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Onsen Day Trip in Hakone — Tenzan vs. Matsuzakaya Honten (prices, tattoo policy, booking)

Compare Hakone's two day-trip onsen options — Tenzan's budget public baths (from ¥1,450, walk-in) and Matsuzakaya Honten's private open-air bath (from ¥17,600/room) — with real prices, hours and tattoo policy.

English-OK · Tenzan: open 9 AM–11 PM daily, stay as long as you like. Matsuzakaya Honten: fixed 120-minute slot, 12 PM–8 PM (last admission 6 PM) · Tenzan: ¥1,450 adult / ¥700 child. Matsuzakaya Honten: ¥17,600 per room for 1–2 people (120 min, private open-air bath + lounge), +¥8,800 per extra adult (max 4)

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Yosegi-Zaiku Marquetry Workshop, Hakone — make your own wood-mosaic piece (book + compare)

Try Hakone's 300-year-old yosegi-zaiku marquetry in Hatajuku, its birthplace — a ¥1,200 self-guided coaster or a fuller English-guided workshop with transport (from $73) — with real prices and access.

English-OK · Self-guided coaster: about 10 minutes once you've picked a design. Guided workshop: about 2.5 hours including transport · ¥1,200 for a self-guided coaster at Hatajuku Yosegi Kaikan; $73–77 (about ¥11,000–11,500) per person for the ~2.5-hour English-guided workshop with transport included