Sunnide Resort Yamanashi

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

amazing view and food! hot spring with Fuji view is so relaxing! All rooms come with Fuji view!

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!

The resort is quite isolated from the busy area. In between two spur and one of the best view of Mt Fuji from the room. The resort is not new with visible sign of wear and tear but the maintenance upkeep of the resort is immaculate. Book a decent size suite that can accommodate easily 4 person with in-room Onsen tub. The best part is the direct view of Lake Fujikawaguchiko with Mt Fuji. Got a perfect weather during our stays there with clear blue skies. The breakfast as part of the package is Japanese style bento breakfast. Very good quality and delicious with view of Mt Fuji. The public Onsen is also really good with outdoor Onsen bath with view of Mt Fuji. Clean, very well maintained. The staff are also very friendly.

The magnificent panorama of Mt. Fuji is a spectacular sight. This inn stands on the former villa of Duke Shimazu. Mount Fuji looks like a painting in a picture frame, and is reflected upside down on the lake surface... Sunnide Resort is located on the north shore of Lake Kawaguchi, and you can see the divine expression of the sacred mountain from everywhere, including the guest rooms, the open-air observation bath, and the front desk. Within the grounds, the "Hotel (Main Building & Western-style Building)" and "Senichikei Lakeside Villa" are each independent buildings, allowing you to spend your time peacefully with little opportunity to come into contact with guests from other buildings. The "Lakeside Villa" has a total of nine rooms, all of which are detached spaces with open-air baths and luxurious rooms of over 60m2, making it recommended for those who seek something out of the ordinary. With an unobstructed view of the panoramic view of Mt. Fuji and Lake Kawaguchiko directly ahead from the high ground, this perfect location allows you to spend a quiet time surrounded by the power of nature, making it a perfect anniversary trip for a special someone.

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.

I have amazing experience from this hotel. The view from the room was magnificent! We booked the Grand Suite which has open air bath in the room with Mt. Fuji view. You can see Mt.Fuji reflected on the lake in the morning! Room: You can tell the room has been newly renovated with new restroom. They have many different tea bag and coffee for you to enjoy and welcome snacks. The open air bath is amazing! So glad we book the room. Yukata with different sizes are in the closet to choose from. You have your private massage chair. No complain with the room. Their public onsen also very clean with the view of the Mt. Fuji. Service: Excellent service through out the stay. We took red line bus from Kawaguchiko station to bus stop 18 around noon time. We know is not check in time so we told the reception if they can keep our luggages, and they said yes and even check us in (not getting the room key) then we went back around 2:30pm thinking to just wait in the lobby until 3pm. However the reception saw us and told us the room is ready and our luggages were all in the room already! Awesome! The restaurant service was also incredible! Very nice and attentive. Food: Dinner was delicious. We booked the steak. Make sure to book the meal plan in advance. The breakfast was just alright. Not much varieties. Hopefully they can improve their breakfast. The only downside is they do not offer shuttle bus. You have to take red line bus which cost 500 yen one way. They seems used to have this service. I’m guessing something happened that made them stop providing the service. Overall excellent experience! I will definitely come back next time.

When planning to visit Tokyo in Feb, we decided to stay a night in Lake Kawaguchi for the firework and Mount Fuji and the only reason to choose this hotel is its unbeatable location. We stayed at a grand suite of the villa, with private onsen, two beds, sitting area and a Japanese room. The room seemed newly renovated and was of a good size for 4 persons. ||We came at a time when many parts of the hotel was still undergoing renovation (it seemed we were one of the three groups who stayed in the hotel on that night). This may explain why both the dinner and breakfast was very average. ||We were lucky that the weather was good and we just walked across the road after dinner to enjoy the firework. All of us agreed that we would stay here again simply because of the excellent view of Mt Fuji.

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.