Paynet Pension Kawaguchiko

A child friendly pension in Kawaguchiko with amazing views of Mount Fuji, the photo above is taken from the room. They even have a playroom full of toys and DVD's and a lovely garden for the kids to play in. In summer, ask about the blueberry picking 5 minutes drive up the road. They speak a small amount of English.
Grinpa and Fuji Safari Park are 40 minutes drive away, Doggy Park and FujiQ (Thomas Land) are 15 minutes drive away.

Location: Yamanashi-ken Minamitsuru-gun Fujikawaguchiko-machi Oishi 345. Driving instructions in Japanese are here. We used the phone number in our navi and it worked perfectly.

Phone: 0555-76-7258

Website: www.peynet.jp

Baby facilities: High chairs, play room, kids DVD's, family bathrooms, kids soaps, baby bath chair, baby and kids food, baby bed, cot, microwave to warm milk, kids snacks, thermometers are also available and it is close to doctors and a hospital.

Crawling:

Walking:

2-5 years:

5-10 years:

Cost: Adults from 8900 yen per adult per night including dinner and breakfast. Weekends and holidays are from 13900 yen per adult per night.
Stroller Friendly: Yes
Baby Changing Area: No
Feeding Room: No
Child Friendly Restaurant: Yes

Grinpa

Description: Obstacle courses, outdoor amusement park for older kids and large indoor theme park for the younger ones, also a Sylvanian Families Village and a ski slope in winter. You can have a break at the cafes and restaurants once you get hungry from all that playing! Perfect in summer because it is about 1200 meters up the side of Mount Fuji and 5 or 6 degrees cooler than sea level so you can comfortably enjoy the outdoor rides.

Location: 2427 Fujiwara, Suyama Aza, Susono, Shizuoka 410-1231. 5 minutes drive up the road from Fuji Safari Park, on the same street. Follow the signs to Grinpa and Yeti.

Train:
From Shinjuku Station:
  Take JR Odakyu Line (app 104 min by superHighway ) to Gotenba Station.
  Take Taxi to Grinpa (app 30 min)
From Tokyo Station:
  Take JR Tokaido Shinkansen (app 60 min) to Mishima Station.
  Take Taxi to Grinpa (app 50 min)


Bus:
From Shinjuku Station:
  Take Odakyu Bus (app 113 min) to Gotenba Station.
  Take Taxi to Grinpa (app 30 min)
From Tokyo Station
  Take Tomei Highway bus (app 105 min) to Tomei-Gotenba Station.
   Take Taxi to Grinpa (app 40 min)

Car:
30 min. from the TOMEI EXPRESSWAY Gotemba Interchange via the Fujisan Skyline or South Outer Road (Oonohara).
20 min. from the TOMEI EXPRESSWAY Susono Interchange via the South Outer Road (Oonohara).
50 min. from the TOMEI EXPRESSWAY Fuji Interchange via Jurigi or the Fujisan Skyline.
60 min. from the CHUO EXPRESSWAY Kawaguchiko Interchange via the Higashifuji-goko Road or the Fujisan Skyline.
5 minutes drive up the road from Fuji Safari Park, on the same street. Follow the signs to Grinpa and Yeti. The website warns of excessive congestion in golden week, obon and new year.

Hours: Opening hours change depending on the time of year and day of week. Some days it is closed so you should check the website here (Japanese).

Website: www.grinpa.com/en/

Baby facilities: Everything you could need.

Crawling: Kids FujiQ (pictured above) - A theme park with tons of fun toys you can look at, touch, and play with! It's indoor, so you can have fun playing around even on rainy days! And moms and dads can also take a leisurely break here. Most outdoor rides you must be 110cm.


Walking: Try the Playzone and merry go round. Kids FujiQ (pictured above) is also perfect. Most outdoor rides you must be 110cm.

2-5 years: Sylvanian Village - You can meet the little girl from "Wata Usagi(rabiit)" family, go in and play inside Woodland Lodge, and ride different exciting attractions.


 5-10 years: Try one of the 16 life size obstacle courses.

Cost: One day pass for adults ¥2,950 and  ¥2,300 for kids, cheaper tickets are available which do not include rides and are perfect if you have kids less than 110cm.
Stroller Friendly: Yes
Baby Changing Area: Yes
Feeding Room: Yes
Child Friendly Restaurant: Yes
Rainy Weather Option: Yes
Party Venue: Yes