[Hakone Hotel Kowakien] First in Hakone area! Calpis® from a tap!? A dream experience finally arrives in Hakone! A new specialty to enjoy during your stay is born
Hakone Hotel Kowakien, in cooperation with Asahi Soft Drinks Co., Ltd., is introducing the "Calpis® Tap" starting May 9, 2026. This unique service, the first in the Hakone area and 10th in Japan, offers hotel guests a dreamy experience of drinking Calpis directly from a tap, aiming to enhance the appeal to families and improve the overall guest experience.
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Hakone Hotel Kowakien (Location: 1297 Ninotaira, Hakone-machi, Ashigarashimo-gun, Kanagawa Prefecture; General Manager: Kiyotsugu Sakamoto), a resort where families can enjoy hot springs, nature, and dining, and where even babies and small children can stay with peace of mind, will introduce the "Calpis® Tap" in cooperation with Asahi Soft Drinks Co., Ltd., allowing hotel guests to enjoy a dream experience, starting May 9, 2026 (Saturday).
The "Calpis® Tap" is a dedicated device that allows guests to drink Calpis directly from a tap. This is the 10th installation in Japan and the first in the Hakone area. It employs a safe and secure serving method, making it enjoyable for all generations, from adults to children.
At our hotel, guests can enjoy Hakone's nature while having unlimited access to the adjacent Hakone Kowakien Yunessun throughout their stay, which is enjoyed by a wide range of age groups. With the new "Calpis® Tap," we are adding a playful experiential value not found in daily life, allowing children to experience "I did it myself" and creating memories of enjoying Calpis with loved ones during their Hakone trip.
In this season of beautiful green, please relax at Hakone Hotel Kowakien and experience the new specialty "Calpis® Tap" with everyone.
Calpis from a tap!
Calpis Tap Overview
"Calpis® Tap"
[Installation Period] May 9, 2026 (Saturday) ~ Year-round (planned)
[Serving Hours] 17:00 ~ 21:30
[Price] 100 yen per cup (tax included). Please purchase a dedicated cup at Bar1959.
(Payment methods: various credit cards, barcode payment only; cash not accepted)
[Location] Bar1959 (4th floor)
* Customers who order one drink at Bar1959 will receive one dedicated cup (for one serving).
After receiving the dedicated cup, please turn the tap yourself and enjoy Calpis.
Hakone Hotel Kowakien Overview
Hakone Hotel Kowakien Exterior
* A next-generation resort hotel where you can enjoy Hakone's hot springs, nature, and dining.
* Guests of Hakone Hotel Kowakien have unlimited access to Hakone Kowakien Yunessun and Motoyu Mori No Yu throughout their stay!
Official Website
Recommended Accommodation Plans
Hakone Kowakien Yunessun Overview
Hakone Kowakien Yunessun
Hakone Kowakien Yunessun opened in 2001 as an all-weather hot spring theme park. In 2023, the flowing pool "Boazappi River" was expanded, and in 2025, it was renovated as "Rockies Splash" with two lanes: "Colorful Line," where water slides through a ring of light, and "Boshat Line," which rotates 360 degrees while sliding. On January 1, 2026, it celebrated its 25th anniversary, and the anniversary project "PROJECT NICO NICO" was launched.
Many character collaboration events and seasonal bath events are also planned! Please enjoy a fun time with your family and friends at Yunessun.
Official Website
Fujita Kanko Co., Ltd. Overview
Fujita Kanko Co., Ltd.
Fujita Kanko Co., Ltd. is a pioneer in Japan's tourism industry, opening "Hakone Kowakien" in 1948 and "Chinzanso (now Hotel Chinzanso Tokyo)" in 1952, and then establishing the company in 1955. By maximizing all corporate assets such as human resources and cultural properties, it aims to provide a place of relaxation and warm service to more customers, and through unique content and business development, to provide new value that accompanies customers' life cycles and styles in various scenes of their lives, thereby aiming for "the realization of a rich and comfortable society."
Official Website
Brand Movie Now Available!
Inquiries regarding accommodation reservations
Hakone Hotel Kowakien Reservation Center
TEL: 0465-22-5489 (10:00 - 18:00)
Inquiries regarding this release
Hakone Hotel Kowakien Customer Relations Department
TEL: 0460-82-4111 / FAX: 0460-83-9155
Mail: pr-hotelkowakien@kowaki-en.com
The "Calpis® Tap" is a dedicated device that allows guests to drink Calpis directly from a tap. This is the 10th installation in Japan and the first in the Hakone area. It employs a safe and secure serving method, making it enjoyable for all generations, from adults to children.
At our hotel, guests can enjoy Hakone's nature while having unlimited access to the adjacent Hakone Kowakien Yunessun throughout their stay, which is enjoyed by a wide range of age groups. With the new "Calpis® Tap," we are adding a playful experiential value not found in daily life, allowing children to experience "I did it myself" and creating memories of enjoying Calpis with loved ones during their Hakone trip.
In this season of beautiful green, please relax at Hakone Hotel Kowakien and experience the new specialty "Calpis® Tap" with everyone.
Calpis from a tap!
Calpis Tap Overview
"Calpis® Tap"
[Installation Period] May 9, 2026 (Saturday) ~ Year-round (planned)
[Serving Hours] 17:00 ~ 21:30
[Price] 100 yen per cup (tax included). Please purchase a dedicated cup at Bar1959.
(Payment methods: various credit cards, barcode payment only; cash not accepted)
[Location] Bar1959 (4th floor)
* Customers who order one drink at Bar1959 will receive one dedicated cup (for one serving).
After receiving the dedicated cup, please turn the tap yourself and enjoy Calpis.
Hakone Hotel Kowakien Overview
Hakone Hotel Kowakien Exterior
* A next-generation resort hotel where you can enjoy Hakone's hot springs, nature, and dining.
* Guests of Hakone Hotel Kowakien have unlimited access to Hakone Kowakien Yunessun and Motoyu Mori No Yu throughout their stay!
Official Website
Recommended Accommodation Plans
Hakone Kowakien Yunessun Overview
Hakone Kowakien Yunessun
Hakone Kowakien Yunessun opened in 2001 as an all-weather hot spring theme park. In 2023, the flowing pool "Boazappi River" was expanded, and in 2025, it was renovated as "Rockies Splash" with two lanes: "Colorful Line," where water slides through a ring of light, and "Boshat Line," which rotates 360 degrees while sliding. On January 1, 2026, it celebrated its 25th anniversary, and the anniversary project "PROJECT NICO NICO" was launched.
Many character collaboration events and seasonal bath events are also planned! Please enjoy a fun time with your family and friends at Yunessun.
Official Website
Fujita Kanko Co., Ltd. Overview
Fujita Kanko Co., Ltd.
Fujita Kanko Co., Ltd. is a pioneer in Japan's tourism industry, opening "Hakone Kowakien" in 1948 and "Chinzanso (now Hotel Chinzanso Tokyo)" in 1952, and then establishing the company in 1955. By maximizing all corporate assets such as human resources and cultural properties, it aims to provide a place of relaxation and warm service to more customers, and through unique content and business development, to provide new value that accompanies customers' life cycles and styles in various scenes of their lives, thereby aiming for "the realization of a rich and comfortable society."
Official Website
Brand Movie Now Available!
Inquiries regarding accommodation reservations
Hakone Hotel Kowakien Reservation Center
TEL: 0465-22-5489 (10:00 - 18:00)
Inquiries regarding this release
Hakone Hotel Kowakien Customer Relations Department
TEL: 0460-82-4111 / FAX: 0460-83-9155
Mail: pr-hotelkowakien@kowaki-en.com