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Hakone Kowakien Yunessun

箱根小涌園ユネッサン

Ninotaira, Hakone · near Kowakidani Station (Hakone Tozan Line); bus from Hakone-Yumoto to Kowakien

Hakone Kowakien Yunessun in Ninotaira, Hakone. A swimsuit-on onsen water park with themed baths (coffee, wine, green tea, sake), outdoor pools, water slides and a jungle-gym splash area for little ones, so the whole family bathes together.

Why children love it: A swimsuit-on onsen water park with themed baths (coffee, wine, green tea, sake), outdoor pools, water slides and a jungle-gym splash area for little ones, so the whole family bathes together.

Honest drawbacks: The swimsuit zone and traditional onsen are priced separately and it gets crowded and pricey; bring or hire swimwear for the water-park areas.

Best for
Toddlers (2–4), Primary (5–11), Teens (12–17)
Time to allow
4h
Opening hours
Swimsuit zone roughly 10:00-18:00 weekdays, 9:00-19:00 weekends/holidays; Mori-no-Yu roughly 11:00-20:00 (last entry 19:30).
Price
Yunessun swimsuit zone about 2,500 yen adult / 1,400 yen child; Mori-no-Yu traditional onsen about 1,500 yen adult / 1,000 yen child; combined all-facility pass about 3,500 yen adult / 1,800 yen child. Under-3 free. Online tickets discounted.
Booking
Usually walk-in
English
★★★☆☆
Indoor / weather
mixed

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