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Guide · Baths with a view
Onsen with a Mount Fuji view, north and south of the peak
An onsen with a Mount Fuji view is easy to find once you know which side of the mountain to aim for. These are the day baths and inns that face the peak, what each allows and how a clear morning changes everything.
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Editorial team, mountfujionsen.comUpdated October 23, 2026read in 6 minutes46 sources
The view in brief
What makes a hot spring a real onsen
Before the view, the water. Japan's Hot Springs Act dates from 1948 and calls water from underground a hot spring when it leaves the source at 25 °C or more, or when it carries at least one of a list of dissolved substances.89 So a bath can be an onsen even when the spring itself is cool and the water is heated afterwards, which is how several baths around the mountain work.
What the law does not promise is scenery. A view comes from where the bath was built: on a slope, on a lakeshore or on a hotel roof. Many onsen are built with a view in mind, and some are open-air baths, called rotenburo, where nothing stands between you and the sky.10 Around Fuji that sky usually holds the mountain, provided the clouds cooperate.
Think of this page as a map of where the water and the mountain meet. The north side has the lake towns and the forested Narusawa plateau; the south side has Gotemba with its outlet mall and pass roads. Both have day baths that anyone can walk into and inns that open their baths only to guests, and the difference matters when you plan.
Day baths that face the mountain
Fuji Chobo no Yu Yurari in Narusawa has 16 kinds of baths, two restaurants and a body-care corner, and its name literally promises a view of Fuji.1 It opens at 10:00 every day and closes at 21:00 on weekdays and 22:00 on weekends and holidays.11 A paid rest room on the third floor faces the mountain head-on, which is a fine place to cool down after a long soak.12
Benifuji no Yu stands in Yamanakako village by the lake of the same name. The prefecture's official guide says the mountain can be seen from all of its bathrooms, with a large open-air bath set in a garden.213 It also has two types of sauna, a bedrock bath and a restaurant serving hoto noodles.14
On the Gotemba side, Fuji Hakkei no Yu sits halfway up the Otome Pass and looks across at the mountain and the ridges around the town.15 Konohana no Yu, inside the grounds of Gotemba Premium Outlets, has large indoor baths and open-air tubs with Fuji in view.316 These two are names you will meet again: they are among the baths on our day trip.
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Fuji-view baths side by side
| Bath | Area | Open to | Tattoos |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yurari day bath | Narusawa | Day visitors | Not allowed |
| Benifuji no Yu day bath | Yamanakako | Day visitors | Ask the bath |
| Fuji Hakkei no Yu day bath | Gotemba | Day visitors | Not allowed |
| Konohana no Yu day bath | Gotemba | Day visitors | Welcome |
| Konansou inn baths | Kawaguchiko | Staying guests | Ask the inn |
| Ubuya inn baths | Kawaguchiko | Staying guests | Ask the inn |
From each bath's or inn's own site and the official Yamanashi guide; tattoo rules as each bath currently states them.17218192021
Three ways to see it
Day bath, inn or footbath
No booking
Your own bathA ryokan room
Ubuya or Konansou
- View
- Rooms face Fuji
- Bath
- Private open-air
- Access
- Guests only
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Which Fuji-view bath suits your trip?
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Our tour's last stop
A hot spring in Gotemba, ticket self-paid, 2 hours of free time.
Konohana no Yu
The tour listing and Odakyu's guide both say tattoos are accepted there.19
A Kawaguchiko ryokan
Ubuya says every room faces Fuji and the lake.5
Benifuji no Yu at dawn
It opens at 6:00 on winter weekends and holidays.22
Yurari by shuttle
A free shuttle, booked ahead, takes about 20 minutes.23
On weekends and holidays from December to March, the spa opens at 6:00 am, so you can see the ‘Beni Fuji ‘, the red colored snow-capped Mt.Fuji.
