Hakone Guesthouse Gaku - Hostel

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Shared Dormitory, Women only | In-room safe, iron/ironing board, free WiFi, bed sheets
Point of interest
Japanese-style triple room (futon room) | Terrace/patio
Front of property
Japanese-style triple room (futon room) | In-room safe, iron/ironing board, free WiFi, bed sheets

Reviews

9.0 out of 10

Wonderful

Popular amenities

  • Laundry
  • Housekeeping
  • Kitchen
  • Air conditioning
  • Free WiFi

Explore the area

Map
1380-385 Gora, Hakone, Kanagawa, 250-0408
  • Hakone Gora Park
    6 min walk
  • Hakone Museum of Art
    9 min walk
  • Miyagino Hayakawa Breakwater Cherry Blossoms
    14 min walk
  • Atsugi Air Base (NJA)
    94 min drive

Room options

Deluxe Room

  • Mountain view
  • Sleeps 5
  • 5 Twin Futons

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About the neighborhood

Hakone

Located in Hakone (Gora), Hakone Guesthouse Gaku - Hostel is within a 15-minute walk of Hakone Gora Park and Hakone Open Air Museum. .This hostel is 1.7 mi (2.7 km) from Hakone Kowakien Yunessun and 1.7 mi (2.8 km) from Ōwakudani.

What's nearby

  • Hakone Gora Park - 6 min walk - 0.4 miles
  • Hakone Open Air Museum - 15 min walk - 0.8 miles
  • Hakone Kowakien Yunessun - 4 min drive - 1.7 miles
  • Ōwakudani - 5 min drive - 1.8 miles
  • Lake Ashi - 12 min drive - 6.6 miles

Getting around

  • Hakone Gora Station - 2 min walk
  • Kowakidani Station - 2 min drive
  • Haneda Airport (HND) - 102 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪COFFEE CAMP - ‬1 min walk
  • ‪みょうじん - ‬19 min walk
  • ‪やまひこ鮨 - ‬18 min walk
  • ‪GORA BREWERY & GRILL - ‬9 min walk
  • ‪ラウンジ花影 - ‬12 min walk

About this property

Hakone Guesthouse Gaku - Hostel

Hostel in Hakone, a quick walk to Hakone Gora Park
Hakone Guesthouse Gaku - Hostel offers 10 air-conditioned accommodations with safes and rice cookers. Guests can make use of the shared/communal kitchen. Bathrooms include showers, complimentary toiletries, and hair dryers.

This Hakone hostel provides complimentary wireless Internet access. Televisions come with digital channels. Housekeeping is offered daily and irons/ironing boards can be requested.

Make yourself at home in one of the 10 air-conditioned rooms featuring microwaves. Prepare your meals in the shared/communal kitchen. Complimentary wireless internet access keeps you connected, and digital programming is available for your entertainment. Bathrooms feature showers, complimentary toiletries, and hair dryers.
Take in the views from a terrace and make use of amenities such as complimentary wireless internet access and concierge services. Additional features at this hostel include a communal living room, a picnic area, and a vending machine.
Featured amenities include luggage storage, laundry facilities, and a safe deposit box at the front desk.

Languages

English, Japanese

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transportation

  • 24-hour offsite parking (JPY 800 per day)

Things to do

  • Billiards/pool table
  • TV in common areas

Family friendly

  • In-room microwave
  • Laundry facilities
  • Mini-fridge

Conveniences

  • Laundry facilities
  • Limited-hour front desk
  • Luggage storage
  • Safe at front desk
  • Shared microwave
  • Shared refrigerator
  • Vending machine

Guest services

  • Concierge services
  • Housekeeping (daily)

Outdoors

  • Picnic area
  • Terrace

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Handrails in stairways
  • Upper floors accessible by stairs only
  • Well-lit path to entrance

More

  • Communal living room
  • Designated smoking areas (fines apply)

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided
  • Free extra futon

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Shampoo
  • Shower
  • Toilet paper
  • Toothbrush and toothpaste (on request)
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • 20-cm TV with digital channels

Food and drink

  • Cookware, dishware, and utensils
  • Griddle
  • Microwave
  • Mini-fridge
  • Rice cooker
  • Shared kitchen access
  • Stovetop
  • Toaster

More

  • Air conditioning
  • Heating
  • Iron/ironing board on request
  • Laundry detergent
  • Safe

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3 PM; Check-in end time: 10 PM
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 10 AM
Contactless check-out available

Special check-in instructions

The front desk is open daily from 3 PM - 10 PM
Front desk staffed during limited hours
This property doesn't offer after-hours check-in
For more details, please contact the property using the information on the booking confirmation

Access methods

Front desk (limited hours)

Pets

Pets not allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
1 child, up to the age of 6 years, can stay for free if using existing beds when occupying the parent or guardian's room
Cribs (infant beds) are not available

Property payment types

Important information

Optional extras

  • Nearby parking fee: JPY 800 per day(558 ft away; open 24 hours)

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards and cash
Cashless transactions are available
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher and a first aid kit

We should mention

This property does not have elevators
The Japanese Ministry of Health, Labour, and Welfare requires all international visitors to submit their passport number and nationality when registering at any lodging facility (inns, hotels, motels, etc. ); additionally, lodging proprietors are required to photocopy passports for all registering guests and keep the photocopy on file

