I Looked Into Fuji Chobo no Yu Yurari

On this blog, I've been running a kind of series looking into healing spots you can reach even without a car—not just campgrounds, but day-use hot springs and lodging facilities too.

This time I looked into a place called Fuji Chobo no Yu Yurari. Just from the name, it sounds like the kind of place where Mt. Fuji looms large, and even as an indoor type, just looking at the photos lifted my mood a little—that's what got me curious enough to look it up.

The Short Version

It looks like a day-use hot spring with a whopping 16 types of baths, including an outdoor bath with a view of Mt. Fuji and even private baths, the kind of place where you could really soak up that resort-vacation feeling.
As for Rakuten Mobile signal, the official tool returned an "unknown" result, so honestly, at this point I couldn't say for sure whether it's usable there.

I've put together the details below.

What Kind of Place Is Fuji Chobo no Yu Yurari?

It's apparently a day-use hot spring facility located in Narusawa Village, Minamitsuru District, Yamanashi Prefecture. The natural hot spring water is a hypotonic, weakly alkaline, low-temperature spring drawn from 1,000 to 1,500 meters underground, and the facility seems to be operated together with an adjacent lodging facility called Fuji Midori no Kyukamura.

Hours: Weekdays 10:00 AM–9:00 PM (last entry 8:00 PM), weekends and holidays 10:00 AM–10:00 PM (last entry 9:00 PM). Golden Week, summer, and the New Year period are apparently treated the same as weekends/holidays
Regular closing days: apparently open year-round (some general sources mention occasional closures for equipment maintenance, but I couldn't find this stated explicitly on the official site)
Admission: For adults (junior high school age and up), roughly 1,400 yen and up on weekdays, 1,700 yen and up on weekends/holidays, with discounts apparently available depending on the time of day. For children (age 4 through elementary school), it's 750 yen on weekdays and 800 yen on weekends/holidays
Access: There's apparently a free shuttle bus from Kawaguchiko Station, but it requires advance reservations, and the number of runs seems limited depending on the destination and time of day, so someone like me who doesn't drive would do well to check the schedule ahead of time
Reservations: Regular admission itself doesn't seem to require a reservation. Only the shuttle bus requires advance sign-up through a dedicated reservation site. Phone inquiries and reservations also appear to be available

As someone who technically has a license but never drives, I'm grateful the shuttle bus exists at all, but the limited number of runs feels like something worth keeping in mind.

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The shuttle bus times apparently require advance reservations, so for someone like me who tends to just show up on a whim, it seems like I'll need to get into the habit of checking the schedule ahead of time.

16 Types of Baths, Plus Dining Options Worth Noting

The sheer variety of baths seems to be a defining feature of this facility. On the first floor, there's apparently an outdoor bath with a view of Mt. Fuji (with lighting up at night), a cold bath using natural water, an aroma bath with weekly-changing scents, a lava dome-shaped low-temperature bubble bath, and a wide range of other options including a steam room, sauna, and carbonated spring bath. On the second floor, there's also said to be an indoor bath with a view of Mt. Fuji.

On the third floor, there are apparently also private baths and a reception bath, but these are reportedly limited to overnight guests of Fuji Midori no Kyukamura, so it seems day-use visitors can't access them—worth keeping in mind.

Rest areas: There are two free rest areas on the second floor (including a relaxation room with reclining chairs, among other things), and a paid rest room on the third floor at 2,500 yen per hour, which apparently comes with free Wi-Fi
Body care: At a spot called Oasis on the second floor, you can apparently get body care, foot care, traditional Thai massage, oil lymphatic massage, and more, while a Japanese-style exfoliating scrub is offered on the first floor
Dining: There are apparently two dining spots—Fujizakura, where you can eat while gazing at Mt. Fuji (offering things like kappa rice, hoto noodles, and Mt. Fuji curry), and Okariba, a Taisho-era-style private room where a mini steam locomotive train reportedly delivers your food (advance reservation required)
Gift shop: Seems to carry Yamanashi specialty products and health-related goods, among other things
Amenities: Apparently a full set is provided, including shampoo, hair dryers, a scale, and a baby bed

Having a mini steam locomotive deliver food to your private room sounds like the kind of gimmick that would make even me, an indoor type, want to try it at least once. That said, the official site does specify certain visitors who are refused entry (such as those with tattoos), so it's worth checking that in advance.

Rakuten Mobile Signal Conditions

When I entered the address in Narusawa Village where this facility is located into Rakuten Mobile's official "My Area Coverage Simulation" tool, the overall result came back as "unknown."

This isn't the kind of result that clearly comes back as either good or poor—the official tool itself essentially returned "I don't know." Since I haven't actually stood there myself, I can't say anything more definitive, but at the very least, it's a result that makes it hard to confidently say "you'll get a connection there."

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Seeing that "unknown" result made me even more curious, honestly, since I'm the type who gets more bothered by things when they're unclear—so if you're actually planning to go, it might be reassuring to check for yourself beforehand.

Since free Wi-Fi is apparently available in the paid rest room, relying on that could be an option if you're concerned about signal. That said, I couldn't confirm from the official site whether Wi-Fi is available throughout the whole facility.

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Wrapping Up

To sum it all up, my impression of Fuji Chobo no Yu Yurari is that of a day-use hot spring where you could easily spend a whole day—it has a full 16 types of baths including an outdoor bath with a Mt. Fuji view, two dining spots, and body care services on top of that.

On the other hand, the fact that the private baths are limited to guests of the adjacent lodging facility, and that the shuttle bus requires advance reservations with limited runs, both felt like points worth checking ahead of time for someone like me who doesn't drive. As for Rakuten Mobile signal, since the official tool returned an "unknown" result, if it matters to you, it might be reassuring to check for yourself before visiting.

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