Wake up to the "Diamond Fuji" view: 5 stunning hot spring hotels in Japan with views of Mount Fuji

Reporter Cai Wenjun / Comprehensive report

Mount Fuji is an iconic symbol of Japan. Starting in October, you can capture the unique "autumn foliage curtain" and the "Diamond Fuji" formed by the snow-capped peak — the most beautiful time of the year. Surrounding Mount Fuji are many hot spring resorts offering breathtaking views of the mountain, allowing travelers to enjoy front-row seats to the mountain and sea scenery while soaking in the hot springs.

▲ New Century Kawaguchi Lake Hotel allows you to see Mount Fuji from your room. (Photo / Provided by Rakuten Travel, the same below)

1. Yamanashi Prefecture — New Century Kawaguchi Lake Hotel
The New Century Kawaguchi Lake Hotel boasts first-rate mountain and lake views, with an excellent vantage point directly facing Mount Fuji and Kawaguchi Lake. Guests can enjoy the hotel’s "all-cypress bath" while taking in the beautiful mountain and lake scenery. Except for a few rooms, almost all offer views of Mount Fuji, earning high praise from guests. One commented: "The sixth-floor room offers the perfect angle to admire Kawaguchi Lake and Mount Fuji. It’s the most beautiful view in the world."

▲ Gero Plateau Tokinosumika allows you to dine under the beautiful backdrop of Mount Fuji.

2. Shizuoka Prefecture — Gero Plateau Tokinosumika
Dining at the eighth-floor "Sky Restaurant" at Gero Plateau Tokinosumika lets you savor delicious food while enjoying the twilight scenery of Mount Fuji. At night, the magical and romantic mountain views leave a deep impression. The resort offers a variety of room types, hot springs, and restaurants, with some rooms and hot spring areas providing unobstructed views of Mount Fuji.

▲ Kawaguchi Lake Onsen Lake Resort Fujinokyo allows you to capture clear day and night views of Mount Fuji from your room.

3. Yamanashi Prefecture — Kawaguchi Lake Onsen Lake Resort Fujinokyo
The Kawaguchi Lake Onsen Lake Resort Fujinokyo features elegant traditional Japanese-style and modern Western-style rooms, with the top-floor open-air bath "Fuji-no-Yu" as its main attraction. The restaurant serves delicious meals made with seasonal ingredients. Guests shared: "Soaking in the open-air bath allows you to relax in front of Mount Fuji, and you can also enjoy the sunset views while dining, making it a perfect day with my wife."

▲ La Vista Fuji Kawaguchiko with its French-Provençal style lets you enjoy hot springs while viewing Mount Fuji.

4. Yamanashi Prefecture — La Vista Fuji Kawaguchiko　
La Vista Fuji Kawaguchiko, with its French-Provençal style, offers rooms that provide sweeping views of Mount Fuji across Kawaguchi Lake. The resort’s hot spring area closest to Mount Fuji allows you to enjoy the scenic views while relaxing in the baths, creating the perfect relaxing getaway. There’s also a half-immersion bath with views of Mount Fuji, offering guests a luxurious experience as if they have the mountain all to themselves.

▲ Resort Fuji ensures every room and café offers views of Mount Fuji.

5. Shizuoka Prefecture — Resort Fuji
Resort Fuji is located by Lake Tanuki on the western foothills of Mount Fuji. Every room and café offers views of Mount Fuji. On sunny days, you can enjoy the mountain views not only in the large bathing area but also while dining.