Soak in the tub while enjoying afternoon tea！ A new hotel in Hakone features an "infinity foot onsen observation deck"

▲A new hot spring hotel in Hakone features an "infinity foot onsen observation deck." (Photo / Screenshot from prtimes)

Travel Center / Comprehensive Report

Infinity pools are nothing new！ But a soon-to-open hot spring hotel in Hakone, Japan, has created an "infinity foot onsen observation deck" next to its lobby—letting guests enjoy views of Lake Ashi while soaking their feet in Hakone’s famous hot springs for a unique bathing experience.

The "Hakone 0?? Wei?・Xi Sheng Ke Zuo" offers 54 rooms and is set to officially open this August. It highlights an overwhelmingly spacious hot spring bathhouse and an all-you-can-eat restaurant featuring local ingredients, providing high-quality hot spring lodging services. Among its onsen facilities alone, there are baths offering views of Lake Ashi or the hotel’s garden, as well as diverse soaking options including a sauna, a reclining bath, and an open-air bath.

Its biggest highlight is the "infinity foot onsen observation deck" built in a corner of the lobby and extending outward. The foot bath faces Lake Ashi, offering a 180-degree panoramic view of the lake. Additionally, the hotel has placed a viewing seat in the center of the pool, allowing guests to enjoy the boundless scenery of Hakone while surrounded by soothing hot spring water.