SAMURISE KURA, nestled by Lake Kawaguchi, offers a serene retreat. Visit Fuji-Q Highland or relax in the garden. The guesthouse provides bike rentals for exploring, plus practical amenities like laundry facilities and luggage storage for a hassle-free stay.
Located in Fujikawaguchiko, SAMURISE KURA is near a train station. The area's natural beauty can be seen at Lake Kawaguchi and Lake Saiko, while Kawaguchiko Stellar Theater and Oshino Hakkai are cultural highlights. Don't miss out on a visit to Fuji-Q Highland. Visit our Fujikawaguchiko travel guide
Located close to Fuji-Q Highland and Kawaguchiko Stellar Theater, SAMURISE KURA provides a garden and laundry facilities. Stay connected with free in-room WiFi.
You'll also find perks such as:
Free self-parking
Bike hire, luggage storage and a water dispenser
Room features
All guest rooms at SAMURISE KURA have comforts, such as air conditioning, as well as
Check-in start time: 3 PM; check-in end time: 8 PM
Minimum check-in age - 18
Check-out
Check-out before 10 AM
Special check-in instructions
The front desk is open daily from 9 AM - 8 PM
Front desk staffed during limited hours
This property doesn't offer after-hours check-in
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools
Access methods
Front desk (limited hours)
Pets
Pets not allowed
Children and extra beds
Children 5 and younger are not allowed at this property; all guests older than 5 are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are available for JPY 3500.0 per night.
Cots (infant beds) are not available
Payment types at the property
Important information
Optional extras
Rollaway bed fee: JPY 3500.0 per night
The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.
You need to know
Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards; cash is not accepted
Cashless transactions are available
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher, a smoke detector and a first aid kit
We should mention
Children 5 years old and younger are not permitted at this property
The Japanese Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare requires all international visitors to submit their passport number and nationality when registering at any lodging facility (inns, hotels, motels, etc. ); additionally, lodging proprietors are required to photocopy passports for all registering guests and keep the photocopy on file
Property is also known as
Mt. FUJI HOSTEL SAMURISE KURA Fujikawaguchiko
Mt. FUJI SAMURISE KURA Fujikawaguchiko
Mt. FUJI SAMURISE KURA
SAMURISE KURA Guesthouse
SAMURISE KURA Fujikawaguchiko
Mt. FUJI HOSTEL SAMURISE KURA
SAMURISE KURA Guesthouse Fujikawaguchiko
Frequently asked questions
Is SAMURISE KURA pet-friendly?
No, pets are not allowed at this property.
How much is parking at SAMURISE KURA?
Self-parking is free at this property.
What time is check-in at SAMURISE KURA?
Check-in start time: 3 PM; check-in end time: 8 PM. After-hours check-in is not available.
What time is check-out at SAMURISE KURA?
Checkout is at 10 AM.
Where is SAMURISE KURA located?
Situated in Fujikawaguchiko, this guesthouse is within 2 mi (3 km) of Lake Kawaguchi, Fuji-Q Highland and Kawaguchiko Stellar Theater. Shinkura Fuji Asama Shrine and Lake Saiko are also within 6 mi (10 km). Kawaguchiko station is only a 2-minute walk.
Can I cancel my reservation for free and receive a full refund?
Yes, this property offers free cancellation on selected room rates because flexibility matters! Please refer to the property cancellation policy on our site for more details about any exclusions or requirements.
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Reviews
SAMURISE KURA Reviews
7.8
Good
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It’s my first time staying in a hostel with shared toilet and bathroom facilities. It was a good experience as everything is clean and there are only 5 rooms at this place. It’s just diagonally across the station. You get beautiful views of mt Fuji from just standing outside.
CHEE KEONG
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2025
8/10 Good
Yan
12 Jul 2024
Liked: Property conditions & facilities
It’s ok.
Location is great, price is cheap. Can’t expect too much. Free laundry, good.
Good place, clean with neceesary amenities. The wall is thinner so we could hear people in the next room. Having a little difficult with self check in but over all is good. Only 3 minuts walking distance from bus station.
UBONTIP
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2024
8/10 Good
Christine
23 Mar 2024
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
It’s an old place. Hard to find. Worst part - Sleep on the thin futon on the floor; no bed. My back was aching. But it has great comfortable blankets. The best thing is its location near the visitor center, train-bus stations, and restaurants.
Me and friends stayed in 1 bedroom with 3 futons for 3 nights, the room was clean and tidy and very comfortable.
