Shuhokaku Kogetsu
秀峰閣 湖月
Does Shuhokaku Kogetsu allow tattoos? In a private bath
Kogetsu stands at the water on the north shore, looking across the lake to Mount Fuji, and names its two open-air baths for the red Fuji of winter dawns and the black Fuji of moonlit nights.
Kogetsu publishes no tattoo rule. It has two private open-air baths, Koko and Gekko, with a view of Mount Fuji, at 3,300 yen for 50 minutes; they are for staying guests only and are booked after you arrive. The third-floor corner terrace rooms have an open-air onsen bath of their own.
Where it is
Shinjuku STN
Fuji Excursion, JR Chuo line and the Fujikyu line 1 h 56
Tokyo STN
Hotel locationKawaguchiko STN
Fuji Excursion train tickets Reserved seats on the limited express from Shinjuku straight through to Kawaguchiko, about two hours with no change. The trains fill up, so book ahead. Sold on Klook.
What happens when you arrive
Skip the shared baths and reserve the private one the way this page describes. Once the door is closed, the bath is yours.
How we know
Confirmed from official site, bath structure, not a tattoo policy (the inn’s onsen and room pages)
Read on: kogetu.com/spa
Best for: A Fuji-view private open-air bath booked on arrival
Private baths Koko and Gekko: 3,300 yen per group for 50 minutes, 14:30–21:30 (last session ends 22:20) and 6:00–8:30 (ends 9:20), staying guests only, no advance bookings. The large open-air baths, Akafuji for women and Kurofuji for men, face the lake with Mount Fuji beyond and do not swap. The inn says every room looks at Mount Fuji; several room types have an onsen footbath on the balcony, and the third-floor corner terrace rooms have an onsen open-air bath. Kogetsu posts a warning about bookings made through some overseas travel sites.
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