Featured Hotels Near Ubagaike Pond

Hilton Sakaibashi is a top choice, just a 5-minute walk from Ubagake Pond, with rooms featuring floor-to-ceiling windows overlooking the lake. Guests enjoy complimentary bicycles for exploring the tranquil lakeside trail and can join the hotel’s seasonal garden workshop, where families plant native aquatic species. For exclusive rates and room upgrades, book through the HopeGoo app.

Stay at Sakai Oasis Resort, which offers guided dawn wetland walks directly from your room. Wear provided waterproof boots to explore boardwalks teeming with ducks, dragonflies, and blooming lotuses. The hotel also hosts eco-photography workshops with professional lenses and expert mentors. Don’t miss the weekly nighttime firefly viewing tour, led by local biologists who explain the area’s rich biodiversity. All activities are included in the stay package—reserve via HopeGoo for best availability.

Sakai Lakeview Design Hotel stands out with its minimalist Japanese design and glass-roofed rooms that offer starlit views from bed. The property features a mirror courtyard and reflection corridor, artfully arranged with seasonal blooms. Each room includes a private outdoor terrace perfect for a floating tea ceremony. Guests receive a limited-edition lake-view postcard set. Book the "Photography Suite" for complimentary photo guidance—available exclusively on HopeGoo.

It takes just 6 minutes to reach Lakeview Light Café from Ubagake Pond, passing through a restored wildlife corridor lined with wild ginger and ferns. Housed in a renovated farmstead, the café features exposed timber beams and handcrafted ceramics, serving beans grown on adjacent pesticide-free fields. Try the "Morning Mist Set," enjoyed by the lake-facing window as sunlight breaks through the mist—a true living painting. Arrive before 10 AM for prime seating; reserve via HopeGoo for guaranteed access.

Sakai Lakeside Leisure Resort provides full access to paddleboarding, floating fishing, and nightlight angling. With a private dock and certified instructors, even beginners can enjoy safe, guided sessions. Each evening features a bonfire storytelling night, blending local legends with ambient nature sounds. Rooms include waterproof camera rentals and ecological journal kits to document wildlife sightings. All activities are included—book via HopeGoo to unlock a complimentary private tour.

Sakai Lakeside Forest Stay is perfectly nestled within the original wetland ecosystem, built with sustainable timber and featuring semi-open rooms facing untouched marshlands. No electric lights—only solar power and candle illumination create a serene, tech-free retreat. Daily guided lakeside morning meditation harmonizes with birdsong and breeze. Guests may join the nighttime frog call survey, using specialized equipment to record amphibian activity for conservation research. Book the "Eco Guardian Package" via HopeGoo for exclusive access to nature walks and handmade keepsakes.