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Hakone Guesthouse Gaku - Hostel

2.0 star property
Hostel in Hakone, a quick walk to Hakone Gora Park

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Shared Dormitory, Women only | 1 bedroom, in-room safe, iron/ironing board, free WiFi
Japanese-style triple room (futon room) | Terrace/patio
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Japanese-style triple room (futon room) | 1 bedroom, in-room safe, iron/ironing board, free WiFi
Located in central Hakone, Hakone Guesthouse Gaku - Hostel provides a welcoming retreat with a billiards table and helpful concierge services. Guests can relax on the terrace, use the in-room WiFi, and easily visit the nearby Hakone Open Air Museum.

Reviews

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful

Popular amenities

  • Laundry
  • Housekeeping
  • Kitchen
  • Air conditioning
  • Free WiFi
The current price is £40
2 Sept - 3 Sept

Room options

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Japanese-style triple room (futon room) | 1 bedroom, in-room safe, iron/ironing board, free WiFi

Japanese-style triple room (futon room)

Highlights

Air conditioning
Heating
Mini-fridge
TV
Separate bedroom
Free extra futon mattress
Hairdryer
Microwave
  • Sleeps 3
  • 3 Single Futons

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Deluxe Room | 1 bedroom, in-room safe, iron/ironing board, free WiFi

Deluxe Room

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(1 review)

Highlights

Air conditioning
Heating
Mini-fridge
TV
Separate bedroom
Free extra futon mattress
Hairdryer
Private bathroom
  • Mountain view
  • Sleeps 5
  • 5 Single Futons
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About the area

Map
1380-385 Gora, Hakone, Kanagawa, 250-0408

What's nearby

  • Hakone Gora Park - 3 min walk - 0.2 miles
  • Hakone Open Air Museum - 12 min walk - 0.7 miles
  • Hakone Kowakien Yunessun - 20 min walk - 1.1 miles
  • Ōwakudani - 5 min drive - 1.9 miles
  • Lake Ashi - 10 min drive - 5.8 miles

Getting around

  • Hakone Gora Station - 2 min walk
  • Kowakidani Station - 2 min drive
  • Tokyo (HND-Haneda) - 102 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪リバーサイド・キッチン＆バー - ‬9 min walk
  • ‪箱根餃子センター - ‬8 min walk
  • ‪Coffee Camp - ‬1 min walk
  • ‪Gora Brewery And Grill - ‬8 min walk
  • リビングルーム (Living Room)

About this property

Hakone Guesthouse Gaku - Hostel

Hostel near Hakone Gora Park
Located close to Hakone Open Air Museum and Hakone Kowakien Yunessun, Hakone Guesthouse Gaku - Hostel provides a terrace and laundry facilities. Guests can connect to free in-room WiFi.
Other perks include:
  • A TV in reception, a vending machine and a front desk safe
  • Luggage storage, a billiards/pool table and concierge services
Room features
All guest rooms at Hakone Guesthouse Gaku - Hostel offer perks, such as air conditioning, as well as amenities, such as free WiFi and safes.
Extra amenities include:
  • Showers, free toiletries and hairdryers
  • 20-cm TVs with digital channels
  • Communal kitchens, mini fridges and microwaves

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Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transport

  • 24-hour offsite parking (JPY 800 per day)

Things to do

  • Billiards/pool table
  • TV in common areas

Family friendly

  • In-room microwave
  • Laundry facilities
  • Mini-fridge

Conveniences

  • Laundry facilities
  • Limited-hour front desk
  • Luggage storage
  • Safe at front desk
  • Shared microwave
  • Shared refrigerator
  • Vending machine

Guest services

  • Concierge services
  • Housekeeping (daily)

Outdoors

  • Picnic area
  • Terrace

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Handrails in stairways
  • Upper floors accessible by stairs only
  • Well-lit path to entrance

More

  • Communal living room
  • Designated smoking areas (fines apply)

