AwajiHyogo
POOL HOUSE(プールハウス)淡路島
A one-group-a-day villa opened in April 2026 as an annex to Kamome Slow Hotel, with a pool over the Seto Inland Sea and a hinoki sauna on a HARVIA heater.
3 bd
March
Early spring, first blossoms
The cherry-blossom front begins its journey north. Early spring suits quiet onsen towns and coastlines, catching the season before the crowds do.
In season this month
Onsen243Soak whenever you like, as long as you like. Villas where the hot spring is yours until checkout.For two132No one to share the silence with but each other. Small villas for anniversaries and slow trips for two.Ocean view248A window full of sea, and no other guests in it. Ocean-view private villas across Japan.
Stays whose official info mentions cherry blossoms
Selected only from what each property states officially. Seasonal sights depend on weather and timing.
MiyazakiMiyazaki
YADO MOKU(ヤドモク)宮崎・内海
A one-group-per-day whole-house rental on high ground at Uchiumi in Miyazaki. Beyond the large windows the Hyuga Sea opens 180 degrees, and inside, a space of solid cedar, hinoki and cherry holds a cypress tub and a wood stove.
FukauraAomori
桜楽 Moana(さくら モアナ)深浦
A one-group-per-day rental on the western flank of the Shirakami mountains, overlooking the sea at Fukaura. It has a rare kura sauna, built into a storehouse, and the sun sets into the Sea of Japan in front of you.
3 bd
Fuji Five LakesYamanashi
ヴィラ・セゾン・フジ(VILLA SAISON FUJI)
A whole-rental villa on 1,100 tsubo facing Mt. Fuji, with a seven-metre pool and an octagonal, fully glazed sauna said to be only the second of its kind in the world, plus a 300-tsubo dog run. Sleeps 24.
6 bd3 ba
山梨県Official site
くうねるたす
An adult-oriented camp resort in the Kawaguchi area at the foot of Mt. Fuji, built around the idea of 'eat, sleep, and add.' Each group takes one private cabin, in two types (the insulated Qoo House and the natural-wood Nel House), with its own dining space, kitchen and fire pit for BBQ even in the rain. It is a quiet stay open to guests aged 13 and over.
2 room types
徳島県美馬Official site
グランピング つるぎの湯
Dome-tent glamping in a remote spot ringed by the Tsurugi mountains in Mima, Tokushima. Guests can use the adjoining Tsuruginoyu Ozakura bathhouse and sauna with a cold bath fed by the Anabuki River, and enjoy Tokushima regional-cuisine BBQ such as hirara-yaki.
1 room types
山梨県Official site
カノア富士山中湖
A dome glamping resort with a view of Mt. Fuji in the Yamanakako area, about 90 minutes by car from Tokyo. Every room has its own natural hot-spring open-air bath of highly alkaline pH 10.2 water, with Koshu wine-beef BBQ, a tent sauna and dog-friendly rooms.
6 room types
山梨県Official site
なごみリゾートRun八ヶ岳
A pet-friendly retreat of just six private cottages in a large forest in the Yatsugatake highlands of Hokuto, Yamanashi. Every cottage has its own dog run and an all-weather BBQ space, with a roughly 2,500 sqm communal dog run, a guests-only cafe and a toban-yoku warm bath, plus glamping BBQ featuring Koshu wine beef.
2 room types