The entirety of Mie Prefecture's Shima City can be found inside Ise-Shima National Park. Scattered in and around this city's bay is a series of islands.

Here also lies the nature-rich glamping complex, Kabuku Resort. Situated a mere 15 minutes away from Kintetsu Railway's Ugata Station, it's right next to Ichigohama - Strawberry Beach!

In April 2022, Kabuka Resort reopened as a wellness retreat-enabling its guests to enjoy overnight glamping as well as day-stay BBQ trips.

In addition to offering free usage of its pool and skateboarding area, each tent comes with its own sauna! Made with Owase Hinoki cypress, these original saunas are also available to those staying just for the day.

This facility is offering a one-night, two-day package deal to commemorate its renewal.

With meals and a sauna included, deals start from 23,000 yen per person (each tent fits two to four people, and packages are 30% off until June 2022)!

Though sauna temperatures are maintained at a lower than usual 60 to 70 degrees Celsius, you're sure to work up a sweat when partaking in Löyly - a method of creating steam by throwing aromatic water on hot stones.

This package also comes with a drum can bath experience! These are enjoyed by filling a drum can with water, starting a fire, and waiting for it to heat up until it's time to bathe.

With staff helping you build the fire and the facility lending you all necessary supplies, it's a fun activity that even beginner campers can enjoy!

In taking countermeasures against Covid-19, a pergola has been prepared for guests to enjoy their BBQ dinner safely! Here lies a spread of freshly caught seafood, beef, chicken, and miso paste-covered pork.

Furthermore, you can make mini mayo and corn pizzas on a cast-iron skillet using stones from the sauna (this cooking class is available until June 2022).

Sinking your teeth into a freshly baked pie after working up a sweat in the sauna is a rejuvenating experience like no other!

The facility's luxurious tent comes with a bed, air conditioning, heating, and a fridge. Through using translation devices, services that accommodate foreign guests are also offered.

One such guest commented: "Being surrounded by a starry sky while a bonfire blazed was an unbelievably healing experience."

Health & Safety Measures
Indoor disinfection measures taken in tents, guest houses, powder rooms, kitchen areas available at the facility, stabilized chlorine dioxide available at Cafe Kubuka - Air purifiers set up at reception facilities - Disinfected after each guest leaves - Ventilation measures in place – Temperature taken upon check-in - Staff wear face shields/masks, wash hands, disinfect, gargle, and take their temperature - Guests who feel unwell are refrained from staying at the hotel - Masks required/temperature and health check enforced - Restrictions on room service (entry) for staff

Located in the southernmost area of Hyogo Prefecture is Awaji Island. Nestled in-between Japan's Shikoku region and Japan's main island of Honshu, this isle floats in the Seto Inland Sea. This area is home to Nijigen no Mori, a theme park in Hyogo Prefectural Awajishima Park centering around anime, technology, and nature.

At the theme park's most elevated point, you'll find Grand Chariot Hokuto Shichisei 135°. This facility is around an hour's drive from Osaka Prefecture and a 30-minute drive from Kobe Prefecture.

As its name suggests, it's situated at 135 degrees longitude-which is also the Japan Standard Time Meridian. This facility offers stays at comfortable villa-style accommodations.

Enjoy the gentle breeze as Akashi Strait's blue waters and Akashi-Kaikyo Bridge - the world's largest suspension bridge - stretches out before you.

Offering spaces filled with aromatic and warm wood, there are 23 guest rooms called cocoons. Besides the standard villa-style rooms, six character rooms are available! These include the Crayon Shin-chan room, Ora no Cocoon; the Dragon Quest room, Slime no Cocoon; the Hello Kitty room, Hello Kitty Star Cocoon; and the Naruto room, Hokage Villa.

Some of the rooms even allow you to stay with your beloved pet!

There are staff who speak English, Chinese, and Korean stationed at the facility (for those who would like an interpreter, please let staff know when making a reservation), Wi-Fi is available throughout the entire facility.

Chef Hal Yamashita, winner of the world's best chef award at the highly-acclaimed World Gourmet Summit, has produced the restaurant's menu.

Some of the mouth-watering dishes served include Awaji Beef Sankai Tomato Sukiyaki as well as a creamy sea urchin hot pot using top-quality red sea urchin from Yura.

