If you want to spend quality time privately with friends, partners, or family, renting a townhouse, vacation home, or villa is highly recommended. We introduce you to "villas" where you can unwind and feel like you're in a second home.
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Recently, there has been a rise in renovated accommodations featuring old folk houses with rich history and nostalgic charm that makes you want to say, “I’m home.” These spaces offer a relaxing atmosphere with Japanese warmth, growing in popularity for their soothing environment. This style of accommodation connects travelers with locals, making it ideal not just for sightseeing, but also for leisurely walks and exploring local shops, giving you a home-away-from-home feel.
If you want to spend quality time with your family, partner, or friends, resort cottages and villas are ideal. They combine the luxury of a hotel with the comfort of a private villa, offering exceptional privacy. Many are situated near natural settings like the ocean, rivers, or forests, allowing you to enjoy lively barbecues without concern for your surroundings. Revel in an elegant holiday by stargazing and having breakfast in the fresh morning air.
If traditional camping feels a bit daunting but you still want the camping experience, mountain huts like lodges and bungalows are a great option. These spaces, filled with the scent of wood, create an exciting atmosphere reminiscent of storybook settings. Glamping offers a luxurious twist on camping—there’s no need to bring camping gear or food, and you’ll find comfortable beds inside the tent. Both options offer a refreshing retreat in nature.
Condominiums, designed like apartments with spacious living rooms and kitchens, offer hotel-like comfort with the added freedom to plan your trip. They are popular for groups and families traveling with children due to their affordability and ample space. Larger units with multiple bedrooms provide privacy even for large groups. Condominiums are also excellent as a base for sightseeing and sports activities.
Recently, there has been a rise in renovated accommodations featuring old folk houses with rich history and nostalgic charm that makes you want to say, “I’m home.” These spaces offer a relaxing atmosphere with Japanese warmth, growing in popularity for their soothing environment. This style of accommodation connects travelers with locals, making it ideal not just for sightseeing, but also for leisurely walks and exploring local shops, giving you a home-away-from-home feel.
If you want to spend quality time with your family, partner, or friends, resort cottages and villas are ideal. They combine the luxury of a hotel with the comfort of a private villa, offering exceptional privacy. Many are situated near natural settings like the ocean, rivers, or forests, allowing you to enjoy lively barbecues without concern for your surroundings. Revel in an elegant holiday by stargazing and having breakfast in the fresh morning air.
If traditional camping feels a bit daunting but you still want the camping experience, mountain huts like lodges and bungalows are a great option. These spaces, filled with the scent of wood, create an exciting atmosphere reminiscent of storybook settings. Glamping offers a luxurious twist on camping—there’s no need to bring camping gear or food, and you’ll find comfortable beds inside the tent. Both options offer a refreshing retreat in nature.
Condominiums, designed like apartments with spacious living rooms and kitchens, offer hotel-like comfort with the added freedom to plan your trip. They are popular for groups and families traveling with children due to their affordability and ample space. Larger units with multiple bedrooms provide privacy even for large groups. Condominiums are also excellent as a base for sightseeing and sports activities.
The memories of a fun trip with a group of friends will stay with everyone for a long time. Renting a house nestled in nature allows you to enjoy a lively time without worrying about disturbing others. Since you’ll be spending the entire day together, vacation rentals and cottages with a spacious living room for shared activities and private bedrooms for rest are ideal. For girls’ trips, urban condominiums and townhouse rentals are also popular, offering an extraordinary space that makes conversations even more lively.
Shimane
Diverse Cuisine Showcasing Sanin Regional Flavors
Kaiseki cuisine at "Kohan no Onsen Yado Kunibiki" features carefully prepared dishes highlighting fresh seafood from Shimane. Ingredients from the San’in region are used whenever possible, and dinner may include sushi made with locally caught fish, salt-grilled nodoguro, and Nita rice from Okuizumo. Breakfast also presents items such as grilled sea bream, shabu-shabu, and miso soup with shijimi clams. At certain times of the year, red snow crab from Sakaiminato is also served.
Aomori
Two Guestroom Types Framed by Calm Natural Surroundings
This accommodation stands at the foothills of the Juniko area in the western part of the Shirakami Mountains, a World Natural Heritage site. Guest rooms include the "Authentic Nordic Log Cottage" and the "Group Building Japanese-Style Room," while facilities such as a restaurant, public bath, product shop, playground area, and observation point are spread across the spacious grounds. Dinner features creative dishes prepared with fresh seafood raised in the waters of the Shirakami Mountains and local vegetables, presenting a variety of seasonal ingredients. Activities with local guides, including trekking and snow hikes, offer courses of varying durations and are widely selected. Nearby natural sites include "Aoike" and "Kanayama no Ike," two of the lakes within the Juniko group, as well as "Japan Canyon."
Mie
Facilities and Amenities Designed for Comfort with Dogs
"Forest Garden Komono Villa" is a private rental villa accommodating only one group per day, located about a 3-minute drive from the Komono IC on the Shin-Meishin Expressway. The property features four bedrooms with spacious beds and a bright, expansive living area filled with natural light, creating a setting that evokes the comfort of a private vacation home for family or pet stays. The island kitchen is equipped with a large refrigerator, a wine cellar, and a full range of cooking utensils, allowing meals to be prepared with brought-in ingredients.
Kagawa
Private Rental Surrounded by Kagawa’s Sea and Mountains
Located in Sakaide City, Kagawa, this log cabin-style farmhouse is surrounded by nature and available as a private rental. The interior, featuring the warmth of wood and handmade stained-glass decorations crafted by the owner’s wife, creates a soothing atmosphere with a theme of relaxation. Guests can enjoy unique hands-on experiences in harmony with nature, such as making pizza in a wood-fired stone oven starting from chopping firewood, harvesting seasonal vegetables, and fruit picking that varies by season. Accommodating up to seven guests, the property is suitable for families, friends, and a variety of travel styles. Nearby partner facilities also offer marine activities such as SUP.
