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[2024] Oni wa soto! Three Setsubun festivals in Kyoto that invite spring
Glamping has been a hot topic for several years now, offering a glamorous and attractive "Glamorousu" + camping "Camping" experience. Glamping has evolved to include gourmet meals prepared by famous restaurants, unique activities, and more. In this issue, we will introduce glamping facilities in Kyoto and Shiga that are easily accessible from the Kansai region! Why not experience such luxury in a luxurious space surrounded by nature, listening to the chirping of birds and having the view spread out before you all to yourself...? This time, some facilities offer special benefits! Don't miss this opportunity to check it out. (TEXT/Yurie Sano)
In April 2024, Doggie's Glamping Shiga Imazu-hama will open on the shores of Lake Biwa. In a luxurious environment with only seven dome tents and suite cabins on a large site, you can share a fun time with your dog. All rooms are equipped with private dog runs and natural hot springs. In addition to the private dog run, there is a shared domed dog run where dogs can play to their heart's content even on rainy days.
One of the pleasures of traveling is the food! [At Doggie's Glamping Shiga Imazu-hama, you can choose between two types of dinner: BBQ, where you can enjoy local ingredients such as Omi beef and Ibuki Ham's special frankfurters, or Omi duck hot pot, where you can taste Shiga's brand duck, the Omi duck, in a special broth. High-quality dog meals made with venison, duck, vegetables, and other additive-free ingredients are also on standby.
Room rate per person/ 16,500 yen and up (based on 4 people sharing a room)
Day glamping/not available
Reservation phone number/0120-959-015
Reservations arehere
Lakeside Terrace Biwako offers six types of rooms, including tents, cottages, and SPA suites, from which you can choose your style of stay. Lakeside Terrace Biwako is an SPA resort where all rooms are equipped with natural hot spring baths. Taking advantage of its location right next to Lake Biwa, the resort offers a full range of water activities such as SUP, kayaking, and water bicycles. The deck space with a full view of Lake Biwa has a swimming pool and a barrel sauna! Enjoy the private area for guests only.
For dinner, choose from either the standard or the luxury plan and enjoy a BBQ. The luxury plan features Omi beef sirloin steak, ichibo steak, and other Shiga brand beef, as well as locally caught Biwa trout grilled in foil. Overnight stay with no meal and bring-your-own food courses are also available.
Accommodation fee for 1 person/ 17,600 yen and up (for 2 people sharing a room)
Day glamping/not available
Reservation phone number/050-3198-5847 (10:00-18:00)
Reservations arehere
Opening in December 2023 is [NEST Biwako], where you can rent out an entire villa. Each villa is luxurious, with an indoor pool, natural hot spring, and private sauna. The open indoor pool can be transformed into a semi-indoor pool by opening the large windows on a sunny day. You can feel the pleasant Makino breeze.
The bedroom is spacious with a tatami corner. Warm light shines through the windows, and you can enjoy a good night's sleep in a space overflowing with the warmth of wood. A single room rate is applied, so large groups of guests can enjoy a lively and economical stay.
1 building rental / 68,000 yen and up (capacity for 2-5 persons)
Day glamping/not available
Reservations arehere
If you send a message on the official LINE of [NEST Biwako] saying that you saw Leaf KYOTO when you make a reservation, you can get a 5,000 yen discount on the room rate *only for LINE reservations
Expiration date / Until reservation on December 31, 2024
Conditions for application of special offers
(1) Add the official LINE account (https://lin.ee/P14z81Z) as a friend
Send the message "I saw Leaf KYOTO" on the LINE talk screen.
(3) Follow the automatic guidance sent to you on the LINE talk screen.
STAGEX Takashima is a popular destination for those who want to spend time in an idyllic setting that looks like something out of a picture book, with its lush green lawn under a big sky and windmills erected on top of the lawn. In addition to staying in the floating sauna on the water's edge, both day-trippers and overnight guests can experience Totonoe BBQ, a health-friendly sauce that incorporates Shiga Prefecture's food culture and fermentation techniques, served with Omi beef or Omi duck.
Rooms are available in cabins, lotus bell tents, and dome tents. After staying overnight, lie down on the grass and watch the sky change its expression according to the time of day. At twilight, when the sky gradually turns pink, the magic hour is like being in a dream. At night, countless stars shine in the sky, making it the perfect location for stargazing.
Room rate for 1 person / 20,000 yen and up (for 2 persons sharing a room)
Day-trip glamping/possible (winter only) *A separate area dedicated to day-trip BBQ is available.
