Looking into Yamadaya Hotel

This is a blog where I keep researching campsites, day-trip hot springs, and inns, mainly places that seem reachable without a car.

This time I looked into Yamadaya Hotel, which sits on the shore of Lake Shojiko, one of the Fuji Five Lakes. The claim that you can see both Mt. Fuji and the lake from every room caught my eye, and I wanted to imagine the view while staying cozy at home.

The Short Version

The hotel says every room has a full view of Mt. Fuji and Lake Shojiko, and it also has an open-air bath and private baths, so it looks like a good fit for people who want to relax in their room and in the bath.
The Rakuten Mobile signal showed an overall rating of "AA" on the official tool.

I've put the details below.

What Is Yamadaya Hotel, the Lakeside Inn Promoting "Mt. Fuji and the Lake"?

It's a hotel on the shore of Lake Shojiko in Fujikawaguchiko Town, Yamanashi Prefecture. The official website says every room has a full view of Mt. Fuji and Lake Shojiko.
However, on the rooms page I couldn't find a separate note about the view for the 10-tatami-mat Japanese-style room without a bath, so it might be a good idea to check that before booking.

Here's the basic information I could confirm on the official website.

Check-in / check-out: from 15:00 / 10:00, apparently
Number of rooms: it seems to be 22 Japanese-style rooms, 1 Western-style room, and 2 Japanese-Western combination rooms. The capacity was listed as 80 guests for individuals and 120 for groups
Prices: the top page listed per-person plans with dinner and breakfast: the Mt. Fuji Spectacular Lake Shojiko Yuyu Plan from 14,300 yen, the Sleep-In Plan from 18,650 yen, and the Lake Shojiko Yuyu Plan with Your Pet from 15,800 yen. I couldn't tell whether those prices include tax
Booking: it looks like you go from the official website to an external reservation system
Parking: free, with space for about 30 regular cars and 3 large buses, apparently

For access by train and bus, you take the local bus from Kawaguchiko Station bound for Motosuko and Shimobe for about 35 minutes and get off at the stop named Shojiko Yamadaya Hotel-mae. Since the hotel's name is in the stop's name, it seems unlikely you'd get confused about where to get off.
By car, it's about 25 minutes from the Kawaguchiko IC on the Chuo Expressway. I'm a paper driver (I have a license but barely drive), so having a route I can take by bus was really helpful to know.

One more thing: the facilities section of the property overview page mentions a "shuttle bus," but the access page had no info about a shuttle, and I couldn't confirm any details about it running. It might be safest to ask the hotel directly whether a shuttle is available before you go.

Komorin

Having the hotel's name in the bus stop name is reassuring for someone like me who doesn't drive. That said, I haven't looked into how often the buses run, so I'll want to check that separately.

Three Kinds of Baths: A Big Plus for Indoor Types Like Me

According to the official website, the hotel seems to have three kinds of baths.

Open-air bath, Hinode no Yu ("Sunrise Bath"): the water is a calcium-sodium sulfate spring, and the listed benefits include muscle pain, frozen shoulder, and neuralgia. It's for hotel guests only and available 24 hours a day
Large communal bath, Fubokaku no Yu: apparently this one is also open 24 hours. I couldn't confirm details like the spring quality
Panoramic private bath: a private open-air bath aimed at families, where you can see Mt. Fuji and Lake Shojiko from the tub. It's for guests only and seems to be available from 6:30 to 22:00. I couldn't confirm the fee or how to reserve it

Having two baths you can use around the clock sounded appealing if you want to soak many times without watching the clock.
On the other hand, the official website says day-trip bathing is suspended for the time being because of rising fuel costs. It doesn't look usable as a drop-in bath, so if the baths are your main goal, you'd need to stay overnight.

Rooms, Meals, and Pets: Checking the Facilities for a Relaxing Stay

The room types seem to be a Japanese-Western room with twin beds and a 6-tatami-mat Japanese area (all of these face Mt. Fuji and the lake), a 10-tatami-mat Japanese-style room with a bath and toilet, and a 10-tatami-mat Japanese-style room without a bath.
Listed amenities included a TV, refrigerator, individual air conditioning, a tea set, a toothbrush set, towels, bath towels, yukata robes, and slippers. I couldn't confirm whether the room without a bath has its own toilet, or the number of rooms, prices, and capacity for each type.

For meals, it seems you get a seasonal set meal at Akafuji ("Red Fuji"), an open restaurant facing the lake. The menu apparently changes with the seasons, and I couldn't confirm the specific dishes or meal times.

The official website also mentioned the following facilities and services.

Pet-friendly stays: dogs, cats, and small animals up to medium-dog size are accepted, but large dogs are not. It's 3,300 yen (tax included) per pet, and as long as the pet has basic training, it seems it can go with you to places other than the dining room. When moving through hallways and similar areas, pets must be in a bag or carrier, and they can't go into the restaurant
In-house facilities: there seem to be a karaoke room, a banquet hall, and a shop selling local specialty products
Seminar house: two halls of 121 m² and 176 m², plus two pianos, apparently
Accessibility: it said there's a ramp in front of the entrance
Surroundings: apparently there's an open green area and walking paths along the lakeshore. Nearby attractions such as Fuji Subaru Land were introduced, but I couldn't confirm distances or travel times

You can check detailed plans and availability on the official website.

Komorin

Gazing at Mt. Fuji and the lake from the room window, then heading to the bath whenever I feel like it. It sounds like a stay like that is possible, and even someone like me who's not great at going out got to daydreaming.

Rakuten Mobile Signal Conditions

I checked this property's location (on the shore of Lake Shojiko in Fujikawaguchiko Town) with the official "my Area Communication Simulation," and the overall rating showed "AA." I checked on October 2, 2026.

Since the official tool showed this rating, it gave me an easy-to-understand rough guide before visiting in person.
That said, this is only the rating on the tool. It doesn't tell you how well the signal reaches each room inside the building, or the actual communication speed. If the signal matters to you, please check for yourself before your stay with Rakuten Mobile's official "my Area Communication Simulation."

Komorin

With a lakeside inn you worry about the signal, so seeing an AA rating was reassuring. For someone like me who lazes around in the room playing with my phone, that's a welcome result.

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Wrapping Up

To sum it up, my impression of Yamadaya Hotel is that it's a lakeside inn that advertises a full view of Mt. Fuji and Lake Shojiko from every room, with a bath open 24 hours and a panoramic private bath, so you can take your time enjoying the scenery and the hot spring.

It's about 35 minutes by local bus from Kawaguchiko Station, and you can apparently get off at a stop that carries the hotel's name, so it seems easy to reach even without a car. I couldn't confirm things like whether there's a shuttle, the private bath fee, or the meal details, so I think it's safest to ask the hotel about anything you're curious about before booking.
Day-trip bathing is suspended for the time being, so it's best to plan on visiting as an overnight guest. As for the Rakuten Mobile signal, the official tool gave an overall rating of "AA."

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