HAKONE, JAPAN – Hotel Okura has taken one of Japan’s oldest travel traditions and fixed its biggest flaw. In 2029, the brand will open Okura Resort Hakone Gora, where all 58 rooms come with a private outdoor hot spring—no communal baths, no schedules, no compromises.
Each onsen is filled with genuine Owakudani thermal water, available whenever guests want it. This isn’t an upgrade or a premium add-on—it’s the standard.
Designed by Gwenael Nicolas, the “Forest Hideaway” concept makes luxury feel effortless, pairing natural surroundings with refined design. Add exceptional teppanyaki dining and Hotel Okura’s world-class service, and the result is a resort built to reset expectations in Hakone.
As its first resort in Japan, Hotel Okura isn’t easing in—it’s redefining what modern hot spring hospitality looks like.