Hoshinoya Fuji
星のや富士About Hoshinoya Fuji
Forty cabins above Lake Kawaguchi, each with a terrace that works as its living room. It is a glamping resort, and dinner is either a course in the dining room or sukiyaki or shabu-shabu cooked on your own terrace.
- OnsenNot stated
- Bath in your roomNot stated
- Private bathNot stated
- TattoosAllowedStaff may still refuse bath entry
- MealsNot includedDinner and breakfast booked apart
- Dietary needsVegetarian shabu-shabu on the terraceNo allergy changes to set courses
- ChildrenWelcomeUnder-12s can share a bed
- Check-in and dinnerCheck-in 15:00; check-out 12:00
- Getting thereTaxi or bus from Kawaguchiko Station
Good to know before you book
- Terrace dinners need two peopleThe sukiyaki and shabu-shabu dinners served on the cabin terrace are for two or more, and are booked by 17:00 on the day.
- Pets have an end datePets are accepted for stays until 11 January 2027.
- Two cabins have a wood stoveThe S Cabin, with a wood stove on its terrace, exists as two cabins.
- Cabins
- 40, for 1–3 guests
- Pets
- Accepted for stays until 11 January 2027
- Parking
- Free and outdoors, no booking needed; EV chargers on site
The fine print
Last checked November 12, 2026.
- Onsen
Not stated. Not stated by the ryokan
- Bath in your room
Not stated. Not stated by the ryokan
- Private bath
Not stated. Not stated by the ryokan
- Tattoos
Allowed. Not restricted
Hoshino Resorts' group rule: staff may still turn someone away from a shared bath if they judge other guests would be frightened.
- Meals
Not included. Not included: rates are room-only
Dinner and breakfast are booked separately after you book the room.
- Dietary needs
Some diets. A vegetarian shabu-shabu; set courses can't change for allergies
Yuba and soy-milk shabu-shabu on the cabin terrace.
- Children
Welcome. Welcome; under-12s can share a bed
Up to the room's capacity.
- Check-in and dinner
Check-in 15:00, check-out 12:00
- Getting there
Taxi or local bus from Kawaguchiko Station
About two hours from Shinjuku by limited express and the Fujikyu line, or by highway bus.
Cabin types
Five types, all with a terrace. The ryokan's pages don't describe the cabin bathrooms.
- T Cabin
- 40 m², 1–2 guests, twin beds. The standard cabin, with a large terrace living area
- D Cabin, Terrace Sofa
- 39 m², 1–2 guests, king bed. Lake views from the bed and from the terrace sofa
- D Cabin, Deck Chair
- 39 m², 1–2 guests, king bed. Deck chairs on the terrace
- S Cabin
- 40 m², 1–2 guests, twin beds. A wood stove on the terrace; two cabins
- F Cabin
- 47 m², up to 3 guests, three beds, one of which can be moved. Meant for families
Meals
Nothing is included in the cabin rate. Prices are per person and include tax and service.
- Dinner
- The "Gastronomic Wild" course in the dining room from 17:30, ¥14,520 (ages 12 and over)
- Dinner on your terrace
- Red-wine sukiyaki or shabu-shabu, 18:10–19:50, ¥18,150, or ¥14,520 with pork only. For two or more; book by 17:00 on the day
- Vegetarian dinner
- Yuba and soy-milk shabu-shabu on the terrace, 18:10–19:50, ¥12,100
- Lighter dinner
- Hōtō or curry, à la carte in the dining room from 17:30
- Breakfast
- A morning box in your cabin, 7:30–9:50, ¥6,050 (ages 7 and over); or a grill breakfast in the dining room, 7:30–9:10, ¥4,840 (ages 4–6 ¥1,815)
- Lunch
- Stone-oven pizza on the Cloud Terrace, 11:00–13:00, ¥4,235 a pizza
- Cancelling a meal
- On the day, the full price is charged
- Baby food
- Sold in jars at ¥605
Getting there
- Train
- About 120 minutes from Shinjuku to Kawaguchiko Station by limited express and the Fujikyu line, then a taxi or local bus
- Highway bus
- About 120 minutes from Shinjuku to Kawaguchiko Station, then a taxi or local bus
- Car
- About 20 minutes from the Kawaguchiko interchange
- Parking
- Free, outdoors, no booking needed; EV chargers
Who it suits
- Couples and families
- Glamping comfort with a view of the lake; the F Cabin sleeps three
- Dog owners
- Pets are accepted for stays until 11 January 2027
- Less suited
- Travelers looking for tatami rooms, futons and kaiseki brought to the room
History
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Questions
Is Hoshinoya Fuji a ryokan?
It is a glamping resort: 40 cabins with beds and a terrace living area, where dinner is a course in the dining room or a hotpot on your own terrace.
Can I bring my dog to Hoshinoya Fuji?
Yes, for stays until 11 January 2027. Parking is free and outdoors, with no booking needed.
Is there a vegetarian dinner?
Yes: a yuba and soy-milk shabu-shabu served on the cabin terrace between 18:10 and 19:50. The set course in the dining room can't be changed for allergies or disliked ingredients.
Which cabin sleeps three?
The F Cabin, 47 m² with three beds, one of which can be moved. The other four types take one or two guests, and children under 12 can share a bed up to the cabin's capacity.
How do I get to Hoshinoya Fuji without a car?
Take the limited express and the Fujikyu line, or a highway bus, from Shinjuku to Kawaguchiko Station, about two hours. From the station it is a taxi or a local bus.
Does Hoshinoya Fuji have an onsen?
The ryokan's pages don't describe an onsen or the cabin bathrooms.