Start with the station you will return to with your luggage. Central Kofu, Yumura Onsen, Kai/Ryuo and Kofu Minami IC are different bases. This list is not a price or review-score ranking.
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Who this guide is for: Travellers choosing between Kofu-area rail and road bases
For a train departure, compare the actual station return. For a driving trip, check the interchange and parking; match bed count, space and bathroom facilities to one room name.
Compare at a glance
| Option | Best fit | Check before booking |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Dormy Inn Kofu Marunouchi | Two guests comparing separate beds and a city base | Do not confuse it with the separate Dormy Inn Kofu property. The photographed twin does not describe every product. |
| 2. Comfort Inn Kofu Showa Inter | Drivers comparing double and twin rooms near Showa IC | This is not a station-front hotel. Confirm onsite and partner-parking arrangements before booking. |
| 3. Hotel Free Style | City visitors comparing check-out time and reserved parking | A 24-hour check-in statement does not establish staffed reception for your arrival. Confirm the arrival procedure and time. |
| 4. Travel Inn Kofu | Groups comparing family and guesthouse room facilities | The photo is a family-room bedroom example. Guesthouse rooms have shared bathrooms and toilets; do not assume all products have private facilities. |
| 5. Business Hotel Yamate Inn | Travellers comparing non-smoking private bathrooms and the station journey | Check-in is 16:00–24:00 and check-out is 10:00. The twenty-five-minute walk adds effort when station-front access is your priority. |
| 6. Yumura Onsen Yanagiya | Guests comparing a Yumura stay with the final station return | Do not group it with station walking bases. The Japanese room photograph does not guarantee your room type or a private open-air bath. |
| 7. Hotel Livemax Budget Kofu | Travellers comparing a compact single at a Ryuo road base | This is a Kai/Ryuo base, not a walking hotel beside Kofu Station. Allow for traffic when using the driving estimates. |
| 8. Ryuo Radon Onsen Hotel U-topia | Guests comparing Ryuo access and a private bathroom | An onsen property does not mean every room has a private bath. The photo is a twin-room example. |
| 9. Tabist Hotel Yamashiro Onsen | Guests comparing a road arrival with the 21:00 check-in cutoff | All rooms are listed as non-smoking. Kai-Sumiyoshi Station is about ten minutes away by car; the spacious twin photograph does not guarantee your booked type. |
| 10. Hotel AZ Yamanashi Kofuminami IC | Drivers comparing Kofu Minami IC access and bunk beds | Kofu Minami IC differs from Showa IC. Medium and large vehicles need separate confirmation of reserved, paid parking. |
1. Dormy Inn Kofu Marunouchi
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Who it suits: Two guests comparing separate beds and a city base
The official twin is 23 m² with two 120 cm beds. The double is 15 m² with one 140 cm bed: compare both bed count and luggage space. Check that you selected the Marunouchi 3-1-3 property.
Consider another option when: Do not confuse it with the separate Dormy Inn Kofu property. The photographed twin does not describe every product.
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2. Comfort Inn Kofu Showa Inter
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Who it suits: Drivers comparing double and twin rooms near Showa IC
Double Standard has one 140 cm bed in 17 m²; Twin Economy has two 110 cm beds in the same area. Equal floor space does not mean the same sleeping arrangement. Plan a separate station return when choosing this road base.
Consider another option when: This is not a station-front hotel. Confirm onsite and partner-parking arrangements before booking.
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3. Hotel Free Style
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Who it suits: City visitors comparing check-out time and reserved parking
The hotel lists check-in from 15:00 and check-out at 12:00. Parking is ¥500 per night and requires a reservation. For this Chuo 4-4-13 city property, confirm parking before arriving by car.
Consider another option when: A 24-hour check-in statement does not establish staffed reception for your arrival. Confirm the arrival procedure and time.
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4. Travel Inn Kofu
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Who it suits: Groups comparing family and guesthouse room facilities
The official family room is 45 m² for up to six, with two single beds and two semi-double futon sets. The shared bathroom and toilet statement applies to the separate guesthouse rooms. Match the photographed family bedroom to the actual room name and bathroom terms.
Consider another option when: The photo is a family-room bedroom example. Guesthouse rooms have shared bathrooms and toilets; do not assume all products have private facilities.
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5. Business Hotel Yamate Inn
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Who it suits: Travellers comparing non-smoking private bathrooms and the station journey
All rooms are officially non-smoking with private bathroom and toilet facilities. Singles have a 140 cm bed; twins have two 100 cm beds. The hotel lists about ten minutes by car or twenty-five on foot from Kofu Station: leave extra time with luggage before an early train.
Consider another option when: Check-in is 16:00–24:00 and check-out is 10:00. The twenty-five-minute walk adds effort when station-front access is your priority.
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6. Yumura Onsen Yanagiya
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Who it suits: Guests comparing a Yumura stay with the final station return
This is Yanagiya at Yumura 3-16-2. Official check-in starts at 15:00 and check-out is 10:00. Choose the Japanese living space while planning the Kofu Station return separately. The prefectural tourism listing gives about fifteen minutes by taxi or bus, but its underlying information is dated 2024: recheck actual schedules and boarding points.
