car; Gora Station is 3 minutes' walk
- Bath
- Bathers who want free-flowing water from a ryokan's own springs
- Groups
- Less suited to groups who want large baths
History
- Before 1949
The house is the Hakone villa of the Iwasaki family, founders of Mitsubishi.
- 1949
The villa is acquired and opens as a ryokan. The founders were a family of fishing-boat owners, which is why the kitchen leans on seafood.
- Today
Fourteen Japanese rooms with interiors from the Showa era, on a garden of about 5,000 tsubo.
Ryokan elsewhere to compare
Minakami
Takaragawa Onsen Osenkaku
Also serves dinner in a dining room and has rooms with their own bath, in Minakami, another mountain and lake resort, at about the same price.
Questions
Do all rooms at Gora Kansuiro have a bath?
No. Nine of the 14 rooms have an indoor bath with hot-spring water. Ume, Kodachi, Sugi, Take and Tsuki have none, and guests in them use the shared baths.
Is the hot-spring water at Gora Kansuiro free-flowing?
Yes. The ryokan has two springs of its own. The open-air baths run straight from one, cooled naturally; the indoor and room baths use a blend of both, heated. The water is disinfected.
Is Gora Kansuiro the same ryokan as Tonosawa Kansuiro?
No. They are unrelated ryokan in different parts of Hakone: this one is in Gora, the other in Tonosawa.
Can children stay at Gora Kansuiro?
Yes, small children included. Preschoolers pay a flat fee of ¥2,000 to ¥8,000 plus tax, depending on whether they need meals and a futon. A child sharing a bed gets no towels or yukata.
Where are meals served at Gora Kansuiro?
In the dining room. Dinner starts at 17:30, 18:00 or 18:30 and breakfast at 7:30, 8:00 or 8:30; you choose at check-in. Some plans do not include dinner.