7 Best Hotels and Ryokans for Families in Koriyama and Bandai Atami

Koriyama City, Fukushima can be accessed from Tokyo in about 1 hour and 20 minutes by Shinkansen. Although it is a commercial city, it is also surrounded by dynamic nature, with Mt. Adatara to the north and Lake Inawashiro to the west.

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In Koriyama City, there are many places where children can play and famous places that you want to visit at least once! Nunobiki Kaze no Kogen, with its beautiful contrast between 33 wind power generators and sunflowers, Kaiseiyama Park, with about 1,300 cherry blossom trees, and Koriyama Culture Park, an amusement park. We also recommend the Takashiba Deco Yashiki, where you can enjoy painting traditional crafts. Let's go on a family trip to Koriyama City where even adults can return to their childhood ♡

When traveling with babies and children, there are many things to consider, such as the room environment and meal menu. Choosing the right accommodation is an important point so that the whole family can spend time with a smile. So, this time we have picked out accommodations where the whole family can spend a comfortable time, such as hotels with free co-sleeping, accommodations with Japanese-style rooms and children's menus, and facilities where you can in-room dining. We will introduce them in two areas, "Around Koriyama Station" and "Bandai Atami onsen", so please use this as a reference for making a reservation.

"Koriyama Station" is a station where the Shinkansen and conventional lines run, making it easy to access sightseeing spots in the city. There are many commercial facilities around the station, so you can easily enjoy shopping and choosing souvenirs. It's also nice to exercise at the indoor playground "PEP kids Koriyama". In the spring, we recommend renting a car near the station and going to see the 1,000-year-old Miharu Takizakura tree in Miharu-machi, Tamura-gun.

"Daiwa Roynet Hotel Koriyama Ekimae" is a hotel in a good location, about a 1-minute walk from JR "Koriyama Station" West Exit. There is an automatic payment machine, and check-in and check-out can be done smoothly. Children's amenities, pajamas and slippers are also available. There is also a wonderful picture book rental service ♡ It seems that you can spend time in your room without getting bored.

All 216 rooms have a sophisticated, modern atmosphere. The "Deluxe Twin" room shown in the photo is a spacious 29 square meters, so you can easily put away your stroller and luggage. Another attractive feature is that all rooms except the "Standard" rooms have semi-separate bathrooms and toilets. The baths are equipped with washing areas, so bath time with children is also comfortable.

The hotel serves breakfast buffet style at the restaurant "Vesconti" on the second floor. There are also child rates available. There is a wide variety of Japanese and Western dishes on the menu, so children who prefer Japanese or Western food will have no problems. There is also a convenience store on the first floor of the hotel, so it is convenient for small shopping such as purchasing drinks and snacks for children.

There is a coin laundry in the hotel, so even if you suddenly need to wash your clothes, you can wash it quickly.

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"Koriyama City Koriyama City Hotel Station" West Exit. There are also "station view" rooms where you can see the station from the window. You can also see the bus terminal below, so children who like vehicles such as buses and taxis will be happy. It's difficult to go to karaoke if your child is small, but when you stay at the hotel, why don't you leave your child with your dad and sing to your heart's content? Please release your stress.

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There is a mini kitchen in one corner of the laundry corner on the 2nd floor of the hotel. There is a microwave oven, cooking utensils, and tableware, so it is very convenient for making milk and warming baby food. The washing machine in the laundry corner is equipped with a fully automatic washing and drying machine for home use (free of charge). If you can dry it, you don't have to dry it in the room, so you can wear it immediately the next day.

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This is a "twin" room. All guest rooms are equipped with Simmons beds. You can choose from two types of pillows to suit your taste. If you have children, we recommend the "Family Twin" room. There is one double bed and one single bed, and up to one infant can sleep with them for free. All rooms are also equipped with air purifiers, which is great during pollen season.

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There is also a nice free breakfast service♡ Freshly baked pancakes, morning curry, and other items that will satisfy both children and adults. Recharge your energy for the day with a delicious breakfast!

"Bandai Atami Onsen" is about 20 minutes by train from "Koriyama onsen". Boasting a history of about 800 years since its opening, it is a famous hot spring that is popular as a hot spring for beauty. There is also a free footbath in front of Bandai-Atami Station, so enjoy a relaxing footbath before check-in. In the surrounding area, there are spots where you can spend active time with your family, such as "Koriyama Ishimuro Fureai Ranch" where you can enjoy playing in the river and interacting with animals, and "Bandai Atami Sports Park" where you can skate and roller skate.

