Hotel Koryu

A cost efficient way of staying at a Japanese style tatami accommodation. There were a lot of small touches such as complimentary japanese snacks and candy on arrival, free coffee, a manga club onsite (new), private bath that we opted in and booked before arrival (3000yen), cosy room with futon beds and lovely view of Lake Kawaguchi. Yukatas and slippers were provided. There was a free shuttle van that picked us up from Kawaguchiko station (from 3pm to 5pm - you go to the tourist centre from the station and tell them to call hotel directly). It was a 5 to 6 min drive. Convenient if you have lots of bags. Then in morning, 8am to 10am, you can go to station via the van (reservations are required due to limited seats). The hotel is a bit dated but its the style of it. Private bath on L3 (reservations required) was hot and relaxing! We also used the table tennis area and killed time there along with borrowing manga from the manga club. Souvenir shop near reception and with a vending machine plus free amenities. Coin laundry next to public bath on L1. There was a kids zone area too and karaoke (reservations required). Breakfast and dinner with a variety of western and japanese options and free unlimited local sake, beer and soft drinks etc and dessert. There are last entries for both meals so keep note. Stayed for 2 nights and same buffet food but they gave us special service like steak and salmon salad as a bonus.

Liked the location, great views of the lake, and relatively quiet, but still close to everything. Great service and communication with the staff, lots of interesting free snacks during the day. Public bath facilities are excellent (apart from rest areas). Manga library space was awesome.

Hotel was in a superb location across the road from the lake and walking distance to town. Our room had a beautiful view of the mountains and the lake. Loved the Japanese style bedroom with tatami floor. Breakfast and diner were buffet style and lots of choice for anyone. Dinner included free wine/beer/high ball/ and sake. Lovely outdoor onsen with view of the lake and mountain. did not try the indoor onsen. Hotel also has free shuttle to Kawaguchiko station.But the best part was the staff who were very obliging and super helpful. A particular thank you to Jeremy, at reception, who exceeded our expectations and helped us book our bus ticket to Tokyo. He saved our day, because had we not booked it prior to going to the station, we would have missed out as the bus was completely full. Thank you Jeremy, you are a great ambassador to Hotel Koryu and they are lucky to have you.

Amazing experience of a traditional ryokan, Japanese hotel, with futon, onsen and amazing Japanese food in the hotel restaurant. The room was amazing! The view of the lake was so nice and we slept very well on our futon. We spent hours in the public bath. There was a wonderful outdoor bath and I was able to relax in the hot water under the stars. There was also a huge and really nice indoor bath. It was also very hard to say goodbye to the manga library! There were lots of manga in English and some comfortable reading areas. The staff were extremely nice, friendly and helpful. Breakfast was delicious. Unfortunately we did not have dinner there. We also used the hotel shuttle, it was a quick trip from the hotel to the nearest train station.

My family and I loved the Ryokan. The staff were nice and the location is fantastic -- between a spot where you can get a nice view of Mt. Fuji with the lake, and decent walking distance to some of the local businesses around the area. The ryokan is also near a bus stop, in particular the Kawaguchiko Sightseeing Bus (Red Line). The food was decent. My family and I had the Breakfast and Dinner buffet option. Breakfast was amazing; the dinner had an okay selection of dishes but was still delicious. Unlimited sake and beer was a plus as well! Our room also had a view of the lake, although it was a bit blocked due to our room being next to the Open-Air onsen bath. I did not go into the public bath, only the Open-Air bath. The bath itself was comforting even though it was small. The public bath from what I've heard is bigger in size. Manga cafe was also a big big plus, as they also have English editions of some books, especially light novels!