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Hotels near Mount Fuji, chosen by the bath next door
The best hotels near Mount Fuji for an onsen trip are the ones that put a good bath within reach, in the building or a short ride away. Here are the five bases around the mountain and what each one does well.
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Editorial team, mountfujionsen.comUpdated October 23, 2026read in 6 minutes37 sources
Where to stay near Mount Fuji: five bases
Deciding where to stay near Mount Fuji comes down to five areas. Kawaguchiko on the north side has the lake, the station and the widest choice. Narusawa, just west, is quieter and higher, with forest on the slopes. Fujiyoshida is the town at the mountain's foot, next to the Fuji-Q Highland area. Yamanakako, to the east, is a lake resort of its own. Gotemba, on the south-east side, is the gateway from the expressway, with the outlet mall.
For an onsen trip, judge each base by its baths. In some places the bath is inside your hotel; in others the best bath is a day facility a short shuttle ride away; and in one case the best-known bath in town is closed for now. The map on this page shows where the baths sit in relation to the stations, so you can see which base keeps your soak within easy reach. Keep in mind that a famous name does not always mean an open door, so read the bath's own notices before you commit to a base.
Think too about how you will move. Without a car, Kawaguchiko and Gotemba are the easiest bases, because both have stations and shuttle services to nearby baths. With a car, the quieter corners of Narusawa and Yamanakako open up, and an early drive to a dawn bath becomes realistic.
Kawaguchiko: the most choice and a lake view
Kawaguchiko is the obvious place to start looking for hotels near Mount Fuji. The town's official tourism site lists 241 places to stay, from campsites and cottages to large hotels and traditional inns.1 Inns along the shore often have their own hot spring, and the station is the hub for buses and for the free shuttle to the Yurari day bath, about 20 minutes away.6
For a hotel with a Mount Fuji view at the lake, look at the inns that describe their rooms by the view. Ubuya says all of its rooms face Mount Fuji and the lake.3 Konansou has 10 rooms that face the mountain, each with a private open-air bath, and 40 that face the lake.7 Fuji Lake Hotel, on the shore since 1932, draws its spring from 1,500 m underground.8
Two practical notes for the lake. From 1 April 2027 the town charges an accommodation tax of 200 yen per person per night, collected at check-in.5 And inn baths are generally kept for staying guests, so the bath you see in the photos is the bath you get only if you sleep there.9
Compare
Five bases around the mountain
| Base | Bath nearby | Getting around | Good for |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kawaguchiko town | Inn baths, Yurari by shuttle | Station and buses | Many options |
| Narusawa village | Yurari next to a lodge | Car or shuttle | Quiet, forest |
| Fujiyoshida town | Fujiyama Onsen, closed | Station | Not for a bath now |
| Yamanakako village | Benifuji no Yu | Car best | Red Fuji at dawn |
| Gotemba city | Konohana no Yu, Fuji Hakkei no Yu | Station and shuttles | Tattoo-friendly bath |
Compiled from the town's tourism site, the baths' own pages, Yamanashi's official guide and Odakyu's guide.162101112
Three bases
Lake, plateau or Gotemba
Lake views
Bath next doorNarusawa
Plateau west of the lake
- Lodge
- Fuji Midori Kyukamura
- Bath
- Yurari, 16 kinds
- Tattoos
- Not at Yurari
Tattoos welcomeDecision helper
Which base suits your trip?
