Sunnide Resort Yamanashi

Sunnide Hotel has a perfect location right in front of Mt. Fuji. The room (no.321) was large, with two big beds, a massage chair, and even a microwave, all set up to enjoy the view. I booked with breakfast and dinner. I chose the wine-grass beef (~150–200 g) and it was very soft and tasty. I added a bottle of sake,(¥1800) which matched well. They also offer hot pot or sashimi if you inform the front desk in advance. The onsen was a great way to relax after a long day. Both indoor and outdoor baths are available. Sitting in hot water at 0°C while looking at Mt. Fuji at night is unforgettable. In the morning, Mt. Fuji was clear right outside the window. Breakfast is served facing the view, with good traditional Japanese dishes(not buffet). Staff were kind, quick to reply, flexible, and speak English well. Strongly recommend staying here for the Fuji view and good service.

Enjoyed my stay here. Booked the Japanese-style Room with Bed (Hotel Main Building) , view from room was superb. Worth every penny. Facilities and checking in were great and straight forward!

We got a good deal on this place through booking . com and the room was lovely, with great view. Spa and Onsen also very good. Front desk was a bit quiet but generally very good. Book a meal here before you arrive or you will be hungry as no other restaurants. We couldn't reserve a table on the same day.

Middling experience. Great views, but far from everything and the service was awful for the price (can only call from 11:00 to 5:30 and no one manning the front desk). Also, whatever you do, do not book too far in advance. We booked the best suite months in advance to ensure we had the views/hot tub, but paid more than twice what people were paying later on. I get floating pricing, etc, but we did not get anything close to $1,000 per night service for our stay, and we certainly didn’t get anything more than those that paid a quarter of that

Everything is great, just a bit pricey for the date I booked right after the fuji marathon, other than that, perfect.

During the Sakura blossom season, the hotels in kawaguchi is quite full and we occasionally found this gem! It’s a bit far from the station but definitely worth living!||Our room is facing the Fujiyama directly without any buildings blocking. It’s was stunning view with a comfortable room. But the hot water supply with lower water pressure was not very stable in our room. ||It has an outdoor public onsen pool, you can basically facing the Fujiyama to enjoy the onsen water. The Kawaguchi just right outside the hotel, you can see some cherry blossoms there as well.||Overall it’s a very good place with reasonable price to stay.

Just have a look at the photos and time lapsed videos… enough said… this place is beyond exceptional…

Love the location as it is isolated from the busy areas! Perfect for a relaxing stay with the best view of Mt Fuji from Lake Kawaguchi as there are no obstructions. Staff were friendly and attentive as well. No complaints from me and will definitely be back!

In Japanese schools, we have this culture called "Gasshuku". It basically means "boot camp", and whether it be a sports team or an orchestra, most organisations will have a gasshuku or two to get ready for tournaments or concerts. It can range anywhere from hard-core practice at level P (puking) to hard core level P from drinking. It depends on what kind of group you're in. This year, I'm in charge of the two gasshukus for my choir circle. We have about 120 members, and I lead my people to Yamanashi for the spring gasshuku, and to Nagano for the summer gasshuku. I'm like Noah of the Ark except I have choir scores in one hand and beer in the other. So for the spring gasshuku, we stay in this place called Sunnide (pronounced Sunny-deh) Resort. The view is... Breathtaking. We only pay 6500 a night with breakfast and lunch, but that's only because we stay there for a week and they shove all 120 members into tiny rooms. But hey, we're college students. Normally, the stay is about 9500~10,000 yen a night. That's totally reasonable, considering the awesome (like, heart-stops-a-beat AWEsome) full view of Mt. Fuji. It's so...beautiful... You might cry. I almost cried last year. This year, I actually cried because it was my last gasshuku. The hotel itself has been under renovation, and I think they're making a new Roten-buro (outside onsen) as well as rebuilding the Uchi-buro (inside onsen). The rooms are regular tatami rooms inside the hotel, and the cottages have big, comfy bunk beds. I'd recommend the cottages if you're staying for a few days. If you're only there for a night or two, I'd say reserving a room inside the hotel would be a better choice, since you have the luxury of waking up and seeing Mt. Fuji as soon as you open the curtains. I took a star off because their showers are super tiny, and if you're not careful enough, someone might be able to see through the smoky glass that they had mistakenly designed into the shower. On travelling. You do need a rentacar if you want to avoid the touristy bus/shuttle that runs around Fuji-san, but if you're travelling light, the shuttle takes you around Lake Kawaguchi. Lake Kawaguchi is a very popular area for both Japanese and foreign tourists, so it might be wise to visit on weekdays, and avoid transportation around the rush hours.