The loveliness of the Japanese gardens and the tranquility of the outdoor onsen at this hotel are enough to lure any world weary traveller. But on top of their wonderful facilities, the rooms themselves are stylish and classy ( garden view rooms are definitely the way to go ) My partner and I stayed in a western style twin room... More

Was pondering what to rate Yoshiike. For foreign visitors who are new to ryokan culture, want to enjoy it with locals speaking minimal English and having western understanding to help balance the experience, yes, it shall be 'Excellent'. For visitors who have been visiting ryokan and onsen, enjoying the famous and most respectable Jap service, then Yoshiike is just 'Good... More

It's been more than 5 years when my husband and I lugged our bags straight from Narita Airport, boarded the Romancecar from Shinjuku as we made our way to Hakone. Back then in Apr 2007, after more than 23 years since my first visit to Japan, I did not know what to expect. I was enthralled by scenes of cherry... More

Initially I thought~ paying jpy35,700 for a night for 2 (with 2 meals included) was considered expensive, however, ended up I think it's totally worth it. It's really a 7 min walk from yumoto-hakone train station and it's not hard to find. The hotel looked a bit old initially, but after I have realized it's a hundred years old then... More

WOW! My first trip to Japan and spent a night in true Japanese hospitality. Took the Shinkansen Bullet Train from Tokyo. Barely a 30min ride and another 10mins in the taxi and we were transported to a world away from Sydney, my home. Enjoyed the onsen (bath) in the evening. I was with six Japanese hosts and boy did I... More

I stayed for two nights in May 2011 before going on to Kyoto. My lasting impressions of the Yoshiike are the great onsen - particularly the outdoor one - the wonderful food and most of all the helpful staff, who made an effort to speak English and were very tolerant of the clumsy foreigner in their midst! On checking it... More

This is an excellent ryokan - great food, beautiful garden and onsen, wonderful service. There were five of us and we were given a (by Japanese measures) huge room (two connecting bedrooms, two balconies, one bathroom). It is true the rooms were quite old, but well preserved and clean. Both balconies faced the garden (which is absolutely lovely by the... More

Our stay at the Yosshiike Ryokan was shockingly bad and the worst ever out of the many hotels that we stayed at in our lives that involve a lot of travel. We arrived to be greeted in a hostile and ironic manner by a male staff at the reception who did not wish to answer my questions re: the procedures... More

My boyfriend and I stayed at the roykan (hotel) for three nights. We were served breakfast and dinner Kansei style (lots of dishes served on beautiful dinnerware). The food was delicious, but be prepared for a Japane breakfast. The location of the hotel is convenient and is in "downtown" Hakone. After a day of sightseeing, one can relax in the... More