Kawaguchiko ryokan with a Mount Fuji view
If you want the mountain from your own bath, a Kawaguchiko ryokan with a Mount Fuji view is the classic answer. Ubuya, on the lake's north shore, says all of its guest rooms face Mount Fuji and the lake, and its suites and its deluxe, superior and standard rooms each have a private open-air bath.524 Its shared baths look the same way and open in the evening and again from early morning.21
Konansou calls itself a lakeside onsen ryokan in the Fuji-Kawaguchiko hot spring village.25 It has 10 rooms that face Mount Fuji, each with a private open-air bath, and 40 rooms that face Lake Kawaguchiko.26 Three bookable private baths on its 6th floor each look at the mountain, and a rooftop footbath faces both peak and lake.2728
Fuji Lake Hotel, open since 1932, draws its own hot spring from 1,500 m underground and has rooms that look at Fuji and the lake, according to the town's tourism site.29 Read room descriptions carefully before booking anywhere: a lake view and a mountain view are different rooms in most of these buildings, and only some rooms carry their own bath.
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.23
In Google Maps ↗ - 2Fuji Lake Hotel
On the lakeshore since 1932, with a hot spring drawn from 1,500 m down.29
In Google Maps ↗ - 3Ubuya
An inn whose guest rooms all face Mount Fuji and the lake.5
In Google Maps ↗ - 4Fujiyama Onsen
Closed until further notice after damage found following the earthquake of 26 June.3031
In Google Maps ↗ - 5Fuji Chobo no Yu Yurari
A day bath with 16 kinds of baths; no bathing with tattoos, even covered.117
In Google Maps ↗ - 6Fujiten Snow Resort
Its 2026-2027 ski season is planned to open in mid-December.32
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.22
In Google Maps ↗ - 9Gotemba Station
Free shuttle to Fuji Hakkei no Yu from the Otome exit; buses to Konohana no Yu.3334
In Google Maps ↗ - 10Konohana no Yu
Day bath at the outlet mall with 19 private open-air baths; tattoos welcome.1619
In Google Maps ↗ - 11Fuji Hakkei no Yu
Halfway up the Otome Pass, open 10:00 to 21:00, no tattoos.3518
In Google Maps ↗ - 12Mt. Fuji 5th Station
The Yoshida Trail starts here at 2,305 m.36
In Google Maps ↗ - 13Fujiyama Snow Resort Yeti
Slopes at 1,300 to 1,450 m on the mountain's Second Station.37
In Google Maps ↗
Checklist
Before a Fuji-view soak
01
Plan
- Check the forecast and aim for morning or late afternoon
- Note closing times and last entry
- Book the free shuttle where one exists
02
At the bath
- Wash before you get in, towel out of the water
- Phone stays in the locker
- Drink water, skip alcohol beforehand
Video
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North side or south side?
The north side is where most visitors sleep. Kawaguchiko station is the transport hub, Yurari runs a free shuttle from there that takes about 20 minutes, and it must be booked at least an hour ahead.23 From the lake towns the mountain fills the southern sky, so lakeside rooms and baths that face south are the ones to ask for.
The south side is Gotemba. Fuji Hakkei no Yu runs a free shuttle from the Otome exit of Gotemba station, and Konohana no Yu is reached by shuttle bus from the same station.3334 Here the mountain rises to the north-west, and the outlet mall next door makes it easy to combine a soak with an afternoon of shopping.
Neither side is better in itself. The north gives you lakes, small inns and the forested foot of the mountain. The south gives you a broad, open view across the plain and baths that are simple to reach from the expressway. If you are coming on a day trip from Tokyo, the tour chooses the side for you; if you stay the night, choose by the kind of inn you want.
Clouds, light and the best months
A view onsen is only as good as the weather. Our day trip's own listing warns that Mount Fuji's visibility depends on the weather and suggests checking the forecast before you go. Clouds often wrap the summit by midday, so a bath early in the morning or late in the afternoon has better odds than one at noon.