Reservation phone number/0740-25-8212
Reservations arehere
[GLAMP ELEMENT is a resort with domes and villas overlooking a pond. There are seven types of rooms, some of which are dome-shaped tents with terraces over the water, giving guests a rich feeling as if they were visiting an overseas resort. An all-inclusive system has been introduced, and in addition to outdoor activities such as golf and canoeing, afternoon tea is available only on rainy days, and a bar offering 120 kinds of drinks that can be taken back to the room can be used at no extra charge.
The dinner, with its array of stylish dishes lined up on the table, is attracting a lot of attention as a dish that overturns the common notion that outdoor dining = BBQ. Many of the dishes, such as the Caesar salad with asparagus, which the concierge sprinkles with granopadano cheese and finishes right in front of your eyes, allow you to enjoy the live cooking experience.
Room rate for one person: 19,900 yen and up (based on four persons sharing a room)
Day glamping/not available
Reservation phone number/0749-55-3755
Reservations arehere
Lakeside Resort & Cafe AFUMI KITAKOMATSU offers glamping in a rich natural setting at the foot of Mt. Only 12 couples per day are accepted at the vast site of approximately 8,500 m2. Guests will be treated to generous hospitality in lake view tents overlooking Lake Biwa, tents with open-air baths, domes with dog runs, and suite villas.
For dinner, enjoy BBQ with seasonal ingredients grilled over charcoal. You can also taste local specialties such as Takashima's famous tonchan-yaki! On a fine day, enjoy the extraordinary luxury of morning breakfast on the sandy beach of Lake Biwa. You can choose your favorite ingredients for your hot sandwich, which is a perfect way to start a wonderful day.
Room rate for 1 person / 23,000 yen and up (based on 4 persons sharing a room)
Day glamping/not available
Reservations arehere
Mention "I saw Leaf KYOTO" when making a reservation and receive either a set of 20 fireworks or a bottle of sparkling wine.
Expiration date / Until reservation on December 31, 2024
Conditions for application of special offers
Please enter "I saw Leaf KYOTO! in the "Request" field and indicate whether you would like fireworks or sparkling wine. If you do not fill in the form, it will be invalid.
After reopening in October 2023, Glamping Village HAJIME has evolved into a spot where you can spend every moment with your dog. 11 tents of 7 types are equipped with private dog runs. SUP and cruising are popular marine activities that allow you and your dog to spend time together in the ocean.
At the glamping BBQ dinner, a total of 10 dishes are lined up on the table, including Kyoto wagyu beef, fresh sausage from Amanohashidate, and home-grown vegetables with three different sauces. You can also enjoy seafood such as live abalone and aqua pazza with Miyazu local fish. Of course, you can also order a meal for your dog.
Accommodation fee for 1 person / 14,600 yen and up (4 persons per building)
Day glamping/possible at certain times of the year
Reservation phone number/050-3161-4578
Reservations arehere
Marin Topia the Suite is attracting attention among gourmet connoisseurs. The suite offers a wide variety of dining options, including BBQ and kappo cuisine. Kappo cuisine is served in the sunken hearth space in each room (except Hilltop). Enjoy the delicacy of the artisan's techniques in an extraordinary space with a great view.
[Another point of interest at Marin Topia The Suites is the luxury villas, 13 villas of four types available for rent, all with a total area of over 685 square meters and a private garden with a pool. The villas are also dog-friendly, and the garden can be used as a private dog run. Each villa is equipped with a hot spring in the guest room, which boils red hot water with the same salt concentration as seawater and is expected to have a moisturizing effect.
Room rate per person / 18,700 yen and up (4 persons per building)
Day glamping/not available
Reservations arehere
Farm Glamping Kyoto Amanohashidate is a glamping facility that stands in a prime location overlooking Miyazu Bay, with a view of the emerald blue sea from the rooms. A variety of food education workshops are held in the hope of providing visitors with an opportunity to learn about the background of the food they eat. Pizza, popcorn, and potato chip making can all be enjoyed free of charge, and at the nearby Sukusuku Farm, visitors can experience picking strawberries and other seasonal vegetables.
There are five types of domes to choose from for lodging, and every room has a BBQ space attached. Enjoy the standard glamping plan and taste seafood from Miyazu Bay or Kyoto beef, or bring your own favorite foods. In winter, you can book the wood-fired glamping plan, which also allows you to experience food education!
