HAKONE, JAPAN – Forget everything you thought you knew about Japanese hot spring resorts. Hotel Okura is about to drop a game-changer in 2029: the Okura Resort Hakone Gora, where privacy meets tradition in the most luxurious way possible.
Here’s the headline: 58 rooms. 58 private outdoor hot springs. Zero compromises.
This isn’t just Hotel Okura’s first resort in Japan—it’s a complete reimagining of what a hot spring resort should be. Real Owakudani thermal water flowing into your own private outdoor bath? That’s not a perk. That’s the baseline.
Designer Gwenael Nicolas has created a “Forest Hideaway” that doesn’t just sit in nature—it becomes part of it, using materials and design that make luxury feel effortless and organic.
Add world-class teppanyaki and the impeccable service Hotel Okura has perfected over decades, and you’ve got something that will set a new standard for hot spring hospitality in Japan.
This is for travelers who refuse to settle—who want authenticity without crowds, luxury without pretension, and an experience that’s entirely their own. Hakone just became a lot more interesting.