Kawaguchiko Onsen: Relax and Enjoy with the Stunning Panoramic View of Mt. Fuji!

• Table of Contents
• What is Fuji View Hot Spring Yurari?
• 1. Soak in a hot spring while looking at Mt. Fuji
• 2. Enjoy a wide variety of hot springs
• 3. Refresh your body to relieve the fatigue of your travels
• 4. Enjoy Japanese food made with local ingredients
• 5. Buy local souvenirs unique to the foot of Mt. Fuji
• Access to Fuji Chobo no Yu Yurari Onsen
• How to spend your time at Yurari ①From arrival to entry
• How to spend time at Yurari ②From the dressing room to the bath
• How to spend time at Yurari ③Go to the restaurant
• How to spend your time at Yurari ④Buy souvenirs at the end!

What is Fuji View Hot Spring Yurari?

This is a day-trip hot spring facility where you can enjoy the hot springs while looking at Mt. Fuji up close. No prior reservations are required, so feel free to drop by.

There are 16 types of baths available, including two open-air baths with outstanding views of Mt. Fuji, as well as carbonated springs and cave baths. Amenities such as towels, shampoo, and lotion are also provided, so you can come empty-handed.

There are some prohibited items when using Yurari, so please check the details below!

Prohibited items at Yurari

1. Soak in a hot spring while looking at Mt. Fuji

You can relax in the open-air bath while taking in the impressive view of Mt. Fuji.

Photography is prohibited in the baths, so please make sure to capture the scenery and experience in your memory.

2. Enjoy a wide variety of hot springs

You can enjoy a variety of elaborate baths, including cave baths and carbonated springs.

3. Refresh your body to relieve the fatigue of your travels

There are various courses available, including full body, foot care, and head care. You can also just come for the body refreshment without taking a bath.

4. Enjoy Japanese food made with local ingredients

You can enjoy dishes such as Yamanashi Prefecture's local dish "Houtou," "Tonkatsu Set Meal" made with "Koshu Fujizakura Pork," and "Oshino Salmon Bowl" made with rainbow trout from Oshino Village.

5. Buy local souvenirs unique to the foot of Mt. Fuji

There are a variety of local souvenirs available, including "Fujizakura Heights Beer" and "Mt. Fuji Curry," both made using natural water from Mt. Fuji, and "Shine Muscat Fresh Cream Puffs," made with Shine Muscat grapes from Yamanashi Prefecture.

Access to Fuji Chobo no Yu Yurari Onsen

From Tokyo (Shinjuku)

Fuji Chobo no Yu Yurari Onsen is located in Narusawa Village, Minamitsuru District, Yamanashi Prefecture. It is about 2 hours from Tokyo (Shinjuku).

Since you can experience the nature at the foot of Mt. Fuji in just two hours from the big city, many people enjoy the area, whether they are there for a day trip or an overnight stay.

Access from Kawaguchiko Sta.

1. Local buses

From Kawaguchiko Sta., board the Blue Line Narusawa, Lake Shojiko, and Lake Motosuko Tour Bus and get off at Narusawa Roadside Station.

Arrive at Yurari in 1 minute on foot from the bus stop

Learn more about route buses

2. Taxi

Please tell the taxi driver "Fuji Chobo no Yu Yurari Onsen." It takes about 20 minutes one way to get there.

3. Yurari Free Shuttle Bus

To use the Yurari free shuttle bus, you must make a reservation in advance via the website at least one hour before the bus departure time .

In addition, online reservations for buses bound for Yurari from Kawaguchiko Sta. require approval, so your reservation is not yet confirmed at the time of application. You will be notified later whether your reservation has been confirmed or not.

Your reservation is complete when you receive a confirmation email. Wait for the Yurari bus at bus stop number 10 at Kawaguchiko Sta. at the reserved time on the day in question. The bus stop is crowded with various shuttle buses, so the bus cannot stop there for long periods of time. Please note that if you are not at the bus stop by the time, you will not be able to use the service. Make sure to be at the bus stop before the departure time!

Departure time: 11:00/13:00/15:00/18:00 from Lake Kawaguchiko. Total of 4 departures.

Departing from Yurari 12:30/14:30/17:30/20:00 Total of 4 flights

Click here to book the free shuttle bus

You can also book the bus from Yurari to Kawaguchiko Sta. directly at the Yurari Front Desk.

＜Request＞

If your travel plans have changed and you will not be able to come, please be sure to cancel your reservation. There is a cancellation button in the email you received when your reservation was confirmed.

