4 campsites and glamping sites in Ehime
- Dolphin Farm Shimanami (dome tents ¥11,000 per person) and Ishizuchi Fureai no Sato are open for stays in winter.
- Nanreku Auto Camp Ground is open from March 1 to November 30 and closed in winter.
- Kumakogen Furusato Ryokoson is closed in winter, with 2026 camping open until November 23.
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Ehime Prefecture has campsites where you bring your own tent and glamping sites where the tent, beds and heating are already set up. “Glamping” means glamorous camping. This guide compares four sites on what matters when it is cold: whether they are open in winter, when booking opens, check-in times and parking. They are Dolphin Farm Shimanami in Imabari City, Ishizuchi Fureai no Sato in Saijo City, Nanreku Auto Camp Ground in Uwajima City and Kumakogen Furusato Ryokoson in Kumakogen Town. Details are from each site’s own pages, checked on October 12, 2026.
In short
- Two of the four sites can be used in winter: the dome tents at Dolphin Farm Shimanami (available April 1 to March 31, with air conditioning) and the cottages at Ishizuchi Fureai no Sato (a winter duck hot pot dinner plan from December to the end of March).
- Nanreku Auto Camp Ground is open from March 1 to November 30, and Kumakogen Furusato Ryokoson is closed in winter (in 2026, camping runs to November 23 and the cottages to November 14).
- Booking opens six months ahead at Dolphin Farm Shimanami, and three months ahead at Ishizuchi Fureai no Sato (same date) and Kumakogen Furusato Ryokoson (the 1st of the month). Nanreku uses a booking system that needs an account.
- At Ishizuchi, cars cannot enter the campsite, and you carry your gear with a hand cart from a nearby parking area.
- The pages checked do not say whether staff speak English.
Checked with official pages on October 12, 2026.
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1. The four sites side by side
Depends on the facility
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| Site | Winter | Booking | Parking |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dolphin Farm Shimanami Imabari City · glamping, cottage, camping | Dome tents April 1 to March 31. Lotus Bell tents to January 15 | 6 months ahead. Online | 1 car on the site; from the 2nd car, paid |
| Ishizuchi Fureai no Sato Saijo City · cottages and camping | Winter duck hot pot plan (Dec to Mar) | 3 months ahead, same date. Phone and online | Camping parking area (no cars on the site) |
| Nanreku Auto Camp Ground Uwajima City · auto camping | March 1 to November 30 (closed in winter) | Booking system (account needed) | Next to your site |
| Kumakogen Furusato Ryokoson Kumakogen Town · camping and cottages | Closed in winter (2026: camping to Nov 23) | 3 months ahead, the 1st. Online | Free |
2. What changes how you choose?
Depends on the facility
Three things set these sites apart: whether they close in winter, how you get there, and when booking opens.
Winter. Kumakogen Furusato Ryokoson plans to open camping until November 23 and the cottages until November 14 in 2026, and it is closed in winter. Nanreku Auto Camp Ground is open from March 1 to November 30 only.
Getting there. Dolphin Farm Shimanami is about 3 minutes from Hakatajima Interchange on the Shimanami Kaido, next to a roadside station. It may close at short notice because of sea conditions or typhoons, and the site recommends confirming by phone. Ishizuchi Fureai no Sato is at 140 meters above sea level and normally has no snow. After a strong cold wave, the road can be icy or have remaining snow, so the site advises winter tires or a phone call.
Booking. Dolphin Farm Shimanami opens six months before the night, Ishizuchi Fureai no Sato opens three months ahead on the same date, and Kumakogen Furusato Ryokoson opens on the 1st of the month three months ahead.
3. Dolphin Farm Shimanami, Imabari
Imabari City
This campground is attached to a dolphin-watching facility on Hakatajima, an island on the Shimanami Kaido. The dome tents are available from April 1 to March 31 and have air conditioning, so you can stay in winter. Dome tents A, B and C sleep 2 to 5 people and have a double bed, air conditioning, a fridge and a microwave. The price is ¥11,000 per person (¥5,500 for children from age 3 to 6th grade of elementary school).
The Lotus Bell tents are onion-shaped tents for 4 to 6 people, at ¥8,000 per person for 4 or more (¥4,000 for children). They are available from March 1 to January 15. In winter, they come with air beds, a kerosene fan heater and blankets. The trailer house “Journey” has a rooftop, sleeps 2 to 5 and has floor heating. It costs ¥12,000 per person (¥6,000 for children).
If you bring your own tent, there is a 14 m square pitch with a power outlet (up to 6 people, ¥8,000 per night) and a lawn free site (up to 4 people, ¥5,500 per night). Both are available from April 1 to March 31. Dolphin watching is free for overnight guests.
