Fujiyoshida Hostels

Myself and my husband stayed 3 nights here, it was long enough. It is located not far from Shimoyoshida station, within walking distance. When we arrived check-in was easy and quick, they showed us through the main building to a separate outer building in a quiet little street. We both had very heavy luggage as we are staying in Japan for over 5 weeks, it was a little difficult to get the luggage to the outer house as it is all stones and steps! It is only a short distance from the main building. When arriving in the outer house, the lady showed us up a very small very steep set of wooden stairs with a small wooden handle going up and around to an upper floor, we managed to get the luggage up but I think it would be difficult for an older or less able person to get such luggage up these stairs. Don't get me wrong people with small cases or backpacks could get up easily, it was only because our luggage was so heavy, so please bear this in mind when choosing a room. We noticed 2 larger rooms down the stairs on the floor level, that might be more suitable for guests with large luggage? or even installing some kind of luggage area? The room was an ok size, there is very low ceilings/beams inside. and an overwhelming smell of cabbage soup. At first I thought it was because someone had been cooking in the room, but even after the 3 nights staying with the window open and the air con on full, the smell remained. Its not a nice smell and I have been in other ryokan style rooms with tatami mats and they do not smell like this. The room however was very clean and the beds very comfortable. A nice quiet street. Another thing to mention is that the door to the upper rooms are VERY noisy, maybe traditional in style but if anyone comes out of the room at night for the shared toilet downstairs, you know about it. The doors that open to the outer building are also very noisy, luckily we had guests that didn't come in and out too late at night. Other than that the shower room (X1) was clean and the toilets (X2) clean. There is no mirror in the room so you must go down the stairs to the bathroom area for a mirror, this area is nice and clean too!-free coffee and tea in the outer house part where we stayed. And a good selection of pretty plants to look at :) The town itself, is quiet, we rented bikes for 500yen and got our use out of them! The bikes are a little old in style and the chain came off 3 times when I tried to change gear, the other bikes chain came off on the bumpy path. we didn't have problems once the bikes were going though. we cycled to and around lake Kawaguchi which in total is around 34km. This was well worth it, as we saw many cool things around the lake. There is a sento not far from the hostel but unfortunately I didn't get a chance to try it, it looks quite new though. Decent supermarkets can be walked to within 20-30 mins. There is a 7/11 near by too. other than that, it is best to hire bikes and cycle to areas, be

Winter. I came to climb Mt Fuji. How difficult could it be? It's a gradual slope and even senior citizens are strolling on Fuji's incline from one snack shop to the next. But there's a climbing season. People are advised to not climb Fuji outside of summer. If you do, Michael wanted me to sign a release form which would allow him to go thru my things in case of my death. Since my backpack is filled with Adult Toys which I didnt want him & his Filipino staff to see, I decided to not climb it. Thanks, Michael, you might have saved my life. 1. Strong WiFi. 2. Lots of hot water & good water PRESSURE. 3. Bunks have curtains & lamps but no elec sockets. 4. Soap, shampoo, conditioner (i'm bald). 5. Tea & coffee. I stayed at 3 hostels in Fuji Yoshida. See what I think of all of them.

Very clean and nice hostel we took one room which had four beds. Check in is done entirely online and the hostel provides all info that you need to check in so there is no physical interaction when you reach the hostel. The best thing about the hotel is the view of Mount Fuji from the rooftop Terrace. It looks like it is the only rooftop terrace in the area so you get a unique vantage point. The hostel is a quick walk from Mount Fuji station. Very happy with our stay.

I stayed for two nights on the first floor in a bunk bed. It was my first time staying at this type of accommodation, but I had a comfortable stay. My mom is also a nice person, and she was using it for a Johnny's concert. My mom is also a Queen fan, and when she told me about going to a LIVE show next year, it was easy to talk to her because I felt a little sympathy for her ^ ^

Booked a private room for 3 pax with an amazing view of Fujisan. My friends and I were impressed with the hostel - it was super clean and equipped with a whole range of amenities beyond the basics such as facial tissue, tooth brush, tooth paste, free flow of boiled eggs, home made bread, calbee granola etc. There are guidebooks with recommendation of nearby eateries, restaurant and recommended places of interest for our reference. Even though I did not get a chance to interact with the owner, I could feel the sincerity and passion of the owner in running the hostel and his desire to provide the best experience for his customers simply through the decoration of the whole hostel - from the little ninja stickers on the wall, flowers decorated tissue box to the little touch of leaving a paper crane on each bed etc - all these makes the hostel a very cosy place to stay in. I have no qualms but praises for the hostel and would not hesitate to stay there again.