We went during the blossom season where the weather was slightly temperamental. We took a taxi from the train station which only took 5minutes. I wouldn’t recommend trying to walk it. The ryokan looked beautiful from the outside and we were welcomed in, though we arrived too early for check in (3pm) so was ushered politely out and told to... More

First of all the hotel is in a very attractive location (with views of Mt. Fuji) and the rooms are quite nice. However, be warned! The hotel has 3 private baths (jacuzzi) that you can reserve. When we arrived, we asked if the bath reservation was included in the room rate and were told that it was included. Therefore we... More

Hotel Konanso is just 5 mins by taxi from Kawaguichi bus station. in fact there is a shuttle service from the hotel that can pick you up if you call to arrange in advance. The interior of the hotel is a bit old, likewise with the room that was allocated to us. Very different of the image portrayed by the... More

This hotel is a Ryokan. We weren't sure what to expect but were pleasantly suprised. We had a japanese style room. It was very clean but the decor was a bit dated. The service was very good though, our "maid" was lovely. She wrestled us into kimonos in no time and even though she didn't speak english, we got on... More

I'm not going to say much at all about this hotel. I am writing this for very selfish reason's. I would like to remember the name for next time i am in the area. I don't think we have ever paid so much per night for a room its was close to $500. night, worth every penny.