MOVABLE HOTEL
Movable hotels, where building isn’t allowed.
NOMAD TRAILERS is a movable hotel (trailer hotel) designed as a vehicle. With no land grading or major construction, it operates under a Hotel Business Act license. In national parks, it is installed with Natural Parks Act approval, and nature returns once it is removed.
ON SITE
ON THE ROAD
For hotel operators, landowners & municipalities
MOVABLE HOTEL
NOMAD TRAILERS｜A movable hotel, no construction required
— Turn untouched nature into a stay with an exclusive view
— No land grading or major construction; nature returns once it’s removed
— Licensed under the Hotel Business Act; in national parks, installed with Natural Parks Act approval
— A vehicle asset with a 4-year statutory useful life: a ¥10M unit depreciates ¥5M in year one (conditions in FAQ)
Track record: Yatsugatake, Yanbaru (national park)
WORKS
Hotel projects
The forests of Yatsugatake and a national park in Yanbaru — untouched nature turned into places to stay.
CASE STUDY
A place to stay, where building isn’t allowed.
MOVABLE HOTEL｜NOMAD TRAILERS Yanbaru, Okinawa (inside a national park)
01 CHALLENGE
A place where building new is hard.
Inside Yanbaru National Park, a World Natural Heritage site. Protecting the landscape and nature makes building new lodging far from simple.
02 SOLUTION
Built in the workshop, moved, placed.
We finished the cabin in our workshop and brought it to the site. With no land grading or major construction, and with approvals under the Natural Parks Act and Hotel Business Act, it is ready to operate as lodging.
03 RESULT
A place to stay, in 10 months.
Within 10 months of starting, it was ready to operate as lodging inside a national park. It is now preparing to open. Once removed, the land returns to its original state.
Location
Yanbaru, Okinawa (inside a national park)
Period
Preparing to open
Scale
1 cabin
Installation time
1 day
Permits
Natural Parks Act / Hotel Business Act
Outcome
A World Natural Heritage site turned into a hotel in 10 months
WHY MOVABLE
What happens when buildings can move?
Place instead of build. That alone changes how you start, where you can be, and how you finish.
01 FAST
We bring a finished unit and set it down. No waiting for design, building permits or on-site construction.
If built Design, permits, construction
02 TEST RUN
Place it and try it. Then decide, based on results, whether to stay, move or stop.
If built No turning back once it’s built
03 ANYWHERE
Small plots, inside empty stores, plazas, even national parks. As a vehicle, it widens where you can be.
If built Limited to land where building is allowed
04 SEASONAL
Where people gather, when they gather. When the season ends, move on to the next site.
If built Fixed place, fixed timing
05 SCALABLE
One brand world, many units. The same experience, delivered in different places.
If built One place only
06 RESTORABLE
With no major construction, the land returns to its original state once removed.
If built Grade the land, demolish at the end
Designed as vehicles, our units need no building permit. Operating requires the right license for each business (food business permit, Hotel Business Act, Natural Parks Act, etc.), and we handle it through to approval.
FLOW
From first inquiry to opening, in six steps.
Consultation and proposals are free. From order to up and running in as little as 8 weeks. Costs start at ¥2 million.
01 CONSULT
What you want to achieve, when and where. We get back to you within 2 business days to hear more.
You get A reply within 2 business days
02 PROPOSAL
Choosing from pop-up, restaurant or hotel, we put together candidate sites, a setup plan and a rough estimate.
You get A proposal and rough estimate
03 SITE SURVEY
We check size, ground, power and access on site, and agree installation terms with the venue or landowner.
You get Confirmed installation conditions
04 CONTRACT
After signing, we finalize specs and schedule, and prepare the permits you need, such as a business license.
You get Final specs and schedule
05 BUILD
In our founders’ workshop, each unit is finished in a form made for your brand and site.
You get Your finished movable building
06 OPEN
We bring it to the site, set it up and get it ready to use. After opening, ONE STOP covers operation and relocation.
You get Opening day
Timing varies by solution and site. After opening, our eight ONE STOP steps cover operation, storage and relocation.
FAQ
Movable hotel FAQ
Questions we often hear about installing and operating a movable hotel.
Q. Do I need a building permit for a movable hotel?
Q. Can it be placed inside a national park?
Q. Is land grading or major construction needed?
Q. How long does installation take?
Q. How is depreciation treated?
Q. How much does it cost?
Q. How much can you take on?
Contact
Get in touch
What if buildings could move? We welcome inquiries about business strategies built on movable pop-ups, restaurants and hotels, partnerships with us, and new ventures. We reply within 2 business days.