Mt. Fuji Onsen Villa Sasa

Looking to relax, I searched for a place offering in-room dining and a private open-air bath, and found Bessho Sasa. After leaving my car with them, I was promptly shown to my room, checked in there, and after only the essential guidance, I was able to unwind in the spacious room. Unfortunately, the weather wasn’t great and I couldn’t see Mt. Fuji at all, but the service was excellent. The grounds were also expansive, and if the weather had been better I would have liked to explore more. Check-out could be completed at a dedicated Sasa counter as well—an exceptionally smooth service that didn’t inconvenience guests at all. I’d love to return again in a different season.

Our stay coincided with the hotel’s own autumn foliage festival, and the many events kept us busy and entertained.I was impressed by the service from the moment we arrived, and every staff member we interacted with or saw afterward was equally pleasant and courteous.That included the people tending the garden, whom we simply passed by.I could sense the pride they took in working at the hotel.That alone made us feel at ease.The view from our room was lovely, and the open-air bath on the deck was fantastic.Both dinner and breakfast were served in our room, with a wide variety of ingredients and dishes, all delicious and leaving us absolutely stuffed.They also offer treats such as Japanese sweets, so be sure to arrive hungry.The evening taiko drum show was powerful, and we were moved by the staff’s spirited performance.We also joined the bingo game, laughing and having fun with a large group of strangers for the first time in ages.We really enjoyed those moments, and we appreciated the staff honing their drumming skills alongside their regular work.The bed, futon, and pillows were all so comfortable that I bought a pillow to take home.But instead of the pillow I had originally planned to buy, I chose the Hotel Kaneyamaen pillow featured as the first prize in the bingo game.It seemed to have good reviews on Rakuten Ichiba, and after seeing other guests buying it, I ended up purchasing a pillow I had never even tried.That shows just how much trust I had come to place in the hotel during our stay.Everything was so wonderful that we booked our next stay before checking out.We have found a place we want to return to again and again.