Moving Inn Tokachi Kitanomori: Forest Glamping with Sauna in Hokkaido — Rooms, Prices, Access

In Taiki Town, Hiroo District, Hokkaido, roughly 20,000 tsubo (about 67,000 m²) of forest with a view of the Hidaka Mountains is home to “Moving Inn Tokachi Kitanomori,” a lodging facility where you stay in campervans and trailer houses. Operator Moving Inn describes it as “a new shape of travel that’s neither camping nor a resort,” offering a stay that’s different from both tent-based glamping and a conventional hotel (official site moving-inn.com/about, confirmed 2026-08-31).

This article organizes the differences between the 4 lodging buildings (NAGAME, AWASE, KODACHI, HOTORI), booking and day-use conditions, access from Tokachi-Obihiro Airport, and guest feedback — keeping clearly separate what’s primary information confirmed on the official site. It’s built to be useful groundwork for anyone looking into glamping facilities in the Obihiro/Tokachi area, or interested in a campervan stay.

Not camping, not a resort. The option of staying in Taiki Town’s forest

Moving Inn Tokachi Kitanomori is a lodging complex that combines campervan/trailer-house stays with a rental-car business. The address is 44-5 Kochien, Taiki-cho, Hiroo-gun, Hokkaido, 089-2271. It’s about 50 minutes by car from Tokachi-Obihiro Airport, and about 3 hours 30 minutes by car from New Chitose Airport (confirmed 2026-08-31).

The grounds cover roughly 20,000 tsubo. Within forest close to the Hidaka Mountains, 4 lodging buildings, each with its own character, sit scattered across the property. Specialist partners were involved in building the facility — architecture and master-plan supervision by Rokkakuya, and the special guest rooms by Amagi Country Workshop. For bear countermeasures, given the forest setting, Picchio — with a track record in places like Karuizawa — was brought in (official site, confirmed 2026-08-31).

Moving Inn also runs a campervan rental business at New Chitose Airport and Tokachi-Obihiro Airport, and Kitanomori is positioned as a separate business location from those rental shops. Since it’s the same brand, the intended combination is renting a campervan, driving around Hokkaido, and then staying at Kitanomori.

NAGAME: a quiet Japanese-style trailer for 2

NAGAME is a Japanese-style trailer with a capacity of 2, with 1 double bed. It’s the most compact of the 4 buildings, suited to a couple’s trip for two (confirmed 2026-08-31). A trailer house paired with a Japanese-style room is an unusual combination, blending the feel of relaxing on tatami with your shoes off and the Tokachi forest spreading out beyond the window.

AWASE: a 4-guest building linking a sauna, open-air bath, and fire-pit deck

AWASE has a capacity of 4. Built on a site overlooking a clear stream, it’s laid out with a sauna, an open-air bath, a dining area, and a fire-pit deck all connected (confirmed 2026-08-31). What defines this building is that the whole sequence — warming up in the sauna, cooling off outside, soaking in the open-air bath, and gathering at the fire-pit deck at night — happens without ever leaving your room. If you’re planning a glamping stay with family or a group, this is the first building that comes up as a candidate.

KODACHI: a Grand Suite in elevated woodland, with an open-air bath

KODACHI is a Grand Suite with a capacity of 4. Built on elevated woodland, it comes with an open-air bath. Starting January 9, 2025, it began being sold as a “Grand Suite” alongside the existing “Nature Suite.” Rates start from ¥130,438 (tax and service charge included, for 2 guests with breakfast and dinner) (official press release, confirmed 2026-09-07). The current official site describes 2 styles: the Grand Suite, where you sleep in the trailer, and the Nature Suite (no bed), where you sleep in a campervan or a tent.

At this price range with breakfast and dinner included, it’s clearly a different thing from camping, where you set up and cook for yourself. Call it the building geared toward “I want to stay surrounded by nature, but I want the facility to handle the effort.”

HOTORI: up to 6 guests beside a stream. Renovated as the new room “Suan” in July 2026

HOTORI has a capacity of 6, the largest group of the 4 buildings. Built beside a stream, it has 2 king beds and 2 single beds, plus a fire pit and a sauna (confirmed 2026-08-31). With a capacity of 6, there are plenty of situations where this building comes in handy — a 3-generation family trip, or a trip where sibling families join up.

