GRAX PREMIUM CAMP RESORT Kyoto Rurikei
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forumWhat families say
Rakuten Travel rating 4.39 out of 5 (359 reviews). Guests note that there are many indoor and outdoor play areas for children, including places to play even when it rains. Families praise the BBQ set, which is easy to enjoy with nothing to bring, as well as the pool and the onsen. On the other hand, some reviews say the glamping rooms were hot during the day even with the air conditioning on, so take care in the hot months.
Kids Facilities
Aso Kids Land, Sand Park, Norimono Land and Omamagoto House
Aso Kids Land, Sand Park, Norimono Land and Omamagoto House
- paymentsPrice:Free for guests
Play areas for children inside Ruriyu, the bathing facility. Aso Kids Land is an indoor climbing and play area with a long slide down from the second floor, so children can play even in bad weather. There is also Sand Park, an indoor sandbox; Norimono Land, where children can play with toy cars and trains; and Omamagoto House, lined with play kitchens.
- •The climbing area, sandbox, pretend-play kitchens and toy cars are all free to use.
- •The Aso Kids Land equipment is for children up to 130 cm tall.
- •A parent or guardian must accompany children at Sand Park, Norimono Land and Omamagoto House.
- •Open from 7 a.m. to 11:30 p.m.
Fuwafuwa Dome and net climbing course
Fuwafuwa Dome and net climbing course
- paymentsPrice:Free for guests
The Fuwafuwa Dome (a bouncy dome) and a net climbing course in the leisure area on the grounds, where children can play to their heart's content. Gazebos surround the park area, giving parents a place to keep watch. The same leisure area has Tekuteku Road, a walking path with swings and photo spots.
- •The Fuwafuwa Dome is for ages 6 to 12, and children aged 5 and under can use a mini trampoline.
- •Free of charge, from 8 a.m. to sunset.
Heated pool
Heated pool
An indoor 25 m heated pool at Ruriyu, the bathing facility, that families with children can use year-round. It is in the swimsuit area, which also has jetted tubs and a waterfall bath (utaseyu). Whether swim diapers can be used is not stated, so please check in advance.
- •Swimsuits must be worn.
- •The pool is open from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m., and its use is included in the room rate.
- •Pool maintenance is scheduled for January 18 to 23, 2027.
Kids' menu
Kids' menu
A menu for children included in some stay plans. Dinner is a vegetable marche (a selection of vegetables) with Hamburg steak and sausages, and breakfast is a freshly baked bread breakfast. The content varies by plan, and on Halloween-season plans, breakfast is scheduled to be a Halloween-only menu.
- •Please check each stay plan for whether a kids' menu is included and what it contains.
Buggy Park
Buggy Park
A buggy activity of about 15 minutes in the leisure area on the grounds. Children can ride alone from age 10, and those aged 9 and under ride two to a buggy with a parent or guardian.
- •Solo riding is from age 10; children aged 9 and under ride two to a buggy with a parent or guardian.
- •The fee is 2,500 yen per buggy, with 500 yen off for Rurikei Onsen overnight guests.
- •Rides may be canceled or shortened depending on the weather.
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Overview
GRAX PREMIUM CAMP RESORT Kyoto Rurikei is a glamping facility set in the nature of Rurikei, Kyoto, where you stay on your own site in a dome tent, a bell tent or a cabin. Except at some sites, dinner is a BBQ on each site's deck, and all ingredients, tableware and equipment are provided. At Ruriyu, the bathing facility on the grounds, you can use the natural onsen, a mixed area for men and women where swimsuits are worn, and an indoor heated pool. Inside Ruriyu there are play areas for children that are free to use, and outdoors there are the Fuwafuwa Dome (a bouncy dome) and a net climbing course. Only the Deluxe Cabin sites have a shower and toilet. Elementary school children pay 50% of the adult rate, and children under school age who use no meals or bedding stay free.
Rooms
At this glamping facility, you stay in a tent, dome tent or cabin on its own separate site. GRAX DOME AIR and GRAX DOME AIR PLUS (each sleeping 2 to 4 guests) have 3 semi-double beds and air conditioning. GRAX DOME AIR DX (sleeping 2 to 5 guests) is a large dome tent, 7 m in diameter and 30 sq m, with 4 semi-double beds. Among the cotton bell tents, the Deluxe and High Grade tents (each sleeping 6) have 1 double bed and 2 single beds, the Comfort tent (sleeping 5) has 4 single beds plus 1 rollaway bed, and the Hobbies tent sleeps 3 with 2 semi-double beds; these bell tents have no air conditioning. The Lumiere Cabin (sleeping 2 to 3) is a 9.6 sq m bungalow with beds and air conditioning, classed as a triple room. There is also a 27 sq m dome-shaped tent (1 to 4 guests) classed as a Fours (4-person) room. Only the two-story Deluxe Cabin (sleeping 5 to 6) has a shower and toilet, and it is recommended for families with small children and for three-generation groups. It is 43.8 sq m, with 2 beds in the ground-floor bedroom and 4 beds in the upstairs bedroom. At all other sites, toilets, washbasins and cooking facilities are in shared spaces, so you need to walk outside your site to use them.
Dining
Dinner is a BBQ you grill yourselves, and breakfast includes freshly made French toast and more. All ingredients, tableware and equipment are provided. Except at some sites, meals are eaten at the table on each site's private deck. Pick up the dinner ingredients and equipment at the Center House by 5:30 p.m. and return them by 9 p.m. (some information gives 9:30 p.m.). Outside food and drink cannot be brought in. Some stay plans include a kids' menu: Hamburg steak and sausages for dinner, and a freshly baked bread breakfast. Allergy accommodation is not stated, so please contact the hotel if you need it.
