Actually I'm looking for a family room bcos will be going wth my wife & daughter. Yes on tight budget and not willing to spend >RM250/nite. So pretty hard to get a private room for 3 at this budget
..Pretty hard to stay in dormitory & sharing th others unless the dormitory comes wth private room or One of the capsule can accomodate 2 pax (My wife & daughter to a capsule?)
We will not be climbing Mt Fuji for sure but we might be making a day trip to the best location just to get the best family picture and return to Tokyo. Worst come to worst..probably snap virtual Mt Fuji from the studio
1. If you are really on a tight budget to stay in Tokyo, i have a good recommendation, JGH hotel @ hostelworld.com ( i forgot the personal contact number of the owner, so no choice have to go through the website).
The rate is at 1000 YEN /night in a dormitory room @ August 2011. The room is small but acceptable for such cost. It cost 1100 YEN now, approximately RM50+ a night there.
The owner is very friendly, they can speak english fluently, and the place is clean, they provide washing machine, share toilet and bathroom.
I travelled from Shinjuku bus station to the 5th station with bus at night around 6pm, reach there at 8/9PM, then we can start climbing the mountain at dark (head lamp must be prepared or else you will not reach the top, or even next station.. ) Well you can purchase a road at the store then you can get a chop on your rod at every station up to the 10th station to prove that you successfully arrive the station!
*Bus ticket cost around 2000YEN on each way from SHINJUKU-5th Station and 5th Station- SHINJUKU.
This is what i can share with you, if you have any question to ask feel free to pm to my inbox. =)