Start from what matters most to you
Kawaguchiko
The town's tourism site lists 241 places to stay.1
Narusawa, beside Yurari
Fuji Midori Kyukamura offers stays that include Yurari.2
Gotemba
Konohana no Yu, connected to HOTEL CLAD, welcomes tattoos.12
Yamanakako
Benifuji no Yu opens at 6:00 on winter weekends and holidays.11
A Fuji-side room at the lake
Ubuya says every room faces the mountain.3
Narusawa: a lodge beside a big day bath
Narusawa village sits on the plateau west of the lake, close to the Aokigahara forest. Its main draw for bathers is Fuji Chobo no Yu Yurari, a day bath with 16 kinds of baths whose water comes from 1,500 m underground.1314 It opens from 10:00 every day and closes at 21:00 on weekdays and 22:00 on weekends and holidays.15
Right next to it, the Fuji Midori Kyukamura lodge offers stays that include use of Yurari, according to the town's tourism site.2 Its guests also get something nobody else does: access to Yurari's private tubs, which are reserved for lodge guests only.16
Narusawa suits travelers with a car or a good bus plan, and those who prefer forest and space to the busier lakeshore. In winter, Fujiten Snow Resort is close by on the same slopes, with its next season due to open in mid-December.17 Note that Yurari does not admit bathers with tattoos, even covered.18
Map
The baths north and south of Mount Fuji
The lake towns and the Narusawa plateau on the north side, Gotemba on the south-east, then the whole mountain with the Fifth Station and the Yeti slopes.
1Kawaguchiko Station2Fuji Lake Hotel3Ubuya4Fujiyama Onsen5Fuji Chobo no Yu Yurari6Fujiten Snow Resort7Oshino Hakkai8Benifuji no Yu
9Gotemba Station10Konohana no Yu11Fuji Hakkei no Yu
12Mt. Fuji 5th Station13Fujiyama Snow Resort Yeti
- 1Kawaguchiko Station
Yurari's free shuttle, booked ahead, runs from here in about 20 minutes.6
In Google Maps ↗ - 2Fuji Lake Hotel
On the lakeshore since 1932, with a hot spring drawn from 1,500 m down.8
In Google Maps ↗ - 3Ubuya
An inn whose guest rooms all face Mount Fuji and the lake.3
In Google Maps ↗ - 4Fujiyama Onsen
Closed until further notice after damage found following the earthquake of 26 June.1019
In Google Maps ↗ - 5Fuji Chobo no Yu Yurari
A day bath with 16 kinds of baths; no bathing with tattoos, even covered.1318
In Google Maps ↗ - 6Fujiten Snow Resort
Its 2026-2027 ski season is planned to open in mid-December.17
In Google Maps ↗ - 7Oshino Hakkai
The spring ponds where our day trip stops for 1 hour.
In Google Maps ↗ - 8Benifuji no Yu
Opens at 6:00 on winter weekends and holidays for the red Fuji at dawn.11
In Google Maps ↗ - 9Gotemba Station
Free shuttle to Fuji Hakkei no Yu from the Otome exit; buses to Konohana no Yu.2021
In Google Maps ↗ - 10Konohana no Yu
Day bath at the outlet mall with 19 private open-air baths; tattoos welcome.2212
In Google Maps ↗ - 11Fuji Hakkei no Yu
Halfway up the Otome Pass, open 10:00 to 21:00, no tattoos.2324
In Google Maps ↗ - 12Mt. Fuji 5th Station
The Yoshida Trail starts here at 2,305 m.25
In Google Maps ↗ - 13Fujiyama Snow Resort Yeti
Slopes at 1,300 to 1,450 m on the mountain's Second Station.26
In Google Maps ↗
Checklist
Booking a hotel near the mountain
01
Ask
- Does my room face Mount Fuji?
- Is the bath hot spring water, and when is it open?
- Are there steps or an accessible room?
02
Plan
- How do I reach the nearest day bath?
