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日本語koti hakone is a private villa in a vacation-home area of Sengokuhara, Hakone. A 1980 company retreat house renovated in a Nordic style, the building has more than 350 ㎡ of space on a forest-surrounded site of more than 1,000 ㎡, and it's all yours, one group per day. We also welcome inquiries about photo and film shoots, including dramas, films, music videos, commercials, advertising and catalog stills, and YouTube.
Because this is a lodging facility, commercial shoots require prior consultation and our approval (Article 20 of our Terms and Conditions of Accommodation). Once we hear about your project, we'll let you know whether we can host it and what it will cost.
The exterior in the early evening
A private villa, so you can shoot the shared spaces too
At hotels and ryokan, shared spaces such as the entrance, lobby, hallways and stairs usually can't be filmed because other guests are around. At koti hakone, you have exclusive use of the whole building and grounds, so you're free to shoot these spaces too. The house is surrounded by trees and hard to see from outside, which also suits shoots that need to keep details under wraps before release.
The red-brick entrance
Inside the entrance, with the blue-carpeted step up
The blue-carpeted staircase
Stairs and hallway
The approach from the parking area
The exterior by day
Spaces you can use
| Space | Features |
|---|---|
| Exterior and approach | A red-brick entrance and a white building surrounded by forest. In the early evening, the lights inside look beautiful. There are outdoor stairs as well |
| Entrance, stairs and hallways | Deep blue carpet and white walls. You can shoot a continuous path from the entrance up to 2F |
| Living and dining room | A blue sofa by the window, the big table that seats up to 20, an upright piano, and a ceiling with a circular cutout |
| Kitchen | Stainless-steel commercial-grade kitchen with a 3-burner IH cooktop and a large dishwasher. Good for cooking scenes |
| Bedrooms | 5 bedrooms and the playroom. There are tatami bedrooms and a window-side sitting area (hiroen) with chairs and a table |
| The large bath | Free-flowing natural hot spring (onsen). The tub and floor are made of stone |
| Sauna and cool-down deck | A barrel-shaped Finnish sauna in the garden and a deck facing the forest |
| Garden | Covered BBQ area, fire pit, outdoor kids' park, a small stream |
| Kids' room | Wooden monkey bars, a slide, a ball pit, more than 100 picture books |
| 2F gym | A training space with a bench, a rack and a pull-up stand |
The blue sofa by the living room window
The big table
Upright piano
A tatami bedroom
The large bath
The covered BBQ area
You can see more photos of the interior on Rooms & spaces, the garden on Garden, BBQ & campfire, and the hot spring and sauna on Hot spring & sauna.
We can also accommodate
- Playing instruments: Ask us about shoots using the living room piano or playing instruments
- Set building and dressing: Ask us about moving furniture or bringing in sets and decorations
- Green rooms and dressing rooms: Bedrooms and the playroom can serve as green rooms or makeup rooms for cast. There's also a shower room
- Long or multi-day shoots: We can host shoots on consecutive days and shoots where the crew stays overnight
- Weekday shoots: Weekdays tend to have more availability, so dates are easier to match
Shooting hours and how to reserve dates
For overnight stays, check-in is at 3:00 pm and check-out is at 10:00 am. Shoots are scheduled around these times.
- Location scouting: On days with guests staying before or after, scouting takes place during the cleaning window between check-out and check-in (10:00 am to 3:00 pm)
- Reserving shoot dates: Shoots usually run from morning to night and rarely fit within check-in and check-out times. Depending on your schedule, you may need to reserve the days before and after as well, such as 2 or 3 nights' worth. We'll work out how to reserve the dates and the rate with you individually once we know your shooting hours
Rate guide
| Item | Rate (excl. tax) |
|---|---|
| Shoot | From ¥150,000 per day (varies by season, day of the week and type of shoot) |
| Location scouting | ¥10,000 per visit |
We're also happy to discuss options that fit your budget. As noted under "Reserving shoot dates" above, if you need to reserve the days before and after, those will be included in the quote.
Parking and vehicles
- On-site parking fits up to 5 compact cars or up to 4 larger vehicles
- Location vans (such as a Toyota HiAce) park without any problem. Small buses up to about microbus size can get in, but medium-size buses and larger cannot
- If you need more spaces, please use a nearby coin parking lot such as Times Hakone Sengokuhara (タイムズ箱根仙石原)
- It's about 90 minutes by car from the Tokyo area. For directions, see Getting here
Conditions of use
- Exclusive use: On shoot days, you'll book the whole building and grounds exclusively
- A quiet vacation-home area: To avoid disturbing the neighboring vacation homes, outdoor shooting after 9:00 pm and shoots using loud sound or strong lighting are not allowed. Please also check with us about early-morning shoots
- Facilities and furnishings: Please let us know in advance if you plan to move furniture or use the house's decor or furnishings. After the shoot, please return everything to its original position
- Release: Before your work is released, we'll ask to confirm whether the property name and location may be made public. After release, we may feature it on our Owner's Blog or social media
From inquiry to shoot day
- Contact us on LINE: Send us the details of your shoot (see the list below)
- Availability and approval: We'll let you know whether the dates are open and whether we can host your shoot
- Location scouting (if needed): We'll show you around during the cleaning window (10:00 am to 3:00 pm)
- Quote: We'll quote a rate based on the shooting hours, number of people, spaces used and number of days reserved
- Booking: We'll send the approved details (dates and times, spaces, number of people, notes) in writing for you to confirm
- Shoot day: Arrive at the agreed time, and after the shoot, restore everything to its original condition before handing the house back
When you contact us, it helps to include the following.
- Type of shoot (drama, MV, commercial, stills, YouTube, etc.) and where it will be published
- Preferred dates (a few options) and load-in and wrap times
- Number of people coming (cast and crew), and the number and size of vehicles
- Spaces you'd like to use (indoors, bath, garden, etc.) and the scale of lighting and equipment
- Preferred date for location scouting, and whether you need to stay overnight
Contact us on LINE about a shoot
Past shoots
As we receive permission to share them, we'll introduce past shoots on our Owner's Blog.