Footbaths, spectacular views, and a great atmosphere. Hakone's stylish cafes are full of wonderful things!
There are many things to do on a trip to Hakone, such as enjoying hot springs at an inn or a drop-in hot spring, visiting art spots in the forest, and walking around the city. Here is a lineup of great cafes where you can take a break and refresh your feet. You can spend a rich time at these cafes while enjoying a close-up view of the babbling river or sitting in a historic building. Here are six of our favorites that will make you want to go out of your way to visit them.
1NARAYA CAFE
Heal in a nostalgic space integrated with nature in Miyanoshita
Right next to Miyanoshita Station, this café blends in with the scenery on the hillside and is full of character. If you visit, you must try the "Narayan" monaka. The town's symbol is a gourd derived from Hideyoshi Toyotomi's horse mark, a gourd that was used to treat his soldiers in the hot springs of Miyanoshita during his invasion of Odawara. Using its shape as a motif, we use an original skin made by a monaka store in Odawara. The red bean paste is also made by Odawara's bean paste factory, and there are four types to choose from, including koshi-an (sweet red bean paste) and uguisu-an (sweet greenish-brown bean paste). Other items on the menu include kettle-baked pizza made with pizza dough imported from Kumamoto Prefecture.
A comfortable atrium space that conveys the spirit of a good old ryokan
A footbath and a general store are located right next to the café, providing a natural place for locals and tourists to mingle. This location was originally a dormitory for the employees of "Naraya Ryokan" which had been in existence for 300 years in Miyanoshita, and the café is a revitalized version of the building that used to be a sheet metal shop. The café is housed in a revitalized building that was once a sheet metal shop. Furnishings, lighting, and other items used in the inn are reused in the store. On the second floor of the café, there is a space for selling tableware and other antiques that were used at the ryokan, and you may be able to find some great bargains. You can also enjoy the café menu while soaking in the footbath, which makes you want to stay longer.
- NARAYA CAFE
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404-13 Miyanoshita, Hakone-cho, Ashigarashita-gun, Kanagawa MAP
A short walk from Miyanoshita Station on the Hakone Tozan Railway
Take a bus from Hakone Tozan Railway Hakone-Yumoto Station, get off at "Miyanoshita" and walk 3 minutes.
10:30-17:00
Wednesdays, 4th Thursdays (closed mid to late January)
0460-82-1259
Free of charge
2Kaikkatei
Elegant time enjoying udon noodles with a view of a Japanese garden
Opened in 2013 along Route 1, about 1 km from Kowakudani Station, the Okada Museum of Art houses a large collection of Japanese and Oriental paintings and ceramics. Visitors can enjoy meals and coffee in the atmospheric Japanese-style house nestled in the garden on the grounds. For lunch, the restaurant serves udon noodles made with ingredients from the mountains and the sea. Staff/staff members prepare the soup stock from scratch every morning, and many people visit the restaurant for the udon noodles. The "Seasonal Fish Tempura Udon" with seasonal fish tempura, "Beef Burdock Udon" in limited quantities, etc. can be tasted. The restaurant can also be used as a coffee shop, serving creative wagashi (Japanese confections) from "Wagashi Hana" in Hayama, Kanagawa Prefecture. The refined taste of the carefully selected ingredients will soothe your soul.
A tasteful building surrounded by flowing spring water and seasonal flowers
The name "Kaikatei" comes from the hotel of the same name that existed here in the Meiji era (1868-1912) for Westerners. The building is a valuable example of a Japanese-style house that has existed since the early Showa period (early 20th century), and has been restored while retaining the appearance of the past in the wood, glass, and other aspects of the building. The garden surrounding the building is 15,000 m2 in size, weaving a beautiful unity of lush natural forest and water features such as waterfalls and ponds. The seasonal flowers and plants, such as buttons, hydrangeas, and maple trees, are also worth seeing. You can enjoy a quiet time for tea while feeling the nature of Hakone up close.
- Kaikatei
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- Inside Okada Museum of Art, 493-1, Kowakudani, Hakone-cho, Ashigarashita-gun, Kanagawa MAP
- Approximately a 16-minute walk from Kowakudani Station on the Hakone Tozan Railway.
- Take a bus from Hakone Tozan Railway Hakone-Yumoto Station, get off at "Kowakuen" and walk for a short time.
- Meals 11:00-17:00, coffee time 14:00- (L.O.16:30)
- Dec. 31, Jan. 1, and during the museum's exhibition change period
- 0460-87-3931
- 500 yen per visit for those who use the museum, Kaika-tei, Ashiyu Cafe, and museum store.
3cafe de motonami
Japanese sweets made with carefully simmered azuki beans and coffee
The original menu is a unique and unique experience that is both colorful, pretty, and enjoyable to look at and to eat. The azuki beans used for the sweetness are made from "Toyomi Dainagon" beans produced in Hokkaido, added with beet sugar and brown sugar, and simmered patiently. Flavorful coffee brewed in a French press goes well with the sweet, light and gentle sweet red bean paste as the main ingredient. Following the store's concept of "eating azuki and drinking coffee," combining the two will lead to the discovery of unexpected delicacies. It will be an unforgettable souvenir of your trip.
Historic building that used to be a bus stop
The menu includes a variety of sweets arranged with various ingredients, such as azuki beans, shiratama (white rice balls), and gelados, which will make you want to visit again and again.
