Fujisan Ryokan - Annex Nambu Onsen Kokoro no Toki Jusan Gatsu

The atmosphere of the room was excellent, and the meals were very delicious. Additionally, we enjoyed the contrast between the stylish Room 13 and the retro Shirazaru no Yu at Fujisan Ryokan, allowing us to fully experience an extraordinary stay. The kind and attentive hospitality of the staff and the snowy landscape of Namari Onsen provided a truly relaxing experience.

We stayed for two nights from January 16. Unfortunately, on January 16 the Yamanote Line, Keihin-Tohoku Line, and Tokaido Line were suspended from the morning. We heard the Yokosuka Line was barely running, but when we arrived in Yokohama everything had stopped. Keikyu was restricting entry, so we rushed to Shin-Yokohama and took the Tokaido Shinkansen to Tokyo, barely making it in time for the Tohoku Shinkansen—quite a hectic start.Kokoro no Toki Jūsan-gatsu feels like an annex of the long-established Ryokan Fujisan Ryokan, aiming more for a luxury resort than a traditional high-end Ryokan.Compared with Fujisan Ryokan, the Room, Onsen, meals, and shared spaces were excellent.However, as mentioned in other Reviews, some staff who were clearly foreign seemed undertrained. Given today’s labor shortage it may be unavoidable, but while explanations of the meals were fine, explanations of the Room and Facility should be provided properly.Shirozaru-no-Yu at Fujisan Ryokan was wonderful—the deepest standing bath in Japan—but the staircase down to the bath is long, so I only used it twice.For smokers like me, it was inconvenient that the only smoking area was in the entrance lobby of Fujisan Ryokan—it was very far. I would like you to set up a smoking area outside Jūsan-gatsu’s entrance if possible. If a smoking area is added, I would like to visit again.