It is the nearest hotel to Gora Station, less than 2mins’ walk and there is a direct bus going to Gotemba Premium Outlet from the bus stop no 2 opposite the hotel. It will stop outside the outlet. There is no transfer needed. First bus is at 9.40am. Journey was about 55mins. These were 2 reasons why I choose this hotel.
We checked in earlier when we arrived at Gora Station, so they brought the luggages up to the room.
Complimentary ice-cream after check-in.
Ice cream coupons
Small Shop on level 1 - we got the ice cream from here. There were nice, colourful yukatas to choose from the shelves on the right besides the small shop. The standard ones are in the wardrobe.
Our room keys.
Our room number
Shoe rack to wear your shoes/slippers after entering the room. Nice wooden japanese slippers to choose from too.
Toilet just after entering the room. Recycled water after washing your hands goes to the toilet cistern. Very good idea.
2 twin beds on raised platform with japanese table and chairs. You can opt to sleep on futon on the floor where the table and chairs are.
Mirror
Hot water and fridge and big wardrobe with safe box, standard yukatas and towles.
Green Tea, if you know how to prepare.
Shower room on the left, separated from the basin area. All amenities provided.
Outdoor wooden bathtub, if you want to soak.... Water is not sourced from hotspring though.
Balcony area
We stayed on the 4th floor, overlooking nicely landscaped lush gardens.
Two lovely baskets to keep and carry towels/belongings to hotsprings.
Lobby Area
Hotel Exterior
Rest area on the way to hotel lobby.
Entrance to Lobby
We chose to have our dinner at 5.30pm. This is our grand Kaiseki Japanese Dinner Menu
Appetizer
Vinegar wine
Fish soup
Hotplate meat/vegetable set
Sashimi
Hot radish with meat inside
Eggplant Tempura
Rice with pickles and seaweed
Boiling soup to add to rice later
Rice and soup
Rice soup after pouring in the soup to the rice
Japanese desert and tea
Restaurant
After dinner, wanted to take a walk around Gora Station but all was quiet as all the shops were closed. They catered mainly to the tourist crowds during the day. Gora Station and the small train at night.
Area opposite the hotel
Hotel Exterior
Entrance to lobby
Lift lobby
Hotel Map showing the locations of the hotsprings on the second floor.
There are 3 private hotsprings for couples besides the public indoor and outdoor ones. Hubby and I soaked in the private hotspring 3 times during our stay. Very private and nice! And the water temperature was just perfect.
One of the 3 private hotsprings for couples.
Changing Area with table, hooks, chairs and towels - Very thoughtful. No shower though.
The temperature of the water was just right. Very enjoyable and private.
You lock the door when using the private hotspring
If the light in the birdhouse corresponding to each private hotspring is turned on, it means it is occupied.
Chilled bottles of yakult along corridor outside the public hot srpings
Free ramen for supper after 10pm. Nice!
Our Japan Itinerary
Day 1 - Flight to Incheon-Seoul
Day 2 - Breakfast -> Incheon Transit area -> Lunch -> Tokyo, Narita -> Limited Express to Ueno -> Checked in Sardonyx Hotel (Review) -> Matsusaka Beef Steak Dinner at Satou, Kichijoji -> Shinjuku at Night
Day 3 – Breakfast -> Odyaku Romance Car to Hakone-Yumoto -> Small train to Gora Station -> Leave luggages at Setsugetsuka Hotel -> Gora -> Sounzan -> Owakudani Boiling Valley -> Black Eggs -> Togendai -> checked into Setsugetsuka Hotel (Review)-> Dinner at hotel restaurant -> Outside the hotel at night
Day 4 - Breakfast -> Gora Station -> Checked out -> Gotemba Premium Outlet -> Togendai -> Check in to Hakone Green Plaza (Review) -> Dinner
Day 5 - Breakfast -> Checked out -> Odawara Castle -> Checked in Sardonyx Ueno -> Ueno Unagi Dinner at Izuei Honten, Ueno -> Ameyoko
Day 6 - Breakfast - > Ueno Park -> Lunch at Tsujiki -> Imperial Palace -> Ginza -> Asakusa -> View from Shinjuku Tokyo Metropolitan Government Building -> Ramen Dinner
Day 7 - Breakfast -> Early Lunch at Kyushu Jangara, Harajuku -> Meiji Shrine -> Harajuku -> Shibuya -> -> Dinner at Shinsuke, Shin-Urayasu
Day 8 - Tokyo Disneyland -> Lunch at Tomorrowland Terrace -> Dinner at Hokusai
Day 9 - Breakfast -> Tokyo Disneysea -> Lunch at Vulcania -> Dinner at Sakura
Day 10 - Breakfast - > Check out -> Skyliner to Narita Airport-> Holiday Inn Tobu Narita (Review) -> Lunch at Edokko Sushi
-> Old Narita Temple Town -> Naritasan Temple -> Dinner at Aeon Shopping Centre
Day 11 - Breakfast -> Flight back to Incheon -> Transit -> Lunch at Incheon -> Home Sweet Home
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