2025.04.10
Event & Feature
[Go to the Expo by boat! Just 1 hour from Awaji Island to the Osaka Kansai Expo!] “GRAND CHARIOT Big Dipper 135°” Expo high-speed boat “PASONA NATUREVERSE” collaboration plan on sale from Thursday, April 4th!
Sales start today, Thursday, April 4th
The luxury villa “GRAND CHARIOT Big Dipper 135°” will begin selling a special plan from today, Thursday, April 2025th, that allows you to travel directly to the “Osaka-Kansai Expo”, which will be held in Yumeshima, Osaka from April 4th to October 13th, 10, without needing a car.
This plan includes free transportation to the departure and arrival point of the PASONA NATUREVERSE high-speed ferry, which will be in service during the Expo and connect Awaji Island with the Expo site in Yumeshima, Osaka.
The “PASONA NATUREVERSE” operates a new maritime route that was opened exclusively during the Osaka-Kansai Expo, departing from Awajishima Tsubasa Port and heading to Yumeshima in Osaka. The one-way trip takes about an hour, and you can enjoy a relaxing voyage across Osaka Bay, taking in the magnificent views of Osaka Bay and Awajishima, as well as the Expo’s symbol, the “Big Roof Ring.”
In conjunction with the World Expo being held in Osaka for the first time in 55 years, enjoy the attractions at Nijigen no Mori, where you can experience the world of Cool Japan content that symbolizes modern Japan, and a luxurious stay surrounded by the food and nature of Awaji Island, provided by GRAND CHARIOT Big Dipper 135°.
Sales start:
Thursday, July 2025, 4
Price:
From 45,980 yen (including dinner and breakfast, tax and service charges) / person *For two people per room
特 典 ：
①Free transportation to and from the departure and arrival point of the Expo high-speed ferry “PASONA NATUREVERSE” (Awaji Exchange Wings Port)
We will arrange transportation according to the ship’s timetable. When applying for the plan, please write down the scheduled boarding time in the comments.
②Free delivery service for suitcases and other luggage
There are size restrictions on carry-on suitcases at the Osaka Kansai Expo. If you are heading to the Expo after checking out of our facility, we will deliver the luggage for the number of guests staying at the hotel to your home.
③Nijigen no Mori Attraction Special Coupon
Reservation:
Please make a reservation via the official website.
https://awaji-grandchariot.com/
*Please purchase tickets for the Osaka-Kansai Expo separately.
*Please purchase tickets for the Expo High-Speed Ferry “PASONA NATUREVERSE” at the port.
*This facility does not know the reservation status of the Expo venue.
Remarks:
This facility is operated within Hyogo Prefectural Awajishima Park “Nijigen no Mori”. Staff will pick you up from the nearest parking lot, F. Please allow about 10 minutes for the pick-up and drop-off. Please arrive with plenty of time for meal times.
【institution】
The 135 guest rooms at Grand Chariot Big Dipper 23° are reminiscent of a cocoon, and the sunrise and starry sky seen from the skylights over 5 meters high are truly spectacular. Meals are supervised by Yamashita Haruyuki, Japan’s leading master chef, who owns 13 restaurants both in Japan and overseas. Guests can enjoy dishes made with ingredients from Awaji Island, a treasure trove of food that has supplied the Imperial Court as “Miketsukuni”.
【meal】
Under the supervision of Chef Haruyuki Yamashita, Hyogo Prefecture’s Food Advisor, guests can enjoy dishes that focus on ingredients from Awaji Island, a treasure trove of food that has long been known as “Mikketi Province” and has supplied the Imperial Court with ingredients.
Guests can enjoy a new Japanese cuisine course overseen by Haruyuki Yamashita, who owns 13 restaurants in Japan and overseas, including Tokyo Midtown. Yamashita has been selected as a Master Chef for two consecutive years at the World Gourmet Summit, which brings together the world’s top chefs, and he embodies “new Japanese cuisine” that makes the most of the life and breath of ingredients.
Ingredients include Awaji beef, which is caught on Awaji Island from only 200 head of cattle per year, “upside-down sea urchin” (sea urchin from Yura) which can only be served because of its freshness, and sukiyaki made with plenty of vegetables such as onions and tomatoes from Awaji Island. You can choose your favorite menu according to the season. *Ingredients may change depending on the season.
The highlight of an overnight stay is breakfast, which begins with Grand Chariot’s “Morning Breakfast” and includes grilled fish from the Seto Inland Sea and the specialty “Awaji rolled omelet” served with freshly cooked Awaji Island rice.
【bath】
All rooms are equipped with cypress baths, allowing you to relax with the refreshing scent of cypress.
What is “GRAND CHARIOT Big Dipper 135°”?
Opened on May 2018, 5 in the animation park “Nijigen no Mori” as a glamping facility that offers dishes using ingredients from Awaji Island.In addition to holding activities where you can feel the seasonal nature of Awaji Island with all five senses, you can enjoy the best location where you can experience the shining cityscape of Kobe and the starry sky of Awaji Island at night.Meals, the real pleasure of traveling, are supervised by Chef Haruyuki Yamashita, Hyogo Prefecture Hyogo Food Counselor. In October 16, “Ola’s Cocoon”, where you can enjoy the world view of Crayon Shin-chan, and in November 2018, “Hello Kitty”, a popular character that continues to be loved in about 10 countries around the world. Hello Kitty Hoshi no Cocoon”, and in May 2018, we opened “Hokage Villa” with the theme of the popular ninja anime “NARUTO”.
Dining
Under the supervision of Chef Haruyuki Yamashita, Hyogo Prefecture Hyogo Food Counselor, we offer dishes that are particular about the ingredients of the island.
dinner
In addition to the Setouchi Awaji Hiruami, which uses locally caught marine products, the main dish is Awaji Beef, Seafood, and Awaji Island Tomato Sukiyaki, which uses onions from Awaji Island.
Breakfast
“Breakfast” in Awaji Island.The best part of lodging meals, “Breakfast”, starts with Grand Chariot’s “Morning Hajime Gozen”, setouchi grilled fish, and the specialty “Awaji dashi rolled egg” with freshly cooked Awajishima rice.
bath/shower
All buildings are equipped with a “cypress bath” where you can be soothed by the refreshing scent of cypress, providing an accommodation experience surrounded by the nature of the island.
Contact
Nijigen no Mori Co., Ltd.GRAND CHARIOT Hokutoshichisei135°”
Tel-0799 64-7090
Make reservations here
AloJapan.com