K's House Mt.Fuji
This is the area's most backpacker-friendly hotel. It's also especially friendly to foreigners, so expect to see some other "gai-jin" if you spend the night here. The hotel also features some English-speaking staff, a kitchen, lounge and--despite dorm-style accommodations--no curfew. Dorm-style rooms start at 2,500 yen in 2009, with private rooms starting at 3,400 yen.
Fujiya Hotel
6713-108 Funatsu
Fujikawaguchiko
Minamituru-gun
Yamanashi, Japan 401-0301
81-555-83-5556
kshouse.jp/fuji-e/index.html
Fujiya Hotel
This hotel boasts water from the nearby Miyanoshita hot spring in all of its rooms. These waters have reputed healing powers. The hotel claims these waters can help with ailments ranging from all kinds of pain to stomach problems. The hotel also features a pool, Japanese garden and a historic main building that dates to 1891. In 2009, rates started at 24,660 yen.
Fujiya Hotel
65 Hakone Hakone-machi,
Kanagawa 250-0521, JAPAN
81-460-83-6311
fujiyahotel.jp/english
Fuji Lake Hotel
This hotel offers one of the more fun amenities you'll find in the area: motorboats on the adjacent lake. When you're done with that, the hotel also features an observation tower with views of Mt. Fuji and, that old Japanese standby, karaoke. In 2009, rates started at 10,290 yen per person (not per room).
Fuji Lake Hotel
1 Funatsu
Fuji-kawaguchiko-machi
Minamitsuru-gun
Yamanashi 401-0301
81-0555-72-2209
fujilake.co.jp/english/index.html
Kozantei Ubuya
This pricey hotel is more of a spa resort in view of Mt. Fuji. The hotel features outdoor baths and saunas. In 2009, rates started at 41,000 yen. However, you can't book rooms online, and the staff here doesn't speak English.
Kozantei Ubuya
10 Asakawa
Fujikawaguchiko-machi
Minamitsuru-gun
Yamanashi 401-0303
81-555-72-1145
Hakone Hotel
The hotel sports a hot tub under a large rooftop portal, giving it an open-air effect. While this may seem romantic, it is not a coed tub--there are different hours for men and women (this is customary in many Japanese hot baths). Many of the rooms here feature views of Lake Ashi, the crater lake dotted with hot springs. Rates here started at 9,500 yen in 2009 and include breakfast.
Hakone Hotel
359 Miyanoshita, Hakone-machi,
Kanagawa, 250-0404
81-460-82-2211
hakonehotel.jp/en
Onsenji Yumedono Ryokan
Located at the base of Mt. Fuji, Onsenji Yumedono Ryokan is a starting point of some fantastic hikes and walks (the hotel is always ready to suggest some routes). In addition to large communal hot baths, each room also has its own private open-air bath. The natural waters contain niacin, calcium and potassium chloride, which the hotel's owners claim can help with various ailments ranging from arthritis to hemorrhoids. The hotel's public bath and gardens offer views of Mt. Fuji (but don't expect to see it from any of the rooms). In 2009, rates here started at 33,000 yen per night.
Onsenji Yumedono Ryokan
6677 Funatsu
Fujikawaguchikomachi
Minamitsuru-gun
Yamanashi 401-0301
81-0555-72-6111
onsenji.com/en/
Kawaguchiko Station Inn
As its name suggests, the Kawaguchiko Station Inn is located right across from the Kawaguchiko train station. The hotel features English-speaking staff--but just 16 rooms, so book this one early if you want it. The rooms here all have views of Mt. Fuji. as does the large communal bath. The rooms are Japanese-style, which means you'll be sleeping on a futon on the floor. In 2009, individual rates started at 4200 yen.
Kawaguchiko Station Inn
3639-2 Funatsu
Kawaguchiko-machi
Yamanashi Prefecture
Japan 401-0301
81-0555-72-0015
st-inn.com/english
