If you're traveling with children to Ibaraki, here are 17 recommended hotels and ryokan

Ibaraki may seem far away, but it can be reached in about 1 to 2 hours by train or car from Tokyo. There are many natural areas such as the sea and mountains, so you can let your children play freely. There are many sightseeing spots that the whole family can enjoy, such as ``Aqua World Ibaraki Aquarium'' where you can see cute sea creatures, ``Hitachi Seaside Park'' with its impressive flower fields, and ``Tsukuba Expo Center'' where you can get familiar with science and technology. , recommended for family trips ♪

Traveling with children is a lot of fun, but there are many worries, such as the weight of your luggage and whether it will bother other people. At family-friendly hotels and ryokan, you can rent amenities and baby goods for children to reduce your luggage, and relax in Japanese-style rooms, in in-room dining, and rooms with open-air baths. This time, we will introduce hotels and ryokan that have such child-friendly services and facilities ♪ Please find your favorite inn.

Located about a 5-minute walk from Mito Station, this hotel welcomes babies and children. This room, with bright sunlight streaming in, is a superior double room. Blankets, towels, humidifiers, and other items are available for rental. All rooms are equipped with a kettle, so you can make milk for your baby. This is a comfortable stay for those traveling with a baby for the first time.

For children, children's amenities are available. The children are also smiling when they receive toothbrushes and slippers with cute bear illustrations. Mom is also happy because she can reduce her luggage. Breakfast is also free for children under elementary school age. There are dishes that children like, such as wiener sausages, fried chicken, and curry, so I think they will eat a lot in the morning♪

At this hotel, you can borrow picture books and toys for free. Children will be delighted with cute character toys and picture books! You can have fun in your room. If you can see your child's smile, your family will naturally be wrapped in smiles.

This hotel has excellent access, being about a 3-minute walk from Mito Station, and parking is free. For families, we recommend the spacious 14-tatami Japanese-style room with a view of the lake. In a Japanese-style room, there is no risk of your baby falling off the bed. By connecting the computer you brought with you to the TV, you can project videos and other videos onto the TV screen for everyone to watch. If you play your child's favorite videos, moms and dads might be able to take a breather.

In hotels, the bathroom and toilet are often combined, but the bath in a Japanese-style room is separate from the toilet. What's more, if you choose the "Hagi no Ma" room, the bath is made of cypress. You can take a relaxing bath even with a baby, soaking in the relaxing scent of the wood. There are also baby bath chairs and additive-free whole-body soaps, so you can take care of your baby smoothly.

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The ``Train View Plan'' where you can see trains from your room is also popular. Children who love trains will be very excited! We also have a wide variety of baby products that are nice to have. We also have baby blankets, baby wipes, warmers, lidded trash cans, and humidifiers available for rent. There is a coin laundry located in the vending machine corner on the 5th floor, so you don't have to worry about washing up suddenly. With this, you can reduce your luggage and enjoy a comfortable stay.

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This is about a 10-minute bus ride from Mito Station, and since it is in the center of Mito city, there are many restaurants nearby, and you can also walk around Mito. We also recommend taking a walk to Kairakuen, one of Japan's three most famous gardens, which is within walking distance. All of the "twin rooms" are equipped with Simmons beds, and the bathroom and toilet are separate, making them easy to use. We also offer safe facilities for staying with a baby, such as crib rentals and an air purifier with a humidifying function. We also have amenities for children!

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For breakfast, enjoy a Japanese and Western buffet at the bright and open Italian restaurant "Garden Kitchen Ricetta". The breakfast, which uses local cuisine and local rice and ingredients, is full of volume with the taste unique to Ibaraki! I'm also looking forward to Ibaraki's local cuisine "Nebari-don". Children are also excited about the egg dishes made in the open kitchen. Free for preschoolers.

