Hakone Kowakien Mikawaya Ryokan
箱根小涌園 三河屋旅館- Say it
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wa· kee· en mee· ka· wa· ya ryo· kan - Also written
- Mikawaya Ryokan, Mikawaya Hakone, Kowakien Mikawaya
About Hakone Kowakien Mikawaya Ryokan
A ryokan since 1883, with a wooden main building that is a registered tangible cultural property and a room where Sun Yat-sen stayed. Guests choose between the main building, a newer annex and four detached cottages.
- OnsenYesFree-flowing, from its own source
- Bath in your roomOpen-air-bath rooms, suite, cottagesThe twin rooms have no bath
- Private bathYesSemi-open-air, free, first come
- TattoosWith limitsUse your room bath or the private bath
- MealsKaiseki dinner and breakfastIn the restaurant; last dinner 19:30
- Dietary needsSome dietsAllergies only, not severe ones
- ChildrenWelcomeWelcome, with child rates
- Check-in and dinnerCheck-in 15:00; check-out 10:00
- Getting thereFree shuttle from Gora, about 10 min
Good to know before you book
- The twin rooms have no bathThe Japanese twins in the main building and the annex have no bath in the room; guests use the large baths or the free private bath.
- Dinner has a last sittingDinner is served in two sittings, the last at 19:30, and the ryokan asks guests to arrive by 19:00.
- Three kinds of buildingThe registered cultural property is the main building; the annex is newer and the four cottages stand apart in the garden.
- Rooms
- 25, in a heritage main building, an annex and four detached cottages
- Founded
- 1883; the main building is a registered tangible cultural property
Rooms and their baths
- Open-air bath
Open-air bath room, annex
Hot-spring bath on the balcony
- Open-air bath
Detached cottage
Open-air hot-spring bath in the cottage's own garden
Four cottages, each a separate building
- No room photos yetOpen-air bath
Open-air bath room, main building
Open-air hot-spring bath
Heritage main building
- Indoor bath
Japanese-Western suite, annex
Indoor hot-spring bath
- Shared baths
Renewed Japanese twin, main building
No bath in the room; use the large baths or the private bath
Heritage main building
- Shared baths
Japanese twin, annex
No bath in the room; use the large baths or the private bath
- No room photos yetShared baths
Special twin, main building
No bath in the room; use the large baths or the private bath
The room Sun Yat-sen stayed in; his calligraphy hangs here
The fine print
Last checked November 12, 2026.
- Onsen
Yes. Free-flowing hot-spring water from the ryokan's own source
A weakly alkaline simple spring piped from the hill behind the ryokan, in the large baths and the private bath.
- Bath in your room
Some rooms. Hot-spring baths in the open-air-bath rooms, the annex suite and the cottages
Open-air baths in the 'open-air bath' rooms and the cottages, an indoor bath in the annex suite. Main-building and annex twins have no bath (Rakuten).
- Private bath
Yes. One semi-open-air private bath, free, first come
Lock the door when it's free and use it as you like.
- Tattoos
With limits. Stay welcome; use your room's open-air bath or the private bath
The ryokan points guests with tattoos away from the large baths.
- Meals
Included with every stay. Kaiseki dinner and breakfast in the restaurant
Built around wagyu and the house hot pot; semi-private seats face the courtyard. Dinner is in two sittings, last at 19:30.
- Dietary needs
Some diets. Allergies only, and not severe ones
Dishes come from a shared kitchen. The ryokan has an allergy form to fill in.
- Children
Welcome. Welcome, with child rates
Primary-school children 80% of the adult rate; age 3 to preschool 60%; under 2 free without meals or futon. Children's dinner plates.
- Check-in and dinner
Check-in 15:00, check-out 10:00
Arrive by 19:00 for the last dinner sitting at 19:30.
- Getting there
Free shuttle from Gora Station, about 10 minutes
Or the bus from Hakone-Yumoto to Horaien, about 20 minutes, then a short walk.
Meals
- Dinner
- Kaiseki, a multi-course meal, built around wagyu and the house hot pot, Mikawaya nabe; a crab version in season
- Breakfast
- In the restaurant
- Dining room
- Both meals are in the restaurant; semi-private seats face the courtyard
- Dinner times
- Two sittings, the last at 19:30
- Children
- Children's dinner plates are offered
- Bar
- The ryokan has a bar and lounge
Who it suits
- History
- Guests who want to sleep in a registered heritage building
- Families
- Families who want the Yunessun water park next door
- Bath
- Guests with tattoos who book a room with its own open-air bath, or use the free private bath
History
- 1883
The ryokan is founded, in the sixteenth year of the Meiji era. Its own spring dates from the Meiji era too.
- Today
The main building is a registered tangible cultural property. Sun Yat-sen stayed here, and his calligraphy hangs in the special twin room. The ryokan is run by Fujita Kanko as part of Hakone Kowakien.
Ryokan elsewhere to compare
Kawaguchiko
Fuji Onsenji Yumedono
Also serves dinner in a dining room and has an open-air bath in every room, in Kawaguchiko, another mountain and lake resort, at about the same price.
Questions
Is Mikawaya Ryokan a cultural property?
The main building is a registered tangible cultural property. The ryokan was founded in 1883, and Sun Yat-sen stayed in what is now the special twin room.
Do all rooms at Mikawaya Ryokan have a bath?
No. The Japanese twins in the main building and the annex have none. The open-air bath rooms and the four cottages have an open-air hot-spring bath, and the annex suite has an indoor one.
Can guests with tattoos stay at Mikawaya Ryokan?
Yes. The ryokan asks guests with tattoos to bathe in their room's open-air bath or in the private bath, which is free and needs no booking.
Is Mikawaya Ryokan the same as Hakone Kowakien Tenyu?
No. Both belong to the Hakone Kowakien resort area run by Fujita Kanko, but Tenyu is a separate, newer ryokan.
Can Mikawaya Ryokan cook for dietary needs?
For allergies only, and not severe ones, because every dish comes from a shared kitchen. The ryokan has an allergy form to fill in.