Check-in is from 15:00 to 17:00 for glamping and cottages, and from 12:30 to 17:00 for the pitch and free site. Check-out is from 9:00 to 11:00 for all. Booking opens six months before the night. Glamping and cottages are booked on the KKday booking site, and the pitch and free site on the booking page linked from the official site. For the pitch and free site, there is no cancellation fee for bad weather such as rain or strong wind. Glamping and cottages run in the rain, and there is no cancellation fee if the site closes because of a typhoon, storm or high waves. Open fires and fireworks are not allowed, and pets cannot enter the glamping tents and cottages.
A BBQ set with food and a stove (¥5,500 for 2 people) must be booked up to 2 days before. One car can enter the site. From the 2nd car, use the on-site parking (¥1,100 per car per night) or the free parking lot of the roadside station (道の駅, michi-no-eki). The glamping page (in Japanese) lists the facilities and rules.
Address: 1673 Kanoura, Hakata-cho, Imabari, Ehime. Google Maps. Phone: 0897-72-8130. Office hours: 9:00 to 17:00 (10:00 to 16:00 by phone for cottages, glamping and yacht)
| Name | Dolphin Farm Shimanami |
|---|---|
| Address | 1673 Kanoura, Hakata-cho, Imabari, Ehime |
| Hours / Closed | Facility hours 9:00–17:00 (temporary closures due to sea conditions, typhoons, etc.). Check-in: glamping and cottages 15:00–17:00, pitch and free site 12:30–17:00. Check-out 9:00–11:00 |
| Phone | 0897-72-8130 |
| Map | Open in Google Maps ↗ |
| Official site | Open the official site ↗ |
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4. Ishizuchi Fureai no Sato, Saijo
Saijo City
This facility is in a former elementary school at the foot of Mount Ishizuchi. It has 6 cottages and a campsite with free sites on the old playground. From December to the end of March, you can choose a duck hot pot set (鴨鍋, kamo-nabe) for dinner at the cottages, a winter-only plan.
The cottages have a kitchen, bath, toilet and air conditioning, and cost about ¥3,000 to ¥3,500 per person. Two cottages are for 2 to 4 people, two for 4 to 6, and one sleeps up to 10. Check-in is from 16:00 and check-out is by 10:00 the next morning. Breakfast is ¥600 per person, and BBQ dinner is ¥2,900 or ¥3,900. In winter you can choose the duck hot pot set.
The campsite has about 10 free sites. It costs ¥500 per adult (¥250 for elementary and junior high school students). Your stay runs from 13:00 to 12:00 the next day, and the fee includes the hot shower (16:00 to 21:00) and the rice-cooking building. Cars cannot enter the site. Park in the nearby camping parking area and carry your gear with a hand cart. Open fires are not allowed. A tent rental is ¥5,000 and a sleeping bag is ¥500.
Individuals can book by phone from 9:00 on the same date three months ahead. Online booking shows dates up to three months ahead around 10:00 on the 1st and the 15th of each month. The site does not take walk-ins, and on the same day you need to call by 12:00. There is no cancellation fee for the facility fee, but food sets are charged from 2 days before. Pets can enter the tent site, but not the rooms of the cottages.
The Mount Ishizuchi Ropeway is 15 to 20 minutes away by car. The Q&A page (in Japanese) has the winter road notes.
Address: Nakaoku 1-go 25-1, Saijo, Ehime. Google Maps. Phone: 0897-59-0203. The office is open from 9:00 to 18:00
| Name | Ishizuchi Fureai no Sato |
|---|---|
| Address | Nakaoku 1-go 25-1, Saijo, Ehime |
| Hours / Closed | Cottages 16:00–10:00 next day, camping 13:00–12:00 next day. Administration building 9:00–18:00 |
| Phone | 0897-59-0203 |
| Map | Open in Google Maps ↗ |
| Official site | Open the official site ↗ |
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5. Nanreku Auto Camp Ground, Uwajima
Uwajima City
This auto campground is on a hill with a sea view. It has 26 individual sites and 11 free sites. “Auto camping” means that you park your car next to your tent. It is open from March 1 to November 30 and closed in winter.
An overnight stay costs ¥4,050 per night for an individual site (¥4,500 for site 14) and ¥2,890 for a free site. Day use is ¥2,290 for an individual site and ¥1,140 for a free site. A hot shower is ¥200, the washing machine and the dryer are ¥200 each, and the barrel sauna is ¥2,700 per person for 2 or more people.
Check-in is from 14:00 to 18:00 and check-out is from 6:00 to 10:00. Pets can stay with you. A manager is on the site 24 hours, and the entrance is locked at night for security. You book through the facility booking system of Nanreku, and you need to register an account first. On the official page, the link is labeled 施設の利用予約はこちら (“Reserve a facility here”).
