Camping and glamping in Hiroshima: 6 sites compared by winter facilities, booking and parking

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Hiroshima Prefecture has campsites where you bring a tent and glamping sites where the tent, beds and heating are already set up. “Glamping” means glamorous camping. This guide compares six of them on what matters when it is cold: whether they are open in winter, how heating works, when booking opens, check-in times and parking. They are Bihoku Auto Village and Kohan Stays Shobara in Shobara City, Noroyama Campground in Kure City, Yuki Riverside Camp in Hiroshima City, Grand Entrance Hiroshima Mihara in Mihara City and Sunshine Glamping Etajima in Etajima City. Details are from each site’s own pages, checked on October 12, 2026.

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1. The six sites side by side

Depends on the facility

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Site	Winter	Booking	Parking
Bihoku Auto Village Shobara City · campground and cottages	Open all year	Opens on the 1st, 3 months ahead, at 9:00. Online	Next to your site
Kohan Stays Shobara Shobara City · glamping	Open all year; wood stove in winter	Online and phone	Included in the room rate
Noroyama Campground Kure City · campground	No closed day; winter price Dec to Mar 19	Opens 6 months ahead, same date. Phone	Free, 100 spaces
Yuki Riverside Camp Hiroshima City, Saeki-ku · campground	Daily (except closed days of the center)	Phone; same-day booking possible	Not stated
Grand Entrance Hiroshima Mihara Mihara City · glamping	Wood stove in winter (¥3,300)	Online; questions by email	Free
Sunshine Glamping Etajima Etajima City · glamping	Air conditioning in every room	Online and phone	Free

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2. What changes how you choose?

Depends on the facility

Four things set these sites apart: how cold the mountain sites get, the closed days of the park around two of them, the trip to the island, and when booking opens.

Cold. Mountain sites are colder than the plains. Noroyama Campground is at 800 meters, and its Q&A says the temperature is on average 4 to 5 degrees lower than on flat land.

Park closed days. Two of the sites are inside Bihoku Hillside National Government Park and are affected by its closed days. Kohan Stays Shobara says that if you stay the night before a closed day, you cannot use the park the next day.

The island. Sunshine Glamping Etajima is about one hour by car from central Hiroshima. If you come by ferry, there is a free shuttle from Nakamachi Pier.

Booking and tax. Booking opens on the 1st of the month three months ahead at Bihoku Auto Village, and six months ahead on the same date at Noroyama. Since April 1, 2026, the Hiroshima Prefecture lodging tax has applied: ¥200 per person per night when the room rate (per person per night, before tax) is ¥6,000 or more. Sunshine Glamping Etajima says it applies to junior high school students and older, and is paid at the site.

3. Bihoku Auto Village, Shobara

Shobara City

This campsite is inside Bihoku Hillside National Government Park, and the Japan Auto Camping Association has rated it five stars. An “auto site” is a pitch where you park your car next to your tent. It is open all year, and the facility fee is ¥1,000 for adults (free for elementary and junior high school children), which includes entry to the park. There are 38 auto sites (with a 1,500 W power outlet, a sink and water supply and drainage), 13 deluxe auto sites, 10 camp sites without power and 1 “Wan-mori” site where pets can be off the leash. There are 19 cottages.

The cottages sleep 4 (including two barrier-free cottages) or 6. Tableware, cooking equipment and bedding are not provided.

Check-in is from 14:00 to 18:00. Check-out is by 12:00 for sites and 11:00 for cottages. Booking opens at 9:00 on the 1st of the month three months before your stay, online, and online booking closes at 17:00 the day before. The cancellation fee is 30% of the basic rate from 7 to 4 days before, 50% from 3 to 1 days before, and 100% on the day.

Open fires are not allowed. A fire pit or BBQ stove can be used if you keep the fire bed at least 40 cm above the ground, using a fire sheet and blocks. Pets cannot stay in the cottages. Quiet hours are from 22:00 to 7:00. The rules and the booking steps are in the official user guide and booking guide (both in Japanese).

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Name	Bihoku Auto Village
Address	1300 Uehara-cho, Shobara, Hiroshima
Hours / Closed	Check-in 14:00–18:00 · Check-out 8:00–12:00 (by 11:00 for cottages). Open all year (closed days follow Bihoku Hillside National Government Park)
Phone	0824-72-8800
Map	Open in Google Maps ↗
Official site	Open the official site ↗

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4. Kohan Stays Shobara, Shobara

Shobara City

This glamping site is on the lakeside of Bihoku Hillside National Government Park. It has three types of dome tents. The Lakeview Dome and the Dog Dome (pets allowed) sleep 4 (up to 6), and the Premium Dome sleeps 8 (up to 10). Every room has heating and cooling, a shower, bathtub and toilet, and a covered dining space. In winter, a wood stove is placed in the dining space.

