[Iwaki] I want to stay when traveling with children! 7 recommended hotels and ryokan

Iwaki City is located at the southeastern tip of Fukushima and faces the Pacific Ocean. It has a pleasant climate, so it is also a popular tourist destination. Speaking of Iwaki City, it is "Spa Resort Hawaiians". There are slides, baby pools, onsen, etc., and it is a spot where parents and children can enjoy all day long. In addition, there are many other spots that are perfect for traveling with children, such as "Aquamarine Fukushima", where you can experience fishing where you can eat the fish you caught on the spot.

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There are many concerns when traveling with children, such as, "What if my child gets fussy? Especially when children are still young, traveling with children can be a daunting prospect. For those who feel this way, let's choose a hotel or ryokan that offers space for children to play in the guest rooms or in the hotel, a buffet corner for children, or a private bath for the whole family, so that you can spend your trip with your children in peace! Here are some recommended hotels and ryokan for traveling with children in Iwaki.

Monolith Tower, about a 15-minute bus ride from JR Yumoto Station, is one of Hawaiians' official hotels. The accommodation fee includes admission to Hawaiians for two days. Children can come and go as many times as they like through a special gate, so they can play and rest at their own pace. Children under the age of three can stay for free if they sleep in the same bed as their parents.

After having lots of fun in the pool, relax in your room. The "Hawaiian Japanesque" shown in the photo is a Japanese-Western style room with a raised floor, making it a great place for the whole family to relax. There are also rooms with lofts that can accommodate up to six people, and universal rooms, making it perfect for trips with three generations. In addition, they offer rental equipment such as bed guards, bedwetting pads, and auxiliary toilet seats, as well as children's sandals and indoor wear, which is helpful when traveling with children and tend to have a lot of luggage.

There are two large baths in the building, "Sumi-no-yu" and "Uzu-no-yu," which are switched between men and women on alternate days. There is a spacious washing area and a baby bed in the changing room, so it is easy to use with children. Guests staying at the hotel can also use the large open-air bath, "Edo Jowa Yoichi," which is based on the Edo period, so be sure to check it out.

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The French Polynesian buffet for dinner has a wide variety of desserts, making you feel like you're in a candy store. There is also a kids' corner where food is at an easy height for children to pick up, so they will be delighted to choose what they like. Chairs and meal for children are also available. They do not provide baby food, but you can bring your own, so if you need it, just ask the staff to warm it up for you.

Spa Resort Hawaiians VIR Port, another Hawaiians official hotel, is about 15 minutes by free shuttle bus from JR Yumoto Station. It is located inside a theme park where you can enjoy an all-weather water park, a baby pool, and a large open-air bath, and is a hotel that is certified by the Miki House Childrearing Research Institute as a "Welcome Baby Inn." There are also tourist spots nearby, such as Aquamarine Fukushima, where children can have fun, so it is an ideal place for families to relax and enjoy themselves.

The guest rooms are designed with the image of the Mediterranean resort "Riviera" in mind, and are characterized by their spaciousness. The mattresses are laid directly on the raised bed floor, so even if you have a baby with you, you don't have to worry about them falling off when you go to sleep. The wooden floors are comfortable to spend time on barefoot, and the washbasin space is large, so it's convenient for hanging towels and swimsuits. The room is over 41㎡ in size, making it a relaxing space for the whole family.

The park also has a large open-air bath called "Edo Jowa Yoichi," where you can enjoy onsen while watching shadow puppet stories projected on a screen. Guests staying at the hotel can use the baths until 11pm, so moms and dads can take turns using the baths after the kids have gone to bed. Another plus is that "Edo Jowa Yoichi" is not too far from the guest rooms at "Spa Resort Hawaiians VIR Port," so it's easy to get to.

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There are many restaurants in the park where you can enjoy gourmet food made with carefully selected ingredients and flavors. Inside the water park, there is a hamburger shop and a restaurant called "Lalau" where you can eat loco moco, so it is recommended for lunch while swimming in the pool. Also, "Palm", which is open until 8pm, is a fast food style restaurant with a menu that will make you feel like you are in Hawaii. There are also a variety of other restaurants such as Japanese food and soba, so you can choose according to your mood that day.

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Genroku Saigayado Kotakiya, an 8-minute walk from JR Yumoto Station, is a long-established ryokan founded in 1695 and located in the center of Iwaki Yumoto onsen. ryokan is happy to provide hospitality that supports travelers with children, and has a "kids' space" on the second floor with play equipment so that children can play and not get bored. There is also a "library corner" next to the lounge with a wide selection of picture books ◎ Be sure to check it out if your child gets fussy.

There is a wide variety of room options, including rooms with private open-air baths with natural hot spring water, spacious Japanese-style rooms, modern Japanese-Western rooms, and kids' rooms equipped with slides and wooden toys. It's nice to be able to choose a room that suits your child's development. Finding a room that suits you reduces stress and doubles comfort! Parents and children can spend a relaxing time together.

onsen in the building are 100% natural spring water. There are five types of baths, including a large public bath and a semi-open-air bath. The two large public baths are equipped with chairs and toys for children, and there are baby beds in the changing rooms. Both large public baths have two types of bathtubs, one at around 42°C and the other at around 40°C, so you can bathe your children without worrying about the heat. After the children go to sleep, mothers can relax in the women-only open-air bath "Tenyo no Yumi," where they can enjoy the starry sky.

For meal, a kids' menu is prepared for each age group, with the same level of comfort as adults, so that children can enjoy the delicious food that only a long-established ryokan can offer. Please check with the inn in advance. Of course, there are also menus that adults will enjoy, such as Fukushima beef steaks and monkfish hotpot in the winter. Enjoy a luxurious meal with the whole family.

