Fujiya Hotel's main attraction—buildings of rich character
Fujiya Hotel's buildings, each of which expresses great individuality in meeting the needs of the times, are the setting of numerous Fujiya Hotel stories.
Together with colleagues at the Buildings and Facilities Maintenance Section, we have devised numerous ways to continually preserve them.
We aim to welcome guests with these same buildings throughout the ages and they create lasting memories at Fujiya Hotel. We hope their stays here are special ones, during which they can escape the hustle and bustle of daily life and feel the breath of Hakone's natural beauty, flora, and fauna.」
The history of Fujiya Hotel certainly revolves around the architecture of its buildings, but there is also a history of innovation in how hotel management transitioned from that of a traditional Japanese inn to a resort hotel on a par with overseas establishments.
The hotel's carefully selected furniture allowed overseas guests of different backgrounds and lifestyles to relax as if they were still at home, while the hotel's facilities and equipment played a key role in providing behind-the-scenes support to hotel management so that guests could feel safe and secure during their stay.」
Miyanoshita Imperial Villa constructed in 1895 was granted to Fujiya Hotel in 1946 and renamed KIKKA-SO. The hotel's connection to the Imperial Household also runs deep as a result of the many Imperial Family members visiting Fujiya Hotel and Sengokuhara Golf Course. Fujiya Hotel retains many commemorative items from those times.
写真一覧(皇室ご来訪記録)
① 昭和天皇
大正6年(皇太子時代) 仙石ゴルフコースにて
Emperor Showa (posthumous name of Emperor Hirohito)
When the building was constructed in 1930, the ceiling painting of MAIN DINING ROOM "THE FUJIYA" was painted by four artists who studied under Gyokudo Kawai, the master of modern nihonga (Japanese-style paintings): Konen Watanabe, Shofu Honda, Nanpo Onuma, and Baiso.
Numerous alpine plants are featured in the 159 panels, and motifs of birds and butterflies are painted on the 376 cornices. As the artists were painting on veneer board, a material that cost a lot of money in those days, they most likely checked their designs before painting the pictures we see today.