Photo sources: press release by Setouchi Brand Corporation, July 1, 2026 and press release by Setouchi Brand Corporation, July 10, 2026 (both in Japanese).

The room rate includes the entry fee and parking for Bihoku Hillside National Government Park on the check-in day and the next day (more than one car is allowed). Check-in is from 14:00 to 18:00 and check-out is by 10:00. Meals must be ordered by 2 days before, and you can bring your own food and drinks. The cancellation fee is 50% from 14 days before and 100% from 7 days before.

On busy days and in peak season, the Premium Dome can only be booked for 4 adults or more. The price changes by date and number of people, so enter your date on the booking page to see it. On October 9, 2026, the site announced a long-stay plan of up to 44 hours (in Japanese).

A post on the facility’s official Instagram account, in Japanese.

Address: 4-10 Mikkaichi-cho, Shobara, Hiroshima (inside Bihoku Hillside National Government Park, North Entrance area). Google Maps. Phone: 0824-74-6058. The phone is answered from 9:00 to 16:30 (except park closed days).

Name	Kohan Stays Shobara
Address	4-10 Mikkaichi-cho, Shobara, Hiroshima (inside Bihoku Hillside National Government Park, North Entrance area)
Hours / Closed	Check-in 14:00–18:00 · Check-out by 10:00. Phone reception 9:00–16:30 (except closed days)
Phone	0824-74-6058
Map	Open in Google Maps ↗
Official site	Open the official site ↗

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5. Noroyama Campground, Kure

Kure City

This campground is on the summit of Mount Noroyama. It has 80 permanent tent sites and 21 auto sites where you park next to your tent. It has no closed day. The auto site price starts from ¥2,200 from December to March 19 (except December 30 to January 3), and from ¥3,700 from April to November.

A permanent tent site (up to 5 people) costs ¥2,500, and a pitch for your own tent (up to 6 people) costs ¥1,500. Check-in is from 13:00 to 18:00 and check-out is at 11:00. Day camping on an auto site is from 9:00 to 15:00 for up to 10 people.

Booking opens six months ahead on the same date, by phone or at the reception window. There is no cancellation fee. Open fires are not allowed, but a fire pit with legs can be used. Pets can come on a leash, but not inside the permanent tents. There is a hot-water shower building, and a national lodge about 2 minutes by car has a large public bath.

Nights are cold even in summer, so the Q&A of Noroyama Campground recommends long-sleeved top and bottoms. There is no shop on the summit, but the shop at the management office sells drinks, ice and camping goods.

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Address: 5502-242 Itayasumi, Kawajiri-cho, Kure, Hiroshima. Google Maps. Phone: 0823-87-2297. It is about 25 minutes by car from Gohara Interchange on the Higashi-Hiroshima Kure Expressway, and has 100 free parking spaces.

Name	Noroyama Campground
Address	5502-242 Itayasumi, Kawajiri-cho, Kure, Hiroshima
Hours / Closed	Check-in 13:00–18:00 · Check-out 11:00. Day camping 9:00–15:00. Open all year (shower building closed December–March)
Phone	0823-87-2297
Map	Open in Google Maps ↗
Official site	Open the official site ↗

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6. Yuki Riverside Camp, Hiroshima City

Hiroshima City

This is a natural-grass campground run at the Yuki Exchange Experience Center in Saeki-ku, Hiroshima, where you can walk down to the clear Mizuuchi River. A day-use hot spring is next door. The price is ¥5,000 per pitch, it runs daily (except the center’s closed days) and you can book up to the day.

You can use up to 5 pitches at a time. Check-in is from 15:00 and check-out is by 10:00. Tents and other gear can be rented. You book by phone, through the Yuki Exchange Experience Center. A tent sauna, shower climbing, e-MTB and trekking are optional extras. The Dive! Hiroshima page (in Japanese) has the details.

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Name	Yuki Riverside Camp
Address	2563-1 Oaza Tada, Yuki-cho, Saeki-ku, Hiroshima
Hours / Closed	Check-in from 15:00 · Check-out by 10:00. Held daily (except closed days)
Phone	0829-40-6016
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7. Grand Entrance Hiroshima Mihara, Mihara

Mihara City

This glamping site is about 60 minutes by car from Hiroshima City and Fukuyama City. It has Garden Domes (dome tents), the Dog Run Dome and Dog Run Cocoon where you can stay with your dog, and an RV site for staying in a vehicle or tent. In winter, a wood stove is placed in the gazebo of every unit, for ¥3,300 (one bundle of firewood included).

