After a full day of shopping at Gotemba Premium Outlets, there's one more stop you absolutely shouldn't skip — and it's a two-minute walk away.
Konohananoyu (木の花の湯) is a natural hot spring bath right next to the HILL SIDE area of the outlet. Soak in an open-air bath with Mt. Fuji directly in front of you, sweat it out in a Finnish-style sauna, and unwind in a spacious rest lounge — all for as little as ¥1,100 per person if you play your cards right.
In this guide, I'll walk you through admission prices, discount tricks, how to get there from the outlet, the best baths and sauna, private baths, the lunch buffet, and real visitor reviews. Everything you need before you go.
The rest lounge at Konohananoyu — come for the bath, stay for the view and the manga
目次(Table of Contents)
- 1 Konohananoyu: Basic Info and Admission Prices
- 2 How to Get There from Gotemba Premium Outlets
- 3 The Baths and Sauna: Mt. Fuji from Every Angle
- 4 Rest Lounges: Don't Leave Right After Your Bath
- 5 Food: Lunch Buffet, Café, and Local Eats
- 6 Visitor Reviews
- 7 FAQ
- 8 Suggested Day Plan: Outlet + Hot Spring
- 9 Summary: Don't Leave Gotemba Without Stopping Here
Konohananoyu: Basic Info and Admission Prices
| Location | Adjacent to HILL SIDE area, Gotemba Premium Outlets |
| Hours | 10:30 AM – Last entry 9:00 PM (closes 10:00 PM) |
| Closed | Irregular (maintenance closures — check the official site) |
| Official Site | gotemba-konohananoyu.jp |
※ Always confirm hours and closures on the official site before visiting
📍 Check latest hours and info on the official site
Admission Prices (towels included)
| Adult (13+) | Child (age 3–12) | |
|---|---|---|
| Weekday | ¥1,700 | ¥900 |
| Weekend / Holiday | ¥2,100 | ¥1,100 |
※ Includes one face towel and one bath towel. Holiday pricing also applies during New Year's, Golden Week, and summer peak season.
Save Up to ¥600 — Two Discounts You Shouldn't Miss
There are two discounts available at Konohananoyu, and they stack. Use both and you're in for a serious deal.
| Discount | Condition | Adult Saving | Child Saving |
|---|---|---|---|
| Early-Bird | Enter before 1:00 PM | ¥400 off | ¥200 off |
| Shopping Discount | Show outlet receipts totaling ¥1,000+ | ¥200 off | ¥100 off |
Stack both and an adult pays just ¥1,100 on a weekday (down from ¥1,700).
You can combine receipts from multiple stores — don't throw them away. And plan your shopping to wrap up before 1 PM so you can hit the early-bird window. It takes a bit of timing, but the savings are real.
The two discounts are easy to use — just show your receipts at the front desk
How to Get There from Gotemba Premium Outlets
Konohananoyu is directly adjacent to the HILL SIDE area of Gotemba Premium Outlets. You can walk there straight from the outlet without moving your car — that's the biggest convenience here.
Parking: The facility has its own dedicated lot with around 320 spaces. When you check in, you'll receive a complimentary parking voucher to cover your stay.
※ If you're planning to stay late, move your car to the Konohananoyu lot — the outlet's free parking has a closing time.
For detailed directions and parking tips for Gotemba Premium Outlets, check these guides:
FACILITY GUIDE
Ultimate Gotemba Outlet Guide: Floor Maps, Facilities, and Shopping Tips ›
The Baths and Sauna: Mt. Fuji from Every Angle
Every bath zone — outdoor, indoor, sauna — is oriented toward Mt. Fuji
Here's what makes Konohananoyu stand out: Mt. Fuji is visible from every single bath. Whether you're soaking in the panoramic open-air pool, sweating in the sauna, or just resting — the mountain is always right there. That's not something you find at most hot springs.
Open-Air Baths: Panorama Pool and Standing Bath
The panorama bath stretches about 10 meters wide — Mt. Fuji fills the entire backdrop
The outdoor section has two bath types for both men and women: the panorama bath and the standing bath.
The panorama bath is about 10 meters wide. Soaking in it with Mt. Fuji head-on in front of you is genuinely one of those "wow, I'm really in Japan" moments. The standing bath goes down to about 130 cm — you literally stand in the water and look up at the mountain. The rocks lining the bath are Osawa-ishi stone, quarried from the Osawa collapse on Mt. Fuji itself, with some stones weighing up to 2 tons. Standing baths are also said to improve circulation — great for legs that have been walking the outlet all day.
