2025.05.16
[Go to the Expo by boat! Limited time offer for the Osaka/Kansai Expo] We have a special plan that allows you to go directly to the Expo site without a car.
GRAND CHARIOT Big Dipper 135° is selling a special plan that allows you to go directly to the Osaka-Kansai Expo, which will be held in Yumeshima, Osaka from April 2025th to October 4th, 13, without needing a car.
This plan includes free transportation to the port where the PASONA NATUREVERSE high-speed ferry, which will connect Awaji Island with Yumeshima in Osaka, departs and arrives during the Expo.
The PASONA NATUREVERSE will operate a new maritime route that was opened exclusively during the Osaka-Kansai Expo, with its departure and arrival point at Awajishima Tsubasa Port and its route to Yumeshima in Osaka.
One way takes about 1 hourDuring the voyage, you can enjoy a relaxing voyage across Osaka Bay, taking in the magnificent scenery of Osaka Bay and Awaji Island, 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°.
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■ Overview
Price:
From 45,980 yen (including dinner and breakfast, tax and service charges) / person *For two people per room
Perks:
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 departure time of the high-speed ferry. When applying for the plan, please write the scheduled ferry departure time in the comments.
②Free delivery service for suitcases and other luggage
…There are restrictions on the size of suitcases that can be brought into the Osaka Kansai Expo. If you are heading to the Expo site after checking out of our facility, we will deliver the luggage for the number of guests staying at the hotel to your home. (※Domestic delivery only)
③Nijigen no Mori Attraction Special Coupon
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.
*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.
【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.
<Dinner>
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 only 200 cattle are caught in Awaji Island each year, "upside-down sea urchin (sea urchin from Yura)" which can 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.
<Breakfast> The highlight of your stay is breakfast, which you can choose from either a <Japanese> morning set meal or a <Western food plate>, one per group.
● <Japanese cuisine> Morning starter set meal: Starting with Grand Chariot's "Morning starter set meal," you can enjoy grilled fish from the Seto Inland Sea and the specialty "Awaji rolled omelet" along with freshly steamed Awaji Island rice.
●＜Western Food Plate＞Enjoy four types of Awaji Island-produced dishes on the main plate. This breakfast is made with carefully selected ingredients and handmade preparations, including loin ham made with homemade Awaji Island pork, scrambled eggs made with Awaji Island eggs, and homemade tomato ketchup with plenty of onions.
*The menu may change depending on the day. *If you wish to use this menu, please let us know at least 3 days before your stay.
【bath】
All rooms are equipped with cypress baths, allowing you to relax with the refreshing scent of cypress.
Enjoy a luxurious stay on the "GRAND CHARIOT Big Dipper 135°", a special limited-time high-speed ferry that will take you to the "Expo" site.
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●What is GRAND CHARIOT Hokuto-shichisei 135°?
A luxury villa located on the highest point of Anime Park Nijigen no Mori, located in Awajishima Prefectural Park.
This is a special spot where you can feel the pleasant breeze blowing up while enjoying a panoramic view of the Akashi Strait, the gently rippling blue waves, the Akashi Kaikyo Bridge, the world's longest suspension bridge, and even the Kobe cityscape.
Located on a hilltop within the park, the hotel is noiseless, allowing you to experience the changing seasons with all your senses, and at night you can enjoy the unrivaled location of seeing the glittering Kobe cityscape on the opposite shore and the star-filled sky above Awaji Island. Meals are provided under the supervision of Chef Haruyuki Yamashita, Japan representative at the World Gourmet Summit and Hyogo Prefecture Food Advisor, and are made with carefully selected ingredients from Awaji Island, making for a unique experience. All guest rooms have 5m-high skylights and cypress baths, and the facility also features a rice bran enzyme bath, and you can also enjoy the Nijigen no Mori attractions within the park.
In addition, this accommodation boasts a high level of customer satisfaction, having been selected as a "Top Luxury Accommodation" based on Rakuten Travel's own criteria, a selection that only accounts for approximately 0.3% of all hotels and inns listed on the site.
If you have any questions or concerns, please feel free to contact us.
We look forward to welcoming you.
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GRAND CHARIOT Hokutoshichisei 135° (GRAND CHARIOT Hokuto-shichisei 135°)
656-2301 Kusumoto, Awaji City, Hyogo Prefecture, 2425-2
TEL: 0799-64-7090
Email: grand-chariot@nijigennomori.jp