Shodoshima IslandKagawa
ヴィラ汐音(しおん)小豆島
A seaside house in Sakate on Shodoshima, rented whole for up to eight, with a 15-square-metre wood deck, a large kitchen and a free electric grill.
July
Sea, rivers and early summer
Beaches open, rivers cool, pools fill. Summer begins with water — and a private pool or seaside villa keeps the crowds out of yours.
In season this month
Private pool215A pool with no one else's ripples, from the moment you wake. Hand-picked private villas with their own pools.Ocean view257A window full of sea, and no other guests in it. Ocean-view private villas across Japan.BBQ569Charcoal smoke and a toast under the open sky, with no one to mind but your own party. BBQ-ready private villas.
Stays whose official info mentions swimming & rivers
Selected only from what each property states officially — seasonal sights depend on weather and timing.
MatsuyamaEhime
L'art de vie(ラドビ)HOTEL PRIVATE VILLA & RESORT
A one-group-per-day villa on the shore at Horie in Matsuyama, looking out on the Inland Sea. Its roughly 180 sqm hold a jacuzzi, a sauna and BBQ, and there is a plan for staying with your dog.
1 bd1 ba
AwajiHyogo
Private Pool & Sauna Villa TANIIKE SO
A whole-house villa that opened at Tsui in Minamiawaji in April 2026. The grounds hold a large private pool and a proper sauna, and fireworks are permitted in the car park until 21:00.
4 bd
KamakuraKanagawa
R.KAMAKURA(アール鎌倉)
A whole-house rental four minutes on foot from both Enoshima Station and the beach. A 20 sqm terrace holds a large tent sauna, an oil-drum cold bath and a jacuzzi, and up to two medium dogs can stay.
2 bd
富山県氷見Official site
shimaoドリームbeach
A beachfront glamping site right in front of Shimao Beach in Himi, Toyama. Its Royal House cottages are all ocean-view, with heating, cooling and underfloor heating, a fixed BBQ grill on each deck and an indoor kitchen to use freely; one barrier-free unit is pet-friendly.
2 room types
鹿児島県薩摩川内Official site
ナミオトテラスリゾート鹿児島
An all-ocean-view resort glamping of five dome tents facing the East China Sea in Satsumasendai, Kagoshima. Each dome looks out over a white beach and the sunset behind the Koshiki Islands and has a bathtub with a sea view, with black-wagyu and oyster BBQ, plus tent-sauna and dog-friendly domes.
3 room types
愛知県岡崎Official site
ウッドデザインパーク岡崎
An outdoor theme park on a whole island in the Otogawa River in Okazaki, Aichi. Stay in one of 17 individually styled glamping tents, a glass cabin or a dome with a drum-can open-air bath, and enjoy a 'river sauna,' hands-free BBQ and river play.
4 room types
石川県羽咋Official site
Oceans Terrace SHIBAGAKI
An ocean-front glamping on the Sea of Japan, five seconds' walk from the beach in Hakui, Ishikawa. Every large dome (Hokuriku's first) has a 100-inch private cinema, with some units adding a private open-air bath or barrel sauna, plus Hida-beef and live-abalone BBQ and sunsets over the horizon.
5 room types