I must say that Teiensaryo Yamanakako remains one of my best memories of my trip to Japan. I was intrigued and won over by the many reviews about the family’s kindness and warm attitude, so I decided to book this ryokan for my stay near Mount Fuji. (I also just really love pretty gardens, and koi fishes and theirs were truly amazing.) I can confirm that not a single one of the compliments directed towards the family owning this pretty ryokan was lying. They were without a doubt the kindest, most welcoming, and most accommodating people I’ve met throughout my whole 3 weeks stay in Japan. They took care to help me with anything I needed without my even having to ask for it, which I was rather embarrassed at times, though extremely touched. (My suitcases were pretty heavy!) They even drove all the way to the train station to give me back my jacket and pasmo card after I managed to forget them at their ryokan. Truly an incredible family! They really went out of their way to show me around and tell me about all the different aspects of Mount Fuji and the area for a one night stay. They were wonderful!
Their ryokan is a truly relaxing and beautiful ryokan. The garden view from the room makes for a very peaceful evening. Their cooking is also excellent! I’m allergic to a lot of seafoods, so there were dishes I could not enjoy, but they made me feel quite sorry for it, as every single dish I could eat was delicious. I would truly, and genuinely recommend this ryokan to everyone.