Located on the Tokaido Highway in Miyanoshita, across from the Fujiya Hotel, it is a convenient place to stop by and enjoy a cup of tea in between sightseeing. The 100-year-old two-story building was once a bus waiting area in the early Showa period and is full of nostalgic charm. The family-run business provides a friendly and welcoming atmosphere, which is another reason to feel relaxed.
- Cafe de Motonami
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- 366 Miyanoshita, Hakone-cho, Ashigarashita-gun, Kanagawa MAP
- Approximately a 4-minute walk from Hakone Tozan Railway Miyanoshita Station.
- Take a bus from Hakone Tozan Railway Hakone-Yumoto Station, get off at "Miyanoshita" and walk about 4 minutes.
- 10:00-18:00 (L.O.17:30), Sat. and Sun. 9:00~.
- Thursdays
- 0460-87-0222
- None
4Chachimoto
A set of famous sweets and tea at an old Japanese confectionery shop
At the entrance of "Yuba," heading west on the shopping street in front of Hakone-Yumoto Station, you will find a Japanese confectionery café with a classy brick wall. The store was opened in conjunction with Chimoto, a Japanese confectionery store that has been in business for about 75 years, and offers "Yumochi," a famous confectionery that has long been loved in Hakone, and warabimochi made from real warabi flour. The "Chimoto no Gokashi to Tea Set" includes a choice of matcha tea imported from Marukyu Koyamaen in Uji City, Kyoto, sencha green tea made from Ashigara tea, cold sencha green tea, and Japanese black tea from Tanzawa Hadano and Takanashi Tea Garden.
The interior with a gentle atmosphere designed with cherry blossom patterns and curves.
Chimoto's wagashi are made from azuki beans, sugar, rice flour, bracken flour, walnuts, peanuts, agar agar, and other ingredients chosen with the utmost care. Our skilled craftsmen carefully preserve the flavor of freshly made sweets. The café, renovated from a corner of a building built in the early Showa period (1926-1989), is designed with soft curves that resemble cocoons. The tables and other parts of the space are subtly decorated with cherry blossom patterns associated with the Kabuki play "Yoshitsune Senbonzakura," which is also the origin of the name "Chimoto. The gentle atmosphere in which the entire space is enveloped in light colors is also appealing.
- Tea Chimoto
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- 690 Yumoto, Hakone-cho, Ashigarashita-gun, Kanagawa MAP
- 5 min. walk from Hakone Tozan Railway Hakone-Yumoto Station.
- 10:00-16:30 (L.O.16:00), Saturday, Sunday, Holidays-17:30 (L.O.17:00)
- Jan. 1 *Suspended on certain days
- 0460-85-5632
- None
5Timuny.
A 3-minute walk from Hakone-Yumoto Station, this back-alley café is the base of your trip
This hole-in-the-wall café faces the Hayakawa River just down an alley from Hakone-Yumoto Station. It opened in 2012 to offer a casual place to enjoy a cup of coffee and a light meal in between trips. All beans are from "Sardahiko Coffee," a specialty coffee shop in Ebisu, Tokyo. There are four types of flannel drip coffee to choose from, according to your preference for bitterness and acidity. The restaurant also offers a variety of light meals, such as the "Reuben Sandwich" of pastrami beef with sauerkraut and cheese, and the "Grilled Cheese Sandwich," perfect for when you get a little hungry during your stroll.
Retro furniture and a relaxing atmosphere
In addition to nerd drip coffee, the shop also serves water-dripened coffee, which is brewed slowly over a period of about five hours, to give it a soft, clear taste without any bitterness. There is also a full menu of non-coffee items such as homemade ginger ale and lemonade. On the first floor, you will find the owner's selection of hats and accessories.
6Hakone Cafe
The soft and fluffy "Hakone Roll" is a popular Hakone souvenir.
Conveniently located just outside the Hakone-Yumoto Station ticket gates on the left. One of the most popular items in the store is the Hakone Roll, which has become a new Hakone souvenir. The soft, chewy dough made from Nagaju egg and rice flour envelopes a melt-in-your-mouth cream blended with Wasanbon (Japanese sugar). With its gentle sweetness and light aftertaste, it is popular among people of all ages.
In addition to the standard plain flavor, seasonal flavors are also available. At the café, you can purchase a single piece for a small price, making it easy to enjoy.
Sofa seats with a view of the train are popular with children.
The sofa seats by the window offer a view of the Romance Car and Hakone Tozan Railway arriving and departing, making it very popular among railroad fans and families. Visitors can also spend the time until the trains arrive and depart in peace while watching the trains in operation. Inside the store, an old model of the Hakone Tozan Railway and a model of a Swiss mountain railroad are on display, creating a fun atmosphere that is typical of a station at the foot of a mountain railroad.
Bread and drinks are available for takeout as well as inside the store, making it a perfect place to eat on the train.
- Hakone Cafe
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- 707 Yumoto, Hakone-cho, Ashigarashita-gun, Kanagawa MAP
- Right next to the ticket gate of Hakone Tozan Railway Hakone-Yumoto Station
- 10:00-17:00 (~19:00 on Saturdays, Sundays, and holidays)
- Open daily *Partially closed for maintenance
- 0460-85-8617
- None
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Access by bus 15 minutes by cab from Gora Station on the Hakone Tozan Railway
- Example of Accommodation Rates
- 1 person per night From ¥57,500
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Access by bus Approximately 7 minutes by cab from Hakone Tozan Railway Hakone-Yumoto Station
- Example of Accommodation Rates
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