Consider another option when: Do not group it with station walking bases. The Japanese room photograph does not guarantee your room type or a private open-air bath.
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7. Hotel Livemax Budget Kofu
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Who it suits: Travellers comparing a compact single at a Ryuo road base
The official single is 8 m² with a 120 × 195 cm bed and a listed maximum of two guests. Compare luggage space and the need for separate beds before choosing it for two. Official access estimates are seventeen minutes on foot or three by car from Ryuo, sixteen by car from Kofu, and three from Showa IC.
Consider another option when: This is a Kai/Ryuo base, not a walking hotel beside Kofu Station. Allow for traffic when using the driving estimates.
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8. Ryuo Radon Onsen Hotel U-topia
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Who it suits: Guests comparing Ryuo access and a private bathroom
The official twin is 16 m² for one or two guests with a private bathroom and toilet. Six- and twelve-tatami Japanese rooms have toilets but no baths. The hotel lists about eight minutes on foot from Ryuo and three by car from Showa IC: distinguish Ryuo from Kofu Station.
Consider another option when: An onsen property does not mean every room has a private bath. The photo is a twin-room example.
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9. Tabist Hotel Yamashiro Onsen
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Who it suits: Guests comparing a road arrival with the 21:00 check-in cutoff
Official check-in is 16:00–21:00, check-out is 10:00 and onsen use is 18:00–22:00. There is no shuttle. For a late arrival, check the journey against the reception cutoff before booking the room.
Consider another option when: All rooms are listed as non-smoking. Kai-Sumiyoshi Station is about ten minutes away by car; the spacious twin photograph does not guarantee your booked type.
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10. Hotel AZ Yamanashi Kofuminami IC
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Who it suits: Drivers comparing Kofu Minami IC access and bunk beds
The official branch is at Shimosone 423-1, about one minute by car from Kofu Minami IC. It lists about twenty minutes by taxi from Kofu Station, so compare it separately from walking bases. Check the actual bunk arrangement and whether the upper bed suits your guests.
Consider another option when: Kofu Minami IC differs from Showa IC. Medium and large vehicles need separate confirmation of reserved, paid parking.
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Separate the stations and interchanges
Marunouchi and Chuo city properties, Yumura Onsen, the Kai/Ryuo Livemax and U-topia properties, and the AZ at Kofu Minami IC are different bases. A hotel near an interchange is not necessarily close to Kofu Station. Decide where to leave luggage and check the collection route and service hours. Official journey estimates depend on starting point and traffic, and do not guarantee arrival immediately before your train.
Match the photographed space to the room name
One double, two separate beds and bunk beds suit different travellers. Pay particular attention to Travel Inn’s family room and the separate guesthouse rooms with shared bathrooms, and U-topia’s Japanese rooms without private baths. Photographs show actual spaces at the properties; booked room type, view, bedding and equipment remain unconfirmed.
Resolve arrival cutoffs and the final return first
Yamate starts check-in at 16:00; Tabist lists 16:00–21:00. Confirm Free Style’s procedure for late arrivals. Post-check-out luggage storage is not guaranteed across these properties: ask about collection times and conditions. Compare totals and cancellation deadlines for identical dates, adults, children, bed arrangements, meals and smoking preferences.
Before you book
- Departure station and luggage collection route
- Showa IC versus Kofu Minami IC
- Bed count, adult/child capacity and floor space
- Private bathroom, smoking policy and arrival cutoff
- Total price and cancellation for identical dates and meals
Common questions
Are all ten properties near Kofu Station?
No. The list includes Yumura, Kai/Ryuo and Kofu Minami IC bases. Ryuo Station and Kai properties differ from a Kofu station-front stay: check the actual return transport.
Does an onsen hotel mean a private bathroom?
Not for every room. U-topia’s Japanese rooms have no bath, and Travel Inn guesthouse bathroom and toilet facilities are shared. Check the selected room.
Will I receive the photographed room?
The image shows an actual space at that property, but the booked type, view, bedding and equipment are unconfirmed. Check the room name and adult/child capacity.
Sources and booking conditions
- dormy-hotels.com — operator, destination or property information
- dormy-hotels.com — operator, destination or property information
- www.choice-hotels.jp — operator, destination or property information
- www.choice-hotels.jp — operator, destination or property information
- www.hotel-fs.com — operator, destination or property information
- www.travellerinn.jp — operator, destination or property information
- www.travellerinn.jp — operator, destination or property information
- yamate-inn.com — operator, destination or property information
- yamate-inn.com — operator, destination or property information
- yumurayanagiya.com — operator, destination or property information
- yumurayanagiya.com — operator, destination or property information
- www.yamanashi-kankou.jp — operator, destination or property information
- www.hotel-livemax.com — operator, destination or property information
- www.hotel-livemax.com — operator, destination or property information
- u-u.co.jp — operator, destination or property information
- u-u.co.jp — operator, destination or property information
- tabist.co.jp — operator, destination or property information
- travel.rakuten.co.jp — operator, destination or property information
- www.az-hotel.com — operator, destination or property information
- www.az-hotel.com — operator, destination or property information
English edition published 2026-10-11. Source review date inherited from the original guide: 2026-10-11. Editorial recommendations are not firsthand reviews or live quotes. Check current prices, availability and conditions before purchase.