Minshuku Kobayashi vs SAMURISE KURA

Same City · Fujikawaguchiko Distance: 5.9km
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Minshuku Kobayashi

★★ 2-Star
7.9 59
Fujikawaguchiko
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SAMURISE KURA

★★★ 3-Star
8.7 614
Fujikawaguchiko
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Rating Comparison by Booking Site

Site Minshuku Kobayashi SAMURISE KURA
Agoda
8.2 (229)
8.6 (659)
Booking.com
8.4 (163)
8.0 (276)
Expedia
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7.8 (95)
Trip.com
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8.6 (57)
Overall Average
7.9 (392)
8.7 (1,087)

Strengths & Weaknesses

Minshuku Kobayashi SAMURISE KURA
Strengths Strengths
+ Overwhelming Mount Fuji view right from the window. Many say waking up to the mountain first thing is the best + Just 2-5 minutes from Kawaguchiko Station, making travel and sightseeing easy per many reviews
+ Owner grandma couple's kindness stands out. Shuttles to station/onsen and spot recommendations repeatedly mentioned + Rooms are clean and spacious with tatami futons offering authentic Japanese vibe, repeated praise
+ Spacious clean tatami rooms in a quiet rural atmosphere + Shared bathrooms and showers are clean, self check-in is straightforward
+ Heater keeps it warm even in cold weather + Easy access to nearby Lawson and eateries noted in several reviews
Weaknesses Weaknesses
- Without a car, 30-min bus from station with early last bus is inconvenient - Thin walls and doors let in noise from other guests, common complaint across reviews
- Showers/toilets in main house, inconvenient for annex stays - Winter heating or bathrooms feel cold, repeated in reviews
- Some find tatami beds too hard - Futons or beds are thin and uncomfortable for some

Recommended For

Drivers Solo travelers Families seeking tradition

Recommended For

Solo travelers Couples Groups

Guest Reviews

Minshuku Kobayashi

Booking.com 8.4 Family

Grandma owner always smiling and kind, great Fuji window view

No separate toilets for boys/girls

Booking.com 8.5 Solo

Owners help with translation, shuttle to onsen/station

Agoda 9.6 Solo traveler

Warm elderly couple, direct Fuji view, drove to nearby spot next day

Agoda 9.2 Couple/2-person

Clean with beautiful Fuji view, helpful staff, plan public transport

Agoda 8.4 Group traveler

Like grandparents, kind despite language, forgiving of small mistakes

SAMURISE KURA

Booking.com 8.0 Solo

Ideal location near station and food, spacious comfortable room

Thin walls noisy in evening

Agoda 10.0 Couple

Great access, clean quiet room with tatami Japanese culture feel

Agoda 9.2 Group

Clean room bathroom, excellent station location

Parking confusion

Expedia 8.0 Solo

Clean spacious room bathroom near station lake

Mattress lacks cushion

Trip.com 9.5 Couple

Everything great near station, good host response

Location Comparison

Distance: 5.9km

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