Kawaguchiko is rated as as one of the 10 best places to see autumn leaves in Japan by jrailpass as well as one of the 9 best places to view Mount Fuji by japan talk. Hence there is no way i will miss out on visiting Kawaguchiko during my Family Autumn Trip to Japan (07112018 - 14112018). Although you can visit Kawaguchiko as a day trip if you are travelling from Tokyo, I would recommend staying here for a night or 2 as there are many activities you can participate here and you can also increase your chances of seeing Mount Fuji (note it is not a everyday sight to be able to see Mount Fuji clearly) There are 2 things that I take into consideration when choosing my accomodation in Kawaguchiko: in house onsen and view of Mount Fuji from the room. As such the place that I would recommend to stay in if you are visiting Kawaguchiko is Hotel New Century. LocationHotel New Century is located just 5 min drive from the Kawaguchiko Train Station, perfectly off the shore of Lake Kawaguchiko, thus boosting scenic view of the lake and Mount Fuji from its rooms. The Kawaguchiko Sightseeing Bus Red Line Bus Stop 14 is within walking distance from the hotel. You can get to most of the top attractions in Kawaguchiko using the Kawaguchiko Sightseeing bus. The RoomHotel New Century offers 2 types of room: Western style room where you get a bed and the Japanese style room where you get to sleep on futon bedding lay on tatami mats. I choose the japanese style room as this will be my first experience in staying in such a room. Woohoo!!! Everything about the room is nice except for 1 thing: the room is very stuffy. They provide a air cooler in the room but it is very weak. We managed to cool down the room by keeping the windows open but this resulted in another issue: small flies from outside will be attracted by the warmth and the light in the room. We decided that we can live with flies crawling around the window frame but not a stuffy room. The OnsenAs I mentioned, onsen is one of the main reason why i choose Hotel New Century. There are 2 onsen in Hotel New Century. One at the 1st floor of Block B and the other at 7th floor of Block A. Note that the onsen in this hotel is not mixed onsen. The usage of these 2 onsen will alternate between guys and ladies at specific time of the day. You can refer to the map of the hotel for the timing and the banner outside the onsen door as an indication whether it is meant for guys or ladies. The FoodJapanese style set meal are served during breakfast and dinner. You get to chose from the following main dishes for dinner: a local specialty noodle hot pot called Hoto Nabe, Sukiyaki beef dish, shabu shabu pork dish or yosenabe, a hot pot with various vegetables and ingredients. The food served are very fresh and tasty. Yum Yum The ServiceEven before you arrived at the Hotel, you can already feel their service as they provide complimentary shuttle service from Kawaguchiko Station. You just need to head to the tourist center at the station and ask the staff to help you call the hotel to pick you up. You can also take the shuttle service back to the station at fixed timing. With that being said, they will still activate the shuttle service at other timing when necessary. I will share more about my personal experience in another post where i screw up with the timing and almost did not managed to catch the train to Tokyo. They will also provide roundabout special shuttle service in times of festivals and events. However do note that you need to reserved the seats early. We took the shuttle to enjoy the night view of the maple corridor. I also want to compliment the excellence service of the staff at the help desk, staff helping to carry luggage (my mistake to visit Osaka before Kawaguchiko as we ended up with 6 full luggage when we reach here lol), the shuttle bus driver and the staff at the restaurant. Although most of them can only converse in Japanese, they still try their best to assist you in every way they can. Another plus point is that they give free postcards during your checkout. Who doesn't like freebies haha. All in all the location of Hotel New Century was superb, we had good meals and good night rest, enjoy the onsen and experience good services at every corner of the hotel. As such I do recommend you to consider staying at Hotel New Century if you are staying over at Kawaguchiko.
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