Hotel Hana no Yu is about 10 minutes by taxi from JR Bandai Atami Station. The hotel is surrounded by rich nature. In the garden where you can feel the four seasons, you can easily enjoy onsen in the footbath. There are about 30 types of baths throughout the hotel, including a large public bath and a garden open-air bath! It is irresistible for families who like onsen.

There are a total of 162 guest rooms, including Japanese-style rooms, Japanese-Western style rooms, and rooms that connect two rooms. "Harare Shorintei" in the photo is a luxurious room with an open-air bath. You can fully enjoy Bandai Atami onsen, which flows directly from the source, without worrying about the bathing time or the eyes of those around you. You can enjoy in-room dining, so you can enjoy your time as a family.

Natural onsen are poured into the large public bath "Observation Hinoki Iyashi no Yu". You can enjoy various baths such as Bincho charcoal hot water and tourmaline hot water. There is a baby bed in the dressing room of the large public bath, but if you want to take a relaxing bath with the whole family, we recommend the private bath "Kazoku no Yu". Enjoy both the indoor and outdoor baths.

There are four types of meal: "Restaurant Kazemai (creative Japanese cuisine)", "Asaka no Sato (grilled kaiseki cuisine)", "in-room dining (authentic kaiseki cuisine)", and "tour buffet (buffet)". We recommend the tour buffet. You can enjoy plenty of tastes that can only be found here, such as dishes using ingredients from Fukushima and Tohoku, as well as local cuisine. There is also a stand-up style local sake corner that will make Japanese sake-loving moms and dads happy! Please drink and compare various sake.

In the summer, an outdoor pool with a children's pool is also available. If you play to your heart's content under the blue sky, it will surely become an unforgettable memory that will be engraved in your child's heart.

Hagihime no Yuei Eirakukan is about a 3-minute walk from JR Bandai Atami Station. A onsen hotel full of Japanese charm. The footbath "Miashi no Yu" in front of the inn is a spot where you can easily relax. Even children who are too old to enter the public bath can enjoy the footbath with their family.

There are a variety of guest rooms, including Japanese-style rooms, rooms with open-air baths with a view, and rooms with open-air baths in the garden. In the rooms with open-air baths, you can enjoy hot spring onsen from the hotel's own hot spring source. There is also a plan where dinner is served in in-room dining room, so you can enjoy a leisurely dinner with your children without worrying about others. We also recommend the Japanese-Western style rooms that were renovated and reopened in August 2021.

There is also a private bath where you can enjoy both an indoor bath and a semi-open-air bath. "It's difficult to stay in a room with an open-air bath, but I want to take a bath with just my family." The washing area is also spacious, so it's very easy to wash your child's body.

There are 2 dinner options depending on your room, meal plan and in-room dining plan in your room. If your children are still small or want to spend time with your family, in-room dining is the place to go. The menu is a multi-course meal full of Fukushima-like flavors. While valuing the local flavor, it is a modern arrangement of seasoning and presentation. The real pleasure of traveling is to be able to encounter the flavors that are unique to this place.

onsen water is a natural onsen that combines the "Eirakusen" that springs from the premises and the municipal onsen. You can also enjoy onsen that have been gushing out unchanged for about 50 years in the large public baths with a view. The observation bath is covered with tatami mats, so you don't have to worry about children slipping and falling.

Yunoyado Rakusan is about 5 minutes by taxi from JR Bandai Atami Station. There are only 20 guest rooms, so you can have a relaxing stay. The corridor leading to the guest room is tatami-matted. The soft feel that comes from the soles of your feet should relieve your fatigue. In addition to the large public bath, there are 3 private baths.

Guest rooms include Japanese-style rooms, barrier-free rooms, and rooms with open-air baths. This room with an open-air bath has a cypress barrel bath on the porch. You can enjoy the high-quality onsen as many times as you want, as the water is flowing directly from the source♡ After the children are asleep, you can forget about the time and take a leisurely bath.

The centerpiece of the inn is the freshly cooked “Kamado cuisine”! ! You can enjoy 6 types of oven cooking and Fukushima local cuisine. Children will be curious to see what they are doing as they come out from the stove. The ryokan's specialties "Kakurenbo Nabe" and "Inaka-ni" are must-try dishes. Children who are not good at vegetables may eat here. There is also a plan where you can have a sake tasting set, so you can enjoy local sake as well♪

How about three unique private baths? This is the “Parent and Child Bath,” which uses a “kamado” as a bathtub. Let's get into each of the two baths and warm up together♪ In addition, there is also the 1.2m deep "Standing Bonoyu" and the relaxing "Hinoki Bath". You might want to conquer them all.

