Private bath: all roomsSpring water in room: yesTattoo: no public bath
Tattoos allowed
Hakone · Tonosawa
Yama no Chaya
山の茶屋- Region
- Hakone, Tonosawa
- Private bath
- some rooms11 of 15 rooms with an open-air bath
- Spring water in room bath
- yesown spring, piped in from 300 m
- Private hire bath
- private bath 45 min, 5,500 yen per group
- Fuji view
- no
- Tattoos
- allowed
- Meals
- kaiseki; room-only rate available
- Vegetarian
- nothe inn cannot cater for vegetarian or vegan diets
- Children
- children welcome
- Getting there
- 17 min walk from Hakone-Yumoto station; shuttle 200 yen
- Rooms
- 15
- View on Booking.comAvailability checked on 27 Oct 2026
Symbolic image: The Hayakawa valley between Hakone-Yumoto and Tonosawa. Photo: そらみみ, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
About the inn
Yama no Chaya sits across a suspension bridge over the Hayakawa river. Eleven of its 15 rooms have a private open-air bath fed by the inn’s own spring.
It is one of the few inns in Hakone that explicitly welcome guests with tattoos in the bath. There is no vegetarian menu, but a room-only rate is available.
Tattoo rule in the inn’s words
„Yes, it is available.“
the inn’s FAQ answer to the question about tattoos in the bath · luxury-ryokan.comFrequently asked questions
Does Yama no Chaya have a private onsen in the room?
Yes, but only some rooms. 11 of 15 rooms with an open-air bath. Private hire bath: private bath 45 min, 5,500 yen per group.
Can I bathe at Yama no Chaya with tattoos?
Public bath: allowed. The inn’s FAQ answer to the question about tattoos in the bath.
Does Yama no Chaya serve vegetarian food?
No. The inn cannot cater for vegetarian or vegan diets.
How do I get to Yama no Chaya?
17 min walk from Hakone-Yumoto station; shuttle 200 yen.
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