As a hostel, there are many tourist and bag-packers and don't care much about cleaning the communal spaces but someone from the hostel came to clean every day, and that was very good!
The hostel provides, slippers, shampoo, conditioner and washing and drying cloth.
Location is perfect! very close to the Kawaguchiko station. I think is a very good hostel. thank you
I also stayed at a Wafu guesthouse close by. We happen to book Samurise hostel due to typhoon conditions through Expedia. This is super close to the station. It’s just across really. I’ve also stayed previously in Ubuya Ryokan (min. 600 per night) this is like a budget version of the room. Minus the private bathroom and posh linens with views, this place is clean cut traditional. Wafu hostel looks like my friend’s parents old home with over 100 plates on display. T at Salurise Fuji hostel, there’s complimentary washing machine. My only complain is the shower because I can’t quite get the temperature right with another person using the other shower. Overall, it’s a fabulous stay.
I can sum up our stay at Samuris with 1 word; interesting. There is not a chair in the whole place. Our room has a double bunk bed, but only floor sitting as in tatami. I see other rooms are all tatami. It is OK for young folks. As we are seniors, sitting on the floor for any lenght of time is a challenge. Getting up is even worse. Otherwise the place is quite nice. Very Japanese feel. It has everything we need. We share the facilities with 4 other rooms of people. It remind me of my younger yeays in the service. We were lucky. Most of the other guests were nice and quiet. Except for our last night there came a group of 4/5 people from across the hall who were rather loud sometimes. After midnight all were quiet. So it is all good. The place is near the main station (5 min walk). You can plan your activites literally from the sta. The walls are thin. Bring some ear plugs just in case. I brought mine but never needed them. 1 more observation, there are only little paper cups and lots of tea bags. Our room has a kettle. A microwave oven is in the laundry room. Interesting.
O, a last and perhaps least thing is the toilet seat is heated. At 1st it felt nice. No more cold contacts. But after a few minutes it heats up my bum and makes it sweaty. Rather uncomfortable. May be it's just me. Cheers!
Thank you Samurise. We enjoy the stay.
Very clean room and bathroom and spacious. Mattresses did not provide much cushion but no big deal. Great location very close to kawaguchiko station and a 15 minute walk from the lake.
Would definitely stay here again.
Thomas
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2026
8/10 Good
Jennifer
23 Dec 2025
Laundry provided and clean. Overall the area is cold provided not enough heat
My room 桃 was next to the entrance so it is noisy when noisy guests come in/out. Has free laundry service. Suggest hotel put up signs because the entrance is off the street and GoogleMap direction and even the hotel check in confirmation points to a private home. Poor family must have been disturbed at all hours. Only 2 minutes from station if you don’t follow Google Map ^_^ Cafe 81 across the street is friendly and has storage lockers for a fee.
This is not a hotel. It’s a hostel. The superior room is a square tatami mat floor with a poor working air conditioner. Private shower… nope. Everything is shared. The price I paid for the stay did not meet the expectations. I tried to leave a day early as it was so bad. Don’t be fooled. Left early anyways. Tried to get some sort of refund, but the host denied. Expedia tried for me, but was denied. You can find many better places near by.
This place is close to train and bus station. There's no person to check in or out. For checking in you have to use some tablet in the front, but it didn't work for me to check in. Also some locks seams doesn't work properly. During my stay someone knocked on my door after 11pm waking up us because their lock doesn't work and nobody there to help them. Really basic facility just for one quick night stay maybe OK otherwise don't recommend.
This place would be an okay place to stay if the Heater worked. Especially during winter. The room that we stayed in had no working heater and the room was as cold as the outside. It was -3c. We contacted the hostes and she basically said there was nothing we could do. So we slept 3 nights in freezing temperatures. Honestly its worth paying extra to stay in another place and a place that has an onsen.
Braulio
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2024
6/10 Okay
Steffen
13 Oct 2025
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Leider war das Bett sehr hart, weshalb wir zwei Nächte lang nicht gut geschlafen haben. Ansonsten war der Rest so weit in Ordnung.
Ingen service ved tjek ind, en iPad som ikke duede. Virkelig ringe værelse med køjeseng i dårlig stand, tynde vægge og larmende naboer, vaskemaskine og mikroovn bipper konstant, fik næsten ikke sovet. Det eneste den ekstra stjerne er givet for er at der er rent på fællesområder.