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This hotel offers services and facilities that are child-friendly. There are small toys available at the front desk, which children will love. There are also coin laundry machines and microwaves. With the coin laundry machines, you can quickly wash clothes that your child accidentally gets dirty, and with the microwave, you can heat up baby food. There is also a convenience store on the first floor of the hotel, which is reassuring for families with children!

Located about 15 minutes by car from Mito Station, the elegant Mito Plaza Hotel is nestled in a grove of trees and is also known as the "Guesthouse in the Forest." There are plenty of kids' events during Golden Week and summer vacation. Although it is a luxurious hotel, it is relatively reasonably priced and comes with a range of kids' amenities that you will appreciate. If you want to spend your time in a hotel with an extraordinary interior design, this is the hotel for you!

This "Fourth Room" has four beds and a spacious living space. There is an electric kettle in your room, so you can make milk whenever you need it. For three-generation travelers, we also recommend "connecting rooms" that allow you to connect two rooms. You can also rent cribs and washstand steps, as well as amenities such as children's slippers and toothbrushes, so you can reduce the amount of luggage your child has to carry.

For breakfast, you can choose from a Japanese breakfast on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays, a Western breakfast on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays, and a Japanese-Western breakfast on Sundays. Both have children's menus, so you can rest assured. For the Western breakfast, it is buffet style on weekends and holidays. You can make a special plate for your child by serving them only their favorite foods. There are chairs for children in the restaurant. For mothers who are worried that their children will be noisy in a restaurant, room service is also recommended. If you order by 8 p.m. the day before, you can have breakfast in your room.

This seaside inn is located about 5 minutes by shuttle bus (reservation required) from Oarai Station. This room is "Premium Room Japanese" with a semi-open-air bath. The ocean spreads out in front of you, giving you a great sense of openness. There is a wide variety of children's goods available for rent, including bed-in-beds, auxiliary toilet seats, baby bottle sterilizers, diaper trash cans, and baby bottle sterilizers, as well as children's yukatas in three sizes. This is ryokan where you can feel safe staying even if you are bringing small children.

You can see the impressive sea from the semi-open-air bath in your room. Children are so excited to see the waves crashing against them! If the bath is in the room, the child can take a bath at their own pace, and once the child is asleep, the adult can take a leisurely bath. We also have baby baths available for rent, so you don't have to worry about taking care of your baby.

Dinner at the inn is a luxurious buffet with an abundance of seafood and mountain produce. The original seafood bowl you can make with your favorite ingredients is very popular. In addition to dishes that both adults and children love, such as snow crab and steak, you can also enjoy Ibaraki cuisine. In the live kitchen, children's eyes will light up with delight as they watch the freshly cooked food. In winter, you can also enjoy the spectacular Oarai specialty "hanging monkfish cutting show."

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This hotel has a pool that is only open during the summer. In front of the hotel is the beach where you can play on the shore, but the hotel's pool is recommended for families with small children. There is a gourd-shaped pool for children, so even small children can enjoy the pool. The popular aquarium ``Aqua World Ibaraki Oarai Aquarium'' is also just 5 minutes away by car, so you can spend your time without getting bored even in the summer.

Hotel Oarai Marinkan is about 1 minute by car from Oarai Station. This inn is friendly to women and children. The guest rooms in this ``Feng Shui Room'' are unique and incorporate Feng Shui techniques to improve your luck. We recommend taking a souvenir photo with your family in front of the three lucky cranes at the entrance. For women, there is a service where you can choose a yukata, shampoo, and conditioner, and moms will also be smiling♪

The meal is a completely private room with breakfast and dinner, which is nice for children. Since it is a Japanese-style tatami room, you can lay your baby on the side. Children can prepare a children's menu with fried shrimp, so you can slowly enjoy a Japanese kaiseki set with a focus on seafood with adults. Let's ♪ enjoy the meal together without worrying about the cheering voices of the family and not getting into the water.

The candy corner inside the building is very popular with both adults and children. Let's have fun choosing sweets together. Oarai Sun Beach is about a 10-minute walk from the inn, so it's nice to take a walk to the sea.