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Resort villas by the sea and luxurious glamping facilities set in nature are perfect settings for special moments with your loved one. At night, enjoy the starry sky while sipping on the wine you brought with you. Even if you choose a whole house, each facility offers unique features. Select one that suits your time together, such as those with beautiful bathrooms and hot springs, large screens and AV equipment, or those where you can stay with pets.
Kagawa
A Refined Space Blending Japanese and Western Cultures
This traditional Japanese house in Ayagawa Town, Kagawa Prefecture, has been renovated to add a new charm to this lodging facility. It boasts an ideal location as a base for sightseeing within the prefecture, and it is also nice to enjoy the natural beauty of the surrounding area. The interior is filled with elements that evoke the beauty and tradition of Japanese architecture, such as tatami mats, a tokonoma alcove, a shoin study, and fittings crafted using traditional techniques. The bedroom features solid Southwestern cherry wood flooring and a Simmons bed. Enjoy a comfortable stay in a refined space where you can savor the scent and warmth of wood.
Ehime
A Stay Shaped by the Traditional Culture of "Ehime"
"Entei" stands in the heart of "Dogo Onsen," one of Japan's historic hot spring areas. Opened in April 2023, this whole-building rental accommodation features two rooms with distinct concepts arranged side by side, each decorated with traditional cultural elements and works that convey the appeal of Ehime Prefecture. The property has introduced an auto-check-in system, rare even within Ehime, and accepts payment by card only. Check-in and check-out can be completed without meeting anyone, allowing smooth accommodation procedures. Approximately a minute walk from the accommodation are the bathing facilities "Dogo Onsen Annex Asuka no Yu" and "Dogo Onsen Tsubaki no Yu," offering a soothing time nearby.
Yamaguchi
A Private Hotel Limited to One Group With Views of Tsunoshima
A rental hotel located right next to Tsunoshima Ohashi Bridge, overlooking Tsunoshima in Shimonoseki City, Yamaguchi Prefecture, which is a popular tourist spot. The spacious "garage living room" has an overslide type shutter facing the sea, making it a hotel with an outstanding sense of openness where you can fully open it and relax while looking out at the spectacular view. The "garage living room" opens onto the terrace, so on sunny days, you can pull out a chair and enjoy the view of the cobalt blue ocean and sunset, and enjoy the time of "swaying" while listening to the sound of the waves. already.
Hiroshima
Restorative Getaway Overlooking Itsukushima and the Seto Inland Sea
"Miyajima Resort HAUOLI," limited to five groups per day, offers a stay centered on balance for mind and body within a natural setting. Five vividly colored trailer houses, each designed with a distinct Hawaii-inspired concept, provide varied accommodation styles, including rooms that allow pets and layouts suited to older guests. The setting supports time away from daily routines in a relaxed environment.
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Even if you have small or energetic children, renting a whole house allows adults to relax without worrying about disturbing others. Enjoy a more memorable holiday with comfortable living, spacious areas such as a living room, wooden deck, pool, and barbecue facilities that cater to everyone, from adults to children. Vacation rentals with a loft can become a secret hideout for kids, adding an element of play to your stay.
Chiba
An Exclusive One-Group-Per-Day Private Villa Stay
The most luxurious accommodation at the well-known "Sanbu Raito" property is Forest, "Morito Sorato Ie", a secluded retreat designed for time spent immersed in nature. The spacious grounds of the facility are over 6,600m², and the main house is over 300m², opening the way for the guests to enjoy a relaxing time in a Japanese-style building. The building is reminiscent of a traditional Japanese inn, yet it also has comforts featuring air conditioning in the living room and bedrooms. Meals follow a self-catering style in which ingredients are selected and prepared independently, allowing dining to reflect individual tastes and preferred dishes.
Aichi
A Villa-Like Rental Inn Inspired by Tokugawa Ieyasu
This is a rental inn located in a whole building, about 3 minutes walk from Nagoya Municipal Subway Taikodori Station and about 10 minutes walk from JR Nagoya Station. The concept is based on Tokugawa Ieyasu, who won the Battle of Sekigahara, established the Edo Shogunate, and brought peace to the nation. SAMURAI HOUSE, named after one of Japan's three great warlords with connections to Nagoya City, is the highest grade of the three buildings, and has a deep charm that focuses on the worldview after the unification of Japan. I want to enjoy imagining history.
Aomori
Glamping in a Trailer House for an Extraordinary Experience
PARK DAIKANYAMA is a glamping facility located in Daikanyama Park in Mutsu City, Aomori Prefecture, on the Shimokita Peninsula in the northernmost tip of Honshu. The trailer house has a spacious interior, and you can go up to the roof to look at the starry sky or enjoy a jet bath. The interior of the dome tent is also stylish. With a natural-style design that blends in with the environment, you can enjoy glamping that looks great on social media. You will be able to create special memories while enjoying an extraordinary experience with your family, friends, and other wonderful companions.
Kouchi
Resort Hotel Surrounded by the Nature of Irino Matsubara
Standing amid Irino Matsubara, a noted scenic spot in Tosa, this stylish resort hotel features a unique cylindrical building and pale green roof. Guest rooms include ocean-view rooms with sunrise views and calm, mountain-side Japanese-style rooms for restful stays. In July 2021, the trailer house "nokka," featuring a guest room, a wood deck, and a rooftop terrace, opened in the glamping area. The interior includes a living room and kitchen, creating a nature-filled space for a stay that feels like everyday living. Away from the bustle of the city, the setting offers time to unwind gradually.
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