Family-Friendly Private Villas & Glamping (183)

Kinosaki Onsen · Hyogo

CELESTE SANTO セレスト山東

• Villa resort
• BBQ

A whole-rental glamping property at Santo in Asago, sleeping ten, with reception at the neighbouring Santo Country Club. Open from March to December.

Guests

Up to 10

Shimanami Kaido · Hiroshima

CIELA

• Ocean view
• Villa resort
• BBQ
• Sauna

A whole-house rental on Momoshima, about 25 minutes by boat from Onomichi. Trimaran kayaking, SUP, a tent sauna and island hopping to uninhabited islands are all on offer.

Guests

Up to 8

Price from

From JPY 38,500 / night≈ From ¥4,900 / guest

Hakuba · Nagano

COCO VILLA 白馬 02

• BBQ

The 02 of two villas sharing a site in Hakuba. Three bedrooms sleep up to eleven, and a bathroom with a tub plus a separate shower booth keep the morning rush from piling up.

3 bd2 ba

Guests

Up to 11

Itoshima · Fukuoka

CODE ROOMS ITOSHIMA

• Ocean view
• Sauna
• BBQ

A two-storey whole-house villa at Nijo-Shikaka in Itoshima, right on the water, with sea-facing terraces on both floors and a barrel sauna and cold plunge that look out at the sea. Sleeps eight.

2 bd

Guests

Up to 8

Price from

From JPY 69,000 / night≈ From ¥8,700 / guest

Amami Oshima · Kagoshima

Dei Amami(デイ奄美)

• Ocean view
• Villa resort
• Pool
• Sauna

Two resort villas with sauna and pool at Yoan on Amami Oshima. A hinoki barrel sauna carries a Harvia heater, and an ocean-view pool and wooden deck follow on from it.

Guests

Up to 6

Price from

From JPY 1,000,000 / night≈ From ¥166,700 / guest

Otaru · Hokkaido

FARM VILLA taku

• Villa resort

A whole-rental villa for one group a day inside the Takeshita farm at Nakashibetsu, where pasture stretches beyond the wood stove's flame. Two twin bedrooms, sleeping eight.

2 bd

Guests

Up to 8

Price from

From JPY 130,000 / night≈ From ¥16,300 / guest

Miura Peninsula · Kanagawa

GIFTHOUSE 三浦 諸磯

• Ocean view
• BBQ
• Pool

A one-group-per-day villa facing the inlet at Moroiso, on the southwest tip of the Miura peninsula. The sea in front is a SUP spot, there is a fire pit and a proper BBQ grill, and the hour when Mount Fuji and the setting sun align is the thing to catch.

Guests

Up to 6

Price from

From JPY 139,000 / night≈ From ¥23,200 / guest

Onna Village · Okinawa

GLAMDAY VILLA OKINAWA 中村邸

• Ocean view
• Pool
• BBQ
• Sauna

A one-group-per-day villa in Onna Village, made from the residential studio of composer Masato Nakamura. Three rooms hold furnishings gathered from around the world, and the private pool looks west to the East China Sea sunset.

3 bd

Guests

Up to 9

Izu & Atami · Shizuoka

GLAMDAY VILLA 海森風(うみもりかぜ)熱海

• Ocean view
• In-room onsen
• Open-air bath
• Sauna

A whole-house onsen retreat on the heights of Atami for up to eleven guests. Alongside a bath house with a free-flowing hinoki tub and sauna, each room has its own open-air or indoor spring bath, and the 86 sqm terrace looks out on the Atami fireworks.

4 bd

Guests

Up to 11

Awaji · Hyogo

KITOW(キトウ)淡路島

• Pool
• BBQ

A one-group-per-day villa opened in 2023 on wooded high ground in northern Awaji. An outdoor pool opens straight off the living room, and breakfast built on local produce is included free.

3 bd1 ba

Guests

Up to 12

Awaji · Hyogo

Lentement suite-villa AWAJI

• Ocean view
• Sauna
• Jacuzzi

A one-group-per-day villa on the shore at Yura on Awaji Island, opened in December 2023. It has a standalone sauna room fitted with the latest HARVIA equipment, and a private jetty where a boat can moor.

2 bd

Guests

Up to 6

Price from

From JPY 300,000 / night≈ From ¥50,000 / guest

Tokushima · Tokushima

Naruto G house +dog

• Villa resort
• BBQ
• Pet-friendly

A whole-house stay for guests with dogs, close to the Naruto Bridge, with a private turf dog run of about 470 square metres, no breed or number limits, and non-slip deodorising flooring.