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided
  • Free extra futon

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Shampoo
  • Shower
  • Toilet paper
  • Toothbrush and toothpaste (on request)
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • 20-cm TV with digital channels

Food and drink

  • Cookware, dishware, and utensils
  • Griddle
  • Hob
  • Microwave
  • Mini-fridge
  • Rice cooker
  • Shared kitchen access
  • Toaster

More

  • Air conditioning
  • Heating
  • Iron/ironing board on request
  • Laundry detergent
  • Safe

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3 PM; check-in end time: 10 PM
Minimum check-in age - 18

Check-out

Check-out before 10 AM
Contactless check-out

Special check-in instructions

The front desk is open daily from 3 PM - 10 PM
Front desk staffed during limited hours
This property doesn't offer after-hours check-in
For any questions, please contact the property using the information on the booking confirmation

Access methods

Front desk (limited hours)

Pets

Pets not allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
1 child, up to the age of 6 years, can stay for free if using existing beds when occupying the parent or guardian's room
Cots (infant beds) are not available

Payment types at the property

Important information

Optional extras

  • Nearby parking fee: JPY 800 per day(558 ft away; open 24 hours)

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

You need to know

This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business or profession.
Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards and cash
Cashless transactions are available
Safety features at this property include a carbon monoxide detector, a fire extinguisher, a smoke detector and a first aid kit
If you cancel your booking, you'll be subject to the host's cancellation policy. In accordance with UK consumer law, property booking services are not subject to the right of withdrawal.

We should mention

This property does not have any lifts
The Japanese Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare requires all international visitors to submit their passport number and nationality when registering at any lodging facility (inns, hotels, motels, etc. ); additionally, lodging proprietors are required to photocopy passports for all registering guests and keep the photocopy on file

Property is also known as

Hakone Guesthouse Gaku Hostel
Guesthouse Gaku Hostel
Hakone Guesthouse Gaku
Guesthouse Gaku
Hakone Gaku Hostel Hakone
Hakone Guesthouse Gaku - Hostel Hakone
Hakone Guesthouse Gaku - Hostel Hostel/Backpacker accommodation

Frequently asked questions

Is Hakone Guesthouse Gaku - Hostel pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

How much does it cost to stay at Hakone Guesthouse Gaku - Hostel?

As of 30 Aug 2025, prices found for a 1-night stay for 2 adults at Hakone Guesthouse Gaku - Hostel on 2 Sept 2025 start from £40.28, including taxes and fees. This price is based on the lowest nightly price found in the last 24 hours for stays in the next 30 days. Prices are subject to change. Choose your dates for more accurate prices.

What time is check-in at Hakone Guesthouse Gaku - Hostel?

Check-in start time: 3 PM; check-in end time: 10 PM. After-hours check-in is not available.

What time is check-out at Hakone Guesthouse Gaku - Hostel?

Checkout is at 10 AM.

Where is Hakone Guesthouse Gaku - Hostel located?

Located in Gora, this hostel is within a 15-minute walk of Hakone Gora Park and Hakone Open Air Museum. Hakone Kowakien Yunessun and Ōwakudani are also within 2 mi (3 km). Hakone Gora Station is only a 2-minute walk and Kowakidani Station is 24 minutes.

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Hakone Guesthouse Gaku - Hostel Reviews

Reviews

9.0

Wonderful

Rating 10 - Excellent. 49 out of 81 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 23 out of 81 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 6 out of 81 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 3 out of 81 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 81 reviews

9.0/10

Cleanliness

9.2/10

Staff & service

8.6/10

Amenities

8.6/10

Property conditions & facilities

9.0/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

8/10 Good

Andrew

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Excellent location. Rooftop terrace very good. I am too old to get up from futon and also would liked a chair in bedroom. Gora is best place if you have only limited time in Hakone and the property is only a very short walk to transport.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Maya Gabrielle