About a 5-minute taxi ride from JR Yumoto Station, Shohakukan is a long-established ryokan that was founded about 300 years ago and has been passed down since the Edo period. The interior of the building is filled with furnishings, making you feel like you're in a museum. ryokan boasts a beautiful Japanese garden, so be sure to take a stroll there during your stay.

The "Japanese-style guest rooms" come with an indoor onsen bath, and the indoor bath is natural onsen, so even if it's difficult to go to the large public bath, you can enjoy onsen at your leisure with your family. Also, the rooms on the first floor have windows that allow you to see the Japanese garden. There is a plan for families with special rates for children, so you can stay at a great deal ◎ Another point is that there are plenty of kids' amenities such as slippers, yukata, towels, and toothbrushes.

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The building also has an open-air "pure Japanese-style observation bath" where adults can relax while soaking in onsen. The water is gentle and not irritating, so you can enjoy it with your baby. There is a baby bed in the women's changing room, so you can change your baby's clothes and diapers here.

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Dinner and breakfast are served at the meal venue on the 3rd floor. For dinner, you can enjoy fresh seafood sent directly from the Pacific port and Japanese dishes made with local seasonal ingredients. There is also a luxurious course with sukiyaki and snow crab. There are also ♪ hamburger steaks, fried shrimp, and other children's delight menus meal The venue has cribs and chairs for children, so moms and dads can meal without straining their shoulders and elbows.

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Tokiwa no Yado Hamatoku is about a 10-minute taxi ride from JR Yumoto Station. Spa Resort Hawaiians is also just a 3-minute walk away, so you can quickly relax in your room even after a long day of fun. There are a variety of room types available, including rooms with open-air baths that are perfect for special family days, and Japanese-Western style rooms that are perfect for trips with three generations of parents and children.

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Tokiwa no Yado Hamatoku is proud of its large open-air bath where you can soak in seven baths, including the "legendary golden bath" made with pure gold. It's fun to go with your kids and decide which one to go in. In addition to this, there are also private open-air baths that you can use for free and spacious large baths, so you can enjoy bathing with the whole family. It's also nice to have a relaxing soak in the hot onsen by yourself after the kids go to bed.

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The dinner buffet has a variety of exciting dishes for both parents and children, including sashimi platters, sushi, roast beef, fruit, and desserts. The breakfast buffet is also luxurious, with seafood bowls, sashimi, and a live kitchen where meat is grilled right in front of you! Children can choose what they like, so they're sure to enjoy eating.

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Fukinoyu ryokan, located about a 3-minute taxi ride from JR Yumoto Station, is a long-established ryokan that was founded about 100 years ago. It is located on a hill in the back of Iwaki Yumoto onsen, so you can spend a relaxing time surrounded by nature. Flowers arranged by the proprietress are displayed throughout the inn, which is sure to soothe your soul.

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There are 47 guest rooms in total, including one-room and two-room Japanese-style rooms and Western-style rooms. Some rooms offer views of the town of Yumoto and the mountains, so choose one that suits your family's preferences. Playing cards and Hanafuda cards are available for rental, so it's sure to be a fun place for the whole family.

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The hotel has a spacious large communal bath and an open-air bath. onsen spring is a sulfur spring, which is said to improve the metabolism of the skin and have a skin-beautifying effect. There are also two types of private baths called "Nagomi-no-yu," an indoor bath and an open-air bath, so if you make a reservation, you can enjoy the hot onsen at your leisure with your family.

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Dinner is a Japanese kaiseki table that the chef is proud of, and you can enjoy fresh seafood. meal is a separate room from the room you are staying in, so mom and dad can meal slowly. As a meal for children, there is also a "children's set" for elementary school students and a "children's lunch" for toddlers. The photo shows the breakfast menu, which has a menu that you can eat well in the morning, such as crab soup and grilled fish.

Onahama Ocean Hotel is a Southern European-style resort hotel located on the seafront. It is about a 15-minute taxi ride from JR Izumi Station. A free shuttle bus runs regularly from Izumi Station, so it's easy to get to even if you're traveling with children and lots of luggage. The Twin Room in the photo is 42m², so it's spacious enough for the whole family. It has a balcony with a panoramic view of the Pacific Ocean and golf course, so kids will surely be delighted to see something different from the usual.

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Not only can you enjoy the view from your room, but the natural hot onsen "Terushima onsen" inside the hotel also has an open-air bath with a view of the Pacific Ocean. The open-air bath has a roof, so you can relax and enjoy the hot onsen without worrying about the weather. It is expected to have an effect on muscle pain and fatigue recovery, so it seems like it would be a good place to relieve the fatigue of daily work and child-rearing. Also, the shower booths in the women's large bath are separate, making it easy to use with children.

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The hotel's proud breakfast buffet offers a wide variety of Japanese and Western dishes. The most popular dish is the "Nebatoro Bakudandon" (sticky, fatty rice bowl) which you can make by combining your favorite ingredients from 10 different types! You can also see the Pacific Ocean and the golf course from the breakfast venue, Restaurant Aqua, so you can enjoy meal with your family while feeling like you're at a resort.

Aquamarine Fukushima is about a 10-minute drive from the hotel. The futuristic building that seems to float on the sea will have your children excited even before entering. It is one of the largest hands-on aquariums in Tohoku, where you can have fun and learn. Not only can you see over 800 species of creatures, but you can also experience fishing, cooking, and eating them.

If you're going on a family trip, you want mom and dad to enjoy it to the fullest, too. If you choose a hotel or ryokan that supports traveling with children, you can relax, enjoy your trip to Iwaki, and create wonderful memories.