This hotel is about a 10-minute drive from Oarai Station and about a 3-minute walk from Aqua World Ibaraki Aquarium, making it an ideal place to enjoy the aquarium. Surrounded by pine forests, this resort hotel has the ocean right in front of it. In Japanese-Western style rooms like this one, you can relax in the tatami space, which is also safe for crawling babies. There are also king-sized bed rooms with jacuzzis overlooking the ocean.

One of the attractions is that you can enjoy onsen, which is rare in Oarai. There is no age limit, and babies can bathe with their families. The slightly greenish cloudy water is a chloride spring that is said to have a high heat retention effect. It is called "beauty finishing hot water" because it keeps your skin moisturized. Recommended for moms who can't take care of their skin on a daily basis. There is a crib in the women's dressing room, so you can easily change clothes.

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Kaiseki meals using a variety of local ingredients are available at meal or in-room dining. For children, you can choose from children's lunch plates for preschoolers, Japanese and Western children's dishes with rice and miso soup, and children's plates with sashimi, etc., depending on age and content. Children will be delighted with their own personalized dishes! Red meat and red meat can also be served hot on baby food, which is a big help for mothers.

"Kanpo no Yado Oarai" is a hotel located approximately 15 minutes by free shuttle bus (reservation required) from "Oarai Station" where you can enjoy fresh seafood dishes unique to Oarai. The hotel is conveniently located as a sightseeing base, and the popular Oarai Aquarium is about a 5-minute drive from the hotel. From the hotel's large public bath (pictured), open-air bath, and private bath, you can enjoy spectacular views of the Pacific Ocean and the Naka River, and enjoy the hot onsen water from Oarai Onsen. The private bath for a fee is designed like a mini-large public bath with an indoor bath and an open-air bath, so you can enjoy relaxing and luxurious family time.

If you're going to stay at a onsen hotel, you'll want to take a bath whenever you want. This is a ``Special Japanese-Western Room with a View Bath'' that can accommodate up to 4 family members. By keeping the bathroom window closed, children can safely enjoy the view and onsen. If you have a one-night, two-board plan, yukata and bedding for children of elementary school age and older are free. Yukata and bedding for infants are available as a paid option.

For dinner, we went to a restaurant where you could meal a view of the Naka River and the red Kaimon Bridge. Depending on the season, you can enjoy snow crab shabu-shabu, seafood teppanyaki, Hitachi beef steak, and more. The adult meal can be adapted for children, so it's nice to be able to enjoy the same menu as a family. You can bring baby food and it will be heated if you ask at the front desk or the restaurant.

The hotel is about a 10-minute walk from Isozaki Station and about a 16-minute drive from Aqua World Ibaraki Aquarium. The unusual name of the inn is said to come from the Mesozoic Cretaceous layer, which is located about a 5-minute drive away. You can choose a room to suit your family's style and preferences, such as a Japanese-style room on the third floor facing the ocean with a beautiful view of the ocean, a two-room Japanese-style room that can accommodate a three-generation family trip, or a room with an open-air bath.

This is the bath in the guest room "Shion" with an open-air bath. You can take a bath in natural onsen (with heating) while looking out at the ocean in luxury. If you have an open-air bath like this in your room, you can take a bath at any time without worrying about the time or your child's mood. Relax your mind and body after raising your children.We also offer a shampoo buffet in the large public bath and rental colored yukatas for women only, so moms will be happy too. There is a baby cot in the changing room of the women's bath, so you can safely change your baby's clothes.

