Play · Village drawing and prep book

The village, growing

From 2013, when our founder Hiroki Nakamura first came to Lombok, to 2028, when the thirteen villas are planned to be open. Move the year and the things built in the village in Sekotong, and the ones still planned, appear. Tap a place to see when it started, its opening hours, what you can do now and related videos.

Information as of 12 October 2026. The drawing is a sketch: positions and sizes are not to scale. Plans are plans and may change.

The timeline and the list of places below can be read without scripts.

Coming next

What is being built and starting next

Plans as of 12 October 2026, soonest first.

7 November 2026Bamboo RestaurantGrand opening (planned)
7 November 2026Kayaks (seven)Start (planned)
Early 2027The first villaCompleted (planned; plan as of August 2026)
2027Farm and animals · Drone fieldOpening (planned)
2027–2028All thirteen villasOpening in stages (planned)

Villa opening notice

We will email you once, when bookings open (sign-up form on the Stay page). Villa rates have not been published yet.

Get the opening notice

What you can book now

What you can book now is the stay programme: 3 nights/4 days to 5 nights/6 days, Rp4,800,000 per person (about US$270). Airport transfers, transport, a guide, a welcome dinner and a massage are included; flights and accommodation are not.

See the stay programme

Timeline

How the village has grown

Tap an entry to set the drawing to that year. Links go to the page with more detail.

2013
Our founder Hiroki Nakamura visits Lombok for the first time. Our story
2019–2023
Paused by the pandemic. We keep our ties with the village while waiting to restart. Our story
2024
The project restarts in earnest. Development and site work begin. Our story
2025
Building work on the Bamboo Restaurant begins, with local craftspeople and traditional bamboo techniques. Construction of Our Bamboo Restaurant Has Begun
June 2025
SAKURA CAFE and SEMELAR MARKET open. Things to do
November 2025
A tug-of-war and a fishing contest with the villagers on Semelar Beach. Videos
28 December 2025
A village wedding at SEMELAR MARKET. Videos
2026
SAKURA BEACH CLUB opens. Things to do
June 2026
Building work begins on the resort, which includes the thirteen villas. Construction of Semelar Beach Resort Has Begun
August 2026
The ground-floor frame of the Bamboo Restaurant is finished and the bamboo work begins. This site launches, in Japanese. Our story
Today (this page is as of 12 October 2026)
7 November 2026
Grand opening of the Bamboo Restaurant (planned). Bamboo Restaurant Grand Opening on 7 November 2026; Kayaking Starts in November
7 November 2026
Kayak hire and guided kayak tours start (planned).
Early 2027
The first villa is completed (planned; plan as of August 2026). Stay
2027
The farm experience and the drone field open (planned). Things to do
2027–2028
All thirteen villas open in stages (planned). Stay

Places

The 14 places in the drawing

The South Gili islands

Since: The sea and islands were always here
Hours: 15–30 minutes by boat; island trips about 8:00–15:00
What you can do now: Island-hopping and snorkelling.

Small islands line the sea off Sekotong, and in a boatman’s boat you visit two or three in a day. There are far fewer visitors than on the three northern Gilis (Trawangan, Air and Meno), and having a beach to yourselves is normal here.

Related videos

Video: Five days around Sekotong and the Gili islands with tour guests — Five days around Sekotong and the Gili islands with tour guests

Videos are in Japanese. Tap to play them on this page (youtube-nocookie).

Semelar Beach

Since: Always here
Hours: –
What you can do now: Watch the sunset. SAKURA BEACH CLUB on the beach opens 13:00–22:00 (closed Mondays).

The beach in front of the village. In the evening you can see the sunset and Mount Agung, Bali’s sacred mountain. In November 2025 we held a tug-of-war and a fishing contest here with the villagers.

Related videos

Video: The day we held a tug-of-war with the villagers — The day we held a tug-of-war with the villagers

Video: A fishing contest, with the catch made into sashimi and tempura on the spot — A fishing contest, with the catch made into sashimi and tempura on the spot

Videos are in Japanese. Tap to play them on this page (youtube-nocookie).

The fishing village

Since: Always here
Hours: Depends on the place
What you can do now: The village table and warungs. Work in the fields (1–2 hours, around 16:00). The pearl rafts (1–2 hours, around 10:00). All arranged when you enquire.

The village table is made from fish landed that morning and vegetables from the garden. In the fields people plant and harvest the season’s crops. The bay has pearl-farm rafts.

Related videos

Video: A hike around the villages and hill paths of Sekotong — A hike around the villages and hill paths of Sekotong

Videos are in Japanese. Tap to play them on this page (youtube-nocookie).

Semelar Hill

Since: Always here
Hours: –
What you can do now: You can see the climb in the video. How to climb it and how long it takes are not on this site yet.

The hill behind the village. The upper floor of the Bamboo Restaurant looks out to the hills and the sea. In the video, the sunset and Gili Layar and Gili Asahan are seen from the top.

Videos

Related videos

Video: Climbing Semelar Hill: the sunset, Gili Layar and Gili Asahan seen from the top — Climbing Semelar Hill: the sunset, Gili Layar and Gili Asahan seen from the top

Videos are in Japanese. Tap to play them on this page (youtube-nocookie).

