Irori Guesthouse Tenmaku - Hostel

Staff are friendly and helpful, kitchen for cooking your own pwn meals is useful, all oils and sauces provided too. bar area is nice. Bathroom facilities are fine, seemed clean. Coin operated washer and dryer is very handy. Can smell because of sulphur onsens in the area. Very basic but i guess cheap for the area of Gora? Size of family room was good. Sleeping Mats aren't great, we doubled our up. But nosiy given agebof property, ok if other guests are considerate. Great for getting on funicular at Gora to ropeway. Can actuallybwalk to Gora station in about 12mins. Limited food options in area, so its good to be able to cook. Right next to Hakone open air museum, 20 min walk to nearest oublic onsen.

I found this place in last minute . It’s really reasonable and nostalgic ryokan style.

There is a really nice atmosphere, the staff are more than friendly, the lounge area and kitchen are great to meet other travellers and have a nice conversation. Thank you for a great stay!

A few minutes walk after the train, up a doable hill past the open air museum which is a great highlight of the guesthouse. The irori dinner needs to be ordered in advance with limited seating & was a sweet experience where I got to wear a pretty yakuta for the first time, I just didn’t know what was the right way to wear it. The staff were helpful, many spoke a bit of English or more & were helpful with things to do. I love the decor & the look of the place. Felt very rustic which was the perfect look for the mountains. Keep in mind traveling time as the cable car trains take a while due to being a one way scenic rail & many stops along the way. I highly recommend this stay!

Overall great property, though a little bit far away from most things in the area. A cosy japanese style hoste l experience

A nice little hostel. Well situated where you can get to whatever you want to do.

We stayed here for two nights in one of the small double pods (up the ladder). It was a bigger space than we expected and quite comfortable. The walls are understandably thin, so be prepared to hear people in the rooms around and below you. There are earplugs provided, which is helpful. The staff were all lovely and we really enjoyed our dinner around the fire! We also walked to a nearby onsen and found the location to be very convenient for exploring Hakone. Would definitely recommend!

This was my first time staying at a guest house. I am very impressed of how friendly and attentive the personnel is. They made the check in and check out very easy and recommended places to visit. Looking forward to stay again in the near future

Clean, tatami style rooms, fully equipped kitchen. Showers, toilets, and kitchen are all shared, but we never had a problem. The hearth's a great place to hang out. Staff speaks pretty good English. Convenient access to transit. Not many food options (especially at night) in the area though.

Friendly and helpful staff. The guesthouse was very clean and tidy. It's worth to book the room for privacy. Fully recommended.

Absolutely lovely place, really friendly staff and a great spot to get to a number of local attractions.

So good

This place was beautiful! The whole property was quite pleasing to look at. Our room was a bit small for the price was affordable compared to the competitors. The one problem we had was being woken up by others moving around the hostel. Because the place was made of wood there was lots of creaking. The floors also seemed thin because it sounded like someone was slamming themselves against the floor every time they moved. The bathrooms were clean and they even had a communal dinner every night. The location is GREAT.

Such an amazing place. Would highly recommend to all.

Super friendly staff, great stay. Cozy bar/chill area. About 5-7 min walk from bus, 2-4 min walk from train.

We booked the family room and it was spacious and clean. The staff was very friendly and accessible.

Great place, modern and traditional. Wonderful staff.

This was a really fun place to stay. The community dinner was delicious and fun. The staff was friendly and helpful!

We stayed at Irori for just one night and it's the kind of place that makes you think you might want to stay for a bit longer. We loved everything from the casual, tasteful and authentic interior and the comfy bed to cheerful, friendly and super helpful staff. We stayed in a deluxe room which was pretty small but in the end it was absolutely fine for our personal needs and the price we've paid. We had dinner served in the living/chill room - a japanese style fish barbecue with mushrooms and canned chicken. For £10 per head you can't ask for more, especially considering how cosy everything went with everyone sitting around the grills and chatting over a saké. All in all it was wonderful and we totally recommend it if you're in for something unfussy and casual and want to make a few friends along the way. PS Don't believe the pillow comments in other reviews, it's BS. They are absolutely fine. Even more so, they're better than the ones in some fancier Tokyo hotels we've stayed before.

Stayed in a private room which was large and comfortable. Staff are very friendly and facilities are great. Location is ideal between West Hakone and East Hakone.