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Hakone – 2 nights
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Hakone – 2 nights
Posted by demarie on March 11, 2019 at 12:08 pmLeaving Tokyo and heading to Kyoto. We are going to stop in Hakone for 2 nights. Is there a traditional style Ryokan we can get to and allows wheelchairs? We don’t need an accessible bathroom. We can manage for 2 nights. Also, how do we get to Kyoto from Hakone?
Accessible Japan replied 3 years, 10 months ago 4 Members · 9 Replies -
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Finding a really ‘traditional’ ryokan may be tough, depending on your definition. A quick google search brings up the following for a place to stay: http://www.pax-yoshino.com/
It looks like they have some barrier-free rooms.
As for how to get to Hakone from Kyoto, it looks like there’s a fair number of transfers involved. It really depends on what station you’re leaving from. If you give me some more information, I can try and help you out!
Cheers.
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Hello
(Thanks @bookman for your answer!)
Yes, Pax Hoshino is great, but often is fully booked – so act fast!
As for getting there, take the “Romance Car” on the Odakyu Line to go right to Hakone, but as @bookman says, there are other transfers once you get there if you are doing the standard route. All are accessible, but there are a few steep places.
Check out our review as well: https://www.accessible-japan.com/places/japan/kanagawa-1/hakone/attractions/hakone/
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It looks like you can head back to Odawara Station from Hakone-yumoto station, then take the shinkansen from there to Kyoto:
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I did read the article. It was great! Any other Ryokans that can be recommended?
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You could also try Hakone Yumoto Onsen Tenseien.
They have a “universal twin” room (2nd from the bottom): https://www.tenseien.co.jp/stay/guestroom.html
But not as nice as Pax Yoshino
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Thank you for your question.I recommend riding the bullet train when going Kyoto from Hakone.You need to transfer to the bullet train(Hikari or Kodama) at Odawara.
And I recommend that traditional style Ryokan 「
GORA KADAN」(https://www.gorakadan.com)or 「
Hakone Ginyu」(http://www.hakoneginyu.co.jp)or「TENSUI SARYO」(https://www.tensui-saryo.com)or「Hananoyado Fukuya」(http://www.hakone-fukuya.com)or「Gora Hanaougi」(https://gorahanaougi.com)because it is traditional Japanese culture to the full.I am hoping that it will be a good trip.
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We did book the Pax Yoshino for 2 nights. I will follow-up with you after my trip.
Thanks so much!
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Great to hear! Please do tell us how it is! I have been meaning to go but it is always booked on the dates I’m available!