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[2024] Latest! 14 recommended glamping facilities in Kyoto and Shiga

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)

1. Open in April 2024! Doggy's Grampian Paradise [Doggie's Grampian Shiga Imazu-hama] / Imazu Town, Shiga

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.

Doggie's Grampian Shiga Imazu-hama Exterior

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.

BBQ at dogglamping
Doggie's Grampian Shiga Imazu-hama Interior

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

Doggie's Glamping Shiga Imazu-hama

  • Doggie's Gramping Shigaimazuhama
  • 363 Hamabun, Imazu-cho, Takashima City, Shiga Prefecture
  • 6 minutes drive from JR "Omi Imazu Station".
  • Check-in / 15:00~.
    Check-out / ~10:00

2. Private pool and sauna overlooking Lake Biwa [Lakeside Terrace Biwako]/Katsuno, Shiga

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.

Lakeside Terrace Biwako Exterior

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.

Lakeside Terrace Lake Biwa Activities
Lakeside Terrace Lake Biwa BBQ

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

Lakeside Terrace Lake Biwa

  • Lakeside Terrace Biwako
  • 1533 Katsuno, Takashima City, Shiga Prefecture
  • 5 minutes drive from JR "Omi Takashima Station".
    Free shuttle service available (reservation required)
  • Check-in / from 15:00
    Check-out / ~10:00 (Glamping type)
    Cottage and spa resort type: ~11:00

3. Villa with heated indoor pool [NEST Biwako] / Makino, Shiga, Japan

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.

NEST Lake Biwa Interior Private Pool

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.

NEST Lake Biwa Bedroom
NEST Lake Biwa Exterior

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.

NEST Lake Biwa

  • Nest Biwako
  • 146-1 Shinpo Hamada, Makino Town, Takashima City, Shiga Prefecture
  • 15 minutes drive from JR Makino Station
  • No Tel.
  • Check-in / 15:00~.
    Check-out / ~11:00

4. Under the big sky and windmills [STAGEX TAKASHIMA], you can spend time with your family and friends / Shin Asahi Town, Shiga, Japan

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.

STAGEX Takashima Floating Sauna

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.

stagex Takashima Exterior
STAGEX Takashima Cuisine

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

STAGEX Takashima

  • Stages Takashima
  • 336 Warazono, Shin-Asahi-cho, Takashima City, Shiga Prefecture
  • 7 minutes by free shuttle bus from JR Shin Asahi Station
  • Check-in / 15:00~.
    Check-out / ~10:00

5. Feel like a princess at GLAMP ELEMENT, where a concierge is on hand / Maibara, Shiga

[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.

glamp-emlent appearance

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.

Grand Element Interior
glampelement cuisine

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

GLAMP ELEMENT

  • grand element
  • 60-1 Ikeshita, Maibara-shi, Shiga
  • 20 minutes by free shuttle bus from JR "Maibara Station
    5 minutes by free shuttle bus from JR Omi Nagaoka Station
  • Check-in / 15:00~.
    Check-out / ~11:00
  • Irregular holidays
The information is subject to change. Please contact each store or facility directly for the latest information.
All prices include tax.
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