Mt FUJI RESORT GLAMPING Yamanakako

An Open-Air Bath, Sauna and BBQ in Every Dome: Fully Private Glamping

Mt FUJI RESORT GLAMPING Yamanakako is a fully private glamping property where every guest room (a dome tent) has its own open-air bath, sauna, cold-water bath and barbecue grill. Each dome gives your family 126 sq m of space to yourselves, so you can keep to your own pace without ever running into other guests. There are no crowds at a communal bath and no fixed dining-hall times to work around, which can make it easier going than a hotel for families with babies and small children who would rather not upset their daily rhythm. The Rakuten Travel rating is 4.48 out of 5 (50 reviews). Access is easy, too: about 4 minutes by car from the Yamanakako IC on the Higashi-Fuji-Goko Road.

A Private Open-Air Bath and Sauna in Your Dome, Without Worrying About Other Guests

The biggest draw here is the private open-air bath and sauna in each dome. In a communal bath, parents of small children tend to feel they have to be considerate of everyone around them; here you can bathe as a family without worrying about other guests, and go back in as often as your child likes. There is a cold-water bath as well, so adults can enjoy the sauna and the deep relaxation that follows. Each dome comes with individually controlled air conditioning, a refrigerator, a kettle, a toilet with a bidet function and a hair dryer, plus body soap, shampoo, a bath set and pajamas or nightwear. You can enjoy glamping with next to nothing in your bags.

Eating Outdoors with the Kids at the BBQ Grill

Every dome has a barbecue grill, so you can enjoy a barbecue outdoors with just your own family. Rather than a set restaurant course, you grill what your children like and eat at whatever pace suits you - a style families appreciate. Guests write that the open-air bath and sauna make the stay very comfortable, and that an outdoor campfire was set up for them as well, praising the way the property combines an outdoor mood with real privacy. Guests also report that the heating works well in winter, so you can stay comfortably in the cold season.

Six Minutes' Walk to Lake Yamanaka, and Easy Shopping

The location is convenient for families: Lake Yamanaka is about a 6-minute walk away, the nearest convenience store about 6 minutes on foot, and a supermarket about 8 minutes. Being able to pick up snacks and drinks for the children, or any ingredients you are short of, matters more on a glamping trip than you might expect. The surrounding area also offers lakeside activities such as cycling, hiking and boat cruises.

Staying Here with Children

Check-in is at 3 p.m. (last check-in at midnight) and checkout is at 10 a.m. Children are welcome to stay, and co-sleeping children who need no meals or futon bedding are still counted toward the occupancy limit; guests under 18 may not stay without an adult. Pets are not allowed. Each dome is rented as a whole from around 40,000 yen per night, a typical glamping price range, and in return you get completely private time as a family and the sense of occasion that comes from having the open-air bath, sauna and barbecue all to yourselves. It suits anniversaries, or any time you want to step out of everyday life with your children in tow.