Play and stay the night

Important notes for using Katashō

  1. No. 1From 9:00 AM to 9:00 PM, the facility is also used by the general public.
  2. No. 1At night, the 3rd-floor area with the guest rooms is reserved exclusively. Please be mindful of noise levels outside the guest rooms for other groups. Inside your room, feel free to have a great time.

Let’s play
at school

So many activities you can’t possibly do them all!
All-you-can-play—everything!

This is what you always wanted to do at school!
Dream activities

  • Dream activities

    “Puzzle-solving test of courage”
    at night school

    Explore the school at night!? A forbidden kind of fun you can only have at a school!

  • Dream activities

    Fireworks at school

    Fireworks were banned at school. Let’s enjoy them together!

  • Dream activities

    Cosplay in the classroom

    Take photos however you like in the classrooms and school building! We’ll lend you school-style props.

So nostalgic!
Things you used to do at school

  • Things you used to do at school

    Play in the gym

    Basketball, volleyball, badminton, dodgeball, vaulting boxes, and more—tons of activities to enjoy! We also have sports day gear ready.

  • Things you used to do at school

    School exploration (puzzle-solving)

    Walk around the school while solving puzzles!
    It’s pretty challenging even for adults—many people take over an hour. How about you!?
    Hints available for kids!
    You can even do it after checkout!

  • Things you used to do at school

    Chalkboard doodling

    Doodle on the chalkboard as much as you want!
    Create chalkboard art and messages together and leave a memory behind.

  • Things you used to do at school

    Choir ensemble in the music room

    In the music room lined with portraits of great composers, you’ll find instruments from your elementary school days—like a grand piano, xylophone, and glockenspiel.
    Play your heart out like you’re back in elementary school!

Only in Makinohara!
Play in nature!

  • Play in nature!

    Beach swimming surfboard rentals

    Just a 3-minute walk to the beach!
    Makinohara is so perfect for surfing that it even hosts world competitions! We also lend surfboards for free!

  • Play in nature!

    Campfire

    Let’s have a campfire in the courtyard!
    Gather around the fire and chat with friends for hours.

  • Play in nature!

    Tea field hike

    Makinohara in Shizuoka is Japan’s top tea-producing region!
    After about a 15-minute hike from Katashō, you’ll see the Makinohara Grand Tea Plantation stretching all the way to the horizon.

It’s way more fun when you do it together!

  • It’s way more fun when you do it together!

    Use the big-screen
    projector

    It’s so much more fun on a big screen!!
    Bring your own games and play together, watch a movie, or borrow a mic and do karaoke—use it however you like!

  • It’s way more fun when you do it together!

    Commemorative photos with a drone

    We have a high-performance drone that’s also used in film production.
    From angles you can’t normally get, our staff will capture a special scene from your memories!

  • It’s way more fun when you do it together!

    Classic games

    The ultimate classics: table tennis board games!

And plenty more
activities available

Rental items list: fireworks; surfboards, bodyboards, and marine sports gear; gym mats; soccer balls; volleyballs; dodgeballs; futsal balls; badminton rackets; big-screen projector; microphone; various card games; various party games; boxing gloves; cosplay items; science experiment equipment; stove; plates and chopsticks; assorted BBQ gear

There’s still so much more to do!

Let’s stay
overnight at school

Check-in: from 13:00Check-out: by 10:00

*If you’re having school lunch, you can start using the facility from 12:30!

Overnight stay areas

  • South Wing

    A former multipurpose room—stay in a big shared room!
    It’s a spacious area where you can keep your distance, so you can feel at ease!

  • North Wing

    A super large room—25 people can easily fit in one room!
    It’s a spacious area where you can keep your distance, so you can feel at ease!

Dining area

  • Home economics room wood deck

    Feel like you’re in a cooking class!

  • Science room wood deck

    Cook like you’re doing an experiment!

[10-cup rice cooker], [microwave], [frying pan 26] diameter 27 × height 6, [frying pan 20] 21 × 5.6, [stir-fry pot 26] 27 × 8, [pot 20] 21 × 9.6, [pot 16] 17 × 8.6, [IH cooktop], [stainless steel knife], [cutting board], [mixing bowl], [colander], [spatula], [ladle], [mesh ladle], [cooking chopsticks], [curry plates], [flat plates], [shallow plates], [soy sauce dishes], [beer mugs], [chopsticks], [forks], [spoons], [dish soap], [sponges], assorted BBQ gear [BBQ grill, grate, 2 grilling tongs, 1 charcoal tong], [fire-starting set (chimney starter, gas burner, gas stove, gas canister], [BBQ charcoal]

[Salt], [Sugar], [Pepper]

Shared facilities

  • Restrooms

    Cute, slightly smaller restrooms that feel like an elementary school. The restrooms in the overnight area include washlets!

  • Shower

    A shower room renovated from the former nurse’s office. There are 7 showers. It can also be used as a changing room. If you’d like to relax in a hot spring, we can introduce facilities in the city at a special rate.

Free Wi-Fi, air conditioning, bath towels, toothbrushes, hair dryer, shampoo/conditioner/body soap, slippers, refrigerator

よくある質問

Will you clean up after the meal?
For meals we provide, we’ll take care of cleanup as well. If you bring your own food, we ask that you clean up yourselves.
How scary is the puzzle-solving test of courage? How long does it take?
Also, about what time does it start?
It’s designed to be fun for everyone from kids to adults. It’s scheduled to take about 20–30 minutes. The start time is around 9:30 PM.
Can we bring our own fireworks?
We provide about 3 per person. You can bring additional fireworks, but aerial fireworks and loud fireworks are not allowed.
Can the Katasho gymnasium be used anytime?
Because it’s under Makinohara City’s jurisdiction, an advance reservation is required. We can make the reservation on your behalf, so please let us know when you apply.
Until what time can we play musical instruments?
For loud instruments, we ask that you stop by 9:00 PM.
Are there lifeguards at the nearby beach?
The beach 3 minutes away on foot does not have lifeguards. For families with children, we recommend Shizunami Beach or Sagara Sun Beach.
Can rooms be separated by gender?
We can split it up if you’d like—just ask.