NOT A HOTEL and Pokémon Sleep have installed a three-meter-diameter spherical bedroom on a forested lakeshore in Tomakomai, Hokkaido, to mark both Pokémon’s 30th anniversary and Pokémon Sleep’s third year running. Ten pairs, 20 people total, will be selected by lottery to stay here between October 8 and 18, 2026.
What’s Actually Inside
The structure is built from two molded acrylic hemispheres and centered on a round mattress, placing it closer to an architect-designed camping pod than a conventional hotel room.
The exterior reproduces the franchise’s signature red-and-white Poké Ball styling. Guests enter through a curved sliding door into a compact circular room centered on a custom round mattress designed for two adults.
A curved acrylic window frames the surrounding forest and lake from inside the pod. A Snorlax-tiled bathroom sits nearby, and meals are served at a small cottage surrounded by Pokémon-themed sleeping sculptures.
The available sources do not establish that the room directly imports a guest’s sleep data from the Pokémon Sleep app or synchronizes with it during the stay. The app functions primarily as the campaign’s participation platform rather than confirmed in-room control software.
Who Can Actually Get In
Access is narrow, the deadline is soon, and the campaign is open only to residents of Japan.
The promotion is limited to residents of Japan aged 18 or older. For anyone outside Japan, the public campaign is not open regardless of app access or franchise loyalty.
Eligible entrants must have the Pokémon Sleep app installed and follow the official Pokémon Sleep account on X. They also need to repost or apply via the campaign button, then complete the associated application form.
The entry window runs September 15 through September 30, 2026, with separate deadlines tied to specific stay dates within the October window. Winners receive a free two-day, one-night stay for themselves and one guest, with meals included. Transportation to Tomakomai and any incidental costs remain the winner’s responsibility.
All entrants, including those who do not win a stay, are reportedly set to receive campaign items, though available reports differ on whether those are physical goods or in-app rewards. Readers should confirm the exact prize details against the official campaign rules before applying.
Whether the installation remains on the Tomakomai lakeshore after October 18, moves elsewhere, or is dismantled has not been stated in the available campaign materials. Neither NOT A HOTEL nor Pokémon Sleep has announced a second location or any post-campaign plans, leaving the experience’s legacy limited to the 20 guests who sleep inside it.