The numbers favor winter. January at the Japan Meteorological Agency's Kawaguchiko observatory averages 212.3 sunny hours; June, in the rainy season, gets 122.8.638 September is the wettest month there, with 264.7 mm of rain in an average year.39
Winter also brings the red Fuji. On weekends and holidays from December to March, Benifuji no Yu opens at 6:00 so that bathers can watch the snow cap turn pink in the first light.22 Bring warm layers for the walk from the changing room: the January average low at Kawaguchiko is below freezing.40
How our day trip fits in
The tour this site sells is a 10-hour coach day from Tokyo that ends at either a hot spring or Gotemba Premium Outlets, and you choose one of the two. The hot spring is Konohana no Yu, Fuji Hakkei no Yu or Gotemba Onsen Kaikan, and the bath ticket is not in the price.
You get 2 hours of free time at the last stop, which is enough for a proper soak, a rest and a drink before the coach back. Before that the day takes in the Fifth Station in the warmer months, or Arakura Sengen Park from December to April, and Oshino Hakkai.
One rule decides the bath for many travelers: the listing states that Konohana no Yu admits guests with tattoos and the other hot springs do not. If you have a tattoo, say so to the guide early in the day so the group plan works for you, or choose the outlets instead.
Small habits that make the view better
Put the phone away. JNTO is blunt about it: taking a phone or camera into an onsen is forbidden, out of respect for the privacy of other bathers, and children in particular.7 The view is something you keep in your head; for a photo, use a rest room, a terrace or the shore outside.
Leave the small towel out of the water, folded on your head or the edge of the tub, and keep long hair tied up.4142 Speak quietly and do not swim or splash.43 Rinse and wash at the washing stations before you get in, and pour a little hot water over yourself first.4445
Time your soak to the light rather than the clock. A bath at sunrise or sunset often gives a clearer outline of the summit than the middle of the day. Drink water before and after, take breaks on the edge of the tub, and avoid alcohol beforehand, as JNTO advises.46
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.
Which day bath has the best Fuji view?
It depends on the side you visit. Yurari in Narusawa and Benifuji no Yu at Yamanakako face the north side; Konohana no Yu and Fuji Hakkei no Yu face it from Gotemba.12315
Can I take photos of the view from the bath?
No, cameras are not allowed. JNTO says phones and cameras are forbidden in an onsen to protect other bathers' privacy.7
Is the bath included on the day trip?
No, it is self-paid. The last stop is a hot spring or the outlets, and the onsen ticket is not included in the price.
Which bath on the tour allows tattoos?
Konohana no Yu. The listing states Konohana no Yu admits guests with tattoos and the other hot springs do not.
When is the mountain clearest?
Winter, on average. Sunny hours at the Kawaguchiko observatory: 212.3 in an average January, 122.8 in June.638
What is the red Fuji?
