Let's go on a trip with children in North Kanto! 11 recommended hotels and ryokan

Parents are wondering where to take a trip that will delight their children. How about going to Northern Kanto (Tochigi, Gunma, Ibaraki)? It is easy to get to from the city center, has abundant nature such as the sea and mountains, and has many tourist spots that small children can enjoy. There are plenty of attractions across the area, including Nasu Highland Park, one of the largest amusement parks in eastern Japan, Gunma Safari Park where you can meet animals, and Hitachi Seaside Park, where beautiful flowers bloom in abundance.

If you pack your bag because you're worried about this or that, you'll end up with a lot of luggage in no time. Traveling with children can be a hassle because you have a lot of luggage. If you know in advance what yukatas, amenities, and rental equipment you need for children, you can keep your luggage to a minimum. If there are services and facilities that are great for families with children, such as Japanese-style rooms where crawling babies can feel safe, private baths where you can bathe without worrying about the surroundings, and buffets that both adults and children love, you can make your stay stress-free and relaxing.

Tochigi has many tourist spots that families can enjoy. Children's eyes will light up with delight at places like Nasu Animal Kingdom, where you can meet about 600 animals, Edo Wonderland Nikko Edomura, where you can feel like you've traveled back in time to the Edo period, and Nasu Highland Park, one of the largest amusement parks in eastern Japan. There are also many onsen springs, so the whole family will be very satisfied. Tochigi is recommended for families who want to explore.

Grand Mercure Nasu Kogen Resort & Spa is about a 9-minute walk from Nasu Kogen Rindoko Family Farm, so you can take the free shuttle bus from Nasu-Shiobara Station. The hotel has been certified as a "Welcome Baby Inn" by the Miki House Child Development Research Institute, and has many rooms that children will love, like this one. There are plenty of rental items for children, such as diaper bins, baby gates, and baby formula pots, making it the perfect hotel for families on their first trip.

This is an all-inclusive hotel, so you can enjoy meal and drinks in the lounge without worrying about your wallet. For breakfast, you can enjoy dishes made with ingredients unique to Nasu, as well as petit hot dogs that you can customize yourself. Children can also choose their own food, so they're sure to eat a lot!

This is the hotel's kids' space, "Athletic Kids Park." It's indoors, so kids can play even when it rains. You can also enjoy the garden pool in the summer. There's also a kids' area, so even small children can feel safe. You'll probably see lots of kids having fun!

About 5 minutes by car from onsen Station. This long-established ryokan that inherits the traditions of Nikko Kanaya is a onsen inn that can be enjoyed with children and has been certified as a "Welcome Baby Inn." This room is a "kiddy room." It is full of ideas that children will enjoy, such as picture books, toys, a play space, and a craft desk. There is also a "baby room" where you can stay with your baby with peace of mind, and there are many rental amenities for children, such as diaper trash cans and baby formula pots, making it easy to take care of your baby.

For dinner, we offer a Japanese, Western and Chinese buffet, boasting an open kitchen equipped with a full-scale stone oven. The piping hot pizza, quickly baked at a high temperature of 400 degrees, has a crispy texture that you can look forward to. The open kitchen is full of live action, and even children will be captivated. Enjoy freshly made, colorful dishes with the whole family.

The hotel has an indoor heated pool (only open on certain days such as summer and winter holidays). Children in diapers can use the pool as long as they wear swimming trunks for water play. In addition, at the Nature Experience Studio, you can enjoy stone painting, candle making, and plate painting for a fee. It's great for families with children to have a place where they can play without worrying about the weather. Children will be delighted with the various experiences♪ There is also a spacious private bath (for a fee) where the whole family can bathe.

It's about 30 minutes by free shuttle bus from Nasu-Shiobara Station. Surrounded by the nature of the Nasu Highlands, this luxury resort hotel offers a wide range of facilities, including onsen and an indoor pool, as well as nature tours and other activities. The "Chuggington Room" is filled with characters that are sure to delight children. There are also family rooms that are certified as "Welcome Baby Inns" by the Miki House Childrearing Research Institute, and come equipped with rental equipment such as diaper buckets, bath chairs, and booster toilet seats, as well as toys.

meal are served at a buffet with around 90 different dishes from Japanese, Western and Chinese cuisine. Children will be fascinated by the steaks, pasta, tempura and other dishes prepared right before their eyes. At the "Kids' Buffet Corner," which can be reached through a special tunnel, there is a section just for small children. The children's dishes are made with ingredients that are designed with children's growth in mind, and are cooked with gentle seasonings. There is also baby food for babies based on their age, so there is no need to bring food with you!