SAKURA CAFE

Since: June 2025, the same month as SEMELAR MARKET. Our first facility
Hours: 10:00–22:00, closed Mondays
What you can do now: Meals and coffee. The sunset from the terrace.

A cafe facing the beach. Check the menu and prices when you enquire.

Things to do (SAKURA CAFE)

Related videos

There is no video of this place yet.

SEMELAR MARKET

Since: June 2025
Hours: 10:00–22:00, closed Mondays
What you can do now: Eat at the stalls. Choose souvenirs.

A market of street food, everyday goods and souvenirs: Lombok salt, original T-shirts. The stalls change with the seasons. On 28 December 2025 it was the venue for a village wedding.

Related videos

Video: SEMELAR MARKET, built together by Japanese and Sasak people — SEMELAR MARKET, built together by Japanese and Sasak people

Video: A report from the mazesoba (Japanese mixed noodles) event, with local visitors trying the noodles — A report from the mazesoba (Japanese mixed noodles) event, with local visitors trying the noodles

Video: Preparing and testing recipes for the mazesoba event — Preparing and testing recipes for the mazesoba event

Video: A Sasak wedding held on Lombok — A Sasak wedding held on Lombok

Videos are in Japanese. Tap to play them on this page (youtube-nocookie).

LOCAL FOOD STREET

Since: This site does not say when it opened. It is open in October 2026, so the drawing shows it from 2026.
Hours: 11:00–22:00, closed Mondays
What you can do now: Street food from late afternoon.

A street of bamboo food stalls hung with lanterns. From late afternoon, villagers and travellers share the same tables.

Things to do (LOCAL FOOD STREET)

Related videos

There is no video of this place yet.

SAKURA BEACH CLUB

Since: 2026
Hours: 13:00–22:00, closed Mondays
What you can do now: Food on the beach from the afternoon into the night.

A beach club right on the shoreline. In the evening you can see the sunset and Mount Agung, Bali’s sacred mountain.

Things to do (SAKURA BEACH CLUB)

Related videos

Video: Opening day at SAKURA BEACH CLUB: live music on the beach at sunset (about 3 minutes) — Opening day at SAKURA BEACH CLUB: live music on the beach at sunset (about 3 minutes)

Video: The day 1,000 people gathered at the place we built with Sasak people — The day 1,000 people gathered at the place we built with Sasak people

Videos are in Japanese. Tap to play them on this page (youtube-nocookie).

Buggy circuit

Since: This site does not say when it opened.
Hours: In preparation (as stated on Things to do)
What you can do now: Check times and prices when you enquire.

Off-road through forest, hills and along the coast. There is a beginners’ course and one for experienced drivers. Gear and a briefing are included, so families can ride too. Its position in the drawing is a sketch.

Things to do (play)

Related videos

There is no video of this place yet.

Bamboo Restaurant

Since: Building began in 2025. Grand opening planned for 7 November 2026
Hours: 10:00–22:00, closed Mondays (from the 7 November opening)
What you can do now: Not open yet. Progress is in our news.

A two-storey bamboo building. The ground floor is a garden restaurant surrounded by flower beds, and the upper floor looks out to the hills and the sea. The picture in the circle is an artist’s impression, not a photo of the site.

Related videos

There is no video of this place yet.

Kayaking

Since: Planned to start on 7 November 2026
Hours: Not fixed (Things to do suggests around 7:00–11:00)
What you can do now: Not started yet. Dollar figures are approximate, at about Rp17,800 to the US dollar (September 2026).

From the beach in front of SAKURA CAFE out into the bay. Seven kayaks. Two- to three-seat paddle kayak Rp120,000 an hour (about 7 US dollars), one-seat pedal kayak Rp175,000 an hour (about 10 US dollars), guided tour to a sandbar island Rp300,000 per person (about 17 US dollars, 90–120 minutes). Life jackets included.

Related videos

There is no video of this place yet.

Villas (thirteen)

Since: Building began in June 2026. The first villa is due early 2027, and all thirteen open in stages over 2027–2028 (plan as of August 2026)
Hours: Rates not yet published (to be posted at opening)
What you can do now: You cannot stay in them yet. What you can book now is the stay programme. You can sign up for the opening notice.

Thirteen private villas inside the fishing village. Rooms, capacity and rates are confirmed at opening. Their position in the drawing is a sketch.

Related videos

There is no video of this place yet.

Farm and animals

Since: The experience is planned to open in 2027. Shown as “being built” on Things to do (October 2026)
Hours: Not fixed
What you can do now: Not open yet.

Goats, chickens and ducks. Feeding them and collecting eggs is planned. The eggs become breakfast at SAKURA CAFE. Its position in the drawing is a sketch.

Things to do (try)

Related videos

There is no video of this place yet.

Drone field

Since: Planned to open in 2027
Hours: Not fixed
What you can do now: Not open yet.

A grass field. From flying lessons to FPV racing and aerial photo tours (the coastline and the Gili Islands). Equipment hire available. Its position in the drawing is a sketch.

Things to do (play)

Related videos

There is no video of this place yet.

Sources for this page

Facts are taken from this site’s published pages and news posts (checked on 12 October 2026). Some dated events are reported in our Japanese-language news. Positions in the drawing are a sketch.

See next