New hotels in Yamanashi 2026

The white and purple house among the flowers is The Kawaguchiko Villa. The prefecture’s arrivals run from Lake Kawaguchi to the slopes of Yatsugatake and the riverside at Tsuru.

Official image: the villa’s white and purple facade among blossom trees and flower beds · Amaterasu Resort / PR TIMES

Updated 31 October 20262 min readHow we write the guide

Choose your base

The Kawaguchiko Villa announces rooms named and themed after colours, including AMBER. For days on the lake, it also offers wakeboarding experiences.⁴

SANTO’s 2 Dog Villas have private dog runs with river access. Check that your dog meets the property’s conditions before confirming.¹

Opened since March 2026

LiVEMAX Resort Yatsugatake Kogen

Hokuto · open since 13 March 2026.² The former Hosoya Resort Yatsugatake reopens under LiVEMAX.²

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The Yamanashi calendar

24 April 2026

BLANC YATSUGATAKE

19 units with private outdoor hot-spring baths.³

May 2026

The Kawaguchiko Villa

5 rooms in the forest around Lake Kawaguchi.⁴

1 October 2026

SANTO RiverGate Villa & Spa

Villas with a private sauna, hot-stone bath and jacuzzi.¹

If you go sooner

One hotel from the guide if you travel sooner.

A cabin terrace sofa facing cherry blossom, Lake Kawaguchi and Mount Fuji

Hoshinoya Fuji

Concrete cabins in a pine forest above Lake Kawaguchi.⁵

The trade-off

The hillside means negotiating many stairs.⁵

Why choose it

The direct rate is per person, room only.⁵

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