Shunko-so is a traditional Japanese inn with affordable rates. We speak some English and we can help to make your trip in Hakone most enjoyable. We have hosted many guests from all over the world.There are 23 traditional Japanese-style rooms, all of which have private toilets and private hot spring baths. (ensuite) About 12 minutes on foot from Hakone Yumoto Station.

Shared indoor and outdoor hot spring baths (men / women separated) are available. The women's hot spring bath is made of stone, and the men's hot spring bath has a view of the Hakone mountains.

Check in is from 3PM to 6PM (please let us know when arriving later than 6PM)
Checkout is by 10AM.
Payment: Cash Only. Sorry, we do not accept credit cards.
Bathing tax 150yen per person charged separately.

Meals are Japanese-style and they are served in your guest room. There is also a Japanese-style tea room. Free car parking is available (up to 25 cars). Our building is a little old but it is unique and you can feel the nostalgic atomosphere of an old Japanese lifestyle while your stay with us. A lot of foreign guests are taking photos of the outside view of our building!

Important Note: If you are arriving to Narita Airport and coming to Hakone on the same day, please be aware that it takes a long time to go through customs at Narita Int'l Airport and then travel to Hakone. If your plane lands in the early morning at Narita Int'l Airport, you arrive at our ryokan in time for dinner. However, if your plane arrives after 10:00am you will NOT be able to make it in time for dinner. We suggest that you spend one night in Tokyo and then come to Hakone the next day.

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==On Foot==
About 12 minutes on foot from Hakone Yumoto Station.
After getting out the exit of the station, cross the Tokaido St (Route 1), and walk straight forward until you cross the river. Then turn left and follow the road until it hits the old Tokaido St (Kyu-Tokaido, Route 732). Take a right turn and walk on Kyu-Tokaido for less than 10 min, and you will see us on the left side of the road.
Please ask for detailed directions at the tourist information in the Hakone Yumoto Station. You can obtain a map there too.

==By Bus from Hakone Yumoto Station==
From the bus terminal by Hakone Yumoto Station, there is a 100Yen bus that runs in Hakone area. Ride a bus for ' B Course Soun Dori '. Tell the driver you want to get off near Shunkoso. The bus departs at '15 and '45 every hour until 6:45PM.

==By Car from Tokyo==
From Tokyo, use National Road #1 (Kokudo Ichigo-sen), take left at Sanmaibashi intersection just before you reach Hakone Yumoto Station. You must be on Road #732 and our location is about 1km from the intersection. From the intersection you will find us on your left. Parking is free.