For couples, rooms with open-air baths! 5 recommended hotels and ryokan around Lake Yamanaka / Yamanashi
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For those of you who are thinking of spending some relaxing time with your partner somewhere different from usual this weekend, why not try staying at a hotel with rooms that have an open-air bath in the Lake Yamanaka area, known as the forest and lake resort closest to Tokyo. In the surrounding area, there are scenic spots to enjoy nature such as Lake Yamanaka Flower Park and Lake Yamanaka Panorama Deck. After soothing your day's fatigue in the open-air bath in your room, where you can relax without worrying about time, you can enjoy local flavors at a BBQ or in-room dining. Spending some private time without worrying about being seen by others will warm your relationship.
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This time, we will introduce Lake Yamanaka in Yamanashi. From Tokyo, it takes about 2 hours and 20 minutes by highway bus or train and bus from Shinjuku Station. In this area, there are superb scenic spots such as "Lake Yamanaka Flower City Park" where seasonal flowers bloom with Mt. Fuji in the background, and "Lake Yamanaka Panorama Dai" overlooking Mt. Fuji and Lake Yamanaka, and you can enjoy scenery that cannot be experienced in the city, such as autumn leaves in autumn and ice trees in winter. There are also a wide variety of local foods such as seasonal fruits unique to Yamanashi, local cuisine "hoto", and smelt harvested from Lake Yamanaka.
If you want to spend your precious holiday with someone important to you, you want to forget about the time and relax without worrying about your surroundings. An inn with a guest room with an open-air bath is recommended for such couples. While enjoying the clear air of Lake Yamanaka, you can take a bath whenever you like and enjoy the time just the two of you to your heart's content. From here, we will introduce recommended accommodations for couples who are planning a relaxing stay in Yamanakako.
VISION GLAMPING Resort & Spa Yamanakako is about a 5-minute drive from Yamanakako IC or a 30-minute free shuttle (reservation required) from Fujikyuko's Mt. Fuji Station. This glamping facility offers a comfortable stay in a dome-shaped tent surrounded by magnificent nature, just like a hotel. There is a space in front of the tent where you can make a bonfire, so we recommend spending the night there. As it is a completely private space, you can enjoy a peaceful adult holiday while enjoying the sound and flicker of the bonfire.
The polygonal dome-shaped tents are unique and photogenic. You can see Mt. Fuji during the day and the starry sky at night from inside the tent. There is a separate building with a kitchen, dining space, washrooms, etc. in addition to the dome tent with the beds, so you can spend your time here comfortably.
All guest rooms are equipped with an open-air bath, tent sauna, and cold bath. You can enjoy a soak just the two of you in the open-air bath filled with the milky white artificial onsen "Fuji Tenku no Yu." After working up a sweat in the tent sauna, you can cool down in the cold bath. Why not spend some time relaxing in the chairs on the terrace? Being able to use the facilities without worrying about the eyes of others is great for couples on a trip together.
Dinner will be an Italian BBQ using plenty of ingredients from Yamanashi Prefecture. In addition to appetizers such as seasonal vegetable bagna cauda and homemade pate, you can choose from grilled seafood, Koshu beef, Koshu pork, and other dishes, as well as a choice of pasta and rice menus. You're sure to be full! Enjoy a BBQ dinner with your boyfriend.
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VISION GLAMPING Resort & Spa Lake Yamanaka
Yamanashi / Fuji Five Lakes / Glamping
- address
- 1385-43 Kurikirin, Yamanakako Village, Minamitsuru District Yamanashi
- access
- 30 minutes by bus from Mt. Fuji Station / 5 minutes by car from Yamanakako IC
Hotel Manor House is about a 13-minute walk from the express bus Yamanakako Hirano bus stop. Enjoy a relaxing holiday for two at Lake Yamanaka at this petite hotel, which is reputed to have plenty of facilities, food, and services that will satisfy even adult couples, such as the in-room bath, two private onsen open-air baths, and all-you-can-drink coffee. You can spend your time as you like.
Couples who want to stay in a room with an open-air bath should select and make a reservation for the "Western-style room with an open-air bath" in the annex. Enjoy a sweet moment with your loved one in a double room decorated in pink tones with a sweet atmosphere. The canopy decoration above the bed will make you feel like a princess.
The open-air bath in the room is the size that two people can bathe slowly. There are also chairs, so you can enjoy the bath for a long time while taking breaks. As you take your time and soak in the hot water, you will naturally be able to put into words things that you normally wouldn't be able to talk about, and your relationship might deepen. There are two private open-onsen spring baths, and Iwa, so it would be nice to compare them.
Dinner is a course meal mainly French. Take your time and savor dishes carefully prepared using seasonal ingredients, such as "chicken and smoked salmon antipasto", "grilled white fish", and "grilled beef tenderloin and mushrooms". Local Yamanashi wine is also available, so please enjoy the marriage with the food.
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Hotel Manor House
Yamanashi /Fuji Five Lakes/Pension
- address
- Yamanashi 548-13 Hirano, Yamanakako-mura, Minamitsuru-gun
- access
- About 10 minutes by car from Yamanakako IC
"Yamanakako Fujimatsu Onsen Fujishoen Hotel" is about a 5-minute walk from the highway bus "Yamanaka Station onsen" bus stop. This hotel, built on the banks of Lake Yamanaka with Mt. Fuji in the background, has guest rooms on either the Mt.
