Our stay at fuji-Hakone guest house was absolutely wonderful. My husband and I visited for our honeymoon and were grateful to be welcomed into the home of this beautiful family, and ライト! They were so very thoughtful about every little detail; from a room with an amazing view to little gifts to make our trip extra special (the host’s mother gave us a newspaper from the day so that we could have it to remember what happened in Japan while we were on our honeymoon. Soo so thoughtful) Our host was incredible, and his sister and mother were precious gems! All so very kind and genuine. They made an effort to get to know us and make their home ours. The host and his sister know English quite well, so conversing was easy and enjoyable! And their puppy is so sweet, too! The onsen was so lovely. We found ourselves starting and ending our days in there. Incredibly relaxing, romantic and a great help to sore muscles after lots of sightseeing! Though, we didn’t try the outdoor one because it had snowed while we were there and we weren’t brave enough to face the cold haha! There is a bus stop 5 minutes (by walking) from the front door, and they have loads of helpful information that they go over with you; bus routes, best tourist and sightseeing spots, best restaurants, etc. we were able to see so much even when tons of things closed due to the snow storm we had. The amenities were always very clean and easily attainable, though the restrooms are shared which took some getting used to (as I am a late night pee-er lol). There are also some shorter beams that my tall husband bonked his head on a couple times, but that just added to the memories :) The futons (beds) were SO comfortable and warm, considering it snowed while we were here! (which was also magical!). They have gas heaters only that you can only leave on for certain periods of time, and only during the day, so we were surprised at how toasty and cozy we were in those beds!

We were in Japan for 2 weeks and stayed here for 2 nights. We agree this was the best place we stayed the entire trip, even though we stayed at a couple 5 star hotels. Everything was just so perfect and wonderful. We were so happy we got to enjoy some beautiful Japanese culture. Thank you for for everything! We cant wait to visit again some day!

All our love, Isaac+ Molly Ricks Stayed March 6th-8th, 2024