Room rate for 1 person / 13,200 yen and up (based on 4 persons sharing a room)
Day trip glamping/possible
Reservations arehere
Three cute dome-shaped tents lined up at the foot of the mountain. This is a glamping facility that accepts only three groups per day. The quiet environment, with nature stretching as far as the eye can see, offers a relaxing escape from the busyness of daily life. Located in a corner of Yunohana hot spring village, which was loved by Akechi Mitsuhide and other famous historical figures, guests can freely soak in the hot spring baths, which are known to cure all illnesses and ward off calamities during their stay. It is a spot that will satisfy both fans of hot springs and outdoor activities.
For dinner, choose your favorite meal style from glamping BBQ and ryokan course meals. The BBQ features Tamba black chicken and other local ingredients in the great outdoors, while the stone kiln kaiseki cuisine uses luxurious ingredients such as marbled pork, both of which are so appealing that you can't decide which to choose.
Room rate for 1 person/ 9730 yen and up (based on 1 room for 4 persons)
Day glamping/not available
Reservations arehere
RETOUR KYOTO is a log house-style lodge and villa for rent overlooking an emerald green clear stream. For dinner, enjoy a BBQ in each room while listening to the murmuring of the river. There are two types of BBQ sets: a hearty Kyoto-style BBQ set featuring specially selected A5-rank Kameoka beef and a Kyoto-style BBQ set featuring Kyoto Tanba chicken. Other than the main course, you can enjoy charcoal-grilled broiled eel and rice cooked in a Shigaraki earthenware kettle with rice from Kyoto's rice restaurant "Gihee VIII".
The charm of this facility is that you will receive seasonal hospitality. In summer, guests are greeted with welcome shaved ice, and in winter, each room is equipped with a tent sauna. A unique trial is to experience Nagashi Somen (flowing noodles) in the forest while being bathed in negative ions.
Rates for one person/ 19,000 yen and up (for two people sharing a room, glamping villa with no meals)
Day glamping/not available
Reservation phone number/075-366-5496
Reservations arehere
Enjoy a rich hot spring vacation in a villa where you can maintain your private space [Natural Hot Spring & Private SPA Rurihama]. Two types of natural hot springs flow into every room. The silver hot spring is rich in metasilicic acid, and the golden hot spring is known as a rare red hot spring in Japan. There are nine types of villas to choose from, including one with an ocean-view hot spring bath that takes advantage of its location right next to Miyazu Bay!
[There are also three limited-edition villas that allow you to bring your dog along, so you can relax with your family in peace. You can relax and enjoy your time with your family.
Room rate for one person: 19,800 yen and up (based on 3 persons sharing a room)
Day glamping/not available
Reservations arehere
Durax Outdoor Resort Kyotango Kumihama LABO welcomes you with a 14-meter giant Tyrannosaurus and other powerful dinosaurs. The park is home to various species of dinosaurs, making you feel as if you have wandered into an adventure movie. Guests can choose from a total of five types of rooms, including domed tents, unit houses, and cabana tents, and there are even rooms where you can sleep with dinosaurs.
Dinner is served BBQ style. The domestic BBQ plan features Kyoto's brand pork, Kyotanba Kogen Pork. You can enjoy the amazingly juicy and tender meat on the bone! Other meat lovers will enjoy five different kinds of meat, including beef belly and tongue. Reservations can also be made for overnight stay plans that allow you to bring your own favorite foods.
Room rate per room/40,000 yen and up
Day glamping/not available
Reservation phone number/0772-66-3739
Reservations arehere
Rurikei GRAX Kyoto Rurikei Onsen for REST RESORT" offers 10 different lodging styles, including cotton tents, dome tents, and cabins. The spacious grounds are dotted with entertainment spots, including Potepote Park, where you can enjoy hammocks and trampolines, and more than you can play with in a day. At night, the illumination lights up, creating the sensation that you have wandered into a world of light. Artists have created this illumination in harmony with the natural surroundings of Rurikei, and the grand scale of the fusion of light and music is overwhelming.
Another fun night at camp is the BBQ, which comes in three types: CASUAL BBQ PLAN, REGULAR BBQ & Dutch Oven Roast Chicken, and PREMIUM BBQ & Natural Sea Bream Aqua Pazza & Dutch Oven Roast Chicken. All plans use plenty of local ingredients and are hearty in volume.
Room rate for 1 person / 7480 yen and up (4 persons per room)
Day glamping/possible by day
Reservation phone number/0771-65-5001
Reservations arehere
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