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There are also plenty of services for children. Baby items such as booster toilet seats and step stools are available for rental, so it is recommended for families with babies on their first family trip. The plan that includes an admission ticket to the "Aqua World Ibaraki Aquarium" comes with a priority privilege that ensures admission even during the busy summer vacation period. Enjoy watching shows featuring cute sea creatures and interacting with them with the whole family♪

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Guests meal are served in the restaurant. Focusing on fresh seafood, a Japanese-style kaiseki course meal with seasonal ingredients and local production for local consumption will be served. For children, age-appropriate meal can be prepared, such as a children's weight for infants and a children's weight for elementary school students. For a buffet-style breakfast, we recommend local dishes such as the hotel's famous "Healthy Sticky Bowl" and "Hinuma Yamato Shijimi" shijimi soup. You can also bring baby food to the restaurant, and you can warm it up.

Mt. Tsukuba onsen Tsukubasan Edoya is located about 40 minutes by shuttle bus from the Tsukuba Center in front of Tsukuba Station on the Tsukuba Express. From the rooms at the inn closest to the nature-rich Mt. Tsukuba Shrine, the view of the forest trees will gently reflect in your eyes. In a "Yamabuki" room like this one, both adults and children can lounge around on the tatami mats, and even babies who are crawling or waddling will feel at ease.

``Tsukubasan onsen'' is where you can take a bath while feeling the changing nature of the four seasons. It is also known as the ``beauty hot spring'' because it is a simple alkaline onsen with a high pH value. Senju no Yu is a hot onsen with a rustic feel that makes you feel one with nature, with an open-air bath facing the garden and an indoor bath bathed in bright sunlight. Enjoy your onsen bath and forget about the passage of time. It's also nice to have a baby cot in the changing room.

meal at the private dining or dining restaurant. The Ibaraki meal where you can get a wide variety of ingredients incorporates Ibaraki's brand meat such as rose pork, Hitachi beef, and Hachigo chicken, and combines them with fresh vegetables to create original creative dishes. For children, you can prepare a children's lunch like this, which is a menu that children will appreciate, such as fried shrimp and fried chicken.

There is an athletic facility called "Forest Adventure Tsukuba" about 5 minutes by car from the inn. Get excited about the 100m zip slide that glides over the plum grove of Mt. Tsukuba! Children are also absorbed in playing. When you come home tired from playing, how about taking a relaxing footbath while enjoying the view of the greenery? Relax in the forest while feeling the green breeze blowing through. You will be healed from your daily fatigue.

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Tsukubasan Keisei Hotel is located halfway up the mountain, right next to the Tsukubasan Ropeway Tsutsujigaoka Station. A direct shuttle bus also runs from TX Tsukuba Station. This is a hotel with a spectacular view of the Kanto Plain, where you can see the Sky Tree and Mt. Fuji if the weather is good. If you bring an atlas and compare it with the panoramic view, even children who are not good at geography may have fun studying.

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All rooms have a view of the Kanto Plain, so at night, a glittering night view like a jewel box spreads out before your eyes. Children will be delighted with this great location! There are 21 rooms in total, including 10-tatami and 12-tatami mat "Japanese-style rooms," "Japanese-Western rooms" that can accommodate up to 8 people, and "barrier-free rooms" with no steps. Children up to 2 years old can stay for free.

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``Tenku no Yu'' is a large public bath where you can enjoy the exclusive view from an altitude of 550m. We recommend visiting during times when the sky is clear and blue, but the sunsets and starry skies are particularly spectacular and worth seeing! The quality of the spring water is the ``Tsukami-no-Yu'' source from Mt. Tsukuba onsen, which is famous for its beautiful skin, and you can enjoy three types of baths: an indoor bath, an open-air bath, and a medicinal herb bath.

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Marumitsu ryokan is ryokan specializing in monkfish cuisine, located about 5 minutes by car from Otsuko Station. If you contact us after arriving at the station, we can arrange a shuttle for you. The room is a warm Japanese-style room that feels nostalgic. If you have a Japanese-style room, you won't have to worry about your child rolling around or your baby crawling. We also have jinbei for children, so there's no need to bring your child's pajamas!

