Maisan-chi

Top choice in Fuji Five Lakes


On a quiet backstreet, this excellent choice combines an old Japanese-style house (where guests have breakfast) and a new build behind it housing fabulous capsule-style beds with paper-screen doors and windows, three private rooms, and a shared kitchen/lounge with Fuji views. The English-speaking owner also has bicycles to rent.

You need to pay in cash for your stay to qualify for the included breakfast (Japanese-style or fresh waffles).


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Nearby Fuji Five Lakes attractions

1. Kanadorii

0.37 MILES

A symbol of Mt Fuji worship, this gate was first constructed in 1788 (though the present one dates to 1955), and in clear weather frames picture-postcard…

3. Churei-tō Pagoda

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4. Fujiyama Art Museum

1.17 MILES

Should the weather thwart your chances of seeing the real thing, this contemporary gallery space contains a fine collection of Mt Fuji paintings by…

5. Fuji Sengen-jinja

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6. Fujisan World Heritage Center

1.66 MILES

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7. Ide Sake Brewery

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8. Kubota Itchiku Art Museum

3.52 MILES

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