"Uma Musume: Pretty Derby" is a popular smartphone game and anime. The "Uma Musume" that appear are based on real racehorses, and the popularity of the game can be seen from the increasing demand for viewing retired horses living in Hokkaido. Hidaka in Hokkaido is a famous horse-breeding region, and the Shizunai Eclipse Hotel located there is currently making waves with its "extremely generous" and "full of love for horses (and Uma Musume)" discounts! The discount that caught my attention is the "Uma Musume Title Acquisition Commemoration Plan." In the game, you can earn "titles" based on the results of your Uma Musume training, and users who have earned the title "Eclipse" can stay for just 1,818 yen (tax included) per person per night, including breakfast.

[Eclipse Discount!] I'm the president again. I've created a plan to celebrate my title... ・Only those who have earned the Eclipse title as Uma Musume (check-in confirmation) ・1 night per person with breakfast included, 1,818 yen (tax included)! (Famous horse Eclipse has 18 wins in 18 races) ・We are in the red ・Only available for stays on Friday, Saturday and Sunday from March 25th to April 24th ・No way we are in the black ・Only by phone reservations 0146-43-3811 ・There will be a big deficit.pic.twitter.com/tELj71Vmz2

— Shizunai Eclipse Hotel [Official] (@shizunai_e) March 11, 2022

"There's no way we're in the black." "We're running a significant deficit." It says this, but it's really too generous. This time, Domingo spoke with Kotomi Kudo of the Sales Department at Shizunai Eclipse Hotel Co., Ltd. to find out why she came up with such a plan! -First of all, before we talk about this incredible discount, what kind of hotel is Shizunai Eclipse Hotel? Our hotel is located in Shinhidaka Town, Hidaka Prefecture, about 2 hours by car from New Chitose Airport. In the past, it was operated under the name "Shizunai Wellington Hotel", but we rebuilt it and in 2013 it became the current "Shizunai Eclipse Hotel". We are proud of our breakfast, which uses local ingredients from Hidaka and Shizunai and includes homemade pork soup, salmon rice, and Shishamo fish from Mukawa made by locals!

A wide variety of breakfast menus

Menu using local ingredients

From morning to grilling

--The hotel's name already has a connection to horses. Yes. Our hotel is located in Hidaka, which is known as the mecca of horse racing, and we named it "Shizunai Eclipse Hotel" after the British race horse "Eclipse," who never lost, winning all 18 races.

Eclipse is also the origin of a famous proverb that appears in anime.

--Now, I would like to ask you about the Uma Musume "Title Acquisition Plan." It's surprising that you can stay at the hotel for an incredible price just by showing your "Eclipse" title, but how did it come about? First, our president was playing Uma Musume, but he couldn't get this title for a long time... (The condition was to "win the URA Finals by a large margin," which can be roughly summed up as "quite difficult"), and with some advice from his followers on Twitter, he was finally able to get the title and was overjoyed, saying "I did it!"

[Finally!] This is the president of Eclipse Hotel, speaking out of the blue. Thanks to everyone's advice, I was able to win the URA Finals by a large margin with Gold Ship, Long Distance, and Pursuit, and I was able to get the title of "Eclipse"! The people in charge have told me that we should thank everyone, so we will consider discounts on accommodation. Please wait a little while! pic.twitter.com/LWkFzfFEi4

— Shizunai Eclipse Hotel [Official] (@shizunai_e) March 10, 2022

The president wanted to share this joy with his followers, and before he knew it, he had announced on Twitter a plan for "1,818 yen per night," in honor of Eclipse's 18 wins in 18 races (laughs). --So that's how it happened (laughs). What was the reaction? We receive inquiries from customers about reservations, and we also get calls saying, "Congratulations on becoming the president!" (laughs) --You even got a call to congratulate you! (Laughs) How many inquiries have you actually received? Thankfully, the response has been overwhelming, with about 20 to 30 inquiries per day. --Shizunai Eclipse Hotel has been working on a "Famous Horse Concept Room" initiative for some time now. What exactly does this involve? This is an initiative that began in 2016 with the hope that all guests, including tourists visiting Hidaka and horse racing fans, will enjoy it. The guest rooms have been renovated into suites, and with the cooperation of horse owners and trainers, we have put together a display of victory memorabilia and premium goods. In the past, the themes have included Meisho Samson, Matsurida Gogh, Kitasan Black, and Lord Kanaloa.

Meisho Samson

Maysho Samson's victory ray

Matsurida Van Gogh

Kitasan Black

Kitasan Black's G1 victory ray

Lord Kanaloa

Horse racing betting style breakfast ticket

Signed bib number included

Are there plans to do this again? Yes! We are currently planning the fifth installment, so we hope you will look forward to it. --Thank you very much. Finally, please give us some promotion for the hotel! Our hotel is proud of its breakfast, but we also have a restaurant that is open day and night. The Shizunai soul food we serve at lunchtime, "chamen," is very popular! We hope you'll give it a try!

The legendary Charmen

Dinner is also served in a special atmosphere.

I was very surprised that this plan was decided in the excitement of the president receiving the title... I learned that Shizunai Eclipse Hotel is run by people who are filled with love for racehorses and the horse-breeding region of Hidaka, as evidenced by the hotel's name and its efforts in creating famous horse concept rooms. In the surrounding area, there is the famous cherry blossom viewing spot " Nijūkken Road Sakura Namiki " as well as " Yushun Memorial Park (Yushun Memorial Hall) " which commemorates the achievements of famous horses beloved by horse racing fans. If you are visiting Hidaka, Hokkaido, please be sure to use Shizunai Eclipse Hotel!