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Fujisan Garden Hotel
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Rakuten Travel rating 3.36 out of 5 (72 reviews); Jalan overall rating 3.3 out of 5 (38 reviews). Guests describe the rooms as spacious and comfortable, note that there is plenty of parking, and say families can stay without feeling self-conscious. The food rating for breakfast is more modest at 2.7, and opinions on the buffet are divided over how much it varies.
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Summer-only outdoor pool
Summer-only outdoor pool
- calendar_monthSeason:Summer only
An outdoor pool that operates in summer only. In keeping with a 140-room resort hotel, it is set up so guests can use it easily from check-in onward. The operating period varies from year to year, so it is worth checking the current dates with the hotel or when you book.
- •Open in summer only (the period varies from year to year)
- •Operated as an in-house facility for staying guests
Hinoki cypress open-air bath, communal bath and sauna
Hinoki cypress open-air bath, communal bath and sauna
The hotel has an open-air bath built of hinoki cypress, an indoor communal bath, and one sauna each for men and women. The water is heated rather than onsen water, but the deep scent of cypress makes for a calm bathhouse and a soak that suits the foothills of Mount Fuji.
- •Hours: 5 p.m. to 11 p.m. (last admission 10:30 p.m.)
- •No private-hire bath
Buffet dinner and breakfast
Buffet dinner and breakfast
Dinner is served buffet-style from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. (last entry 8:30 p.m.), and breakfast is a Japanese-Western buffet from 7 a.m. to 9 a.m. (last entry 8:30 a.m.). You can add a plan with 90 minutes of all-you-can-eat shabu-shabu and sukiyaki (4,500 yen), and all-you-can-eat snow crab may also be added depending on supply. The menu is easy for children to share out onto small plates.
- •Dinner buffet: 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. (last entry 8:30 p.m.)
- •Breakfast buffet (Japanese and Western): 7 a.m. to 9 a.m. (last entry 8:30 a.m.); 1,500 yen including tax
Japanese-Western rooms (50 sq m, up to 4 guests)
Japanese-Western rooms (50 sq m, up to 4 guests)
There are 20 Japanese-Western rooms of 50 sq m, where futon bedding is laid out on the tatami area for up to 4 guests. This room type suits families with a baby at the crawling stage who would rather stay on tatami without worrying about a fall from a bed, as well as three-generation trips.
- •50 sq m, up to 4 guests, all non-smoking
Overview
Fujisan Garden Hotel is a mid-sized resort hotel with 140 rooms on the shore of Lake Yamanaka. It has a hinoki cypress open-air bath, a communal bath and a sauna, and dinner is a buffet with 90 minutes of all-you-can-eat shabu-shabu and sukiyaki. An outdoor pool operates in summer. Guest rooms come in five types, including 20 Japanese-Western rooms, making the hotel a good base for families and three-generation trips heading to Lake Kawaguchi and Fuji-Q Highland.
Operated by the CHI Hotel Group, this 140-room resort hotel stands on the shore of Lake Yamanaka. At the foot of Mount Fuji, about 15 km from Fuji-Q Highland and about 20 km from Lake Kawaguchi, it makes a convenient base for family sightseeing around Mount Fuji.
Rooms
There are 140 rooms in five types: doubles at 30 sq m (14 rooms), twins at 40 sq m (83 rooms), triples at 50 sq m (38 rooms), one suite at 90 sq m for 4 guests, and 20 Japanese-Western rooms at 50 sq m, where futon bedding is laid out on tatami for up to 4 guests. All rooms are non-smoking and come with a bath and toilet (with a warm-water bidet function), Wi-Fi, terrestrial and BS television, and a refrigerator. Families with babies at the crawling stage can choose a Japanese-Western room with its tatami area, while three-generation families with elementary school children may prefer a triple or the suite - an easy line-up to choose from by group size and children's ages.
Baths
The communal bath has a hinoki cypress open-air bath and an indoor bath, plus one sauna each for men and women. Hours are 5 p.m. to 11 p.m., with last admission at 10:30 p.m. The water is heated rather than onsen water, and the men's and women's baths stay fixed rather than swapping by time slot. There is no private-hire bath.