Additionally, creative Japanese courses that use Awaji Island's best ingredients are also a superb option! Ingredients in these courses include Awaji beef - an elegantly sweet, marbled brand of beef that melts at the temperature of body heat, as well as eel and fresh vegetables cooked in a Japanese cast-iron pot.

Chariot de Esthetic is a luxurious, private spa facility that has both an enzyme bath and sauna. Furthermore, in the evenings, we recommend stopping by Hoshizora no Bar to enjoy original cocktails inspired by the 12 constellations.

Some comments from foreign guests include: "We were able to enjoy traditional Japanese cuisine in a new way.", and "We were moved by the staff's incredible hospitality."

Health & Safety Measures
Indoor disinfection measures taken - Sanitizer installed in lobby, restaurants, and in front of elevators - Front desk procedures shortened - Installation of partitions/plastic sheets at the front desk - Disinfected after each guest leaves - Ventilation measures in place - Staff wear face shields/masks, wash hands, disinfect, gargle, and take their temperature - Humidifier and disinfectant installed in all guest rooms - Guests who feel unwell are refrained from staying at the hotel - Masks required/temperature and health check enforced - Restrictions on room service (entry) for staff

Rurikei River Valley Hot Spring's glamping facility, Grax Hanare Kyoto Rurikei, is located in Kyoto's southern region of Nantan City. With the area being vibrant with nature, it's known for growing kyoyasai, Kyoto's local vegetables.

It takes around an hour to access by car from either Osaka or Kyoto City. Grax Hanare Kyoto Rurikei has received many positive reviews due to offering a rare glamping experience in Kyoto's great outdoors.

At the Grax Hanare Kyoto Rurikei, glamping vacation villas (fits two to five guests, prices start at 16,500 yen per person for a group of five) have been especially popular!

With enough space for the whole family, this two-bedroom accommodation comes with a kitchen, bath, bathroom, and minibar! Each villa has a private deck, and some even offer additional glamping tents or private saunas! Enjoy a stay that enables you to unwind completely!

All villas offer Wi-Fi.

Each accommodation facility comes with a gas grill and an appliance/cooking instruction manual, leaving beginner campers entirely at ease! What's more, guests can choose between two full-course BBQ dinners that offer appetizers, mains, and more.

A short walk from Grax Hanare stands Rurikei River Valley Hot Spring's main building, Rurikei Onsen for Rest Resort. Here, glamping villa guests can enjoy the hot springs for free! In addition to the communal bath, there's a body zone (swimwear zone), pool, and relaxation room!

Facilities at this hot spring village will keep you entertained from the moment you check in until the time you check out! We especially recommend stopping by the year-round light installation held at Kyoto Illumination Synesthesia Hills.

Foreign guests commented: "This nature-filled facility makes it hard to believe you're in Kyoto! We think that it's a new way to enjoy staying in this prefecture."

Health & Safety Measures
Indoor disinfection measures taken - Sanitizer installed in lobby, restaurants, and in front of elevators - Front desk procedures shortened - Disinfected after each guest leaves - Ventilation measures in place - Staff wear face shields/masks, wash hands, disinfect, gargle, and take their temperature - Guests who feel unwell are refrained from staying at the hotel - Masks required/temperature and health check enforced - Restrictions on room service (entry) for staff

In March 2022, Sky Dome Hannan opened in Osaka's southwest region of Senshu. Home to Kansai International Airport, this area serves as the entryway to Japan's Kansai region.

In addition to Sky Dome Hannan being only an hour away from Osaka City, it's also on the grounds of the Hannan Sky Town Observatory Green Area.

This lets guests to enjoy the best nightscapes in Senshu, even offering views of far-away Awaji Island and Kobe Prefecture. Don't forget to enjoy Hannan City's sunset as it's been selected as one of the "Top 100 Sunsets' of Japan"!

This is the first large-scale glamping facility in Osaka that offers a total of 12 accommodation facilities as well as many dome tents. Here you'll also enjoy a view of the entire prefecture! For the dome tents, four types are available.

Some options include the largest dome tent in Japan with a diameter of ten meters, a 100 square meter, pet-friendly dome tent that comes with its own dog park, and a dome tent with a personal jacuzzi. Standard dome tents have a diameter of seven meters (fits two to five people), with prices starting at 22,220 yen per person. This is for a one-night, two-day package that includes meals!

All accommodation facilities have Wi-Fi.

During the outdoor BBQ, you can delight in beloved ingredients from the Senshu area. Some of these include the Senshu water eggplant and onion as well as Naniwa Black beef and octopus. Enjoy an extravagant BBQ meal like no other!