Guests

Up to 5

Kochi · Kochi

private villa YUHIMI(夕日見の丘)安芸

• Ocean view
• Villa resort
• In-room onsen
• BBQ

A hot-spring villa at Aki in Kochi, built to watch the sun go down into the Pacific. Two houses, the calm Y1 and the bright 190 sqm Y2, and the bath's wide window takes in the whole sea.

Guests

Up to 12

Nikko · Tochigi

Rakuten STAY VILLA 日光

• Villa resort
• In-room onsen
• Sauna
• Pet-friendly

Twenty-one whole-house villas set in the woods at Tokorono in Nikko. Each exceeds 100 sqm, with natural hot-spring water, a private sauna and an open-air bath deck.

Guests

Up to 10

Price from

From JPY 75,000 / night≈ From ¥7,500 / guest

Boso Peninsula · Chiba

Resort Villa コスタブランカ(南房総白浜)

• Ocean view
• BBQ

A whole-house cottage on the shore at Shirahama in Minamiboso, converted from a Western-style residence. Its 600 sqm garden holds a BBQ kitchen, a pergola terrace and a hammock.

2 bd1 ba

Guests

Up to 6

Price from

From JPY 99,000 / night≈ From ¥16,500 / guest

Karuizawa · Nagano

SAUNA FOREST CABIN 軽井沢 御代田

• Villa resort
• Sauna
• Jacuzzi
• BBQ

Two-groups-per-day private cabins in the forest at Miyota. The hinoki Finnish sauna is large enough for six, and a wooden cooling deck and a jacuzzi follow.

Guests

Up to 7

Price from

From JPY 134,000 / night≈ From ¥19,200 / guest

Ise-Shima · Mie

SAUNARF(サウナーフ)伊勢志摩

• Sauna

A whole-house villa two minutes' walk from Kokufu-Shirahama beach, taking one group a day, with a Finnish MISA sauna in a hinoki-lined room, a cold plunge, an ice maker and a sea-breeze terrace.

3 bd

Guests

Up to 8

Price from

From JPY 45,500 / night≈ From ¥5,700 / guest

Kujukuri · Chiba

SIDE-BY-SIDE DOGCOTTAGE千葉一宮

• Villa resort
• BBQ
• Pet-friendly

Four dog cottages in four types at Ichinomiya, Chiba, with no breed or number limits and a private dog run at every unit. Type D comes with a 100-tsubo run.

Guests

Up to 6

Ishigaki Island · Okinawa

Sommelier Villa ISHIGAKI(ソムリエヴィラ石垣)

• Ocean view
• Pool
• BBQ
• Jacuzzi

A whole-house villa on 760 sqm overlooking Nagura Bay on Ishigaki. It has one of the largest private pools in the district and a bath with a jacuzzi, and sits in a designated scenic zone of red tile and white plaster that falls quiet at night.

2 bd

Guests

Up to 8

Mt. Yatsugatake · Nagano

Stella八ヶ岳原村(旧・貸切宿にんじん)

• Sauna
• BBQ
• Pet-friendly

A whole-house rental at Hara Village in Yatsugatake. Eight bedrooms sleep up to 24, and a 1 Gbps fibre line makes it workable for retreats and remote work.

8 bd

Guests

Up to 24

Price from

From JPY 7,000 / person≈ From ¥168,000 / night (whole villa)

Niseko · Hokkaido

TAIGA Niseko ― SESHU(雪舟)

• Jacuzzi

A five-bedroom chalet rented whole in Lower Hirafu, Niseko. Ash beams span the double-height ceiling, every bedroom has its own bathroom, and it sleeps up to twelve. The ski lift is 600 m away.

5 bd5 ba

Guests

Up to 12

Yufuin Onsen · Oita

TERRA湯布院(テッラ)

• Villa resort
• In-room onsen
• Open-air bath
• Sauna

Four differently conceived houses in Yufuin, each rented to a single group per day. Every house has an open-air bath running hot-spring water drawn from 600 m underground around the clock, plus its own sauna, pool and dog run.

Guests

Up to 10

Boso Peninsula · Chiba

THE BONDS

• Ocean view
• Villa resort
• Jacuzzi
• Sauna

An ocean-front resort in Chiba offering whole-rental villas and glamping domes, with rooms that come with a private sauna and rooms that take dogs. Sleeps eleven.

Guests

Up to 11

Hayama · Kanagawa

The Canvas Hayama Park(ザ・キャンバス葉山パーク)

• Villa resort
• Pet-friendly

A three-groups-per-day villa on the site of the former stables of the Hayama Imperial Villa. Akatsuki, Unkai and Minamo each have their own interiors, the sea is two minutes on foot, and large dogs are welcome.

Guests

Up to 5

Price from

From JPY 67,000 / night≈ From ¥13,400 / guest