Tsumagoi Work&Camp
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For remote workers and digital nomads · English OK

Remote work in Japan's snow country.

Work in the mountains. Even in winter. Even all night. You sleep in your own car or a tent.

From Tokyo
about 3 hours by car
Internet
100Mbps fibre
The lounge
24 hours on the All‑in Camp
From
¥7,200 a night
Book the All-in Campor try one day in the lounge first
Sennin Kenji working at the kotatsu

Outside

−7.8 °C

The average January low at Kusatsu, 1,223 m (JMA, 1991–2020). We are higher up, at 1,444 m.

Inside

2 Daikins

Daikin commercial air conditioners heat the Kotatsu Lounge whenever guests are using it. There is no kerosene heater indoors. The building was insulated and double-glazed when it was renovated, and in the cold months there is a kotatsu on a heated carpet.

What people ask first

  1. Where do I sleep?

    In your own car or a tent. Nobody sleeps in the building, and the lounge is a place to work, not to sleep. Tents and sleeping bags are on the paid rental list.

    Rental gear

  2. Is it warm?

    The Kotatsu Lounge is. It is heated whenever guests are using it, and on the All-in Camp it is open 24 hours, so a cold night in a tent can end at the kotatsu. A tent or a car is as warm as your gear: heater rentals are on the winter page.

    Winter at 1,444 m

  3. How fast is the internet?

    The lounge desks are on 100Mbps fibre, with open seating for up to 50.

  4. Can I cook and shower?

    Yes. The shared kitchen and fridge are on every plan. There are 2 hot shower rooms: unlimited on the All-in Camp, ¥500 a shower on the other plans.

  5. Do you speak English?

    Yes, English OK. The site, the booking and the chat are in English, and Sennin Kenji, who lives here and runs the place, lived in Singapore for more than 20 years.

    Who runs it

  6. How do I get here from Tokyo?

    By car it is about 3 hours (Kanetsu Expressway → Joshin-etsu Expressway → Usui-Karuizawa IC → Route 146 → Route 144); from November to April winter tyres are required. Without a car, take the Hokuriku Shinkansen to Karuizawa, then Seibu Kanko Bus's Kusatsu–Karuizawa Line (via Manza) to the Tsumagoi Ranch (Bell of Love) stop at the gate. The bus runs a winter timetable, so check the times before you travel.

    Getting here without a car

  7. When can I arrive, and for how long?

    Check-in is Thursday to Monday from 12:00; for a Tuesday or Wednesday arrival, ask us on LINE first. No arrivals 7–21 December 2026. Online bookings run up to 7 nights.

    See the calendar

  8. What about a visa?

    Japan has a Digital Nomad visa for stays of up to six months. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs explains who can apply; we can't advise on visas.

    MOFA: the Digital Nomad visa

Plans and prices

Tax included, in yen, card accepted online.

All-in Camp
¥7,200 a night
First adult, +¥4,200 each additional. The Kotatsu Lounge 24 hours and hot showers are in the price. The plan for working here.
Field only
¥5,200 a night
First adult, +¥2,200 each additional. The field, kitchen, toilets and parking. The lounge is +¥2,000 a guest a night, daytime.
Car stay
¥3,500 a night
One vehicle with 2 adults, +¥1,000 each additional. You sleep in your own car.
Lounge day pass
¥2,000
9:00–21:00, Thursday to Monday. Up to 4 hours: ¥1,200.
Midnight pass
¥4,000
The lounge 21:00–9:00, closed on Tuesday and Wednesday nights.
Book the All-in Camp
Sennin Kenji sipping tea by a window with a mountain view

Who runs it

Sennin Kenji lives here and runs the place.

He built almost all the furniture here himself.

The place is still slowly being built up.

Grass cutting, insects, animals, the septic tank, the rubbish: things someone else handled in the city, he is learning one at a time.