HOTORI was renovated in July 2026 and is now accepting bookings as the new room “Suan” (the operating company’s official announcement was made 2026-08-04, confirmed 2026-09-07). Capacity remains 6. Since post-renovation rates are shown by date on the official booking page, this article doesn’t list specific figures. Before booking, check the latest information and rates at moving-inn.com/stay.

Guest feedback (provided information). How each group found this facility

From here, we share information provided to this site as guest feedback. This isn’t a review published on the official site, and should be read as distinct from information this site has confirmed as primary source. What’s interesting is that all 4 groups found Kitanomori through a different route.

The Nomura family, who stayed at HOTORI, discovered Kitanomori while searching RV park sites for a place to stay. Their child liking it is what decided the booking. This is an example of finding it through the route of searching for campervan-lodging facilities.

The Sodate family, who stayed at AWASE, have a yearly family habit of going camping or glamping, and found Kitanomori while searching for a glamping facility. This is the glamping-search route.

The Fujiyoshi family, who stayed at HOTORI, suddenly became a group of 6 when siblings came home to visit, with no campsite or gear on hand, and found Kitanomori by searching. They were satisfied with how well-equipped it was. A capacity of 6 with no gear required is exactly the kind of condition that answers a sudden large group.

Ms. Magisha, who stayed at KODACHI, had been searching for a campervan on Google, but gave up on renting one due to a driver’s license issue. Instead, she visited Kitanomori using a hired car. This shows the facility’s character of letting you experience a campervan-style stay without driving yourself.

Bookings open up to 6 months ahead. Day use is KODACHI and HOTORI only

Here’s what we could confirm on the official site regarding booking and usage conditions (all confirmed 2026-08-31).

If you want to try just the sauna or the open-air bath without staying overnight, it’s worth knowing the day-use option exists. That said, it’s limited to the 2 buildings, KODACHI and HOTORI. Check the official site’s FAQ page or the booking page for the latest availability.

About 50 minutes by car from Tokachi-Obihiro Airport. You could also arrive by campervan

Access to Kitanomori is about 50 minutes by car from Tokachi-Obihiro Airport, and about 3 hours 30 minutes by car from New Chitose Airport — a location that fits neatly into an Obihiro-area itinerary (confirmed 2026-08-31). Getting there by public transit isn’t realistic, so a rental car or your own vehicle is the assumption.

This is where Moving Inn’s other side comes into play. The same brand runs campervan rentals at its Tokachi-Obihiro Airport branch, so you can build a self-contained itinerary within the same brand: rent a campervan at the airport, tour Tokachi, and stay the night at Kitanomori. If your route is renting at the New Chitose Airport branch and driving to eastern Hokkaido, our article following the actual rental process at Moving Inn’s New Chitose Airport branch, with video, is useful groundwork.

Combining “travel by campervan, then rest for the night in a well-equipped room” makes it less likely that driving fatigue carries over to the next day, and pairs well with trips involving young children or 3 generations.

Frequently Asked Questions

Where is Moving Inn Tokachi Kitanomori?

The address is 44-5 Kochien, Taiki-cho, Hiroo-gun, Hokkaido, 089-2271. It’s about 50 minutes by car from Tokachi-Obihiro Airport, and about 3 hours 30 minutes by car from New Chitose Airport (confirmed 2026-08-31).

Can I stay with a pet?

Pets are allowed. However, the mobile special guest room and the sauna trailer are excluded (confirmed 2026-08-31). Check the official site before booking for the full details on pet conditions.

Can I use it for the day without staying overnight?

Day use is available only at KODACHI or HOTORI. The rate is ¥22,000/room on weekends and holidays, and ¥19,000/room on weekdays (confirmed 2026-08-31).

When can I start booking?

Bookings are accepted up to 6 months in advance. The cutoff is normally 2 days prior, though same-day booking is possible depending on availability (confirmed 2026-08-31).

Can I extend check-in or check-out times?

You can extend by 3 hours, as either an early check-in or a late check-out, for ¥5,500 (confirmed 2026-08-31).

How much does HOTORI cost?

HOTORI was renovated in July 2026 and is now accepting bookings as the new room “Suan” (confirmed 2026-09-07). Rates vary by date and are shown on the official booking page, so check the official site (moving-inn.com/stay) for current pricing.