This hotel, the oldest in Japan, exudes the class of a hotel from a previous era. The grounds are beautiful, and service is excellent with a fine eye for detail. The room was nothing special, though it was adequate enough. I got the foreign rate of $131 (one dollar for every year of the hotel's existence!). The hotel claims to... more

The Fujiya Hotel has been catering to tourists in the Hakone area for 131 years, and its special anniversary rate of $131USD for foreign guests was well worth the experience of old style hospitality, service, and elegance. Part of the charm is its mismatch of modernity and by-gone years. We had journeyed to Hakone hoping to see Mt. Fuji, but... more

We stayed in this hotel as a tribute to my husbands great grandmother who had stayed there as a 20 year old in the 1930's. Sadly the hotel has definitely had its day and is significantly rundown and in need of restoration. The hotel looks magnificent if a little oddly put together from the outside and will almost take your... more

A hotel with a long history. Do visit her museum and chapel. Excellent service provided by counter staff and cloak room staff. We booked the anniversary rate USD131 and were given a room at Forest Lodge. The room was huge by Japan standard. Furniture was a bit old but fitted the hotel theme. Bath room was piped with natural hot... more

This is a beautiful, historic hotel in the hot springs resort area of Hakone. The service was first class, the garden was beautiful and well maintained with large koi fish in the lake and a greenhouse. There was a traditional japanese hot springs bath in the hotel (i.e. separte baths for men and women). I would highly recommend trying this... more

We always seem to gravitate to the old Imperial style hotels as a treat during our travels in Japan. I found the blogs very useful in identifying this hotel as one of interest to us, and we weren't disappointed. With the hotel oozing character and civility with every pore, the front desk staff set the tone when we arrived. After... more

The Fujiya has been in operation for 130 years. A stay here will certainly take you back to a Japan of the past., albeti a bit of a dusty past The hotel itself is a rambling collection of numerous buildings and gardens, with multiple resaurants. The Western style rooms we had were very large and comfortable, and looked out onto... more

I expected to be overwhelmed with the history and charm but was somewhat disappointed. The gardens behind the hotel are very pretty and the hotel stately from the outside. Service is very good, though we were disappointed that there was a charge to use the hotel bar. We stayed with the Anniversary special in one of the more modern buildings... more

It's a steep decline from the train station to the main road that the hotel sits on, the paths are not ideal for wheeling larger suitcases or carrying heavy bags, so be warned. However, we managed OK and staff were on hand to assist once we got to the hotels main drive. The hotel itself is a cavern of dark... more