If you are looking for glamping in Naruto, the first name on the list is GLAMPREMIER Naruto (グランプレミア鳴門), which opened on July 31, 2026. Set on the waterfront in Takashima, Naruto-cho, Naruto City, it is a stay-focused glamping resort with ocean-view dome tents, dedicated dog-friendly tents, and a suite villa that sleeps up to 10. The official website lists room rates from ¥8,400 (tax included). Its location also makes it a good base for Naruto’s main sights, including the Naruto whirlpools and the Otsuka Museum of Art. This article covers the rates and booking process confirmed on the official website, plus the wider question of where to stay in Naruto beyond glamping, alongside actual listed-price data.
- — The glamping option in Naruto City is GLAMPREMIER Naruto, opened July 31, 2026. On the Takashima waterfront in Naruto-cho, it has 4 dome tents, 3 dog-friendly Dog Suite tents, and 1 SUITE VILLA with a 250㎡ garden.
- — The official website shows rates from ¥8,400 (tax included), but this is a per-adult price. The booking page explicitly states “price per adult,” so it is not the total for the room. This is the single most important point to note.
- — The average listed price for accommodation in Naruto City is ¥50,285 per room for 2 guests, tax included (August 2026, N=9 properties, -1.3% YoY). The market is anchored by resort ryokan overlooking the whirlpools.
- — Over the last 13 months, the lowest month was September 2026 at ¥41,657 and the highest was May at ¥50,513. Simply shifting your travel month can make a difference of about ¥8,900 (about 17.5%).
- — The best whirlpool viewing window is 2 hours either side of peak current time during spring tides. The Otsuka Museum of Art is closed on Mondays and has a viewing route of about 4km, so visiting the museum in the morning and checking in the afternoon is the easiest plan.
What Is GLAMPREMIER Naruto? — An Ocean-View Glamping Resort Opened July 31, 2026
GLAMPREMIER Naruto (グランプレミア鳴門) is a glamping facility that held its grand opening on July 31, 2026, at 99-6 Takashima Sanji, Naruto-cho, Naruto City, Tokushima. According to the operator’s announcement, it is part of a new resort that opened at the same time as “Hotel O. Naruto,” a seaside lifestyle hotel. It faces the calm Uchinoumi inlet, and every unit is designed around the sea.
There are three main accommodation types. Dome tents come in four themes, including the blue-toned “Shiosai.” The “Dog Suite” tents are dedicated to guests with dogs and come with a private dog run and BBQ area. The “SUITE VILLA” sleeps up to 10 and has a 250㎡ private garden with a jacuzzi. Meals include BBQ courses using Naruto ingredients (three grades) and a breakfast set, served in each tent’s private space.
The facility also stands out for its range of activities: the official website advertises more than 100. Paid options include SUP (¥2,000 per person for 60 minutes), private use of a barrel sauna overlooking the sea (¥2,500 per person for 90 minutes), bicycle rental (¥2,000 per person for 180 minutes), and fishing tackle rental (¥1,500 for 4 hours), while campfires and board games are free. This is a place where the stay itself is the destination, so it suits an itinerary built around time on site rather than packed sightseeing. Dog-friendly glamping tents are a category where demand has grown notably in recent years; for more on that trend, see Dog-Only Glamping Summer Demand: A New Segment Within 3 Hours of Tokyo.
Access is basically by car. According to the official website, it is about 9 minutes from Naruto IC, about 11 minutes from Naruto-kita IC, and about 12 minutes by taxi from JR Naruto Station. If you come from the Kansai region via the Kobe-Awaji-Naruto Expressway, you will arrive about 10 minutes after leaving the expressway.
Rates and How to Book — Official Website Prices Start at ¥8,400 (Tax Included)
The rates by accommodation type shown on the official website (as of September 2026) are as follows.
| Accommodation type | Capacity | Official website rate (per adult, tax included) |
|---|---|---|
| Dome Tent Shiosai / Shiranami | 4 guests | From ¥8,400 |
| Dome Tent Naruto / Uzushio | 3 guests | From ¥9,867 |
| Dog Suite tent (dog-friendly, 3 types) | 3–4 guests | From ¥8,400 |
| SUITE VILLA (250㎡, with jacuzzi) | 10 guests | From ¥10,677 |
*The official website’s room pages show capacity and the lowest rate side by side, for example “Capacity: 4 guests / from ¥8,400 (tax included),” but that rate is not the total for the room. The official online booking page explicitly states “price per adult.” In other words, if four people stay, the base price is roughly four times the displayed amount (it varies with child rates, meal plans, and dates). Note that this does not mean you can rent the entire 10-person SUITE VILLA for ¥10,677. Always confirm the total by entering your dates and number of guests on the booking screen.
