My stay at this inn was one of the highlights of my trip. It's a great, relaxing atmosphere, with everyone lounging around in their yukatas after a good soak in the hot mineral baths. Loved the traditional tatami room and excellent food. I can't say enough good things about this place!

My very pleasant experience with Takenoha started three months before my trip. Generally, Hakone is touristy and prices are high throughout, but I found Takenoha value for money for the price I paid, compared to the rest of the ryokans I researched. They were always quick over email, even when I had to cancel my friend's part of the reservation,... More

We stayed two nights. Large Japanese room, with balcony. Dinners were excellent and rather different. Nice sake as well as affordable Italian wine. The two onsen (in/outdoors) are very comfortable. Friendly staff, explaining Japanese customs in detail. Well located, close to Koen Maki cabletrain and connected to Hakone ropeway.

This is one of the most expensive stay we had in our 2 weeks vacation in Japan. It was a rainiy day when we arrived at Hakone, and we were lost on our way to this ryokan. Luckily, there were this kind Japanese man who offered us an helping hand and contacted our ryokan owner. We were just about 50m... More