Additionally, those who want to bring their own ingredients can choose the "without meal package." If two guests book this deal for one accommodation facility, prices start from around 13,420 per person.

Sky Dome Hannan will keep you entertained with its outdoor bouldering facility, a short hiking trail that takes you up to the observatory, and an outdoor Russian sauna tent! There are also private campfire spaces at each tent to enjoy, ensuring a full day of fun!

Health & Safety Measures
Indoor disinfection measures taken - Disinfectant sprays available in each room - Front desk procedures shortened - Disinfected after each guest leaves - Ventilation measures in place - Staff wear face shields/masks, wash hands, disinfect, gargle, and take their temperature - Guests who feel unwell are refrained from staying at the hotel - Masks required/temperature and health check enforced - Restrictions on room service (entry) for staff

Glamp Element is a large-scale glamping facility situated in the foothills of Mount Ibuki. Chosen as one of the "100 famous mountains in Japan", this alp can be found nestled in-between Shiga and Gifu Prefecture.

When driving from Kyoto or Osaka, it takes approximately 15 minutes on Meishin Expressway's Maibara Interchange. There's also a free shuttle bus (reservations required) leaving from Maibara Station or Omi-Nagaoka Station, making it an easy spot to access.

What's more, Glamp Element is located inside Maibara City's Green Park Santo - a leisure facility on the northeastern side of Shiga Prefecture. With its abundant nature, superb location, open space, and views of a vast lake, you're sure to have an absolutely unique and luxurious experience!

What's more, the accommodation facilities are environmentally friendly, taking inspiration from the four elements both in its design and color schemes (red, yellow, green, blue).

Because they're said to be representative of ancient alchemy - you'll even find gold, iron, and lead motifs. Stays at this facility will relax all of your senses.

A characteristic of Glamp Element is that meals, drinks, and activities are all included in the accommodation fee! For example, a four-person stay at the facility's lotus tent would come to about 23,595 yen per person (during regular seasons).

Included are drinks at Elemental Bar, desserts and coffee at the cafe lounge, free usage of Green Park Santo's bathing facility, Kamoikeso, as well as activities such as canoeing and minigolf! This enables you to fully enjoy your stay without having to worry about additional payments.

Glamp Element has a total of 15 accommodation facilities that all surround the lake. Keeping guests' privacy in mind, each villa is spaced out generously. You're sure to find something that you absolutely love with options such as luxurious two-story villas with outdoor decks as well as wooden cabin-style accommodations offering breathtaking views of Mount Ibuki!

The lotus tents and raindrop tents, which made its first debut in Japan in 2018, can be found on the Mount Ibuki-side of the facility, whereas the dorm tents are located on the opposite side of the lake.

When the sun goes down and each villa is lit from the inside, a mystical atmosphere takes over the entire area!

English-speaking staff are on-site, and all facilities have Wi-Fi.

Comments from a foreign guest include: "Staff service was extremely pleasant. Also, the stars were so beautiful! I won't forget looking up at the night sky while enjoying some drinks."

Another perk is the private dining-style dinner served by the concierge at each accommodation's private deck.

Enjoy an indulgent menu of an eight-appetizer platter, a seasonal fish and clam acqua pazza, and skewered Japanese black beef sirloin! What's more, for an additional 1,210 yen, you can upgrade the Japanese black beef sirloin to an Omi beef skewer.

With a kid's menu also available, this is an experience the whole family can enjoy!

Health & Safety Measures
Indoor disinfection measures taken - Sanitizer installed in lobby, restaurants, and in front of elevators - Front desk procedures shortened - Installation of partitions/plastic sheets at the front desk - Disinfected after each guest leaves - Ventilation measures in place - Staff wear face shields/masks, wash hands, disinfect, gargle, and take their temperature - Humidifier and disinfectant installed in all guest rooms - Guests who feel unwell are refrained from staying at the hotel - Masks required/temperature and health check enforced - Restrictions on room service (entry) for staff

Here we have introduced glamping facilities in the Kansai region where you can enjoy nature, camping, and BBQing!

All of these sites offer amenities you would find at luxury hotels, amazing hospitality, and an opportunity for beginner campers to indulge in the great outdoors. Why not take a relaxing trip to one of these extraordinary locations?

Text by: Efeel
*The information in this article is from April 2022. For updated information, please refer to each official website.