In the summer, there is also an outdoor pool with a waterslide! Play a lot, eat a lot, bathe in onsen, and enjoy a trip full of smiles.

If you prefer a more private stay, why not try Yomogino, a luxury inn where all guest rooms are detached? Consisting of four buildings, "Honkan", "Shorai-tei", "Ishibashi-tei" and "Shiki-tei", you can enjoy a quiet and luxurious stay. The guest rooms are spacious with more than two rooms in a pure Japanese style that incorporates Shoin-zukuri style. About 5 minutes by taxi from JR Bandai Atami Station.

This is Shikitei's "Miyakowasure" room. If you contact us in advance, we can rent a diaper bucket, a bath chair, and a high chair that will be nice to have during meal. Both breakfast and dinner are served in your in-room dining, so let's rent out what you need and enjoy a comfortable meal time♪ Each room has a different bath, such as a semi-open-air bath and an ancient cypress indoor bath. Hot water is onsen. I'm happy to put it in at any time I like.


*Children can stay at "Ishibashi-tei (Semimaru)" and "Shikitei". Please check the official website for details.

Dinner is brought to your room one by one. The inn's consideration is put into it so that you can enjoy hot food while it's warm and cold food while it's cold. The dishes, which are carefully prepared using seasonal ingredients, are gorgeous to look at. It looks like a work of art and you might get excited. Children's menus such as rice, furikake, miso soup for children over 1 year old, and children's lunch for infants are also available.

The hotel also has a large public bath, an open-air bath, and a bedrock bath. In particular, the two open-air baths (Mori to Sakura no Yu/Wabiyu) can be reserved after 21:10. This is the open-air bath “Mori to Sakura no Yu” that is surrounded by cherry blossoms. It's exciting to be able to monopolize such a large bathtub! Enjoy the magical atmosphere of the cherry blossoms at night.

After taking a bath, let's relax at the "relaxation salon". You can freely read books and magazines with self-made coffee in one hand. There are also children's picture books, so children can spend a fulfilling time.

I want to stick to cooking! For those who say, please choose "Auberge Suzukane" which is about 5 minutes by taxi from JR "Bandai Atami Station". Since it is an auberge, you can enjoy plenty of gourmet food unique to this place. All of the seven guest rooms are suites, with indoor baths that flow directly from the hot spring source. With floor heating, you can stay warm and comfortable even in winter. A Japanese-style room makes it easy for small children to take a nap. There is also a "childcare support plan" where children's fees are discounted than usual ♡

The Bandai Atami onsen, which is poured into the large public bath, is a simple alkaline hot spring with a smooth texture. It is said to be effective in relieving fatigue and making the skin beautiful. Enjoy both onsen in your room and onsen in the spacious public bath♪

Breakfast and dinner are served at the restaurant on the second floor of the building. Please enjoy the luxurious kaiseki cuisine that you can enjoy with your eyes and tongue. The menu changes depending on the season, but there are a wide array of gorgeous dishes that will make you drool, such as the [Specially Selected Wagyu Beef Grilled with Hooba] and the [Carefully Selected Fresh Fish Served in an Ice Pot]. For children there is a special menu. Delicious food will make your trip even more satisfying.

Dinner also comes with Japanese sweets representing the four seasons. You will be fascinated by its delicate beauty. If you cut it into bite-sized pieces, the bean paste will melt smoothly and the elegant sweetness will spread in your mouth. It is a delicacy that you want to savor slowly and carefully.

The inn's proud breakfast is also a must-see! You can enjoy the finest dishes such as "Red sea bream and matsutake mushrooms cooked in an earthen pot", "Maple salmon and scallops grilled with nuts", and "Raw yuba and seasonal seafood porridge". You will definitely be satisfied with your stomach and heart♪ Let's recharge our energy with breakfast and head out for sightseeing in Koriyama.

In this article, we have introduced some child-friendly hotels and ryokan in Koriyama City. When traveling with children, there are many things that inevitably come to mind, such as meal and service. In such a case, if you choose an inn that has a children's menu or rents baby items, you can stay comfortably. Please go on a fun family trip full of smiles.