Baths and Onsen
Bathing is at Ruriyu, the bathing facility on the grounds. Its communal bath uses natural onsen water from a high-radon source, with indoor and open-air baths. The communal baths are separate for men and women and open from 7 a.m. to 11:30 p.m. (last admission 11 p.m.). The swimsuit onsen area, where men and women bathe together in swimsuits, has a sauna, jetted tubs and an outdoor open-air bath, so the whole family can go in together. The indoor 25 m heated pool can be used year-round, including by families with children, and is open from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. The room rate includes use of the communal bath, the swimsuit onsen area, the sauna and the pool, and according to Rakuten Travel, the onsen pool and swimsuit area can be used as many times as you like during your stay. For Lantern Terrace, which has ganbanyoku (a heated-stone sauna), the Rurikei Onsen website says in some places that it is included in the room rate and in others that it costs extra, so please confirm when booking. Whether children in diapers can go in the baths or the pool is not stated, so please check in advance. Pool maintenance is scheduled for January 18 to 23, 2027.
Family-Friendly Features
Inside Ruriyu there are Aso Kids Land, an indoor climbing and play area with a long slide down from the second floor; Sand Park, an indoor sandbox; Norimono Land, with toy cars and trains; and Omamagoto House (a pretend-play kitchen house). All are free to use. The Aso Kids Land equipment is for children up to 130 cm tall, and a parent or guardian must accompany children at Sand Park, Norimono Land and Omamagoto House. All are open from 7 a.m. to 11:30 p.m. The outdoor leisure area has the Fuwafuwa Dome and a net climbing course, surrounded by gazebos where parents can keep watch. The Fuwafuwa Dome is for ages 6 to 12, and children aged 5 and under can use a mini trampoline. Woodman Lounge (darts, billiards and board games) is open to adults and children alike and is free for staying guests for 2 days. At the Buggy Park you can take a buggy ride of about 15 minutes. Children can ride alone from age 10, while those aged 9 and under ride two to a buggy with a parent or guardian. The fee is 2,500 yen per buggy, with 500 yen off for Rurikei Onsen overnight guests.
Children's rates are as follows. Elementary school children (the child rate), with dinner, breakfast and bedding, pay 50% of the adult rate. Children who have not yet started elementary school are 4,840 yen with dinner and breakfast but no bedding, and free with no meals or bedding. Without bedding, they sleep in an adult's bed. The rate for children under school age with dinner and breakfast is given as 2,750 yen on the hotel's rate page and on the Rurikei Onsen hours and rates page, so the figures differ. The elementary school rate includes dinner, breakfast and use of Ruriyu (the communal bath, swimsuit onsen area, sauna and pool). Cribs are not mentioned, so families with babies should contact the hotel. Lights-out (quiet hours) is at 10 p.m. On the grounds, cars travel one way in a clockwise direction at 8 km/h or less, and pedestrians have priority.
Access
By car, head from Chiyokawa IC or Ikeda-Kibe IC toward Rurikei; it is 1 hour from the Keihanshin area (Kyoto, Osaka and Kobe). Parking for 700 vehicles is free, but cars cannot be driven into the Lumiere Cabin site or some of the Hobbies tent sites. Shuttle buses (advance reservation required) run from Sonobe Station on the JR Sagano Line and from Nissei-chuo Station on the Nose Electric Railway. Check-in is from 2 p.m. and checkout is by 10 a.m., and the main gate is locked from 7 p.m. to 8 a.m. the next morning.
Access & Information
| location_onAddress | 1-20 Hirotani, Okochi, Sonobe-cho, Nantan-shi, Kyoto 622-0065 |
|---|---|
| directions_carAccess | Without a car: shuttle buses run from Nissei-chuo Station on the Nose Electric Railway and from Sonobe Station on the JR Sagano Line (advance reservation required). By car: from Chiyokawa IC or Ikeda-Kibe IC, head toward Rurikei. |
| trainNearest station | Sonobe Station |
| local_parkingParking | Parking for 700 vehicles, free of charge, with no reservation needed. |
| callPhone | +81-771-65-5001 |
| paymentsCards | VISA, JCB, American Express, Diners Club, Mastercard |
| languageOfficial site | https://www.grax.jp/open_in_new |
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Frequently Asked Questions
What ages is GRAX PREMIUM CAMP RESORT Kyoto Rurikei best suited to?
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It has facilities that work especially well for babies and toddlers (ages 0 to 2) and children aged 3 and over. There is no age limit, and families with children of any age can stay.
Is there parking at GRAX PREMIUM CAMP RESORT Kyoto Rurikei?
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Parking: Parking for 700 vehicles, free of charge, with no reservation needed.
How do you get to GRAX PREMIUM CAMP RESORT Kyoto Rurikei?
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Without a car: shuttle buses run from Nissei-chuo Station on the Nose Electric Railway and from Sonobe Station on the JR Sagano Line (advance reservation required). By car: from Chiyokawa IC or Ikeda-Kibe IC, head toward Rurikei.
What are the check-in and checkout times?
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Check-in is from 2 p.m. to 6 p.m., and checkout is at 10 a.m. The check-in window runs until 6 p.m.
Is there somewhere for kids to run around and burn off energy?
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Yes. Ruriyu has a large indoor climbing and play area for children. Outdoors, there are the Fuwafuwa Dome and a net climbing course.
Are there free snacks for children?
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Yes. Popcorn, which is popular with children too, is provided free of charge, so you can snack on it whenever you like during your stay.
Is there a place to play darts or board games?
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Yes. There is a play lounge with darts, billiards, board games and more. Both adults and children can use it, and alcoholic drinks and soft drinks are also available.
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