- Budget for the lodging tax at the lake from April 20275
- Check maintenance closures before booking
Price check
A guided outing from your hotel
Starting prices for small-group tours at the lake
People
Total from$540
per person from $270
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Fujiyoshida and Yamanakako
Fujiyoshida is the town at the foot of the mountain, a short ride from Kawaguchiko. Its big day bath, Fujiyama Onsen, sits next to the Highland Resort Hotel & Spa, whose guests have had free entry during their stay.2728 But the bath has been closed since June, after damage from an earthquake, and has no reopening date, so do not choose the hotel for the bath alone.1019
Yamanakako, the village around Lake Yamanaka, is a quieter base east of Fujiyoshida. Its Benifuji no Yu day bath looks at Mount Fuji from all of its baths, according to Yamanashi's official guide.29 On winter weekends and holidays it opens at 6:00 so that bathers can watch the red Fuji at sunrise.11
For that dawn opening, sleeping near Lake Yamanaka the night before makes sense. Elsewhere in the area you would need an early start by car to arrive before sunrise, and winter mornings there are below freezing on average.30
Gotemba: a hotel joined to the bath
Gotemba is the south-east gateway, on the side of the mountain that faces Tokyo along the expressway. Konohana no Yu, a day bath in the grounds of Gotemba Premium Outlets, is connected to HOTEL CLAD, so staying there puts a large hot spring a short walk from your room.4 The bath has open-air tubs with Fuji views and 19 private open-air baths, and Odakyu's guide states that it welcomes guests with tattoos.2212
Fuji Hakkei no Yu, halfway up the Otome Pass, is the other Gotemba bath, with a free shuttle from the Otome exit of Gotemba station.3120 It closes on the second and fourth Thursday of each month and does not admit tattoos.2324
Gotemba also works for skiers: buses run from Gotemba station to Fujiyama Snow Resort Yeti, with a change at Jurigi.32 The day trip sold on this site also ends at a Gotemba bath or the outlets, so Gotemba is the side of the mountain you will already know if you took it.
Choosing the room, not just the hotel
Once you have a base, choose the room. A hotel with a Mount Fuji view usually has rooms on both sides, and only some of them face the mountain; the inns at the lake are open about this on their own sites. Ask for a mountain-facing room in writing, and confirm it again at check-in. A corner room or a higher floor often makes the difference between a peak framed by the window and a peak half hidden by the next building.
If the bath matters most, look for rooms with their own tub. Ubuya lists a private open-air bath in its suites and several other room types, and the Sense Fuji hotel puts each villa beside its own spring-fed bath, according to the town's tourism site.3334
Check the house rules as well. Konansou, for example, has no accessible rooms and does not admit day visitors to its baths.359 Inns also close for short maintenance breaks: Konansou closes from 7 to 11 December 2026 and from 25 to 27 January 2027.36
Using your free hours
A night near the mountain leaves a morning or an afternoon to fill. The tour this page books is a 2-hour trike ride from Lake Kawaguchi, up to 2 riders on each trike, led by an English and Japanese-speaking guide, rated 5.0 from 74 reviews. Prices start from $176 per trike, not per person; drop out at least 24 hours before the ride and the booking is refunded in full.
For a longer outing with a guide, a private half-day tour from the lake runs 4 hours with pickup, and a private tour from Kawaguchiko with a local guide runs 6 hours. Both stop at Oshino Hakkai and a Fuji shrine, and both are private, so their prices are usually set per group.
Keep the evening for the bath. Konansou's baths, for example, open from 3:00 PM, and the light on the mountain is at its best near sunset, so plan any tour to end in time for a soak before dinner.37 If the weather turns, swap the outing for a longer soak: a day bath with a rest room is a fine way to wait out the clouds.
Your Fuji day
The mountain, the springs and a soak.
Pick a date, meet at Tokyo Station or in Shinjuku, and cancel free of charge right up to 24 hours before.
You ask,we answer.
Where should I stay near Mount Fuji for an onsen?
Kawaguchiko is a good start. The town lists 241 places to stay, and many lakeside inns have their own hot spring.1
Which hotel has a Mount Fuji view from every room?
Ubuya says all its rooms do. Ubuya, on Lake Kawaguchi's north shore, says every guest room faces Mount Fuji and the lake.3
Is there a hotel next to a day bath?
Yes, in Narusawa and Gotemba. Fuji Midori Kyukamura sits beside Yurari, and HOTEL CLAD connects to Konohana no Yu.24
Can I stay in Gotemba with tattoos and still bathe?
Yes, at Konohana no Yu. Odakyu's guide says guests with tattoos are welcome at the bath connected to HOTEL CLAD.124
Is there a tax on hotels at the lake?