Property is also known as

Hakone Guesthouse Gaku Hostel
Guesthouse Gaku Hostel
Hakone Guesthouse Gaku
Guesthouse Gaku
Hakone Gaku Hostel Hakone
Hakone Guesthouse Gaku - Hostel Hakone
Hakone Guesthouse Gaku - Hostel Hostel/Backpacker accommodation

Hakone Guesthouse Gaku - Hostel Reviews

Reviews

9.0

Wonderful

Rating 10 - Excellent. 46 out of 76 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 21 out of 76 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 6 out of 76 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 3 out of 76 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 76 reviews" "

9.0/10

Cleanliness

9.2/10

Staff & service

8.4/10

Amenities

8.6/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.6/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Maya Gabrielle

Nice quaint place. Close to lots of cool things. Will come again.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Aaditya

Stayed 1 night in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Roy

Traveled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Perfect for the Cable Car
Really nice little guesthouse near to the Cable Car, has an amazing roof top terrace and social area below the house and a nice coffee shop next door
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Georgia

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Super close to the train station and bus stops. Clean and quiet!
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2024

4/10 Poor

Kostadina

Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities
At booking, I had made a mistake in dates and asked for a small change but was refused, thus losing a night’s payment of about £70. When l stayed at the property, l was alone most of the time, so l know that the change of dates l had asked for could have easily been accommodated. When in Japan, it was extremely difficult to reach the property on the phone. I had to seek assistance from Expedia on every step. At the property itself, no maintenance whatsoever — garbage was not picked up a single time during my week-long stay. With the exception of a staff member called Yogi who tried to be nice,, the rest was disappointing. Expedia should not be promoting this place.
Stayed 7 nights in Jan 2024

10/10 Excellent

Robbie

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Great hostel
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2023

4/10 Poor

Barbara

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2023

10/10 Excellent

Liam

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Wonderful place, and awesome staff!
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2023

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The Guesthouse is very conveniently located, just 3-4 mins walk fr Gora Station. The whole place is very neat and clean, the communal bathrooms, toilets, kitchen are
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2020

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Spectacular view from the roof top bbq area. Comfy and welcoming guest lounge. Awesome host.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2020

10/10 Excellent

KarenKim

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
My family and I stayed at the Tsubaki room for two nights. The room is originally for three people but the hostel nicely provided another futon for a fee. It was so cold when we stayed at the hostel so we didn't get to hang out at the rooftop but we enjoyed playing pool and table tennis on the first floor. We also needed duct tape for my luggage--good thing they had one. The hostel smells nice, too!
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2020

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Feel comfortable. Environment is good. Location easy to find.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2019

10/10 Excellent

Cheng Lee

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great Guesthouse
The location is near Gora station. The staff were friendly and able to speak English. They are very helpful too. Great location. Moving around is very convenient. During our stay, the cable car is under maintenance. It was replaced by buses. There was a common lounge and cooking area. There's aldona rooftop where one can relax there. In the ground floor, there's recreation area.
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2019

10/10 Excellent

Ace, Cebu, Philippines

Traveled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Our group had a great time here---too bad we only stayed overnight. Everything was as advertised, & the location was perfect. Very accessible. Kuzu was also very helpful & attentive. Would stay here again given the chance.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great place to stay, love the guy behind the counter with the bell on his keys!! very friendly and helpful.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2019

10/10 Excellent

Tari, SG

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
A 5-7min walk from Gora station, and there's the underpass you have to cross with stairs leading up and down. Reception was on the 3rd floor if I recall correctly, so again, you have to bring your luggage up, and then to whichever level your room is on. Toilets are clean, bathroom is nice and spacious. Sinks are available at the end of the hallway on each level too. You can stay in the common space until certain hours, there's a console there. Pool table on the first floor, and there's a rooftop too, both of which you'll need to seek permission from whoever is at the reception.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2018

10/10 Excellent

Susanti

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Kind staff
Zaku is very kind to help us take all our suitcases to 3rd floor. We have 3 large suitcases and 4 cabin cases and because we are catching the Hakone ropeway, we just leave all bags to Zaku and he brought it all to our room. The room is large for 7 persons, very comfortable and we can sleep very well. We even cooked the rice and boiled the water. Meet some guests from Sidney and Indonesia too. Shared livingroom. The only cons is the stairs is bery narrow to 3rd floor. From gora sta, find a tunnel and go down and up stairs, then go straight, the hotel is not far from there in the right side. Use google maps.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2018

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2018

10/10 Excellent

James

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
About 5mins walk to Gora Station. Love the recreational facilities provided by the Guest House. Pool table, Nintendo games, guitar. Host is friendly. Made some new friends from all over the world.
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2018

10/10 Excellent

Joseph

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Everything is good
We had a great time at this guesthouse, it’s very cozy and the person in charge is very friendly to us thought they speak very little Japanese. We were given a tatami room for the night, and you have to make your bed.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2018

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2018

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2018

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
A very convenient location
Very friendly and helpful staff. Good location as well.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2018

10/10 Excellent

Horby

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in May 2018