Bookings are made through the online booking page on the official website by selecting dates and number of guests, and the property has also started appearing on online travel agencies. There are only 3 types of dog-friendly Dog Suite tents and just 1 SUITE VILLA, so it is best to reserve as soon as your dates are set. For a sense of how far in advance accommodation in Tokushima Prefecture fills up, see our analysis of Awaodori 2026 inventory 45 days before arrival.
Using It as a Base for the Naruto Whirlpools and the Otsuka Museum of Art
If you want to combine glamping with Naruto sightseeing, planning your route is simple. The Naruto Park area, home to the Uzu-no-Michi walkway and the whirlpool sightseeing boats, and the Otsuka Museum of Art are both on the Tosadomariura side of Naruto-cho, about 15 minutes by car from the property. When to see the whirlpools depends on the tides. The tide calendar published by Uzu-no-Michi shows the peak current times for high tide (northward flow) and low tide (southward flow) for each day, and according to its official guidance the best viewing windows are 2 hours either side during spring tides, 1 hour 30 minutes either side during intermediate tides, and 1 hour either side during neap tides. The standard approach is to fix these times first and fit the museum in before or after. Uzu-no-Michi itself is open 9:00–18:00 (last entry 17:30). The Otsuka Museum of Art has a viewing route of about 4km; the museum itself says a visit takes 2–3 hours at minimum and half a day if you take your time. It is open 9:30–17:00 (tickets sold until 16:00) and closed on Mondays (or the following day if Monday is a public holiday), so a realistic plan is to work back from a check-in around 15:00 and visit in the morning. If your trip starts on a Monday, check first that it does not fall on a closing day.
A 3-day, 2-night trip is also easy to put together, with the first night at the glamping site and the second at an onsen ryokan or in the Iya area. For an itinerary that continues about 2 hours west of Naruto along the Tokushima Expressway to Iya, see this itinerary linking a seaside inn in Naruto and a mountain inn in Iya through local cuisine (in Japanese).
Alternatives to Glamping — Naruto City Accommodation Prices and Staying in Tokushima City
According to HotelBank Editorial Team data, 9 accommodation properties in Naruto City are listed on online travel agencies (N=9 properties, as of August 2026), with an average listed price of ¥50,285 per room for 2 guests, tax included (-1.3% YoY). The area is centered on resort ryokan overlooking the whirlpools, and the going rate reflects relaxed stays that include dinner.
Each property has a distinct character, so it is worth looking at them by purpose.
If the whirlpools are your top priority — Bay Resort Hotel Naruto Kaigetsu (ベイリゾートホテル鳴門海月)
Located in Tosadomariura, Naruto-cho, it is a 1-minute walk from Uzu-no-Michi, the Onaruto Bridge walkway. Guest rooms, the lobby, and the large public bath all look out over the Naruto Strait, making it a front-row seat for whirlpool viewing. Its strength is that you can walk there and back as many times as you like to match the tide table (official website).
If you want to pair your stay with the museum — Taimaru Kaigetsu (鳴門海月別亭 鯛丸海月)
It is a 3-minute walk from the Otsuka Museum of Art, close enough to return to after walking the roughly 4km viewing route. Its highlights are Naruto sea bream cuisine and a large public bath and open-air bath overlooking the strait (official website).
For a ryokan stay in the same area as the glamping site — Iseya Resort Naruto (イセヤリゾート鳴門)
Its address is 99-3 Takashima Sanji, Naruto-cho, right next door to GLAMPREMIER Naruto (99-6). It borders Naruto Uchinoumi General Park and is known for its panoramic views of greenery and sea. It offers Japanese-Western rooms and large Japanese-style rooms, so families can find a room easily (official website).
Choose based on the purpose of your trip: the novelty of a tent stay, or a ryokan with onsen and kaiseki dining.