From April 2027. Fujikawaguchiko charges 200 yen per person per night, collected at check-in.5
Sources
Where the information comes from
- 1Fujikawaguchiko Town Tourism Federation (official tourism site)泊まる (Stay)↩
- 2Fujikawaguchiko Town Tourism Federation (official tourism site)泊まる (Stay)↩
- 3Ubuya, Lake Kawaguchi (official site)Guest Rooms↩
- 4Odakyu Electric Railway, HAKONE TRIPKonohana no Yu (Day-use Hot Spring)↩
- 5Konansou, Fuji-Kawaguchiko Onsen (official site)Notice: Introduction of Accommodation Tax↩
- 6Fuji Chobo no Yu Yurari (official site)よくあるお問合せ (FAQ)↩
- 7Konansou, Fuji-Kawaguchiko Onsen (official site)Home↩
- 8Fujikawaguchiko Town Tourism Federation (official tourism site)泊まる (Stay)↩
- 9Konansou, Fuji-Kawaguchiko Onsen (official site)Q&A↩
- 10Fujiyama Onsen (official site)休館のご案内 (closure notice)↩
- 11Yamanashi Prefecture Tourism (Official Travel Guide Yamanashi)Yamanakako Hot Spa-Beni Fuji no Yu↩
- 12Odakyu Electric Railway, HAKONE TRIPKonohana no Yu (Day-use Hot Spring)↩
- 13Fuji Chobo no Yu Yurari (official site)Top page↩
- 14Fuji Chobo no Yu Yurari (official site)Top page↩
- 15Fuji Chobo no Yu Yurari (official site)よくあるお問合せ (FAQ)↩
- 16Fuji Chobo no Yu Yurari (official site)貸切風呂 (private baths)↩
- 17Fujiten Snow Resort (official site)Homepage↩
- 18Fuji Chobo no Yu Yurari (official site)よくあるお問合せ (FAQ)↩
- 19Fujiyama Onsen (official site)休館のご案内 (closure notice)↩
- 20Gotemba Fuji Hakkei no Yu (official site)ご挨拶・ご利用案内 (greeting and guide)↩
- 21Odakyu Electric Railway, HAKONE TRIPKonohana no Yu (Day-use Hot Spring)↩
- 22Odakyu Electric Railway, HAKONE TRIPKonohana no Yu (Day-use Hot Spring)↩
- 23Gotemba Fuji Hakkei no Yu (official site)ご挨拶・ご利用案内 (greeting and guide)↩
- 24Gotemba Fuji Hakkei no Yu (official site)ご挨拶・ご利用案内 (greeting and guide)↩
- 25Official Website for Mt. Fuji Climbing (Mt. Fuji climbing council)Comparison of Routes↩
- 26Fujiyama Snow Resort Yeti (official site)Area Information↩
- 27Fujiyama Onsen (official site)休館のご案内 (closure notice)↩
- 28Fujiyama Onsen (official site)よくある質問 (FAQ)↩
- 29Yamanashi Prefecture Tourism (Official Travel Guide Yamanashi)Yamanakako Hot Spa-Beni Fuji no Yu↩
- 30Japan Meteorological AgencyClimate normals (heinenchi), Station Kawaguchiko observatory (JMA 47640), 1991 to 2020↩
- 31Gotemba Fuji Hakkei no Yu (official site)ご挨拶・ご利用案内 (greeting and guide)↩
- 32Fujiyama Snow Resort Yeti (official site)Access↩
- 33Ubuya, Lake Kawaguchi (official site)Guest Rooms↩
- 34Fujikawaguchiko Town Tourism Federation (official tourism site)泊まる (Stay)↩
- 35Konansou, Fuji-Kawaguchiko Onsen (official site)Q&A↩
- 36Konansou, Fuji-Kawaguchiko Onsen (official site)Notice of Temporary Closure: December 2026 & January 2027↩
- 37Konansou, Fuji-Kawaguchiko Onsen (official site)Hot Spring (Onsen)↩
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