SOLABASE
Not long until dawn.
Balloons fly only at first light, when the wind is at its stillest.So we keep rooms right where the morning starts.
Hot air balloon flights and a guesthousein Kazo, Saitama — beside the Watarase wetlands
SOLABASE is a guesthouse and glamping site run by a hot air balloon pilot, on the edge of the Watarase retarding basin. Free flights climb to 1,000 metres; tethered rides are open to everyone, from babies to wheelchair users. Because you can stay the night before, the meeting time before sunrise takes care of itself.
Into the sky
Free Flight
Ride the wind to 1,000 metres. No route and no engine — the way balloons were meant to fly.
¥42,900 / 30–45 minutes in the air
Private Flight
The whole balloon to yourselves. No one aboard you didn’t come with.
From ¥129,000 (up to 5) / 30–45 minutes in the air
Tethered Balloon Ride
Held on ropes, up to 30 metres. Children, wheelchair users and dogs float with us.
¥12,900 / all ages, minimum 4 people
Advance registration or on-site registration
Itakura Hot Air Balloon Tethered Ride Experience
October 24th (Sat) 6:00-9:00・15:00-17:00
October 25th (Sun) 6:00 - 9:00
The hot air balloon, tethered by a rope, ascends to an altitude of 30 meters.
Adults: 1,000 yen, Children (elementary school age and younger): 500 yen.
Flight and room, in one booking
Book the balloon and the night before it together, and wake up at the meeting point.
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Less than booking the two separately
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Change your dates as often as you need, for a year
Give someone a morning in the sky
A gift ticket the recipient dates themselves. For anniversaries and celebrations.
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They choose the date after receiving it
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Valid for one year from issue
Guests who stayed, and flew
A selection of reviews left on Google Maps.
I saw the balloon and simply thought, I want to be up there. I booked on my own, and by the time we were laying the envelope out there were no nerves left — only excitement.
Travelling alone
They let us help with everything, from setting up to packing away. When the weather made us postpone, the calls and emails were kind.
Family of three, flight and room set
Perfect weather, and a perfect flight. With the crew’s help, the proposal went exactly as I had hoped.
Private flight, for a proposal
Solo Katsu Joshi no Susume
TV TOKYO
Season 1, Episode 6. SOLABASE appears as the place where she rides a hot air balloon on her own.
Many of our guests come alone. From laying out the envelope to packing it away, you fly the balloon together with the crew.