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FUJI FIVE LAKES:
Fuji View Hotel ¥¥
Resort
511 Katsuyama, Fujikawaguchiko-
machi, Minamitsuru-gun,
Yamanashi 401-0310
Tel (0555) 83-2211
∑ fujiview.jp
Located beside Lake Kawaguchi,
this hotel has many rooms
with unforgettable views of
Mount Fuji. It also has an onsen
and a short golf course.
FUJI FIVE LAKES:
Hotel Konanso ¥¥¥ Private outdoor hot-spring baths – a major draw at Ichinoyou Honkan, Hakone
Ryokan
4020-2 Funatsu, Fujikawaguchiko- KAMIKOCHI: Nishi-Itoya NAGOYA: Nagoya
machi, Minamitsuru-gun, Mountain lodge ¥¥ Kanko Hotel ¥¥¥
Yamanashi 401-0301 Lodge Deluxe
Tel (0555) 72-2166 4469-1 Azumi, Kamikochi, 1-19-30 Nishiki, Naka-ku, Nagoya-
∑ konansou.com Matsumoto-shi, Nagano 390-1516 shi, Aichi 460-8608
Guests enjoy exceptional service Tel (0263) 95-2206 Tel (052) 231-7711
and facilities that include an ∑ nishiitoya.com ∑ nagoyakankohotel.co.jp/en
onsen, a spa, and even karaoke Clean and simple rooms and Defined by conservative
booths. Near Lake Kawaguchi. dorms, plus mountain views elegance and unstinting service,
from the hot-spring baths. The this is the grand old lady of
HAKONE: Ichinoyou Honkan ¥¥ rates also include two meals. Nagoya’s hotel scene. Amenities
Ryokan include a gym and free Wi-Fi.
90 Tounosawa, Hakone-machi, KANAZAWA: Yogetsu ¥¥
Ashigara-shimogun, Minshuku SHIRAKAWA: Koemon ¥¥
Kanagawa 250-0315 1-13-22 Higashiyama, Kanazawa- Minshuku
Tel (0460) 85-5331 shi, Ishikawa 920-0831 456 Ogimachi, Shirakawa-mura,
∑ english.ichinoyu.co.jp/honkan Tel (076) 252-0497 Gifu 501-5627
Stay in pleasant tatami-mat rooms, Run by the same family for over Tel (0576) 96-1446
some with private outdoor hot- 40 years, this friendly, well-located ∑ shirakawago-kataribe.com
spring baths. English is spoken. inn is popular with foreign visitors. Family-run and very welcoming,
this renovated farmhouse oozes
DK Choice KISO VALLEY: ¥¥¥ character. Room rates include
two meals.
Ryokan Fujioto
HAKONE: Fujiya Hotel ¥¥¥ Ryokan
Western-style Tsumago, Minami-kiso-cho, Kiso, TAKAYAMA:
359 Miyanoshita, Hakone-machi, Nagano 399-5302 Sumiyoshi Ryokan ¥¥
Ashigara-Shimo-gun, Tel (0264) 57-3009 Ryokan
Kanagawa 250-0404 ∑ tsumago-fujioto.jp 4-21 Honmachi, Takayama-shi,
Tel (0460) 82-2211 The warm hospitality and multi- Gifu 506-0011
∑ fujiyahotel.jp course dinners here have earned Tel (0577) 32-0228
Established in 1878, Fujiya is this place consistently rave ∑ sumiyoshi-ryokan.com
famed for playing host to the reviews from overseas guests. This over 100-year-old former
rich and famous, with a guest- merchant’s house enjoys a
book that includes Charlie MATSUMOTO: Buena Vista ¥¥ peaceful riverside location and
Chaplin and the current Western-style has a pleasant Old World feel.
emperor. A night in this hot- 1-2-1 Honjo, Matsumoto-shi,
spring retreat is like staying in Nagano 390-0814
a museum – albeit one where Tel (0263) 37-0111
fine French cuisine is served ∑ buena-vista.co.jp Kyoto
and cocktails can be sipped in This contemporary hotel has
a bar where John Lennon is said smart rooms and benefits from CITY CENTER: First Cabin ¥
to have played the piano. an excellent central location. Capsules and Love Hotels
Helpful English-speaking staff. 331 Kamiyanagi-machi, Bukkoji,
Karasuma Higashi-iru, Shimogyo-ku,
IZU: Shimoda Prince Hotel ¥¥ NAGOYA: Nagoya B’s Hotel ¥¥ Kyoto, 600-8099
Western-style Business Tel (075) 361-1113
1547-1 Shirahama, Shimoda-shi, 1-16-2 Nishiki, Naka-ku, Nagoya-shi, ∑ first-cabin.jp/locationlist/
Shizuoka 415-8525 Aichi 460-0003 kyoto.html
Tel (0558) 22-2111 Tel (052) 220-3131 In a stylish interpretation of the
∑ princehotels.co.jp/shimoda ∑ bs-hotel.co.jp capsule theme, this hotel boasts a
A modern beachfront resort A business hotel with a few decor inspired by airplane cabins.
at the tip of the Izu Peninsula. extra touches, including a spa. First Cabin has a women-only
Simple rooms in a great setting. Decent rates on single rooms. floor and is centrally located.
For more information on types of hotels see pages 298–301
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