Dining
Breakfast is a Japanese-Western buffet from 7 a.m. to 9 a.m. (last entry 8:30 a.m., 1,500 yen including tax), and dinner is served buffet-style from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. (last entry 8:30 p.m.). Standard plans can be upgraded with 90 minutes of all-you-can-eat shabu-shabu and sukiyaki (4,500 yen including tax), and all-you-can-eat snow crab can be added as well, depending on supply. The selection is full of dishes children like and is easy to share out onto small plates.
Facilities
The hotel has a summer-only outdoor pool, banquet halls (for a fee), meeting rooms, a multipurpose room, a restaurant, and a bar lounge (7 p.m. to 11 p.m.; closed for preparation during some periods). The front desk can assist in Japanese, Chinese and English, and this large hotel also accommodates group training camps, school trips and remote-work stays.
Good to know
Check-in is from 3 p.m. to 9 p.m., and checkout is at 10 a.m. Breakfast and dinner for individual guests are buffet-style, and the hotel also accommodates group bookings such as school trips, training camps and new-employee training.
Access & Information
| location_onAddress | 2420-1 Hirano Ikehata, Yamanakako-mura, Minamitsuru-gun, Yamanashi 401-0502 |
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| directions_carAccess | About 10 minutes by car from the Yamanakako IC on the Higashi-Fuji-Goko Road, reached via the Kawaguchiko IC on the Chuo Expressway, then along Route 138 toward Lake Yamanaka. By bus, take the Fujikyu bus bound for Lake Yamanaka, get off at Hirano and walk 15-18 minutes. |
| trainNearest station | Mount Fuji Station |
| local_parkingParking | Free parking for about 52 vehicles (reservation required; large buses can be accommodated). |
| callPhone | +81-555-65-8888 |
| paymentsCards | VISA, JCB, American Express, UC, DC, NICOS, OMC, Bank Card, UFJ Card, Mastercard, Saison, AEON, JACCS, View, JTB, Daimaru, Rakuten Card, ANA, JAS, JAL |
| languageOfficial site | https://www.fuji-garden.com/open_in_new |
Reference price as of August 22, 2026 (stay date 2026-09-12). Please check the booking site for actual rates.
Frequently Asked Questions
Which room type works best for a family with a baby or young children?
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The 50 sq m Japanese-Western rooms, of which there are 20, let you lay out futon bedding on tatami for up to 4 guests, so babies at the crawling stage can stay on the tatami without you having to worry about a fall from a bed. For three-generation families with elementary school children, the 50 sq m triples or the 90 sq m suite for 4 guests are easier choices. All rooms are non-smoking.
Is the bath an onsen, and can we book a private bath?
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The water is heated rather than onsen water. The communal bath has a hinoki cypress open-air bath and an indoor bath, with one sauna each for men and women, open from 5 p.m. to 11 p.m. (last admission 10:30 p.m.). There is no private-hire bath, and the men's and women's baths stay fixed rather than swapping by time slot. Age rules for children in the bath are not listed in our information, so please confirm with the hotel.
What are meals like, and are there children's prices?
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Dinner is a buffet from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. (last entry 8:30 p.m.) and breakfast is a Japanese-Western buffet from 7 a.m. to 9 a.m. (last entry 8:30 a.m.) at 1,500 yen including tax. Standard plans can add 90 minutes of all-you-can-eat shabu-shabu and sukiyaki for 4,500 yen including tax, and all-you-can-eat snow crab may be added depending on supply. The selection is full of dishes children like and is easy to share out onto small plates. Children's prices are not listed in our information, so please confirm with the hotel.
Is the outdoor pool open when we visit?
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The outdoor pool operates in summer only, and the period varies from year to year, so please check the current dates with the hotel or when you book. It is run as an in-house facility for staying guests.
How do we get there, and is there parking?
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By car it is about 10 minutes from the Yamanakako IC on the Higashi-Fuji-Goko Road, reached via the Kawaguchiko IC on the Chuo Expressway, then along Route 138 toward Lake Yamanaka. By bus, take the Fujikyu bus bound for Lake Yamanaka, get off at Hirano and walk 15-18 minutes. Free parking is available for about 52 vehicles; a reservation is required, and large buses can be accommodated.
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