Best Minobu Hotels

"For any Yuru Camp anime fans, if you also are interested in an Onsen experience this is the perfect place. The facilities and staff are amazing! I couldn't believe the size of my room, especially after coming from a business hotel in Tokyo. I thought Deluxe Twin was just the ”deluxe” version of a standard single twin size bed room instead of two twin beds but there are no complaints. Given it's more remote location I was expecting zero English but I was so surprised at how well some of the staff spoke English and had print outs for English speakers. I have to shout out two staff members, Nozomi and Joon Bae's english combined with my limited and grammatically atrocious Japanese they went above and beyond making me understand how everything worked as well as assisting me with my ventures outside of the onsen. They have two e-bikes available for rent which I rode to the next station on the minobu line so I could visit the school that was used in the anime as well as get a taxi to take me to Lake Shibere, from episodes 6 and 7 of season one. It was my first time in Japan, being the only foreigner at the hotel for the two full days, I only visited the baths once however the facilities are amazing and I plan on going back to use the Onsen more."

"There were many foreign guests, and I felt that they were making an effort to promote Japanese culture. You can enjoy the view of the garden from the bath and dining room. We changed the check-in schedule from the beginning, but they readily agreed to it. During breakfast, I was fascinated by the peaceful swimming of Nishikigoi in the pond. Participating in the morning shift is thrilling on the dark streets at night. I had to give up on the summit of Mt. Minobu this time because I couldn't see the sign and took the wrong route, and it was cold and rainy, and visibility was poor, but it was a good opportunity to refresh myself. thank you"

"It is quite an old hotel, but nature around is excellent! I have experienced some inconvenience because the showers and toilets are common on the floor, but it is inherent to all classic Japanese hotels. Anyway, the hosts were very kind and hospitality. And dinner and breakfast is above all praise! Just amazing"

"Hotel service is very good, very warm and thoughtful, first-class service, breakfast is not bad, is the surrounding traffic is relatively lacking, go out to the place you want to go, others are very good!"

"It’s a convenient location for individuals wanting to hike Mt Ryugatake or head to the Nakanokura viewing deck. The hotel has an outdoor bath, which we enjoyed. There’s quite a selection of food to choose from for breakfast and dinner. However, we unfortunately had hunger game-style buffet dinner/breakfast encounters during our first night stay at the hotel (we stayed a total of 2 nights). The buffet dinner was absolute chaos. Majority of the staying guests at the hotel are part of large tour groups. One of the group staying on our first night went absolutely feral at the buffet dinner. Cutting queues left and right. Swiping every food item. At one point I heard a fellow diner say to their friend“there’s nothing left!?!??” as they look at the empty buffet trays. It felt less like dining and more like surviving a food stampede. 🥲 The hotel staff looked defeated as well. I feel for them. Thankfully day 2 was less chaotic and more orderly. We didn’t have to fear of ppl cutting our queue."

"This is the best hotel in Lake Shoji. We had a view of Mt. Fuji right from our window—absolutely stunning. It was the best morning view I’ve ever experienced. For getting to the hotel, we recommend driving. It’s very convenient, and you’ll enjoy breathtaking scenery along the way. The room was very clean and spacious—perfect for couples. The staff were incredibly nice and made us feel very welcome. We loved everything about this hotel and will definitely be back! ❤️"