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Enjoy touring the four unique baths. In addition to the standard stone bath, there are baths that everyone should try at least once, such as the collagen bath, which is very popular among women, the tatami-floored Japanese-style bath, and the 165cm deep space bath. I feel like I'm getting lost.

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The ryokan specializes in anglerfish cuisine for 70 years. Except in the summer, you can enjoy dishes made with anglerfish, a high-grade fish cut by hanging. Enjoy the inn's original "Anko no Dobu Soup," which combines the richness of dobu soup with the ease of eating in a hot pot, using monkfish liver, a secret dashi stock, and miso. You can have a memorable meal. Elementary school children can prepare dishes such as sashimi according to adults, and infants can prepare children's lunch-style meal.

The inn is located about 5 minutes from Isohara Station by hotel shuttle car (paid, advance reservation required) and about 100 meters from the beach, overlooking Futatsushima, a scenic spot consisting of two large and small islands. onsen ryokan. As soon as the children step into the room, they are surprised by the blue ocean that spreads out in front of them, and the children scream with joy. In the summer, you can rent parasols, beach sandals, and air pumps for free, and there is also a shower room, so you can have fun playing in the sea.For children, amenities such as yukatas, toothbrushes, towels, and bath towels are provided.

The pride of the inn is fresh seafood and anglerfish dishes. If you ask in advance and it is available, you can have it in a private room. It's nice to be able to enjoy rare monkfish dishes without the family having to drink. For children, you can prepare children's dishes up to elementary school students with sashimi like this, and children's dishes for infants. Children are also smiling at fine meal like adults. Eating meal for infants and tableware for infants are also available.

The hot spring named Tokiwa onsen onsen can be enjoyed in both men's and women's large public baths and open-air baths. Bathing while feeling the sea breeze and listening to the quiet sound of the waves is the ultimate luxury. Fantastic light up at night. It's nice to enjoy the difference in the impression from the morning.

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If you are traveling with a baby, there is a convenient service of being able to borrow a baby bath for children. There are also fleece cloaks available for children to wear in the winter instead of a jacket. Not only are they cute, but they are also very warm and comfortable to use as a lap blanket. It's nice to see such small considerations for families traveling with children.

Toshimaya Tsukihama no Yu is a onsen inn located by the sea, about 5 minutes by shuttle bus (reservation required) from Isohara Station. This inn is said to be the birthplace of Isohara onsen, and you can enjoy the sulfur spring water, which is famous for its beautiful skin. In addition to the large public bath and open-air bath, there are also two private baths, ``Kaigetsu-no-yu'' and ``Tenki-no-yu''. Please enjoy the amazingly magnificent ocean view from the private bath without having to take a bath with your family.

There are 19 guest rooms in all, with a variety of room types, including ocean view rooms, onsen spring bath rooms, and reasonably priced rooms. This "02 type" is a two-room suite that can accommodate up to 8 people. Enjoying the feel of tatami and sleeping on futons with the whole family, this might be a new experience for children who are new to Japanese-style rooms! You can also rent baby futons (for a fee), so it's nice to be able to reduce the bulk of your luggage.

The inn is proud of its fresh local fish dishes caught at the local fishing port. Depending on the season, there are seasonal menu items such as rock oysters, monkfish hotpot, and rice cooked with fish and shellfish. We have children's meals (pictured) and infant meals with the inn's signature fresh sashimi, so even gourmet kids will be very satisfied! You are welcome to bring your own baby food, and if you make a reservation at least 3 days in advance, we will accommodate your child's preferences and allergies.

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Hotel Okukuji is an inn located in a quiet location away from the hustle and bustle, about 5 minutes by car from Hitachidaigo Station. It is about a 15 minute drive to Fukuroda Falls and is surrounded by lush nature. The ``Japanese style'' rooms have a relaxing atmosphere and range in size from 7.5 tatami mats to 17 tatami mats, so you can choose according to the number of family members and your needs. We also provide yukatas for children, so you can reduce the amount of luggage you have to carry, and your children will be very happy with their special attire. There is also a table tennis corner in the building, so you can have fun with your family!