Gear rental is available, so you can stay without your own tent or tools. Nanrakuen, the Family Park and Tsushima Play Land are also nearby in Tsushima-cho, Uwajima. The auto campground page (in Japanese) has the price list.
| Name | Nanreku Auto Camp Ground |
|---|---|
| Address | 1604-ko Chikaie, Tsushima-cho, Uwajima, Ehime |
| Hours / Closed | March 1–November 30. Check-in 14:00–18:00 · Check-out 6:00–10:00 |
| Phone | 0895-32-6211 |
| Map | Open in Google Maps ↗ |
| Official site | Open the official site ↗ |
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6. Kumakogen Furusato Ryokoson, Kumakogen
Kumakogen Town
This is an activity-style facility on the highland in Kumakogen Town, with a campsite and cabins and cottages. In 2026, camping is planned from April 1 to November 23 and the cottages from April 11 to November 14, and it is closed in winter. The winter closure was announced in a notice dated January 16.
The campsite is a free site where cars cannot enter. It costs ¥1,000 to ¥2,500 per night (a price list in three levels: Blue, Green and Gold) plus a ¥500 environment fee per person. A rental set with a Snow Peak tent starts from ¥12,000. Check-in is from 13:00 to 17:00 and check-out is by 12:00.
The cabins (ケビン, kevin) for 4 or 6 people cost from ¥5,000 for adults (from ¥3,000 for elementary school children). The cottages for 5 to 7 people cost from ¥7,000 for adults (from ¥5,000 for elementary school children). A heater is ¥1,500 per night, and the cottages for 5 to 7 people have air conditioning. Check-in is from 15:00 to 17:00 and check-out is from 8:00 to 10:00.
Booking opens on the 1st of the month three months before the month of your stay. Parking is free, with one space in front of the cottage. If you come with two cars, you are guided to the parking lot around the office. Pets cannot stay in the cottages. The fee page (in Japanese) has the three-level price list.
| Name | Kumakogen Furusato Ryokoson |
|---|---|
| Address | 488-otsu Shimohatanokawa, Kumakogen-cho, Kamiukena-gun, Ehime |
| Hours / Closed | 2026 season: camping April 1–November 23, cottages April 11–November 14. Camping 13:00–17:00 (until 12:00 next day), cottages 15:00–17:00 (until 10:00 next day) |
| Phone | 0892-41-0711 |
| Map | Open in Google Maps ↗ |
| Official site | Open the official site ↗ |
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7. How do I choose? By how you want to use winter
Depends on the facility
For a winter stay, look at the dome tents of Dolphin Farm Shimanami (with air conditioning) or at Ishizuchi Fureai no Sato with its duck hot pot plan.
If you have your own tent and want a sea view between March and November, choose Nanreku Auto Camp Ground. If you want to spend time in the highlands without bringing gear, from April to November, Kumakogen Furusato Ryokoson has a rental set. For a stay with a dog, Nanreku Auto Camp Ground allows pets, and at Ishizuchi Fureai no Sato dogs can come to the tent site.
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.
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Common questions
Can I stay in winter?
The dome tents at Dolphin Farm Shimanami are available from April 1 to March 31. Ishizuchi Fureai no Sato has the duck hot pot plan from December, and you can stay in the cottages. Nanreku Auto Camp Ground and Kumakogen Furusato Ryokoson are closed in winter.
When can I book?
Dolphin Farm Shimanami opens six months before the night. Ishizuchi Fureai no Sato opens three months ahead on the same date (by phone), and Kumakogen Furusato Ryokoson opens on the 1st of the month three months ahead.
Can I have a campfire?
Open fires are not allowed at Dolphin Farm Shimanami, Ishizuchi Fureai no Sato and Kumakogen Furusato Ryokoson. Ishizuchi allows a fire stand. At Kumakogen, use a fire stand or keep the fire at least 50 cm above the ground. For Nanreku Auto Camp Ground, check the official usage guide when you book.
Can I stay with a pet?
Pets can stay at Nanreku Auto Camp Ground. At Ishizuchi Fureai no Sato, pets can come to the tent site and the BBQ area but not into the cottage rooms. They cannot stay in the glamping tents and cottages of Dolphin Farm Shimanami or in the cottages of Kumakogen Furusato Ryokoson.
Official information checked on October 12, 2026 (Japan time). Prices and times may change.
Sources (checked October 2026)
4 pages we checked
- Dolphin Farm Shimanami: top page, glamping, cottage, tent sites and access
- Ishizuchi Fureai no Sato: top page, cottages, camping, before you book and Q&A
- Nanreku Auto Camp Ground: auto campground page
- Kumakogen Furusato Ryokoson: top page, camp site, fees, cabins and cottages and Q&A
