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Rakuten Travel rating 5.0 out of 5 (8 reviews). Guests praise the authentic HARVIA private-hire sauna, the cold plunge baths filled with natural water from Mount Fuji, and the sense of privacy that comes with having the facilities to yourselves. It is popular with adults who come specifically for the sauna.
Kids Facilities
Communal bath (no sauna)
Communal bath (no sauna)
Separate from the private-hire sauna, there is a communal bath where you can take your time soaking even outside your sauna slot.
- •Children cannot use the communal bath
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Overview
Vihta Yamanakako is a four-room guesthouse in Yamanakako known for its private-hire barrel sauna, two cold plunge baths measuring 150 cm and 60 cm deep (both filled with natural groundwater from Mount Fuji), and its communal bath. The whole-property private rental plan, for up to 15 guests, also welcomes children up to junior high school age. Children cannot use the sauna. Individual room plans include the sauna and are accepted from two guests. There is free parking for 4 cars, and the guesthouse is about 20 minutes by car from Fujisan Station.
Rooms
This guesthouse has four rooms in total, and each room comes with its own fixed sauna time. Akane is an 8-tatami Japanese-style tatami room (19.5 sq m, 2-4 guests, sauna 3 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.). Sakura is a 6-tatami Japanese-style tatami room (17.6 sq m, 2-3 guests, sauna 4:50 p.m. to 6:20 p.m.). Kinmokusei is an 8-tatami Japanese-style tatami room (20.9 sq m, 2-4 guests, sauna 6:40 p.m. to 8:10 p.m.). Kagero is a 9-tatami Western-style room (18.4 sq m, twin Simmons beds, 2 guests, sauna 8:30 p.m. to 10 p.m.). Sauna use on the individual room plans is accepted from two guests, so a solo guest is charged for two.
Dining
The standard plan is room-only. In the lounge, a paid all-you-can-drink option is available for 2,200 yen for soft drinks, or 3,300 yen when alcohol is included. There is also a plan that adds shabu-shabu for dinner, made with a branded pork known for its fine-grained texture and clean, mild savoriness. The shabu-shabu plan must be reserved at least 3 days before the date of your stay.
Baths and Sauna
The communal bath is filled with natural groundwater from Mount Fuji. There is a barrel sauna from the Finnish sauna brand HARVIA, along with two cold plunge baths: a deep one at 150 cm and another at 60 cm, both filled with natural groundwater from Mount Fuji that you can drink. Sauna times are fixed for each room and cannot be changed after booking.
Family-friendly notes
For stays with children, the whole-property private rental plan, which accommodates up to 15 guests, welcomes children up to junior high school age. Child rates are set, but children cannot use the sauna. Whether children can be accommodated on the individual room plans is not stated, so please confirm when booking. The area around the stairs inside is hazardous, so guests are asked to keep an eye on their children at all times.
Access
The guesthouse is about 20 minutes by car from Fujisan Station; by bus, get off at Yamanakako-mura Yakuba-mae and walk about 5 minutes. Free parking for 4 cars is available, and no reservation is needed. On weekends, consecutive holidays and event days the roads are congested, and a journey that normally takes 1.5 to 2 hours can take 3 to 4 hours or more, so allow plenty of time to arrive in time for your reserved sauna slot.
Access & Information
| location_onAddress | 236-17 Yamanaka, Yamanakako-mura, Minamitsuru-gun, Yamanashi 401-0501 |
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| directions_carAccess | About 20 minutes by car from Fujisan Station on the Fujikyuko Line. By bus, get off at the Yamanakako-mura Yakuba-mae stop and walk about 5 minutes. About 10 minutes by car from the Yamanakako IC on the Higashi-Fuji-Goko Road. |
| trainNearest station | Fujisan Station |
| local_parkingParking | Parking is available for 4 cars. |
| callPhone | +81-555-73-8193 |
| paymentsCards | VISA, JCB, American Express, Mastercard, Discover, Rakuten Card |
| languageOfficial site | https://www.vihta-inn.jpopen_in_new |
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Frequently Asked Questions
What ages is Vihta Yamanakako best suited to?
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It has facilities that work especially well for babies and toddlers (ages 0 to 2) and children aged 3 and over. There is no age limit, and families with children of any age can stay.
Is there parking at Vihta Yamanakako?
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Parking: Parking is available for 4 cars.
How do you get to Vihta Yamanakako?
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About 20 minutes by car from Fujisan Station on the Fujikyuko Line. By bus, get off at the Yamanakako-mura Yakuba-mae stop and walk about 5 minutes. About 10 minutes by car from the Yamanakako IC on the Higashi-Fuji-Goko Road.
Are there children's rates?
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On the whole-property private rental plan, children up to junior high school age are welcomed and child rates are set. Whether children can be accommodated on the individual room plans, and what they would be charged, is not stated, so please confirm with the guesthouse when you book.
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