In autumn, fall foliage and Mt. Fuji together — each season brings a different view
Indoor Baths: Carbonated Spring, Deep Soak, and Hip Bath
The indoor section has floor-to-ceiling glass windows — same Mt. Fuji view, no weather worries. Three types of baths are available:
- Deep soak bath (90 cm) — Filled with natural groundwater. Bright and open during the day thanks to the glass walls.
- Carbonated spring — Fine bubbles wrap around your body, promoting circulation and easing muscle fatigue.
- Hip bath — A flowing warm-water seat bath. Perfect for a lower-body reset after hours on your feet.
There are around 30 shower stations combined across both locker rooms, so even on busy days you won't be waiting long. Amenities include lotion, milky lotion, and hair dryers — everything you need post-bath.
Private Open-Air Baths "Kaden": How to Book
The 3rd-floor private baths have an unobstructed Mt. Fuji view — worth booking in advance (Source: Konohananoyu official site)
Want Mt. Fuji all to yourself? The private open-air baths "Kaden" give you exactly that. There are 19 rooms total across the 1st and 3rd floors. The 3rd-floor outdoor rooms have the best views — a completely private space with a panoramic outlook onto the mountain.
Each room has air conditioning and you can bring food and drinks from the Konohananoyu Café inside. These fill up fast on weekends, so booking ahead is strongly recommended.
📍 View private bath availability and book here
Finnish Sauna with Löyly (Heat Wave Ceremony)
For sauna fans, this might be the highlight. The Aufguss (Löyly) sessions here are the real deal — a staff member pours aromatic water over heated sauna stones and fans the steam toward you with a large paddle. The scent changes by session time, and there are four scheduled sessions daily: 12:30 / 15:30 / 18:30 / 20:30.
The sauna room has a window facing Mt. Fuji. So you're sitting in the heat, sweating, getting fanned with hot aromatic steam — and staring at Mt. Fuji through the window. The cold plunge pool is 90 cm deep at around 14.8°C, and there's an outdoor cool-down area for proper "totonou" recovery. Even serious sauna enthusiasts tend to come away happy.
Rest Lounges: Don't Leave Right After Your Bath
Natural wood interiors, reclining chairs, and Mt. Fuji out the window — you won't want to leave
Rushing out right after the bath would be a waste. The rest lounge is genuinely one of Konohananoyu's best features. There are reclining chairs, soft sofas, and a well-stocked manga and book corner. People end up staying here for hours.
The manga section — don't start reading unless you have time to spare
Utatane-bo (Nap Room — Ages 12 and Up)
The nap room — soft lighting, individual cushion pods, and Mt. Fuji out the window
Inside the rest lounge is a special quiet zone called the Utatane-bo. It's a semi-private nap room with cushioned individual spaces and soft lighting. Looking at Mt. Fuji through the window while slowly dozing off after a hot bath — it's the kind of experience you'll tell people about.
Utatane-bo Rules
- Not available for children under 12
- No food or drinks inside
It's kept as a quiet adult space — ideal if you actually want to rest without distraction.
Food: Lunch Buffet, Café, and Local Eats
Dining Hanaginu — Japanese-modern restaurant with a Mt. Fuji backdrop for your meal
There are two places to eat inside Konohananoyu.
Dining Hanaginu: Lunch Buffet with Local Ingredients
The main restaurant, Dining Hanaginu, is a Japanese-modern space with large windows facing Mt. Fuji. The menu features Mikuriya soba (a local Gotemba specialty), charcoal-grilled fish and meat dishes, and seasonal items using ingredients sourced in the area.
The most popular option is the lunch buffet. There's also a set plan that combines bath entry with the buffet (from around ¥4,000 on weekdays). Visitor reviews consistently call out the food quality — "way better than expected for a buffet" comes up a lot. Keep an eye on Jalan and other booking sites for discount coupons — they do appear.
📍 Check the buffet plan and reserve on the official site
Konohananoyu Café: Post-Bath Drinks and Light Bites
Craft beer, soft serve, and local Shizuoka bites — the café is the perfect post-bath stop
For something more casual, the Konohananoyu Café has you covered. Draft beer, Shizuoka craft beer, soft drinks, and a thick soft-serve ice cream are all on offer. Local B-grade food like Mishima Croquette and Ashitaka Pork Cutlet are also available — the kind of regional eats you don't find everywhere.
Café food and drinks can be brought into the private bath rooms too, which makes the "Kaden" experience even better.
The menu has a good range — a cold beer after a hot bath is hard to beat
Visitor Reviews
Here's what real visitors have said about Konohananoyu — including a few honest critiques.
■ VIEWS & SCENERY
We had no idea it would be this nice. Soaking in the outdoor bath with Mt. Fuji right in front of you — it genuinely felt like a scene from a movie. My partner and I ended up staying almost three hours.
