Clean. I stayed at a single room for one, very comfortable and warm. Laundry service also pretty great. There is one small restaurant in front of the hostel, serves great fish! I enjoyed my stay here.

Eventhough it’s only like a few stations away from the main hotspot, the train frequency isn’t that great. They come every 30 minutes. So if you miss one, then you’re just going to waste 30mins waiting. And they don’t have screen announcement, so please be aware of what train you’re taking. Also, the area is pretty dead. Idk if it’s because of winter or what so yeah. Only one restaurant opens.

Great location, nice facilities, clean and cozy room, staffs are really friendly and helpful. During my stay, there was a heavy snow and my bus to Shizuoka was cancelled due to the weather. Michael and Sierra tried their best to help me to find a way to get to Shizuoka on time, and made it. Thank you Michael and Sierra! It was my pleasure to stay there and hope to see you again :)

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I found this hostel online and glad I chose this place. You can see Mount Fuji from the hostel itself and it’s located in a friendly small town. The hostel itself is VERY clean and the owners and employees are so helpful. They were so knowledgeable about the area including, climbing Mount Fuji and transportation to other places (Kyoto, Osaka, Tokyo). We asked for more information several times about travelling to other areas and the staff here were still happy to help and made sure we understood. The hostel is quiet so you don’t have to worry about not getting any rest and, they have a small balcony to relax and an area for board games! They have tea and coffee available as well. It made us appreciate the small details/ efforts. Would 100% recommend and stay again. Thank you!

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We were a family of 5 and I decided to choose a hostel as we only needed a bed to bunk in before the hike the next morning. Siera was gorgeous and helpful in helping us plan for the next day. The place is squeaky clean and had enough amenities. 7-eleven is nearby for a good snack. On checking out, my son forgot to return the locker key and instead of charging us directly on the credit card, they waited patiently for my son to post it back to them.

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I enjoyed the vibe of the hostel, it was clean, easygoing, the Owner Michael and his wife are adorable :) they gave us a lot of advices and recommendations, very available and easy to talk to. We really spent a nice time in their hostel and we will be happy to go back !

We had to hurry to arrive before 8 pm because after they close the reception and our trip took longer to get there so we had to negociate 8.30 and it was a little stressful :) At night the hostel area is very quiet but ..it s nice and peaceful :)

Everything, Michael and his staff, especially Sarah, did everything to make my stay enjoyable! I will never thanks them enough! Nothing was too much trouble and anything i needed they were happy to help me!! On my first night, i had the all hostel for myself and Michael and his wife, allowed me to check in very very early and even stopped by in the evening to make sure i had all that i needed. As for Sarah, her main staff, she has been great to me and I wish all my staff was like her, from pointing me to the wright direction when I needed, as well as arranging my bus ticket back to Tokyo, she was awesome!! If you need to know anything while you are staying there, do not google it!! Just "Sarah it" you will get way better advices!!! From the bottom of my heart thank you so much for everything, for the price paid, i really consider it was a bargain!! Take care and hopefully see you all next year!!

My stay was too short🤣

I was looking for an affordable, central location where I could explore the Five Lakes area, and this more than fit the bill! Mr. Michael and Kazuko-san were very kind as well as willing to share their knowledge of the area and give recommendations for spots of interest. The staff went above and beyond in assisting me with some personal travel issues that arose during my time there, and I'm very grateful. Everyone was very intent on providing a clean and comfortable place to land; I sincerely appreciated and enjoyed my time there!

Perhaps if traveling in a large group, having a larger table to eat around would be appreciated. However, larger tables are available in the private rooms, and the smaller tables dotted around the property are perfect for a solo travel, and for optimizing the available space.

Very clean hostel with good facilities. Michael and his wife are very welcoming and offer a wealth of information for exploring the area. Excellent location, within walking distance to two local train stations, Gekkouji, and Mt Fuji. Bus trips can be booked and start at Mt. Fuji Station for exploring the Oshino and Yamanakako areas, including the Subaru Line up the side of Mt. Fuji. Plenty of good traditional restaurants around, as well as convenience stores. The iconic Chureito Pagoda is one local train stop away.

Can be a bit crowded if full, but then it can become one happy community, so it's not really a bad thing.

The place is super good, very clean, with all types of ammenities. The beds were very comfortable and the curtains are perfect for you to have a bit more of privacy even when sharing the room. There are a lot of board games so it is nice opportunity to meet other people staying there. The location is also good; it is just 30min from the Chureito Pagoda and close to the train station. The staff and Michael himself were very kind. I totally recommend staying there :)

We lost in japan and miss the 8pm check in but they still wait for us and guide us. They are so friendly. All people there are so kind and generous. Free coffee, tea and bed is really comforting. A lot of chair where you can sit and just chill. Free wifi.

I dont know if I dont like this hostel because everything is perfect. Money is worth it. Definitely recommended and will come back again here.