Nice quaint place. Close to lots of cool things. Will come again.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Robbie

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Great hostel
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2023

10/10 Excellent

Liam

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Wonderful place, and awesome staff!
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2023

10/10 Excellent

Benito Alejandro

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Beautiful spacious room, very accesible from station, friendly staff who kept our luggage early so we could explore more comfortable.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2023

10/10 Excellent

Georgia

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Super close to the train station and bus stops. Clean and quiet!
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2024

10/10 Excellent

Wendy

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We arrived just after 2pm to leave our luggage, but instead were warmly welcomed and given our room key. The Gaku hotel is maybe 10 minutes’ walk from the train station through the underground passageway. One public onsen is also about 10 minutes away on foot. Despite the very convenient location, the neighborhood is near-silent, very serene with a major park just up the hill. We heard no noise at all from our second-floor room. Our tatami was clean and airy, with air conditioning and extra bedding in the closet. The bathing facilities were separate but ample for all guests to use, uncrowded and unrushed. There was a communal kitchen and fridge, as well as vending machine, area to play pool. The same friendly Mr Ryogo Komuro who checked us carried my bag up the stairs from the street to the second floor room and later provided very detailed travel info for the limited time (2 days) we had available to enjoy the Hakone Loop with our Hakone Free Pass. Highly recommend this hotel, if you can do without the traditional ryokan experience with in-room meals and onsen!
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Roy

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Perfect for the Cable Car

Really nice little guesthouse near to the Cable Car, has an amazing roof top terrace and social area below the house and a nice coffee shop next door
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2024

8/10 Good

Iwan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Nice Guesthouse in Gora

Quiet but great location just a few minutes' walk from Gora Train Station and Bus Stops. Very clean room with tatami mats. Bathroom and toilets are shared.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2017

4/10 Poor

Kostadina

Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities
At booking, I had made a mistake in dates and asked for a small change but was refused, thus losing a night’s payment of about £70. When l stayed at the property, l was alone most of the time, so l know that the change of dates l had asked for could have easily been accommodated. When in Japan, it was extremely difficult to reach the property on the phone. I had to seek assistance from Expedia on every step. At the property itself, no maintenance whatsoever — garbage was not picked up a single time during my week-long stay. With the exception of a staff member called Yogi who tried to be nice,, the rest was disappointing. Expedia should not be promoting this place.
Stayed 7 nights in Jan 2024

10/10 Excellent

Le

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Chi Pan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
有行李箱的客人要走樓梯，不過職員人很好，有幫忙搬上去
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

Cole

Liked: Property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Aaditya

Stayed 1 night in Jun 2024

6/10 Okay

???

Disliked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
お風呂は使えません。ビリヤードと卓球を楽しめます。お部屋は清潔です。共用スペースで他の人もいるので気を遣います。トイレも洗面所も１つを使います。静かに素泊まりであっさり泊まりたい人、駅に近いのがいい人におすすめです。部屋にトイレがないのは不便ですね。
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2023

8/10 Good

いっとく

Stayed 1 night in Nov 2023

8/10 Good

kayo

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2023

10/10 Excellent

Mikael

Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2023

10/10 Excellent

EUNG HUN

Stayed 1 night in Jun 2023

4/10 Poor

Barbara

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2023

10/10 Excellent

Lai Man

Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2022

10/10 Excellent

はやき

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2022

8/10 Good

ひろ, 日本

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
部屋自体は広くもなく、トイレ、バスは共用だったが、部屋数も少なく、旅行客が少なかったため、不便は無かった。とても安かったので満足です。強羅駅が最寄りだったのもよかった。
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2020

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

とても快適で駅から近い

駅からとても近く、便利でした。シーツもきれいで布団も快適でよく眠れました。
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2020

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The Guesthouse is very conveniently located, just 3-4 mins walk fr Gora Station. The whole place is very neat and clean, the communal bathrooms, toilets, kitchen are
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2020