American tourist here. Stayed 3 nights with my girlfriend in January 2024. The place has a very cozy and home-like vibe, with tons of amenities that we absolutely loved (bath, rec room, theater room, bikes, laundry, breakfast). If you are coming to Yamanakako, this is where you need to stay. The owner is extremely friendly and despite a small language barrier, he made every effort to make our stay comfortable and accommodated all of our requests. Our room had a direct view of Mt. Fuji, which was just perfect.
泊まりがけの仕事で来た僕にはもったいないぐらいの宿、施設でした。ただ、朝食付きとあったのに予約が必要とは知らなかったです。駐車スペースが点々としているので注意が必要かと思います。共用の風呂を時間予約して貸切にできるのが良かったです。週末だと混むかもしれませんが、平日で空いてたので遠慮なくジャグジーを使わせていただきました。シャワーのフックが高い位置と低い位置しかなくて、できれば洗髪に丁度いい高さが欲しいと思いました。同じく予約制のシアタールームも少しだけ利用してYouTubeを観ました。家族やグループだとみんなで楽しめるかと思います。近くに居酒屋があるぐらいで、車で移動しても飲食店はほとんど20時には閉店していたので注意が必要かと思います。冷蔵庫があるのでコンビニで朝食を買ってきて入れました。保冷剤も凍らせることができて良かった。部屋も施設内どこも綺麗で整っていて快適でした。ありがとうございました。
民宿老闆非常親切,早餐很好吃,看得出老闆是非常用心,如果是自駕遊,強烈推薦
Ryosha Tsukiakari is a lovely place to stay near Mt Fuji. The inn is charming; it is a semi-traditional inn (tatami mat rooms with futons in a more modern building). I'm glad I stayed here.
That said, there are some caveats (these are NOT meant to diminish a stay here):
1) Traditional: take your shoes off on entering the building and use slippers in the public areas. Once in your room, slippers are only for the toilet/lav areas; you must remove the slippers to walk on the tatami floors (understandable, but not what Western travelers would be used to).
2) There are a toilet and lav in the room (on the 2d floor) while bathing is in the communal bath (on the 1st floor); this is not for everyone.
3) Though a 'modern' building, the windows leak. I stayed in Winter and with the screens opened there was always a draft coming in from the windows (double-glazed). I assume in summer, the hot, humid air gets in, too.
4) The breakfast is interesting to a non-Japanese ... a half-sandwich with some fruit, etc. I enjoyed it once; but, passed on it for the rest of my stay.