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Hakone Kowakien Tenyu

箱根小涌園 天悠
Say it
ko·wah·key·en ten·yoo
Also written
Tenyu, Ten-yu, Ten Yu, Kowakien Tenyu

About Hakone Kowakien Tenyu

A Hakone ryokan run by Fujita Kanko where every room has its own open-air hot-spring bath in a stoneware tub. Dinner is a Japanese-Western set meal and breakfast is a buffet.

  • OnsenYesTwo large baths and every room
  • Bath in your roomOpen-air bath in every roomShigaraki stoneware tubs
  • Private bathNoneEvery room has its own bath
  • TattoosNot allowedNot allowed in the large baths
  • MealsSet dinner and a breakfast buffetChoose dinner time when booking
  • Dietary needsNot catered forNo changes for individual allergies
  • ChildrenWelcomeWelcome, with child rates
  • Check-in and dinnerCheck-in 15:00; check-out 11:00
  • Getting thereFree shuttle from Gora Station
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Good to know before you book

  • Room baths have water addedThe open-air baths in the rooms are hot-spring water with water added; they are not free-flowing.
  • Dinner time sets your latest check-inWith dinner, check-in closes at 17:00 for the first seating and 19:00 for the second.
Rooms
Three types, 35 to 70 m²
Large baths
An infinity open-air bath on the 6th floor and a waterfall-view open-air bath on the 5th

Rooms and their baths

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    Open-air bath

    Open-air bath room, Japanese or Japanese-Western

    35 m² · 1–4 guests

    Open-air hot-spring bath in a Shigaraki stoneware tub; water is added

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    Open-air bath

    Top-floor open-air bath room

    35 m² · 1–3 guests

    Open-air hot-spring bath in a Shigaraki stoneware tub; water is added

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    Open-air bath

    Special room Hakone Yusan, Japanese-Western

    70 m² · 1–6 guests

    Open-air hot-spring bath in a Shigaraki stoneware tub; water is added

The fine print

Last checked November 12, 2026.

Onsen

Yes. Hot-spring water in two large baths and every room

A sodium chloride spring from the ryokan's own source. The baths swap between men and women nightly; open 5:00 to 24:00. Ikyu says water is added, not free-flowing.

Bath in your room

Every room. Open-air hot-spring bath in every room

Shigaraki stoneware tubs.

Private bath

None. None

Every room has its own open-air bath. Guests also get the Yunessun swimsuit area and Mori-no-yu bath free until 31 December 2026.

Tattoos

Not allowed. Not allowed in the large baths

Every room has its own open-air hot-spring bath.

Meals

Included with every stay. Japanese-Western set dinner and a breakfast buffet

Choose your dinner time when booking. Soba at Kihinkan or teppanyaki at Geihinkan on the grounds instead, as a booking option.

Dietary needs

Not catered for. Dinner can't be changed for individual allergies

Ask ahead about baby food or bringing food for a medical diet.

Children

Welcome. Welcome, with child rates

Ages 7 to 12 pay 80% of the adult rate; 3 to 6 pay 60% with meals or ¥3,000 sharing a bed; under 3 free. Children 7 and over use the bath for their own sex.

Check-in and dinner

Check-in 15:00, check-out 11:00

Your dinner time sets the latest check-in (Ikyu: 17:00 or 19:00 with dinner).

Getting there

Free shuttle from Gora Station

The Tenyu bus stop is also at the door.

Meals

Dinner
A Japanese-Western set dinner. You choose your dinner time when booking
Other dinner options
Soba at Kihinkan or teppanyaki at Geihinkan, both on the grounds, as a booking option
Teppanyaki
At a counter in Geihinkan, with Matsusaka beef
Kihinkan
A registered tangible cultural property
Breakfast
A Japanese and Western buffet, 7:00–9:30, at Dining Hakone

Who it suits

Couples
Couples who want an open-air hot-spring bath of their own in the room
Families
Families: the Yunessun water park is part of the resort, children under 7 can share a bed, and breakfast is a buffet
Bath
Less suited to guests who want free-flowing water or dinner served in the room

History

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    Questions

    Does every room at Hakone Kowakien Tenyu have its own hot-spring bath?

    Yes. Every room has an open-air bath in a Shigaraki stoneware tub. The water is hot-spring water with water added, not free-flowing.

    What is dinner at Hakone Kowakien Tenyu?

    A Japanese-Western set dinner, at a time you choose when booking. Soba at Kihinkan or teppanyaki at Geihinkan, both on the grounds, can be booked instead. Breakfast is a buffet.

    Can guests with tattoos bathe at Hakone Kowakien Tenyu?

    Not in the two large baths, which do not admit guests with tattoos. Every room has its own open-air hot-spring bath.

    Can children stay at Hakone Kowakien Tenyu?

    Yes. Children under 3 stay free, and ages 3 to 6 sharing a bed without meals pay a ¥3,000 facility fee. Children aged 7 and over use the large bath for their own sex.

    Can Hakone Kowakien Tenyu change dinner for allergies?

    No. The ryokan says dinner can't be changed for individual allergies. Ask ahead about baby food or bringing food for a medical diet.