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Kounso

235-3 YamanakaSee map

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Great view
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Free WiFi
Luggage storage
Free parking
4.4/5Great 79 reviews
Reviews summary
Excellent service and hospitality. Clean, spacious rooms with comfortable bedding. Convenient location near Lake Yamanaka. Enjoyable cypress bath, pool table, free bike rentals, and kotatsu tables.
Exploring the area
Fujikyu-Highland Station, 11.3km, About 13 mins from hotel by car
Tenshinomori Angel Museum, 1.0km, About 16 mins from hotel by foot
Kaba (Hippo) Of Lake Yamanaka, 1.5km, About 24 mins from hotel by foot
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Japanese-Style Room with Shared Shower
Multiple beds

17.0 m²

Garden view

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Twin Room with Sofa Bed, Shared Bathroom
Multiple beds

Garden view

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4.4/5.0

Great

79 reviews
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Services offered
4.5
Cleanliness
4.3
Atmosphere & facilities
4.0
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Overall impression
Excellent service and hospitality. Clean, spacious rooms with comfortable bedding. Convenient location near Lake Yamanaka. Enjoyable cypress bath, pool table, free bike rentals, and kotatsu tables.
Location
Close to Lake Yamanaka with Mt. Fuji views. Near restaurants, shops, and bus stops. Easy access to attractions. Quiet area near a dog cafe.
Services offered
Friendly, helpful multilingual staff. Free breakfast. Bike rentals. Local attraction information. Laundry. Rides to Mt. Fuji viewpoint. Miso soup. 24-hour bath.
Cleanliness
Spotlessly clean rooms and well-maintained guesthouse. Clean shared bath with reserved time slots. Comfortable sleeping mats. Rooms consistently clean.
Atmosphere & facilities
Traditional Japanese style with cypress bath and kotatsu table. Relaxing atmosphere. Pool table. Beautiful garden. Free parking. Onsen. Free bike rentals.
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3.0+
Ying
Reviewed: 14 Dec 2025

1.0/5.0

Below average
hotel is old, but it should be okay. many old hotels are cozy. here don't have central heater, no heating conditions. they use old heating machine. once reach set temperature, it will shut down after a while. so 2 hours it can drop from 26 to 14 degree. frozen at night, you have to wake up to turn on again. and washing room is separated, even room temperature is 26, washing room is frozen. I catched cold next day, ruin the following trip with running nose and bad appetize. I don't know summer. but don't come at winner time. you will regret.
Aaron
Reviewed: 6 May 2024

5.0/5.0

Fantastic

For business

Loved the stay at Kounso. The room was spacious and had extra bedding that could be used to fit your preference. Each room gets to reserve a time for the large bathrooms. Absolutely loved the cypress bath, it was perfect after a long day. Chose not to use the room heater because of the kerosene smell. Instead, the kotatsu table was plenty warm for this time of year. The location was very close to plenty of food and lake adventures. The owner was very helpful and friendly, even towards my limited Japanese speaking. Will definitely return.
Aaron
Reviewed: 6 May 2024

5.0/5.0

Fantastic

For business

Loved the stay at Kounso. The room was spacious and had extra bedding that could be used to fit your preference. I was not sure about the shared bath, but each room reserves time slots, so you do not bath with strangers. I loved the cypress bath, it was perfect after a long day. I chose not to use the room heater because of the kerosene smell. Instead, the kotatsu table kept me plenty warm for this time of year. The location was very close to plenty of food and lake adventures. The owner was very helpful and friendly, even though I only knew a few words in Japanese. I visited alone, but I hope to bring my whole family for our next visit.
Thomas
Reviewed: 24 Aug 2023

5.0/5.0

Fantastic
Host was just the sweetest,
Alastair
Reviewed: 4 Nov 2020

5.0/5.0

Fantastic

Stayed with family · For friends and family

Great location, very near Lake Yamanaka. We had the hotel all to ourselves, but the owners made sure we were looked after very well, making great efforts to get the bath ready for us. The garden autumn colours were radiant and playing pool in the lobby with my son and wife was priceless!
Adam
Reviewed: 4 Oct 2020

5.0/5.0

Fantastic

Stayed with partner

Very nice little tucked away guesthouse. The couple that run it are very friendly and helpful. They literally contacted me five minutes after booking to explain how to find them and check in. It's very clean and up kept. Will definitely book again in the future!
Verified traveler
Reviewed: 21 Jan 2020

5.0/5.0

Fantastic

Stayed with family · For leisure

It was an excellent choice to experience a Japanese ryokan. Specially considering the price. Very traditional and an amazing service. We really hope to come back.
Verified traveler
Reviewed: 24 Sep 2019

5.0/5.0

Fantastic

Stayed with family · For leisure

The Onsen bath was an unexpected bonus, as was the pool table and the traditional Japanese furnishings.
Alastair
Reviewed: 12 Sep 2019

5.0/5.0

Fantastic

Solo stay

This is a very pleasant and spotlessly clean guesthouse set back from the lake (and the main road around it) along an alley. My room backed onto a forest and was very pleasant. A good western style cooked breakfast is available; order the day before. There are several good restaurants back on the lakeside within easy walking distance.
Thomas
Reviewed: 18 Aug 2019

5.0/5.0

Fantastic

Stayed with family

Very nice place!
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