How to spend your time at Yurari ①From arrival to entry

1. Take off your shoes

2. Put your shoes in the shoe cabinet

3. Hand over the shoe locker key to the staff at the front desk

Guests with tattoos are not permitted to enter.

4. Purchase a hot spring ticket/plan

Please present the discount coupon at the front desk (discounts cannot be applied to plans). Also, for those who wish to use the hot springs and meals, we recommend the set plan, which is only available on weekdays !

■ Meal set plan 2,250 yen (adult admission fee + 1,000 yen meal voucher)

■Body warming plan 4,100 yen (adult admission fee + 30-minute massage) / 7,000 yen (adult admission fee + 60-minute massage)

You can also use the wristband you receive from the front desk when you enter the building to make purchases inside the building. (Some items, such as vending machines, require cash payment.)

When using the private bath/body refresh

The private baths at Yurari are only available to guests staying at the neighboring accommodation facility, Fuji Midori no Kyuka Mura, but you can use them if there is availability on the day of your visit.

There is an entrance fee and a private bath fee. Reservations for the private bath can be made at the "Reservation Desk" to the left of the front desk. Private baths cannot be reserved in advance and can only be reserved on the day of your visit.

If you wish to receive a massage, you will also need to make a reservation in advance at the reservation desk.

Learn more about massage

Free shuttle bus (from Yurari to Lake Kawaguchiko)

If you are using the free shuttle bus, make sure to reserve your return bus at the front desk when you enter the facility!

5. Receive your towel and wristband (locker key)

6. Head to the men's and women's baths!

How to spend time at Yurari ②From the dressing room to the bath

1. Find the locker with the same number as the locker key given to you at the front desk.

Be sure to hydrate before entering the hot spring!

2. Take off all your clothes and put your valuables and clothes in the locker.

⚠Photography is prohibited in the changing room and bathroom. Bringing smartphones into the bathroom is also prohibited!!

3. Keep large bath towels in your locker and only take small face towels to the bathroom.

Please do not submerge the face towel you brought with you in the bathtub!

4. Wash your body in the wash area

Once you enter the bath, the first thing you should do is wash your body! It is good manners to always wash your body before entering the hot spring. (You can wash your hair later! Just make sure to tie it up so it doesn't get soaked in the water.)

5. First, warm up your body in the indoor bath "Takami Bath"

First, warm up your body by soaking in the indoor bath.

6. View Mt. Fuji from the open-air "Panorama Bath"

7. Go down to the first floor and enjoy the "cave bath"

8. Enjoy the view from the open-air bath "Reiho Open-Air Bath"

9. Sweat it out in a "steam bath"

10. Relax in the "Reiho Spring Water Bath"

11. Back to the Reiho Open-Air Bath!

For more information on etiquette, click here

*We also have valuables boxes available (additional charge), so if you are worried, feel free to use one!

*At Yurari, you can use the baths as many times as you like once you enter the facility, so if you want to take a bath multiple times, please leave your towel in the locker instead of returning it. After your last bath, return the towel to the designated place. You can also rent additional towels for an additional fee.

Milk is inseparable from Japanese hot springs. Please try it after your bath! Probably, most Japanese people enjoy milk or beer after their bath!

How to spend time at Yurari ③Go to the restaurant

1. After leaving the changing room, go to Fujizakura restaurant on the first floor.

2. Sit wherever you like

3. Place a food order

To order, press the button on the table to call a staff member. You can also complete your order by showing the staff the locker key number given to you at the front desk when you arrive.

Meals and massages in the facility will be managed by wristbands (barcodes), and you will pay for them all together when you leave.

4. Enjoy local cuisine

5. Back to the hot springs!

On the first floor there is the restaurant "Fujizakura" and the private dining area "Okariba."

Fujizakura Restaurant

You can enjoy Japanese cuisine made with local ingredients, including the most popular "Koshu Fujizakura Pork Tonkatsu," "Oshino Salmon Rice Bowl," and "Mt. Fuji Curry."

Restaurant and hunting ground

A private dining room where meals are delivered by a mini steam locomotive train. At Okariba, you can enjoy three types of "hot pot dishes" including "hoto", a local dish of Yamanashi.

Click here for details about Yurari Restaurant

How to spend your time at Yurari ④Buy souvenirs at the end!

Before you leave the building, check out the shop in front of the front desk! Buy some souvenirs that are unique to the foot of Mt. Fuji!

Hand your wristband over to the front desk and pay any fare difference at this point. Once you've completed your payment at the front desk, you'll receive a key to the shoe locker.

Take the shuttle bus to Lake Kawaguchiko!