Overview
abode villa GORA 八代別邸 is a private whole-villa stay in Gora, Hakone, set on a 2,005㎡ site with wide views of the surrounding mountains. The villa was once a beloved retreat of singer Aki Yashiro and has been renewed as a one-group-per-day rental, giving you the full house, deck, bath area, kitchen, and living spaces to yourself.
This is a different kind of Hakone stay. You do not follow a ryokan schedule, share a public bath, or move between crowded spaces. Instead, you stay in a 292㎡ two-story villa with natural source-flowing hot spring water, an indoor bath, an open-air bath, a large living area, and space for families, friends, or private off-site gatherings. Gora’s museums, ropeway access, and hot spring scenery stay close, while the villa gives you privacy when you return.
Accommodation
abode villa GORA 八代別邸 is a 4LDK private villa with three Western-style bedrooms, one Japanese-style room, an irori space, a kitchen, a living area, and natural hot spring bathing. The layout works well when you want to stay together as a group while still having separate sleeping spaces.
The Western-style rooms include bed-based sleeping, while the Japanese-style room gives you tatami and futon bedding. This makes the villa practical for mixed groups, families, or friends with different sleeping preferences. The large living area and open atrium-style design give you space to gather, talk, watch a movie, or spend the evening indoors after sightseeing.
The villa includes useful home-style equipment such as Wi-Fi, a 75-inch smart TV, air conditioning, electric fireplace, oil heaters, humidifier, ceiling fan, circulator, robot vacuum, washing machine, dry room, and laundry space. The kitchen is prepared for self-catering, with an IH cooking heater, dishwasher, refrigerator, rice cooker, oven microwave, electric kettle, hot plate, blender, cookware, tableware, and basic seasonings. The irori space is part of the villa’s character, but it cannot be used as a fire pit.
Dining
abode villa GORA 八代別邸 is a private villa stay, so meals are flexible. You can cook in the kitchen, bring your own ingredients, use the refrigerator and cookware, or arrange food in advance for a more prepared stay. This setup works well when you want a private dinner with your group instead of a fixed dining room schedule.
A traveling chef can be arranged in advance, allowing you to enjoy a meal prepared inside the villa. BBQ equipment can also be arranged ahead of time and used on the concrete deck. BBQ use finishes by 21:00, and fire-related activities such as bonfires and fireworks are not permitted. Welcome drinks, including juice and mineral water, are placed in the refrigerator.
Onsen and Wellness
The villa has natural source-flowing hot spring water with both an indoor bath and an open-air bath. The water is milky-white, giving you the classic Hakone onsen feeling in a private setting. You do not need to reserve a bath time or share the space with anyone outside your group.
The spring quality includes sulfate and acidic spring characteristics. The water is associated with support for cuts, peripheral circulation concerns, cold sensitivity, dry skin, muscle and joint stiffness, and fatigue. The temperature can be adjusted with tap water when needed.
In winter, the open-air bath temperature may drop because of the outdoor air. During colder months, the indoor hot spring bath is the more reliable choice, and the water heater should be used as instructed before bathing. The open-air bath can also be enjoyed as a cooler bath when the temperature is low.
Guests with Tattoos
abode villa GORA 八代別邸 is a private whole-villa rental with indoor and open-air hot spring baths reserved for your group only. You can use the hot spring baths with tattoos.
Facilities
abode villa GORA 八代別邸 has a private natural hot spring bath area with indoor and open-air baths, a full kitchen, dining and living spaces, an irori space, a concrete deck, laundry facilities, dry room, Wi-Fi, smart TV, heating and cooling equipment, and parking.
The villa supports both short leisure stays and longer private stays. The kitchen and laundry features make it easy to settle in, while the bath area gives you the strongest ryokan-like element of the stay. Self check-in and check-out are handled by tablet, so arrival feels private and simple.
The entire building is non-smoking, pets cannot stay, and luggage storage is not available before check-in or after check-out. In winter, you should arrive with snow tires or chains when driving, as the Gora area can have snow or icy roads.
Activities
abode villa GORA 八代別邸 places you close to Gora’s main sightseeing route. Sounzan Station is within easy reach, giving you access to the Hakone Ropeway toward Owakudani and Lake Ashi. The ropeway route gives you volcanic scenery around Owakudani, and on clear days you may also see Mount Fuji.
You can also visit the Hakone Open-Air Museum, Gora Park, the Hakone Museum of Art, and other museums around the Gora and Sengokuhara areas. The villa works well when you want a day of sightseeing followed by a private evening with your own bath, kitchen, and living space.
For a slower stay, bring ingredients, cook together, spend time on the deck, and use the hot spring bath as the main activity. This villa suits you best when you want privacy, space, and a Hakone base that feels more like a private house than a hotel.
Additional Features
abode villa GORA 八代別邸 is best for you if you want a one-group-per-day Hakone villa with natural source-flowing hot spring water, an indoor bath, an open-air bath, a full kitchen, four bedrooms, group-friendly living space, and strong privacy. Check-in starts at 16:00, and check-out is at 11:00.
You also have Wi-Fi, self check-in, a kitchen prepared for cooking, laundry and drying facilities, parking, optional traveling chef service by advance arrangement, optional BBQ equipment by advance arrangement, and easy access to Gora, Sounzan, Owakudani, and Hakone’s museum areas.