The snow cap tinted pink at dawn. Benifuji no Yu opens at 6:00 on winter weekends and holidays so bathers can see it.22
Sources
Where the information comes from
- 1Fuji Chobo no Yu Yurari (official site)Top page↩
- 2Yamanashi Prefecture Tourism (Official Travel Guide Yamanashi)Yamanakako Hot Spa-Beni Fuji no Yu↩
- 3Odakyu Electric Railway, HAKONE TRIPKonohana no Yu (Day-use Hot Spring)↩
- 4Gotemba Fuji Hakkei no Yu (official site)ご挨拶・ご利用案内 (greeting and guide)↩
- 5Ubuya, Lake Kawaguchi (official site)Guest Rooms↩
- 6Japan Meteorological AgencyKawaguchiko normals 1991-2020, main elements↩
- 7Japan National Tourism Organization (JNTO)How to Best Enjoy Japan’s Onsen↩
- 8Ministry of the Environment, Japan温泉の定義 (definition of a hot spring)↩
- 9Ministry of the Environment, Japan温泉の定義 (definition of a hot spring)↩
- 10Japan National Tourism Organization (JNTO)Hot springs in Japan↩
- 11Fuji Chobo no Yu Yurari (official site)よくあるお問合せ (FAQ)↩
- 12Fuji Chobo no Yu Yurari (official site)よくあるお問合せ (FAQ)↩
- 13Yamanashi Prefecture Tourism (Official Travel Guide Yamanashi)Yamanakako Hot Spa-Beni Fuji no Yu↩
- 14Yamanashi Prefecture Tourism (Official Travel Guide Yamanashi)Yamanakako Hot Spa-Beni Fuji no Yu↩
- 15Gotemba Fuji Hakkei no Yu (official site)ご挨拶・ご利用案内 (greeting and guide)↩
- 16Odakyu Electric Railway, HAKONE TRIPKonohana no Yu (Day-use Hot Spring)↩
- 17Fuji Chobo no Yu Yurari (official site)よくあるお問合せ (FAQ)↩
- 18Gotemba Fuji Hakkei no Yu (official site)ご挨拶・ご利用案内 (greeting and guide)↩
- 19Odakyu Electric Railway, HAKONE TRIPKonohana no Yu (Day-use Hot Spring)↩
- 20Konansou, Fuji-Kawaguchiko Onsen (official site)Q&A↩
- 21Ubuya, Lake Kawaguchi (official site)Ubuya’s hot spring↩
- 22Yamanashi Prefecture Tourism (Official Travel Guide Yamanashi)Yamanakako Hot Spa-Beni Fuji no Yu↩
- 23Fuji Chobo no Yu Yurari (official site)よくあるお問合せ (FAQ)↩
- 24Ubuya, Lake Kawaguchi (official site)Guest Rooms↩
- 25Konansou, Fuji-Kawaguchiko Onsen (official site)Home↩
- 26Konansou, Fuji-Kawaguchiko Onsen (official site)Home↩
- 27Konansou, Fuji-Kawaguchiko Onsen (official site)Private Onsen "Nagomi-no-yu"↩
- 28Konansou, Fuji-Kawaguchiko Onsen (official site)Rooftop Footbath "Foot Spa Waku Waku"↩
- 29Fujikawaguchiko Town Tourism Federation (official tourism site)泊まる (Stay)↩
- 30Fujiyama Onsen (official site)休館のご案内 (closure notice)↩
- 31Fujiyama Onsen (official site)休館のご案内 (closure notice)↩
- 32Fujiten Snow Resort (official site)Homepage↩
- 33Gotemba Fuji Hakkei no Yu (official site)ご挨拶・ご利用案内 (greeting and guide)↩
- 34Odakyu Electric Railway, HAKONE TRIPKonohana no Yu (Day-use Hot Spring)↩
- 35Gotemba Fuji Hakkei no Yu (official site)ご挨拶・ご利用案内 (greeting and guide)↩
- 36Official Website for Mt. Fuji Climbing (Mt. Fuji climbing council)Comparison of Routes↩
- 37Fujiyama Snow Resort Yeti (official site)Area Information↩
- 38Japan Meteorological AgencyKawaguchiko normals 1991-2020, main elements↩
- 39Japan Meteorological AgencyKawaguchiko normals 1991-2020, main elements↩
- 40Japan Meteorological AgencyClimate normals (heinenchi), Station Kawaguchiko observatory (JMA 47640), 1991 to 2020↩
- 41Japan National Tourism Organization (JNTO)How to Best Enjoy Japan’s Onsen↩
- 42Japan National Tourism Organization (JNTO)How to Best Enjoy Japan’s Onsen↩
- 43Japan National Tourism Organization (JNTO)How to Best Enjoy Japan’s Onsen↩
- 44Japan National Tourism Organization (JNTO)How to Best Enjoy Japan’s Onsen↩
- 45Japan National Tourism Organization (JNTO)How to Best Enjoy Japan’s Onsen↩
- 46Japan National Tourism Organization (JNTO)How to Best Enjoy Japan’s Onsen↩
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