On an uninhabited island in Lake Nakaumi — the brackish lake between Matsue and Yonago — a glamping facility rents out the entire island to just one group a day. It is EXTRAORDINARY PLACE MOTOSHIMA, off Hanyu in Matsue’s Yatsuka district. On November 9, its operator, Booking Resort, announced a Winter Travel Support Plan for stays there.
The plan applies to stays through February 28, 2027. Stays in November are 30 percent off the regular rate, and stays from December to February are 20 percent off. The plan is room-only, so guests can bring their own ingredients; meals can be added as an option, according to the announcement.
Five vintage Airstream trailers stand on the island, along with a wood-fired sauna and an outdoor bath. Dogs are welcome, too. Because one group has the whole island, there are no other guests to think about.
The island is about 15 minutes by car from Yonago Airport. Izumo Taisha, the great shrine in Izumo, is about 58 kilometers (36 miles) away, roughly an hour and ten minutes by car, and the announcement presents Motoshima as a base for a winter trip combined with a shrine visit during Kamiari, the season when the gods are said to gather at Izumo.
