Kowakidani Hot Spring

"Kowakidani Hot Spring" located in Hakone-machi, western Kanagawa Prefecture. It is a hot spring resort which stands at an altitude of about 600 meters. Kowakidani was once called "small hell" for its rough terrain with plume rising up. It was renamed when the Emperor visited this spot in the Meiji period, and was later developed as a hot spring resort. Its main spring quality is a simple hot spring, alkaline simple and sodium chloride. It is believed to offer various effects, such as healing neuralgia and enhancing skin beauty. The hot spring resort has lodgings surrounded by nature all over. If you stay at one of these inns, we strongly recommend you enjoy a the boastful course meal. The resort's popular sightseeing spot is Hakone Kowakien Yunessan, a hot spring leisure facility where you can enjoy the Kowakidani Hot Spring. Although it is a hot spring facility, it has many attractions, such as watersliding and bathing in a bathing suit.