7 nights on the plateau

7 nights on the plateau — stay a week and the mountain sets the clock.

A focused week at 1,444m — fiber desk by day, tent under stars at night. Manza onsen nearby. Same included stay rate, longer stay.

15%

long-stay discount

¥6,114/night

The long-stay ladder

Same all-in stay rate — the rate deepens the longer you stay: −10% at 3–5 nights, −12% at 6, −15% at 7 (Work Week). Public stays cap at 7 nights; longer stays are arranged privately.

  1. 1 nightlong-stay discount 0%12:00Check in & pitch tentReserve this length
  2. 2 nightslong-stay discount −5%09:00Start work at the fiber deskReserve this length
  3. 3 nightslong-stay discount −10%14:00Afternoon focus blockReserve this length
  4. 4 nightslong-stay discount −10%18:30Log off → Manza onsen or campfireReserve this length
  5. 5 nightslong-stay discount −10%09:00Start work at the fiber deskReserve this length
  6. 6 nightslong-stay discount −12%14:00Afternoon focus blockReserve this length
  7. 7 nightslong-stay discount −15%Day 7 / 11:00Check out & head homeReserve this length

Everything in the pass

Tent sleep only — the stay rate covers every facility listed below.

What Work&Camp includes

24 hoursoffice access on a Work&Camp stay

  • The free field — one open pasture, no numbered plots
  • Shared kitchen
  • Toilets
  • Parking
  • Hot showers, unlimitedOn the Camp plan: ¥500 a session, paid on site
  • Fiber office, door code for the whole nightOn the Camp and Stopover plans: +¥2,000 per adult per night for the daytime office (9:00–24:00), paid on site
  • GymWork&Camp only
  • One drink on arrivalWork&Camp only
  • Late checkout 13:00 on Friday and Saturday nightsWork&Camp only
  • Founding supporter sticker; First 100 field-log entry on requestWork&Camp only

Not includedstaff tent pitching (on request, paid) · the washer-dryer (paid on site) · rental gear (à la carte)

  1. Check in Fri, Sat or Sun after 12:00

  2. Bring your tent or rent a bell tent on-site

  3. LINE or email reminders before arrival

  4. Staying longer than a week? Ask about a private charter / Basecamp arrangement

Aerial view of the ranch amid autumn foliage
1,444m

1,444m on the Gunma plateau

~6km
Far from city lights
Minimal light pollution
100Mbps
Fiber internet
Remote-work ready

36°31′N · 138°33′E

Getting here without a car

Express + rental is most reliable. The Karuizawa M-line also stops at the ranch (arrivals 13:19 and 15:29). The 09:58 downhill needs a pre-arranged early out.

Trip planner

Check train, bus, and car connections. Karuizawa-origin M-line arrivals at the ranch are 13:19 and 15:29.

Where are you coming from?

How will you travel?

Day type

  • No direct bus from Naganohara-Kusatsuguchi to the ranch
  • You need both express and basic fare tickets

Rough guide only — times and routes can change. Always double-check on Google Maps and the operator timetable for your travel date.

  1. 10:00 → 12:18

    Ltd. Express Kusatsu-Shima

    Ueno → Naganohara-Kusatsuguchi (~2 h 20 min)

    Open details
  2. 12:30

    Toyota Rent a Car, Naganohara-Kusatsuguchi

    5-min walk from station · ~12 min to pick up

    Open details
  3. 12:30 → 13:00

    Scenic drive to the ranch

    ~30 min via Manza Highway · winter tires Nov–Apr

Kusatsu-Shima · Train stop times verified 2026-07-10 (JR snapshot)

NAVITIME timetable
Full access guide

Work setup (all included)

  • Fiber Wi-Fi
  • AC power
  • Coworking space
  • Unmanned shop
  • Gym
  • Hot showers

This is a Work&Camp rate: the workspace is part of the stay, not an add-on. The full list is under “What Work&Camp includes” above.

One week from Narita

Land at Narita, work a week at 1,444m

Day 1 — airport to plateau

  1. Narita → Ueno by Skyliner (~45–60 min)

    The Kusatsu-Shima limited express departs from Ueno — allow one comfortable transfer.

  2. Kusatsu-Shima limited express from Ueno

    Arrives Naganohara-Kusatsuguchi 12:18.

  3. Rental car to the ranch, check in from 12:00

    Check-in days are Fri, Sat and Sun — plan the landing day accordingly.

  4. Pitch the tent, unpack, first plateau sunset

  5. Soak off the flight at Manza onsen

7 nights −15% — solo total ≈¥38,700 on the Work&Camp plan: the fiber office with the door code for the whole night, hot showers unlimited, the gym and the shared kitchen are in the rate. Camp costs less per night but a shower is ¥500 a session and the daytime office (9:00–24:00) +¥2,000 per adult per night, paid on site.