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There are four onsen where you can enjoy the rich nature of each season. This is an open-air bath where you can hear the chirping of birds and a pleasant breeze. The hot springs are from Okukuji Daigo onsen, a famous hot spring with a pH of 8.75 and famous for its beautiful skin. Let's fully enjoy the soft quality of the spring water.

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For meal, all-you-can-eat and drink is a buffet that mixes Japanese and Western! In addition to standard menus such as tempura with assorted sashimi, you can also enjoy Ibaraki's famous "Kenchinsoba noodles" and Okukuji's specialty "Miso Dengaku". You can feel that you have come to Ibaraki. There are chairs for children, so you can bring your own baby food. Papa and mom enjoy local sake, and children are very excited about the feast lined up ... The happy faces of my family come to mind ♪.

Surrounded by nature, this inn can be reached in about five minutes from Fukuroda Station by courtesy car (advance reservation required). This room is a Japanese-style room with an image of a mountain villa, "Natsukashikan Sanso", with a cypress onsen open-air bath. We also have a wide range of rental items for children, including baby chairs, straws, baby bottle sterilizers, diaper trash cans, wipes and Bumbo, and auxiliary toilet seats. If you contact us in advance, you can have a cake for infants using soy milk cream delivered to your room, so it's also recommended for children's anniversaries ♪

Fukuroda onsen has a long history and is said to have been onsen since the Heian period. It's a luxury to be able to take a bath in such a historic bath without worrying about time. If you have a bath in a room like this one, you can take a bath whenever you like. Enjoy a onsen bath with your family while listening to the sound of the river flowing from Fukuroda Falls. Of course, you can also enjoy the dynamic view of nature from the large public bath and open-air bath.

The hotel has a wide range of children's goods available for rent. We provide bath towels, bath chairs, diaper changing sheets, foaming soap for baby's entire body, baby powder, and even cotton swabs, so you can lighten your luggage. Mom is happy♪

meal are served in the dining room or private dining room. You will be very satisfied with the kaiseki cuisine that you can enjoy the taste of Okukuji, such as satoyama cuisine using seasonal local ingredients, rice from Daigo, and konnyaku made with local clean water. Paper aprons are provided, and baby food can be warmed up.

Itako is an idyllic onsen resort hotel that overlooks Kitaura and the countryside, about 10 minutes by free shuttle bus (reservation required) from JR Nobukata Station. The large observation bath on the top floor is made of glass so you can feel the sea and sky up close. There are a variety of facilities inside and on the premises, including a game corner, karaoke box, and tennis courts (paid and available for rent by the hour), so you won't get bored. Rental fees for tennis rackets and balls are free! Why not take this opportunity to enjoy a game of tennis with your family?

There are a variety of room types, including a ``Japanese-style room'' with tatami flooring and a ``Superior Twin'' with a raised floor, so you can find a room that suits the age and number of children. The "Special Japanese-Western Room" in the photo is the only room in this hotel with an open-air bath. If you are still worried about going to the public bath with children, we recommend this room. By moving the desks in the tatami room, you can create a space for children to play.

Dinner is a multi-course meal with main dishes such as spiny lobster, abalone, and Magokoro pork. For small children, there is also a smaller portion of multi-course meal available. Children's lunches are also available for small children. After putting the kids to bed, you may be feeling a bit hungry. At such times, fill up with the free midnight snack service. Four types of original tantan noodles are provided, which change monthly, so you can look forward to the taste!

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This time, we introduced hotels and ryokan in Ibaraki that are recommended for families with children. After visiting tourist spots that the whole family can enjoy, stay at an inn where you can enjoy the natural beauty of the sea and mountains. Recharge your energy by relaxing in a hot onsen or eating delicious food! What's more, this child-friendly inn offers free rentals of baby goods and meals for children, so the whole family can smile without stress. Please consider traveling to Ibaraki!