Mt Fuji Hostel Michael’s

Cozy little hostel less than 5 min from the train station away, less than 20 min from the Shrine (for the Mt Fuji pictures). Important - make sure to arrive before 8pm, there are no check ins after that. I got a friendly welcoming and a quick guidance. On top of that super clean facilities (WC,Shower). It’s not so big as some other hostels, but it’s worth it. As soon as I’m back again, I will book this hostel without hesitation.

Brutal. The rooms are not remotely sound proof even in a private room. People were talking, girls laughing at full volume, rolling suitcases, Hair dryers …CONSTANTLY between 2:30-5:30am. Everytime it got even remotely quiet for 10 min someone else got up. There are quiet signs between the hours of midnight and 6am but no staff after 8pm to monitor anything. I got up at 4am to see what was going on and there were 4 people showering and making breakfast. I understand a bit of noise in a hostel but this was insane and I’ve stayed in alot of hostels. The staff was amazing at check in and attempted to help us choose some busses. Their English was perfect which was a bonus (obviously not expected as I don’t speak Japanese) but ultimately with that route it was very expensive. it was actually cheaper and direct to just taxi then all the train/bus schedules. so we changed plans anyways. The hotel cannot be blamed for guests lack of consideration but if you stay here you will not be getting any sleep and those 3h of buses the next day will be exhausting. Stayed here for the proximity to honcho street and the pagoda but I easily would have walked across town to avoid this. Also was unaware of the strong smell of the tatami mats. Thought it would be fine for a night but our activities today will be difficult on no sleep

Upon my arrival, I was greeted by friendly staff members. Even better, they allowed me to check in earlier, although it was not 3pm yet. I liked this place as the check-out was later than several places in Japan - 11am. WiFi was good. Toilets and bathrooms were clean. There were free coffee and tea. Staff members spoke excellent English. The beds were not really assuring of any privacy, but with the curtains, privacy was good. The weird part was the hanging out area was too near to the beds. Hence, forget about afternoon rest. The hostel is on the 2nd floor. Easy to find. It is near to Honcho 2, the place to snap iconic photos of Fuji, if it ever shows up. Oh ya, Fuji can be viewed from the hanging out area too. In the evening, guests were left on their own. There would be no staff members to assist us for anything. Even though the hanging out area was noisy when I was there, by evening, it was quiet. There was nothing to. Interrupt good sleep. But the room light was never turned off. Thank goodness I had my eye cover. When I came back the next morning, before checking out, the mood in the hostel was different. I think the owner was there, and he looked upset over something. It kinda kill the mood to hang around until checking out time. Moreover, the staff members were busy cleaning, there was no convenient place to sit and enjoy my free coffee. So, I checked out earlier.

Its a hostel, you get what you pay for. Honest photos, good service. We are backpacking through japan and wanted to visit fujiyoshida so it served us well, despite the town being a bit dead in winter. You get a bit of spam emails leading up to your stay about arrival times, but the intentions are good. All in all I would recommend this hostel.

Owner was extremely rude. He could've posted signs indicating no public parking (or indeed, charge for it), or tell people nicely of the same. Instead, he chooses to stand along the street, waits until you park, and then very rudely shouts at you "this is my business so why are you parking here?" I personally wouldn't stay with someone so rude. There are plenty of nicer places run by nicer people. Edit: Well looks like the poor reputation of the owner is well-deserved! Just check out the other reviews!

Great experience at this location. Beds were much more comfortable than we were used to. Location is great too, we recommend checking out Hoshizora for breakfast and Yoshinoike Onsen if you have tattoos

Thank you for having me. Beds are comfy and it's very clean and well planned. The only thing I miss is a bigger common area for breakfast and hanging out. It's a bit small, but very cozy hallway. I understand it's not something they can change easily. I just came here to climb Mt Fuji and I had a good rest there. Please read all the information at the hostel about the mountain if you plan to go, fill out the form for the police for your safety if you go off season and ask the staff too. Be safe.

Great location, friendly staff, nice room. We stayed in a private room and they provided towels and toothbrushes. All common areas were clean. There were shower gel and shampoo in the shared bathroom, wich is nice. There is a good restaurant across the hostel. The only thing I don't like was the smell in the room. It was strong and unpleasant. There is no window to open to get rid of the smell. It was hard to stay there long. They use air fresheners to deal with the smell but i don't like it too. I prefer no smell indoors at all.