Yamanashi · Shimobe Onsen
Shimobe Onsen Fuji Hotel
下部温泉 不二ホテル
A healing-stay inn opened in 1937 that keeps its source running straight through. A cool spring of around 26 degrees is its hallmark, so you can stay in the water a long while, and alternating with the heated hot bath is recommended. Day bathing runs from 9:00 in the morning to 8:00 at night, at 800 yen for adults and 400 yen for children within two hours. In April 2024 a löyly-style sauna was added on each side.
- Price (adult)
- ¥800
- Hours
- 9:00–20:00
- Closed
- Irregular (check ahead)
- Access
- About 8 minutes on foot from Hadakajima Station on the JR Minobu Line. By car it is 3 minutes from Shimobe-Onsen-Hayakawa IC on the Chubu Crosscut Expressway or about 60 minutes from Kofu-Showa IC on the Chuo Expressway.
- Water type
- Sulfur spring
- Tattoos
- Ask ahead
- Admission
- Within two hours it is 800 yen for adults and 400 yen for children; within three hours with a rest room, 1,000 yen and 600 yen; beyond three hours, 1,500 yen and 900 yen. Towels are sold at the front desk.
- Baths
- Each side has an indoor bath and an open-air bath, and since April 2024 a loyly sauna as well, used from 10:00 to 20:00.
- Spring water
- A low-temperature spring of around 26 degrees runs straight through. It is presented as water carrying sulphur, and alternating the unheated mild bath with the heated hot one is recommended.
- Access & parking
- About 8 minutes on foot from Hadakajima Station on the JR Minobu Line. By car it is 3 minutes from Shimobe-Onsen-Hayakawa IC on the Chubu Crosscut Expressway, with parking for around 20 cars.
- Day bathing
- It is not accepted on some days depending on the inn, and the spa town's official listing asks visitors to enquire in every case. The rest room is available until 16:30.
- Tattoos
- No tattoo policy is published. Checking by phone beforehand is the safe course.
- Phone
- 0556-36-0219
- Official site
- fuji-hotel.com ↗
- Open in Google Maps
- Google Maps ↗
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Why go
- Alternating a 26-degree cold spring with the hot bath
- Open from 9:00 to 20:00
- A löyly sauna added in 2024
A cool spring away from the centre of the spa street
The inns of Shimobe Onsen gather along the spa street, but Fuji Hotel stands apart, in the hills by the Tokiwa river. It is quiet for that reason, and its water differs in character from that of the centre of the street. A spring of around 26 degrees is easy to stay in for a long while and suits healing stays, and alternating with the heated hot bath warms the body quickly. Reception from 9:00 in the morning to 8:00 at night makes it easy to fit into a day.
Why the listed prices differ
The inn's own listing gives 800 yen within two hours, while the spa town's page covering all of Shimobe still shows 500 yen for a single use. This looks like a revision that has not been carried across, so the inn's own site is the better guide, with a phone call ahead the safe course. Adding a rest room raises the price, so it helps to decide beforehand whether to bathe only or to stay and rest.
Before you go
- No official tattoo policy is published — ask at reception.
- Ryokan day-use hours are limited and may be suspended in peak season — phone the same morning.
- Payment is usually by ticket machine in cash — bring coins.
- Last entry is 30–60 minutes before closing.
Features
Sauna & wellness
Price
Who with
Convenience
Amenities
✔ Verified operating: 2026-10 Operating status and rates cross-checked against the official site and onsen guides (full source notes in Japanese on the JA page)
Prices and hours change. Check official sources before visiting.
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