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Hakone Shrine's torii on Lake Ashi
Area photo: Hakone Shrine's torii on Lake Ashi · Photo: Tianshu Liu / Unsplash

hotel · Miyanoshita, Kowakudani and Gora

Onsen Hotel Gorakan

温泉ホテル 強羅館

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Tattoos
Ask about tattoos. No tattoo wording on the tourism page, Rakuten Travel (facility info and plans), Jalan or Lawson Travel. Hotels.com shows only a generic notice that some properties bar tattooed guests from public baths. A guest review dated 2026-10-16 on Hotels.com says 'Private Onsen is tattoo friendly!' (review only, does not settle the rule). (recheck Oct 24). Earlier: No tattoo rule on hakone.or.jp. Only a third-party directory (onsenoni) says visible tattoos are allowed, and it marks this as unverified.
Day visits
Yes (listed by hakone.or.jp; details not given)
not stated on official page. Third parties: 10:00 to 18:00 (onsenoni, onsen.nifty) or 10:30 to 18:00 (Hakone Tent blog, 2020)
Adult: not stated on official page. Third party (onsenoni, unverified): 1,000 yen including hand towel
Private bath
Yes. Private view open-air bath with milky water, free for overnight guests (hakone.or.jp). Third-party reviewer reports paying about 3,000 yen as a day visitor; unverified.
English
Ask about English. No own website found; hakone.or.jp lists no languages.
After a ride or hike
About 2 min walk from Gora Station. 8 parking spaces. Day bath closes around 18:00 per third parties.
Last checked
2026-10-24 · Official Hakone tourist association listing for day-use existence; hours, price and tattoo from third-party only
Sources
www.hakone.or.jp
travel.rakuten.co.jp
www.jalan.net
jp.hotels.com
www.hakone.or.jp
onsen.nifty.com
onsenoni.com
hakonetent.com