When Are Prices Lower? — The Last 13 Months
Even within Naruto City, prices move considerably from month to month. The average listed prices over the last 13 months, according to HotelBank Editorial Team data, are shown below.
| Month | Naruto City | Tokushima City | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | ¥47,263 | ¥21,742 | ¥25,521 |
| Oct | ¥47,470 | ¥22,037 | ¥25,433 |
| Nov | ¥44,874 | ¥20,704 | ¥24,170 |
| Dec | ¥45,817 | ¥21,027 | ¥24,790 |
| Jan 2026 | ¥44,493 | ¥22,863 | ¥21,630 |
| Feb | ¥43,593 | ¥22,532 | ¥21,061 |
| Mar | ¥45,233 | ¥24,452 | ¥20,781 |
| Apr | ¥49,611 | ¥26,201 | ¥23,410 |
| May | ¥50,513 | ¥31,936 | ¥18,577 |
| Jun | ¥45,128 | ¥29,558 | ¥15,570 |
| Jul | ¥45,105 | ¥23,742 | ¥21,363 |
| Aug | ¥50,285 | ¥32,014 | ¥18,271 |
| Sep | ¥41,657 | ¥26,614 | ¥15,043 |
Figure 1: Monthly average listed price in Naruto City (鳴門市) and Tokushima City (徳島市) (per room for 2 guests, tax included). September 2026 figures reflect prices listed at the time of writing and may change.
Two points stand out. First, Naruto City prices are lowest in September (¥41,657). That is about ¥8,900 (about 17.5%) below the peak in May (¥50,513), and about ¥8,600 cheaper than the busy August season (¥50,285). If you can avoid the summer holidays, September is a good month to target. Second, the gap with Tokushima City varies by month. It was ¥18,271 in August but ¥15,043 in September; the more Naruto City prices fall, the smaller the benefit of staying in Tokushima City and commuting. In other words, there are months when staying in Naruto is more satisfying than cutting accommodation costs.
If you want to keep the nightly cost down, another option is to stay in Tokushima City and travel to Naruto. Tokushima City offers more choice, with 30 properties listed on online travel agencies (N=30 properties, as of August 2026), and an average listed price of ¥32,014 per room for 2 guests, tax included. Central Naruto City is about 30–40 minutes away by car or highway bus, so if you sightsee in Naruto but sleep in Tokushima City, you can put the savings toward activities and meals. However, prices in Tokushima City jump during the Awaodori festival, so it is also worth checking our analysis of the Tokushima price premium during Awaodori.
Further Reading
For detailed property comparisons, the following articles (in Japanese) go further.
From Awa-Naruto to Iya: Tokushima’s Sea and Mountains Over Two Nights — A Food Lover’s Inn Trip from Naruto Sea Bream to Iya Soba (yadolist, in Japanese)
A two-night sea-and-mountain itinerary with price guides: on day 1, Naruto sea bream sashimi and horaku-yaki at Naruto Grand Hotel Kaigetsu near Uzu-no-Michi and the Otsuka Museum of Art; on day 2, Iya soba and hearth-side cuisine at Iya Bijin in Nishi-Iya (all 9 rooms with open-air baths) or Hotel Kazurabashi.
3 Days, 2 Nights: Walking the First Three Days of the Pilgrimage with Western “Pilgrims” — From Temple 1 Ryozenji to Temple 12 Shosanji, Linking Stays in Naruto, Tokushima, and Kamiyama (HotelPicks, in Japanese)
An itinerary article that selects three stays starting from Naruto from a practical walking-pilgrim perspective, from Hotel First Season in Muya-cho, Naruto (luggage forwarding and coin laundry) to Kamiyama Onsen Hotel Shiki no Sato & Iyashi no Yu. It offers a view of Naruto as the starting point for a walking journey.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is there a glamping site in Naruto City?
Yes: GLAMPREMIER Naruto (グランプレミア鳴門), which opened on July 31, 2026. It sits on the waterfront at 99-6 Takashima Sanji, Naruto-cho, Naruto City, Tokushima, and consists of 4 ocean-view dome tents, 3 dog-friendly “Dog Suite” tents with private dog runs, and 1 “SUITE VILLA” for up to 10 guests with a 250㎡ private garden and jacuzzi. It is part of a new resort that opened at the same time as “Hotel O. Naruto,” a seaside lifestyle hotel.
How much does GLAMPREMIER Naruto cost?
The lowest rates shown on the official website’s room pages are from ¥8,400 (tax included) for Dome Tent Shiosai / Shiranami (capacity 4), from ¥9,867 (tax included) for Dome Tent Naruto / Uzushio (capacity 3), and from ¥10,677 (tax included) for the SUITE VILLA (capacity 10), as of September 2026. However, these are per-adult prices, not the total for the room. The official booking page also explicitly states “price per adult.” The total depends on dates, number of guests, and meal plan, so check the final amount on the booking screen.
