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Tanabata Campaign: Win a Luxury Stay with Open-Air Onsen (Value: up to ¥100,000)
May.23.25

Kinnotake Resorts is excited to announce the "Tanabata Campaign," a limited-time promotion running from June 7 to July 7, 2025, at our properties in Hakone: Kinnotake Sengokuhara, Kinnotake Tonosawa and Matsuzakaya Honten.
During the campaign, guests who stay at either resort can participate in a lottery by writing a wish on a traditional tanzaku (wish tag), placing it on the in-house bamboo display, and submitting the attached stub into the entry box. Each location will select one winner who will receive a complimentary stay package, including unique Japanese cultural experiences.
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Prize Details at Kinnotake Sengokuhara:
Guests will have a chance to win a free stay at Kinnotake Tonosawa, including a teppanyaki dinner featuring rare Ishigaki Island Premium Beef.
Prize Details at Kinnotake Tonosawa:
Guests can win a free stay at Kinnotake Sengokuhara, which features private open-air hot spring baths and in-room dining for a peaceful retreat.
Campaign Overview
Eligible Locations: Kinnotake Sengokuhara / Kinnotake Tonosawa
Entry Period: June 7 (Sat) – July 7 (Mon), 2025
How to Enter: Write your wish on a tanzaku, hang it on the bamboo, and drop the stub into the entry box.
Winner Announcement: July 11 (Fri), 2025 (via email)
Eligible Stay Period & Blackout Dates
Winners of the complimentary stay prize may redeem their experience between:
Mon., Sept. 1, 2025 – Tue., June 30, 2026
However, please note that the following blackout dates apply:
Wed., Oct. 1 – Sun., Nov. 30, 2025
Sat., Dec. 20, 2025 – Sun., Jan. 4, 2026 (New Year holiday period)
Wed., Apr. 29 – Tue., May 5, 2026 (Golden Week)
Visit Kinnotake Tonosawa Official Website
Visit Kinnotake Sengokuhara Official Website
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Tanabata Gacha Giveaway at Matsuzakaya Honten
Matsuzakaya Honten, a historic inn with a 362-year legacy, will also host a Tanabata campaign.
Guests can participate in a "Gacha Giveaway" by posting a photo of their tanzaku wish display on Instagram. Upon showing the post to staff, they can try their luck with the gacha machine for a chance to win vouchers and Japanese cultural experience packages from Ryocance.
Event Details
Location: Matsuzakaya Honten
Entry Period: June 7 (Sat) – July 7 (Mon), 2025
How to Participate:
Write a wish on a tanzaku and hang it on the bamboo.→ Post a photo on Instagram.→ Show the post to staff to receive one gacha spin.
Visit Matsuzahaya Honten Official Website
About "Ryocance"
Ryocance is Kinnotake’s exclusive cultural experience package, where guests can immerse themselves in traditional Japanese arts such as the tea ceremony, kimono dressing, and more.
Visit the Ryocance Official Website
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Wishes Dedicated to Hakone Shrine
At Kinnotake Resorts, all tanzaku wish tags written by our guests will be respectfully dedicated to Hakone Shrine after the campaign concludes.
We will carefully deliver each wish with heartfelt sincerity, hoping that your hopes and dreams will reach the heavens.Wishes Dedicated to Hakone Shrine.