For couples who want to see Mt. Fuji from the bath in their room, choose the Suite Room with onsen Bath. Choose either a room with a view of Mount Fuji or a room with a view of Lake Yamanaka. The room on the photo is on the Mt.
The bath in the "suite room with onsen spring bath" is onsen that uses its own source. While enjoying the natural scenery that spreads out like an open-air bath, enjoy onsen of Mt. Fuji with him to your heart's content. The picture is the bath of the suite room on the Mt.Fuji side. If you soak in the hot water while gazing at the majestic Mt.
In addition to the baths in your rooms, the hotel also has a large public bath. There is an indoor bath paved with lava rocks from Mt. Fuji, and an open-air bath (photo) from which you can see Mt. Fuji, and of course both onsen. It is also a special experience to stretch your arms and legs and relax in the hot water in the spacious bathtub. For dinner, you can enjoy Yamanashi's local dish "Houtou" or Western food at a nearby affiliated restaurant.
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Yamanakako Fujimatsu Onsen onsen Hotel
Yamanashi /Fuji Five Lakes/Resort Hotel
- address
- Yamanashi 195 Yamanaka, Yamanakako-mura, Minamitsuru-gun
- access
- Nearest IC: Yamanakako IC (Higashi-Fujigoko Road) Nearest bus: TBS Dormitory Mae (Fuji Express Bus), Yamanakakyoku Iriguchi (Central Highway Bus)
"Rakuten STAY VILLA Fuji Nakako" is located about 10 minutes on foot from the express bus "Yamanakako Hirano bus stop". A 2LDK maisonette-type villa that can be used as a whole is equipped with a wooden deck where you can have a barbecue. You can spend a relaxing holiday in a spacious space.
The bedroom is on the 2nd floor. You can watch YouTube videos on the ceiling-mounted projector "popIn Aladdin", or log in to your account and watch Netflix. It would be nice to watch a movie with him at night at Lake Yamanakako. Also, on the first floor, there is a spacious sofa with cushions and blankets, so you can take a nap.
There is a jacuzzi bath on the 2nd floor, and you can enter it like an open-air bath by opening a large window. Especially for couples who want to be particular about the view from the bath, we recommend booking rooms 101 and 102, which overlook Mt. Fuji over Lake Yamanaka. Let's enjoy the ever-changing sky and mountains while soaking in the warm water with him.
Bring meal own ingredients and enjoy cooking or BBQ♪ There is a BBQ grill on the wooden deck, so if you buy your favorite ingredients, all you have to do is grill them, which is very convenient. There is a convenience store about a 7-minute walk away, so you can go for breakfast while you're out for a walk.
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Rakuten Stay Villa Fuji Yamanakako
Yamanashi / Fuji Five Lakes / Cottage/Lodge/House rental
- address
- Yamanashi 410-3 Hirano, Yamanakako-mura, Minamitsuru-gun
- access
- About 10 minutes by car from Yamanakako IC, about 20 minutes by car from Mt.Fuji Station / Take the highway bus from Shinjuku Station and get off at Yamanakako Hirano bus stop and walk for about 10 minutes.
"Iwana Jaya" is about a 4-minute walk from the "Yamanakako Munyakuba-mae" bus stop, where the highway bus from Shinjuku also stops. A Japanese-style onsen inn on the shores of Lake Yamanaka, it is recommended for adult couples who want to fully enjoy Yamanashi's local cuisine and rooms with semi-open-air onsen baths.
The guest rooms are basically Japanese-style rooms, and there are some Western-style rooms with beds. Couples who want to be particular about the bath in the guest room should definitely choose a room with a "semi-open-air onsen bath" and make a reservation. It is said that the 60-year-old old folk house has been carefully used while being renovated.
The semi-open-air bath in the room is onsen. While feeling the refreshing breeze that crosses the surface of Lake Yamanaka, let's slowly warm up in onsen full of the blessings of Mt. Fuji. In addition to the baths in your room, there are 2 open-air baths and 2 indoor baths that can be reserved for private use, so it would be nice to enjoy a different atmosphere together. (The picture is a chartered open-air bath, but the room of "8 tatami mat Japanese style room Tsubaki" has almost the same type of bath attached to the room.)
Dinner is a 10-course Japanese-style kaiseki meal with hoto. "Hoto" is a local Yamanashi dish made by simmering broad noodles made from wheat flour with pumpkin, mushrooms, seasonal vegetables and meat in a miso soup. Especially in the cold season, your body will warm up. It's in-room dining, so please take your time and enjoy it without worrying about other people's eyes or time.
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Iwao Tea House
Yamanashi /Fuji Five Lakes/ ryokan
- address
- Yamanashi 342 Yamanaka, Yamanakako-mura, Minamitsuru-gun
- access
- Enter the Yamanakako village office along the lakeside, turn right at the end of the traffic light, turn left at the traffic light, and after 10 meters, go right into the back alley.
What did you think of our feature on lodgings in the Yamanakako area that have guest rooms with open-air baths? At a resort area that is easily accessible from Tokyo, if you warm up with your loved one while enjoying the fresh air and magnificent scenery, your relationship will become deeper and more intimate. How about planning a trip to Lake Yamanaka during your vacation?