As a solo traveler, I recommend this place to experience the mountains of the Hakone region and Japanese spring baths. It is quite a journey to get there (train-switch back train, cable car and bus!) for it takes all morning/afternoon (estimate 5 hours traveling). However, the cable car/gondola give amazing views of Mt. Fuji and the region. Day 1: Plan... More

A good hotel. We stayed here with two Japanese friends, which helped. Very little English is spoken, but the staff were friendly and courteous - if a little confused that foreigners should be staying there. It's definitely a hotel that usually has Japanese visitors only, but don't let that put you off. The service is fine, the staff are friendly... More

We booked the Hotel Kagetsu-en at the last minute while staying in Tokyo. It was the only hotel available during our planned two-day trip to Hakone which, in itself, might have tipped us off about the following: While the hotel Kagetsu-en is a very adequate two-star tourist hotel in the Hakone lake area, on the last stop of the gondola... More