Nasunogahara Park Campsite with Crafting, Swimming pools, Hot springs, Grass Sledging, Athletic Playground, Multipurpose playground, Climbing playground, Tennis, Windmill, Observation Tower, Bike rental

Nasunogahara Campsite

Nasunogahara Camp grounds facilities
There are showers, coin operated washing machines, an event / crafting space and a shop within this building. You can access the bath with Nasu Shiobara pumped hot spring water, from the back entrance of the reception building too. There is an area to park your car right outside the door while you “check in”. Check in is from 1 pm. On one side of the building there is a small seating area, an ashtray and a drink vending machine. Each site in the auto site area comes with a picnic bench which we found very useful. There are communal sinks at different points in the camp grounds. They are covered and have a great work space which even has benches on one side. There are hot water taps. Washing up liquid and sponges are not provided, so you need to bring your own. Likewise in the hot springs there is no shampoo or soap so you need to bring your own. However, the small shop in the reception area sells all of the above: washing up liquid, soap and shampoo and in small convenient travel sizes too.The sites at the camp ground



Crafts and events
A number of crafts and events are carried out at the campsite during the year. They don’t advertise them on their website, but they will provide the information when you arrive. With so much to do in the area itself, we only participated in one event so far, but the children really loved it. It was a balloon art event.
Cherry blossoms at Nasunogahara Campsite

Nasunogahara Campsite Hours and Cost
The main reception building is open until 10 pm. You can use the shower rooms any day of the day, but the bath / onsen is closed between 8 am and 3 pm. Check in is from 1 pm to 10 pm. Check out is 11 am. The autosite (with electricity) cost 4,620 yen per site. A site in the “free” area costs 2,570 yen. Day camp is 2,570 yen and comes with necessities. The 4 people cabin costs 18,500 yen and the 8 people one costs 30,200 yen. There is a toilet, bath, fridge, microwave, television and bedding in the cabins.Nasunogahara Park Facilities
☆Swimming Pool
A short walk from the camp grounds is Nasunogahara’s public outdoor seasonal pools. They are available from the middle of July to the end of August. During that period they are open from 9 am to 5 pm, with last entry at 4 pm. There are four pools in total. One for toddlers, one for small children, a general pool and one with waves. There is a large water slider too.
Image from the official site
☆Tennis Courts
Just past the entrance to the swimming pools are the park’s tennis courts. There are 12 grass courts. The tennis courts are open every day of summer holidays, spring break and the month of October, but for the rest of the year they close on Tuesdays. The tennis courts cost 510 yen for two hours on a weekday, but on weekends it costs 870 yen to rent in the morning and 1,280 yen in the afternoon. You can book a court for the whole day for 2,100 yen on the weekend. They are open from 8.30 am to 6 pm except in winter when they close at 5 pm.☆Grass Sledging
Beside the reception for the tennis courts is the reception for the grass sledging. There are two slopes a huge terrifying steep long one and a smaller one for children. At reception they will give you a sleigh to use on the slopes. The slopes cost 150 yen for children of school going age and 300 yen for adults, but on the third Sunday of every month it is free for school aged kids. Young children are permitted to use the smaller slope, but an adult has to accompany them.
☆Athletic Playground
The athletic playground or “field athletic” as the park calls it has 30 different pieces of equipment. The hamster wheels pictured above are at the end of the course and one of the most popular activities in the field athletic. The course is quite challenging and children under 6 years old are not allowed to use it. It is a little bit far from the campsite, about a twenty minute walk, or you can drive from the campsite to a nearer car park which is only a three minute walk away.

From the official site
☆General Playgrounds


Nasunogahara Access
Nasu Shiobara is an easy commute from Saitama thanks to its convenient location off the Tohoku Expressway which links directly to Kawaguchi and to other parts of Saitama when you switch to the Ken-o or Kita-Kanto expressways. It takes between an hour and a half and two and a half hours depending where you are in relation to any of those three expressways. By public transport you can take a 13 minute bus ride to Senbonmatsu farm 「千本松牧場」 from the JR Utsunomiya line’s Nishi Nasuno station. The campsite is a 20 minute walk from the farm.Nasunogahara Park Auto Campgrounds is a great place for a first camping experience or even for experienced campers. The cabins can be used all year round making it also suited to a winter camp. During summer the pools provide a great way to stay cool in the summer heat. The barbecue area welcomes day campers or you can freely use the park on a day trip from Saitama or Tokyo. The park has lots to offer both campers or those on a drive. We have visited the park on our annual day trip to the Nasu area to visit the real Santa Claus in his grotto. I personally have found this camp to be the most family friendly camp we have been to in the Kanto area so far. And we were very impressed with the friendly yet professional staff who were exceptionally helpful and accommodating.
In the Nasu Shiobara area
Place Review: Senbonmatsu Farm, Nasushiobara-shi, Tochigi
Place Review: Senbonmatsu Farm, Nasushiobara-shi, Tochigi
Review – Senbonmatsu Farm in Japan. There is a lot on offer at this huge farm and ranch in Nasushiobara. Nice place for a family day out, if you are in the area. The farm is free in and there are
Source: www.city-cost.com/reviews/G75WM-Senbonmatsu_Farm_Lifestyle_Hobbies_Nasushiobara_shi?vid=1
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they do these places so well in Japan!
They really do. Thanks a million for your continued support Andy, I really appreciate it.
There are so many great things to do & explore!
I can’t wait to go back and hit up some more 🙂 Thank you for commenting Alexandria <3
That sounds like a fun place for a family!
Lots of fun guaranteed 🙂 Thank you so much for commenting.
wow this looks like a blast- thanks so much for sharing these great sites!
And thank you so much for commenting. Its amazing that some of these places have no had no information in English about them in the past, so glad I found them through Japanese magazines. Definitely worth blogging about 🙂
I have always wanted to love camping and as I get older, I like it a little more. But I have to tell you — never in a million years have I ever seen campsites that roomy! That’s awesome. I also like the idea of things to do because kids get bored! Interesting that they don’t advertise them, but I get it. Camping is such a great family activity and it really gives meaning to “quality time” for sure!
I only love it the last two years, we had gone when I was in my early 30s and I wasn’t so pushed on it at the time. But now, with the kids, its such a fun time and you’re dead right: quality time. No devices, no screens, no toys even, just family fun. Thank you so much for your lovely comment.