Are there tents where I can stay with my dog?
Yes. The “Dog Suite” is a tent dedicated to guests with dogs, with a private dog run and BBQ area, available in 3 types: Shiosai (capacity 4), Naruto (capacity 3), and Uzushio (capacity 3). The number of units is limited, so booking early once your dates are set is the safest approach.
Where can I book?
Book through the online booking page on the official website by selecting your dates and number of guests. The property has also started appearing on online travel booking sites. You can also inquire by phone (088-661-7790; from outside Japan, +81-88-661-7790).
What is the price range for accommodation in Naruto City?
According to HotelBank Editorial Team data, 9 properties in Naruto City are listed on online travel booking sites, with an average listed price of ¥50,285 per room for 2 guests, tax included (as of August 2026, -1.3% YoY). The area is centered on resort ryokan overlooking the whirlpools, and the going rate reflects relaxed stays that include dinner. Tokushima City has more choice, with 30 listed properties at ¥32,014, and is an alternative if you want to keep costs down.
When is it cheapest to stay in Naruto?
In data for the last 13 months, the lowest average listed price in Naruto City was ¥41,657 in September 2026. That is about ¥8,900 (about 17.5%) below the peak month of May (¥50,513), and about ¥8,600 cheaper than the busy month of August (¥50,285). If your dates are flexible, simply avoiding the summer holidays changes the picture.
When is the best time to see the whirlpools?
The most reliable approach is to check the peak current times for high tide (northward flow) and low tide (southward flow) on the Uzu-no-Michi tide calendar before planning. According to the official guidance, the best viewing windows are 2 hours either side during spring tides, 1 hour 30 minutes either side during intermediate tides, and 1 hour either side during neap tides. Uzu-no-Michi is open 9:00–18:00 (last entry 17:30).
Can I visit the Otsuka Museum of Art on the same trip?
Yes. Uzu-no-Michi, the whirlpool sightseeing boats, and the Otsuka Museum of Art are all clustered on the Tosadomariura side of Naruto-cho, about 15 minutes by car from GLAMPREMIER Naruto. However, the museum’s viewing route is about 4km long, taking 2–3 hours at minimum and half a day if you take your time. It is open 9:30–17:00 (tickets sold until 16:00) and closed on Mondays (or the following day if Monday is a public holiday), so it is easiest to visit the museum in the morning and check in during the afternoon.
Methodology and Sources
■ Data Sources
Listed property counts and average listed prices by area are compiled by the HotelBank Editorial Team from listed prices published on online travel booking sites, aggregated by municipality. For each month from September 2025 to September 2026, we calculated the average per-room rate (tax included) for 2 guests. The number of properties covered was 8–10 per month in Naruto City and 29–36 per month in Tokushima City. Property information, rates, access, and opening hours are based on what each property and each official website displayed (as of September 2026).
■ Calculation Assumptions
All area average listed prices are per room, tax included, for 2 guests. GLAMPREMIER Naruto’s rates, by contrast, follow the notation on its official website and booking page and are per adult, tax included, so the two use different price units. Where both appear in the text, the difference in units is stated and they are shown for reference only. YoY comparisons use the same municipality under the same conditions.
■ Limitations and Notes
Listed prices are the prices displayed on booking sites, not actual transaction prices. September 2026 figures reflect prices listed at the time of writing and may change. Differences due to meals, plan conditions, cancellation policies, bathing tax, and similar factors are not reflected. Naruto City covers only 8–10 properties per month, so a change in a single property’s listings can easily move the average. GLAMPREMIER Naruto has only just opened, so its rates and plans may change. Opening hours and closing days may change, so please check each official website before visiting.
■ Sources for Property and Tourism Information
- GLAMPREMIER Naruto (グランプレミア鳴門) official website
- GLAMPREMIER Naruto official online booking page (rate basis notation)
- Sanuki Renga Co., Ltd. (讃岐煉瓦株式会社) press release: “Simultaneous Grand Opening of GLAMPREMIER Naruto / Hotel O. Naruto”
- Bay Resort Hotel Naruto Kaigetsu official website
- Naruto Kaigetsu Bettei Seaside Hotel Taimaru Kaigetsu official website
- Iseya Resort Naruto official website
- Uzu-no-Michi (Onaruto Bridge walkway) official website: tide calendar
- Otsuka Museum of Art official website: “Viewing route of about 4km”
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