Last updated: October 2026
Hakone — Traveler Guide
The best-rated 4- and 5-star hotels in Hakone for a Christmas trip, with this year's festive events, December weather and the best areas to stay.
Quick Answer
Our top pick for Christmas in Hakone is Hakone Gora Byakudan in Gora Onsen, rated 9.6 from 297 Booking.com reviews. Hakone Honbako 箱根本箱 is a strong alternative at 9.4.
7 places · Checked October 2026
Gora Onsen
In Gora Onsen. Booking.com puts it about 5.5 km from the centre. Guests score it 9.6 out of 10 across 297 Booking.com reviews.
★ 9.6 guest score from 297 Booking.com reviews · Many rooms include free cancellation
Gora Onsen
In Gora Onsen. Booking.com puts it about 6.1 km from the centre. Guests score it 9.4 out of 10 across 504 Booking.com reviews.
★ 9.4 guest score from 504 Booking.com reviews · Many rooms include free cancellation
Gora Onsen
In Gora Onsen. Booking.com puts it about 6.1 km from the centre. Guests score it 9.6 out of 10 across 243 Booking.com reviews.
★ 9.6 guest score from 243 Booking.com reviews · Many rooms include free cancellation
Sengokuhara Onsen
In Sengokuhara Onsen. Booking.com puts it about 9.2 km from the centre. Guests score it 9.2 out of 10 across 573 Booking.com reviews.
★ 9.2 guest score from 573 Booking.com reviews · Many rooms include free cancellation
Hakone
In Hakone. Booking.com puts it about 5.8 km from the centre. Guests score it 9.2 out of 10 across 1,195 Booking.com reviews.
★ 9.2 guest score from 1,195 Booking.com reviews · Many rooms include free cancellation
Hakone
In Hakone. Booking.com puts it about 4.8 km from the centre. Guests score it 9.4 out of 10 across 141 Booking.com reviews.
★ 9.4 guest score from 141 Booking.com reviews · Many rooms include free cancellation
Hakone Yumoto Onsen
In Hakone Yumoto Onsen. Booking.com puts it about 110 m from the centre. Guests score it 9.1 out of 10 across 733 Booking.com reviews.
★ 9.1 guest score from 733 Booking.com reviews · Many rooms include free cancellation
About This Guide
Christmas is not a public holiday in Japan, and Hakone has no Christmas market tradition. What it has instead are winter light displays at its museums and gardens, onsen baths in cold weather, and clearer air for views of Mount Fuji. December is cold in the mountains, so bring warm layers.
Dates and times change from year to year, so check the organiser's listing before you travel.
In the mountains December averages about 3°C (38°F) according to Hakone's tourism guide, with frosty nights, dry clear days and occasional snow.
How we picked: the 7 hotels in this guide are 4- and 5-star hotels and resorts in Hakone with the strongest Booking.com guest scores, weighted by how many reviews they have. Scores and review counts were checked in October 2026.
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Common Questions
Not in the traditional sense. Christmas is not a public holiday in Japan. Hakone's museums and gardens run winter illuminations, and some hotels and restaurants offer Christmas dinners.
Often, yes. The air is drier and clearer in winter, but views depend on cloud on the day. Lake Ashi and the high viewpoints are good spots.
The Odakyu Romancecar runs from Shinjuku to Hakone-Yumoto in about 85 minutes, with a reserved seat. Regular Odakyu trains and the Shinkansen to Odawara are also options.
Hakone Gora Byakudan has the highest score of the places in this guide for Christmas: 9.6 out of 10 from 297 Booking.com reviews (checked October 2026).
Prices and availability change daily. Lock in the best rate by booking early — most of our top picks offer free cancellation.
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