Name: Hostel Saruya
Address: 3 Chome-6-26 Shimoyoshida, Fujiyoshida, Fujiyoshida, Fujiyoshida, 403-0004, Japan
Rating: 9

Smoke-free property

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Hostel Saruya

Fujiyoshida

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Our family spent a night at Saruya after climbing Mt. Fuji.  We stayed in a private/family room which comfortably accommodated the four of us.  Our kids were initially hesitant about the shared bath/toilet setup but found they were clean, modern, and well-maintained.  The person working the front was easy to talk to and offered a lot of helpful information about the area.

The common areas were stylish, but subdued.  We were quite comfortable eating and relaxing there.  The only downside was the staircase to the second floor, which was a bit narrow and quite steep, but we managed.

Free parking is available if you have a car.  You'll have to navigate some narrow back streets to reach it, but it was nice to have.

There is a common kitchen with a refrigerator, dishes, and a mini stove if you prefer to cook your own meals.

Warm, friendly accommodations

Myself and my husband stayed 3 nights here, it was long enough. 

It is located not far from Shimoyoshida station, within walking distance. When we arrived check-in was easy and quick, they showed us through the main building to a separate outer building in a quiet little street. We both had very heavy luggage as we are staying in Japan for over 5 weeks, it was a little difficult to get the luggage to the outer house as it is all stones and steps! It is only a short distance from the main building. 

When arriving in the outer house, the lady showed us up a very small very steep set of wooden stairs with a small wooden handle going up and around to an upper floor, we managed to get the luggage up but I think it would be difficult for an older or less able person to get such luggage up these stairs. Don't get me wrong people with small cases or backpacks could get up easily, it was only because our luggage was so heavy, so please bear this in mind when choosing a room. We noticed 2 larger rooms down the stairs on the floor level, that might be more suitable for guests with large luggage? or even installing some kind of luggage area?

The room was an ok size, there is very low ceilings/beams inside. and an overwhelming smell of cabbage soup. At first I thought it was because someone had been cooking in the room, but even after the 3 nights staying with the window open and the air con on full, the smell remained. Its not a nice smell and I have been in other ryokan style rooms with tatami mats and they do not smell like this. The room however was very clean and the beds very comfortable. A nice quiet street. 

Another thing to mention is that the door to the upper rooms are VERY noisy, maybe traditional in style but if anyone comes out of the room at night for the shared toilet downstairs, you know about it. The doors that open to the outer building are also very noisy, luckily we had guests that didn't come in and out too late at night. 

Other than that the shower room (X1) was clean and the toilets (X2) clean. There is no mirror in the room so you must go down the stairs to the bathroom area for a mirror, this area is nice and clean too!-free coffee and tea in the outer house part where we stayed. And a good selection of pretty plants to look at :)

The town itself, is quiet, we rented bikes for 500yen and got our use out of them! The bikes are a little old in style and the chain came off 3 times when I tried to change gear, the other bikes chain came off on the bumpy path. we didn't have problems once the bikes were going though. we cycled to and around lake Kawaguchi which in total is around 34km. This was well worth it, as we saw many cool things around the lake. There is a sento not far from the hostel but unfortunately I didn't get a chance to try it, it looks quite new though. 

Decent supermarkets can be walked to within 20-30 mins. There is a 7/11 near by too.
other than that, it is best to hire bikes and cycle to areas, because it is quite a large town and we found that nothing much was open!

Good for a short stay

We couldn’t believe our eyes when we looked outside the hostel and saw the beautiful Mt fuji at the end of the street.  I have attached a picture that we took just outside the hostel.  It’s so breathtaking it almost doesn’t seem real.  Stepping inside the hostel, the most thoughtful aesthetics and personal touches have this placed styled to perfection.  Instant comfort and peace.  Shared amenities were so clean and accessible.  Amazing range of teas available.  We ordered the matcha granola for breakfast and it was DIVINE! the service was top notch, They shared great recommendations of where to go and where to eat.  Using the beautiful keepsake maps they gave us, We rode our bikes to the pagoda and to lake kawaguchiko, both easily accessible from this location.  There are plenty of hidden gems in this town, gorgeous temples that are free to roam and not overcrowded.  

Our only regret is not staying longer!

Breathtaking Fuji view

This hostel is very clean and very comfortable to stay. They use use a really special linen towels and sheets from the nearby factory not very common while staying in the hostel. All the staff is friendly but be careful with the check in time because if you come too early the hostel can be closed. You can also rent a bike here with is the best way how to get around the public transportation is not that good as in the rest of Japan.

Very nice and quiet place to stay

This hostel is lovely - it has this beautiful authentic Japanese feel about it and it’s clean and cozy.
All the people from the staff were very friendly and helpful! 
Also there are cool family-run little cafes and restaurants nearby which is nice but didn’t feel touristy and overcrowded. 

Cool place 

Thank you for warm welcome. The place is so unique. I wish I could stay longer.  Futon bed is comfy, warm blanket and provided amentities are good quality. You can see Fujisan from the street in front of this place.

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