If you want the best Mt. Fuji view in Gotemba, this is it. I've been to a few onsen in the area, and nothing compares to the unobstructed panorama here. Go on a clear day and you won't regret it.
■ SAUNA
The Löyly session was fantastic. The staff were enthusiastic and the aroma was strong without being overwhelming. Then stepping into the cold plunge and looking at Mt. Fuji from the outdoor cool-down area — that's what I came for.
The standing bath with a clear view of Mt. Fuji right after the Aufguss session — that's the move. The water temperature and the outdoor exposure are perfectly balanced. I keep coming back for this.
■ REST LOUNGE
Honestly the rest area might have been my favorite part. Big open space, manga everywhere, semi-private napping pods — and Mt. Fuji through the window. We couldn't bring ourselves to leave.
My wife spent the afternoon shopping at the outlet, and I spent it here. Soaked, napped, read manga — then she came and joined me for the sauna. This place is a lifesaver for people who aren't into shopping.
■ LUNCH BUFFET
We booked the bath + buffet combo plan and it was great value. The food quality was genuinely impressive — it didn't feel like a standard buffet at all. The Mikuriya soba was a highlight.
■ DISCOUNTS & VALUE
I've made this my standard end-of-outlet-trip routine. Keep your receipts, arrive before 1 PM, get ¥600 off. The rest lounge is huge and you can genuinely spend hours here without feeling rushed.
■ THINGS TO KEEP IN MIND
The Mt. Fuji view is genuinely stunning — no complaints there. But I did notice the cleaning wasn't quite up to standard on the day I visited, and one staff member wasn't very helpful when I asked a question. Hopefully an off day.
The facility has publicly responded to similar feedback, saying they're actively working on cleaning standards and staff training. If something's not right on your visit, it's worth mentioning at the front desk — they do respond to it.
📍 View the official site for the latest info before you visit
FAQ
Are towels included in the admission price?
Yes — one face towel and one bath towel are included with every admission ticket. If you need extras, a towel set is available for purchase at ¥200.
Can I rent a yukata or indoor wear?
A two-piece samue (traditional work wear, similar to a relaxed yukata) is available to rent for ¥300 per set at the front desk. Handy if you plan to spend time in the rest lounge after your bath.
Can I use the restaurant without paying for the bath?
Yes — Dining Hanaginu is accessible directly from the main hotel entrance, so dining only is possible. However, if you want to use the relaxation facilities or massage services, you'll need to pay admission.
Is there somewhere to charge my phone?
There's no loaner charger or power bank rental, but the front desk offers a phone charging service — you hand it in when you go to the bath and pick it up when you're done. Convenient if you're running low.
How do I get from the outlet to Konohananoyu?
It's walkable — Konohananoyu is right next to the HILL SIDE area of Gotemba Premium Outlets. By car, use the dedicated 320-space lot with a complimentary parking voucher at check-in.
Suggested Day Plan: Outlet + Hot Spring
Here's a schedule that fits both into one day. This is based on a weekday visit when things are a bit calmer.
| Time | Plan |
|---|---|
| 9:30 | Get your Sawayaka hamburger restaurant queue number — aim for a lunch-hour slot |
| 10:00 | Outlet opens — start shopping. Keep your receipts (you need ¥1,000+ total for the discount) |
| 11:30 | Early lunch at Sawayaka — the Hamburg steak is worth the wait |
| 12:40 | Head to Konohananoyu — enter before 1:00 PM to get the early-bird ¥400 discount. Show receipts for another ¥200 off. |
| ~3:00 PM | Soak → sauna (time it for the 3:30 PM Löyly session) → nap in the rest lounge |
| 3:00 PM+ | Refreshed and ready — head back to the outlet and hit the luxury brand stores you didn't have time for |
※ Sawayaka queue times can vary — swap the lunch and hot spring order if needed.
Summary: Don't Leave Gotemba Without Stopping Here
- Walkable from the HILL SIDE area of Gotemba Premium Outlets
- Stack the early-bird + shopping discounts for up to ¥600 off (as low as ¥1,100 on weekdays)
- Mt. Fuji views from every bath — outdoor, indoor, and sauna
- Finnish Löyly sauna sessions 4 times daily
- 19 private open-air bath rooms (book in advance on weekends)
- Lunch buffet with local Shizuoka ingredients at Dining Hanaginu
- Spacious rest lounge and nap room for the long, relaxed post-bath experience
- Dedicated parking for ~320 cars with a complimentary voucher at check-in
Check hours and private bath availability on the official site before you visit — especially on weekends.
📍 Book or check availability on the official Konohananoyu site
