Area
Most people come to this area for one thing: a view of Mount Fuji across the lake. But a “Fuji view” is not the same everywhere. The height of the hotel and the direction the rooms face change how much of the mountain you see, and whether the lake is in the foreground.
This is also one of the areas most affected by the weather. Fuji is often hidden by cloud, especially in summer, and clear views are more likely on winter mornings. If the view is the point of your trip, staying two nights gives you a better chance.
From each property’s official website. “Not confirmed” means we have not checked it yet — not that it is unavailable.
| Property | Baths | Dining | Getting there |
|---|---|---|---|
| HOSHINOYA Fuji | Not confirmed | Booked separately; the tasting course cannot be adapted for allergiesOfficial site, checked 8 October 2026 | No shuttle — taxi or local bus from Kawaguchiko StationOfficial site, checked 8 October 2026 |
| FUFU Kawaguchiko | Every room has an open-air onsen bath laid with Mount Fuji lavaOfficial site, checked 8 October 2026 | A Japanese course cooked over firewood and lava stoneOfficial site, checked 8 October 2026 | About 15 minutes by taxi from Kawaguchiko StationOfficial site, checked 8 October 2026 |
| THE KUKUNA | Two public baths, swapped overnightOfficial site, checked 29 September 2026 | Teppanyaki, the main dining room, and sushiOfficial site, checked 29 September 2026 | Five minutes by bus, or ask ahead for a pick-upOfficial site, checked 29 September 2026 |
| Shuhokaku Kogetsu | The shared open-air baths face the lake, with Mount Fuji beyondOfficial site, checked 8 October 2026 | Not confirmed | Not confirmed |
Ordered by how many stay reports we have linked. We do not rank or score hotels.
星のや富士
Concrete cabins stepped down a slope above Lake Kawaguchi. It opened as the first glamping resort in Japan, and the terrace of each cabin is the centre of the stay. How you spend your time here is designed around being outdoors.
ふふ 河口湖
A FUFU house in the woods by Lake Kawaguchi, every room with its own hot spring bath. On the right day Mount Fuji shows itself from the rooms and the public areas, but that is entirely down to the weather.
THE KUKUNA
A hotel at Asakawa on the north shore of Lake Kawaguchi, run by Kawaguchiko Daiichi Hotel. It is divided into three wings — Daichi no To, Kaze no Wing and Tenku no Terrace — and the rooms run from 35 to 100 square metres, mostly in a style the hotel calls zashitsu: tatami laid on a resort-style floor, with a daybed and a sofa. The terrace rooms in Tenku no Terrace have a Water Terrace with an open-air hot spring bath, a foot bath and a reclining bath. There are two public baths, Ozora no Yu Hoshi and Ozora no Yu Tsuki, swapped between men and women overnight; Hoshi has a standing bath and a steam sauna, Tsuki a half-body bath and a dry sauna, and the cold baths use spring water from Mount Fuji. A garden terrace by the lake is for guests only. About ten minutes from the Kawaguchiko and Fujiyoshida expressway exits, and five minutes by bus from Kawaguchiko Station.
レジーナリゾート富士 Suites&Spa
A resort in the forest at the foot of Mount Fuji where you can stay with your dog. It is about 20 minutes by car from Kawaguchiko Station on the Fujikyu line. The rooms are suites, each with a terrace, and there is a spa. Lake Kawaguchi and Lake Sai are easy to reach by car, and on clear days Mount Fuji is in view.
BUB RESORT Yatsugatake
A resort in Kiyosato, Takane-cho, Hokuto, on the southern slopes of Yatsugatake, about 30 minutes by car from JR Kobuchizawa Station, with a transfer by reservation. Activities during the stay are included at no extra charge. Kiyosato is high up and known as a summer retreat, and Yatsugatake and Seisenryo are easy to reach by car.
富士ビューホテル
A resort hotel at Katsuyama, south of Lake Kawaguchi, part of the Fujiya Hotel chain, about ten minutes by taxi from Kawaguchiko Station. It has a garden of about 30,000 tsubo and faces Mount Fuji head on. The lake cruise and ropeway are easy to reach by car, and the hotel has a restaurant and a garden you can walk.
富士河口湖温泉 湖南荘
A hot-spring inn at Funatsu on Lake Kawaguchi, close to Kawaguchiko Station on the Fujikyu line and about 4 km from the Kawaguchiko interchange of the Chuo Expressway. It has a large bath and an observation foot bath with views of Mount Fuji, and rooms face either the mountain or the lake. Meals are served in your room, and the lakeside path is a short walk away.
Solana富士山中湖
Trailer-style accommodation by Lake Yamanaka, about 22 minutes by car from Fujisan Station and about five minutes from the Yamanakako interchange. Each room is a separate trailer, looking out toward Mount Fuji and the lake. Lake Yamanaka is the largest of the Fuji Five Lakes and, being high up, stays cool in summer. The lakeside paths and the viewpoints for ‘Diamond Fuji’ are reachable by car.
富士河口湖温泉 秀峰閣 湖月
A hot-spring inn on the north shore of Lake Kawaguchi, about ten minutes by car from Kawaguchiko Station on the Fujikyu line. Every room and the open-air bath face Lake Kawaguchi and Mount Fuji directly. The north shore is known for views of Fuji reflected in the lake, and Oishi Park is close. It has a large bath and serves seasonal food.
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かげつ別邸～The ONE～
A hot-spring inn at Isawa Onsen where you can stay with your dog, about five minutes by car or 20 minutes on foot from JR Isawa-Onsen Station and about ten minutes from the Ichinomiya-Misaka interchange of the Chuo Expressway. The building and rooms can be used with your dog. Isawa is in the Kofu basin, among vineyards and wineries, and Kofu and the Katsunuma wineries are an easy drive.
河口湖温泉寺 露天風呂の宿 夢殿
An inn of separate buildings at Kawaguchiko Onsen, every room with an open-air bath, about five minutes by car from Kawaguchiko Station on the Fujikyu line. It is on the south shore of Lake Kawaguchi, an area looking across the lake to Mount Fuji. The Fuji Five Lakes and Fuji-Q Highland are easy to reach by car, as are the lake cruise and ropeway.
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逆さ富士を望む湖畔の絶景宿 湖楽おんやど富士吟景
An inn on the shore of Lake Kawaguchi in the Asakawa district, about five minutes from Kawaguchiko Station by transfer (at set times). It looks across the lake to Mount Fuji, and on clear days you can see the mountain reflected in the water. The rooms include separate cottages, and there is a hot-spring bath. The lakeside path is a short walk away.