Ryokan in Yugawara
湯河原A small hot-spring town in a valley on the border between Kanagawa and Shizuoka, one stop from Atami on the JR Tokaido Line. The ryokan are strung along the river up the valley from the station. Natsume Soseki, Akutagawa Ryunosuke and Kunikida Doppo all set work here.
Yugawara through the year
Spring春
March to May
From late May about 50,000 satsuki azaleas flower at Satsuki no Sato, on a hillside looking over Sagami Bay.
Summer夏
June to August
In early June the Hotaru no Utage lets visitors watch fireflies in the evening in Manyo Park, in the middle of the hot-spring town.
Autumn秋
September to November
The maples of Manyo Park turn from late November into early December, and can be seen from its free footbath.
Winter冬
December to February
About 4,000 plum trees flower on the slopes of Makuyama Park from early February to mid-March, with a festival and evening lights.
The ryokan
Listed stays
25 approved listings · 25 total in Yugawara
Photo credits
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