The Hakone Yunohana Prince Hotel, nestling peacefully among the mountains of Hakone at an altitude of 935 meters, offers hot spring bathing under the stars of a wide open sky.
This Prince Hotel emphasizes a quintessentially Japanese atmosphere, with traditional tatami mat rooms and Japanese cuisine.
Situated at the highest point of the Hakone area, the hotel affords wide views of the star-studded night sky. The Yunohanasawa open-air bath, whose waters are reputed to beautify the skin, offers an unforgettable view of the canopy of stars.
On clear days, guestrooms on the top floor have excellent views of the sunrise and Hakone by night. In clear weather, the view extends from Sagami Bay to the Miura and Boso peninsulas and takes in even the skyscrapers of Shinjuku. The hotel surroundings offer opportunities to enjoy nature throughout the year, with changing scenery in each season: cherry blossom and fresh greenery in spring, hydrangeas in summer, turning leaves in fall, and snowscapes in winter.
The adjacent Hakone Yunohana golf course is an undulating highland course where the full 18-hole round is played straight through. The course offers glorious views across Sagami Bay and the Kanto Plain. Although the golf course is closed to the public outside operating hours, the absence of artificial lighting makes it one of the best places to view the starry heavens and night-time skyline.
(The hotel has previously organized night-time viewing events.)