Hinodekan is a great little inn at the 7th station on Mt Fuji. The owner is an avid photographer, and you can buy prints and postcards of her work at the inn. There's a fire pit in the center of the main area to keep warm and dry off, and hanging above it is a copper water kettle that dates back to around the 1820s. The sleeping area was, for me, impossible to sleep in. But considering the location (halfway up Mt Fuji) and the simple utilitarian service it...
Read moreWe loved our stay at Hinodekan, we were recommended this hut by a gentleman in the tourist information centre at the 5th station and he called ahead to reserve us a space. When we arrived we were greeted with a warm fire and green tea. The staff were so friendly and welcoming, we had a curry for dinner and slept for a couple of hours. The perfect place to stop for a rest on Mt Fuji, couldn’t recommend it enough & definitely the best of the 7th...
Read moreWe loved our stay at Hinodekan, we were recommended this hut by a gentleman in the tourist information centre at the 5th station and he called ahead to reserve us a space. When we arrived we were greeted with a warm fire and green tea. The staff were so friendly and welcoming, we had a curry for dinner and slept for a couple of hours. The perfect place to stop for a rest on Mt Fuji, couldn’t recommend it enough & definitely the best of the 7th...
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