Photo source: press release by Booking Resort Inc., July 30, 2026 (in Japanese).

Check-in is from 15:00 and check-out is by 10:00 the next day. The Garden Dome and the Dog Run Dome sleep 5, and the Dog Run Cocoon sleeps 4. Each has 4 beds. The private barrel sauna is free for guests, and the free bar at the entrance is open from 17:00 to 20:00. There is free parking.

In its announcement of July 30, 2026 the operating company introduced a new “Family Dome” with an adventure pool and hammocks, a night exploration and treasure hunt plan for parents and children, and a daily festival-style event.

A stay for an elementary school child is ¥5,000, and the dinner kids BBQ is ¥2,800. Meals must be ordered by 5 days before, and there is no fee for bringing your own food. The cancellation fee is 20% from 14 days before, 50% from 5 days before and 100% from 3 days before. A day-use plan costs ¥3,900 for adults and ¥1,000 for children (gazebo BBQ only), in two slots: 11:00 to 13:30 and 17:30 to 20:00.

The site does not take phone inquiries; contact is by email. Guests are given a guest-only phone number 3 days before their stay. More is in the Q&A of Grand Entrance Hiroshima Mihara (in Japanese).

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Name	Grand Entrance Hiroshima Mihara
Address	2046-2 Kuramune, Yamato-cho, Mihara, Hiroshima
Hours / Closed	Check-in from 15:00 · Check-out by 10:00 next day. Day use has 2 slots: 11:00–13:30 and 17:30–20:00
Map	Open in Google Maps ↗
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8. Sunshine Glamping Etajima, Etajima

Etajima City

This glamping site has a Deluxe Dome (7 m across, sleeps 6) and an Eco Dome (5 m across, sleeps 3) on a rooftop above the Seto Inland Sea. It also has a Sauna Garden Dome with a tent sauna and jacuzzi (sleeps 6) and a Dog Garden Dome where you can stay with your dog (sleeps 4). Every room has air conditioning. Check-in is from 15:00 to 18:00 and check-out is at 10:00.

Photo source: press release by Booking Resort Inc., July 28, 2022 (in Japanese). The photos are renderings from before the site opened.

One dog stays free, and the second dog and any more are ¥2,000 per dog. At check-in you show proof of a rabies or mixed vaccination, or similar. There is no elevator to the rooftop domes, so you use stairs. On bad-weather days, meals are served in the BBQ restaurant.

Meals must be ordered by 18:00 the day before, and you can bring your own food and drinks. The cancellation fee is 50% from 14 days before and 100% from one week before. If you come by ferry from central Hiroshima, there is a pickup at Nakamachi Pier at 15:26; book it by phone at least 3 days before your stay. There is free parking. The steps are in the Q&A of Sunshine Glamping Etajima (in Japanese).

A post on the facility’s official Instagram account, in Japanese.

Name	Sunshine Glamping Etajima
Address	358-1 Shimonogawa, Hata, Okimi-cho, Etajima, Hiroshima
Hours / Closed	Check-in 15:00–18:00 · Check-out 10:00. Phone reception 10:00–18:00
Phone	082-327-8025
Map	Open in Google Maps ↗
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9. How do I choose? By how you want to spend the winter

Depends on the facility

If you sleep in your own tent or car, look at Bihoku Auto Village or Noroyama Campground. If you want to spend winter without bringing gear, look at Kohan Stays Shobara or Grand Entrance Hiroshima Mihara, both with a wood stove.

For a night by the river, Yuki Riverside Camp costs ¥5,000 per pitch and rents tents. For a sea view, choose Etajima. For a stay with a dog, there are dog rooms at Kohan Stays Shobara, Grand Entrance Hiroshima Mihara and Sunshine Glamping Etajima, and Noroyama Campground allows pets on a leash.

If you want a whole house for a large group or pets instead of pitching a tent, you can also look for a BBQ-friendly or pet-friendly whole-house rental on TABILMO. It is a booking site for vacation houses, cottages and villas.

Official information checked on October 12, 2026 (Japan time). Prices and times may change.

Sources (checked October 2026)

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• Bihoku Auto Village: top page, user guide, fees, booking, auto camp sites and accommodation
• Kohan Stays Shobara: official site, Q&A, rooms and long-stay plan
• Noroyama Campground: Dive! Hiroshima, booking and Q&A
• Yuki Riverside Camp: Dive! Hiroshima
• Grand Entrance Hiroshima Mihara: official site, Q&A, rooms, day-use plan and press release (July 30, 2026)
• Sunshine Glamping Etajima: official site, Q&A, rooms and lodging tax notice
• Hiroshima Prefecture: lodging tax