If you enjoy the outdoors and Christmas is your favorite holiday season, this is the place to go!
Our family had some travel plans close to Tochigi, so I went and searched for a nice place to stay nearby and found this really cute place.
Santa Hills...a Christmas themed camping site with log house type cottages, located in the Nasu area in Tochigi.
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| Source: Santa Hills official website (http://santahills.co.jp/) |
General information
Address: 967 Miwa Nakagawa Machi, Nasu-Gun, TochigiTel: 0287-96-4622
Click here to check out their official website: Santa Hills official website
(it's really cool!)
The Santa Hills is located 18 km or a 30 minute drive from the Yasaka Interchange off the Tohoku Expressway.
Pets are also welcome!
Auto camping grounds
Price per stay:
Site fee (basic charge): 4,000 Yen
+ Adult: 800 Yen per person
+Child: 400 Yen per person (1 yr old - Elementary school)
+ AC power supply: 1,000 Yen (option)
☝50 camping sites
☝Some sites come with AC power supplies
☝Rent tents and other camping related equipment
☝Onsite shower rooms, and onsen (hot springs) near by
Cottages
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| Source: Santa Hills official website (http://santahills.co.jp/) |
Price per stay:
12,000 - 24,000 per group depending on the cottage
For groups with more than 5 people, additional charges apply
Depending on when you go, you may be able to get a discount close to 50% by reserving through RAKUTEN TRAVEL (link at the bottom of this page).
☝20 cottages, all "handmade" !!
☝Each cottage is unique and comes in different specs and sizes...with a fireplace, dog runs...Santa's House, tree house type, high end villa type, reasonable cozy bungalow type...and all sizes that fits from 4 to 17 people.
☝Comes with kitchen, private bathroom and bath, and cooking utensils.
☝Don't forget to bring your own towels and other amenities! (check with the site for details!!)
Depending on when you go, you may be able to get a discount close to 50% by reserving through RAKUTEN TRAVEL (link at the bottom of this page).
BBQ / Food
☝Rent BBQ equipment
☝Purchase "BBQ kit" with vegetables and meat
☝Purchase charcoal, and other BBQ related consumables
In our case, we stopped by at a local supermarket nearby and bought our own food.
☝Rent BBQ equipment
In our case, we stopped by at a local supermarket nearby and bought our own food.
Other cool stuff
☝Events all year round ...sweet potato harvesting, treasury hunts, art festivals, make-your-gel-candle workshops, etc.
☝Kids' secret base (tree house), "hammock field" and a colorful bus! (for details, please check out our video below)
☝Santa's marketplace with Christmas ornaments and decorations
☝Santa's marketplace with Christmas ornaments and decorations
Santa Club
If you liked your experience, don't forget to join the Santa Club for member benefits:
☝Collect a stamp for each stay and get a free one after five stamps
☝Receive a small, heartwarming gift when you stay on your birthday
☝Kids under 12 years of age (elementary school and below) get a Christmas card from Santa every year!
The last one would be great if you have small kids 😉
If you liked your experience, don't forget to join the Santa Club for member benefits:
☝Collect a stamp for each stay and get a free one after five stamps
☝Receive a small, heartwarming gift when you stay on your birthday
☝Kids under 12 years of age (elementary school and below) get a Christmas card from Santa every year!
The last one would be great if you have small kids 😉
How to make reservations
☝By phone: 0287-96-4622☝Via website: Click here for the reservation site
☝Via Rakuten Travel: Click on the photo below to jump to the reservation site
The cottage we stayed at was called "Bell" and had a dog run. Bell's official price according to the website is 24,000 yen, but we managed to get a really good deal from Rakuten Travel. We also rented a BBQ grill set. In the video, we were able to get some shots of Santa's house, which is amazing!
For more, visit our YouTube channel "Ichigo Ichie in Japan"!
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