There are many activities to enjoy within the approximately 160,000m2 site. Try the "Running Bike" (fee required) where you kick the ground on the wide lawn, or for children over 120cm tall, try the "Tree Trekking" (fee required) where you can race through the forest. For family fun, we recommend the "Putter Golf" (fee required). There are also plenty of other activities to enjoy in nature, such as the "Walking Forest" where you can enjoy forest bathing while feeling the change of seasons, and the "Animal Square" where you can interact with and feed animals.

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It is about a 20-minute drive from Motegi Station on the Mooka Railway. It is located within Hotel Twin Ring which is adjacent to the circuit, and is a resort hotel in the forest that offers a wide variety of activities. There are a variety of types of rooms available, from standard Western-style rooms to rooms with large queen-size beds that are comfortable for co-sleeping, and rooms with the pleasant scent and warmth of wood. One bed guard is provided free of charge, and amenities such as children's loungewear and toothbrushes are also available for rental, as well as Milton, a baby bottle sterilizer. If you would like to use these services, please ask at the hotel front desk.

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At Forest Restaurant MARCHRANT, you can enjoy a dinner set on weekdays, and a dinner buffet on Saturdays and some other days. Enjoy Japanese, Western and Chinese meal carefully prepared by the chef. The recommended dishes are the piping hot stone oven pizza and the stone ice cream made with seasonal fruits and Nasu milk, which is delicious. The stone ice cream is a special menu item only available to families with children up to elementary school age. There is also a kids' lane, so your children will be smiling. They also serve baby food, but if you prefer something your child is used to eating, they can also heat up the baby food for you.

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Hotel Twin Ring is surrounded by rich nature and offers a wide range of activities, including motorsports facilities where you can experience full-scale racing karts and athletics. Children look serious and excited as they try the zip line (for elementary school students and above) that lets them enjoy an aerial walk through the forest. There are also other activities, such as touring through the forest while feeling the nature, and athletics that can be enjoyed by everyone from first graders to adults. Get active and enjoy nature to the fullest!

Surrounded by abundant nature, Gunma is full of forests, animals, and onsen. Take in the greenery, breathe in the fresh air, interact with animals you don't usually get to experience, relax in the onsen, and enjoy your trip. There are also sightseeing spots that families can enjoy, such as "Ikaho Green Farm" where the soft-serve ice cream is delicious, "Gunma Safari Park" where you can be overwhelmed by the power of animals, and "Karuizawa Toy Kingdom" where you can play with many toys.

The hotel is a 6.6 million square meter highland resort located in Minakami Kogen, and can be reached by free shuttle bus from Jomo-Kogen Station and Minakami Station. The Forest Cabin, designed with the concept of family gatherings, has tatami flooring where you can take off your shoes and relax, and bunk beds that children will love. There is also a cuckoo clock that tells the time and 11 kinds of folk art and retro toys in the rooms, so children will never get bored. Yukata for children are also provided.

onsen is from their own source and has a slippery, soft feel on the skin. It's also known as "skin-beautifying water that leaves your skin silky smooth," so moms will be delighted. Once you enter the open-air bath, you'll be greeted by a green landscape as far as the eye can see. It's luxurious to be able to enjoy forest bathing and onsen bathing at the same time. Children will also be excited by the spacious open-air bath. Children's bath chairs are also available for rental.

There are plenty of activities to enjoy in both summer and winter. In the summer, there's an outdoor pool, and in the winter, there's skiing. In the grassy area, "Family Square," the whole family can have fun with the air slides and rental play equipment (fees apply). The "Zip Line" (fees apply) is an aerial stroll through the forest while exploring it. You can even fly around the forest wearing a ninja costume! There's also a "kids room" indoors, so kids won't get bored and will be smiling regardless of the weather.

It takes about 60 minutes by free shuttle bus (reservation required) from Karuizawa Station. The official hotel adjacent to Karuizawa Toy Kingdom is a family resort surrounded by nature. As the hotel has been certified as a "Welcome Baby Inn", it is also attractive that there are a variety of types to choose from, including Japanese-Western style rooms where you can stay comfortably with your baby, and spacious maisonette types. Your baby will be happy in this comfortable environment♪

Meals are served at a buffet with around 50 different Japanese, Western and Chinese dishes. The menu is filled with seasonal flavours, with a focus on local ingredients. meal can look forward to trying local specialties such as "chicken rice", "cabbage dumplings" and Nozawana "oyaki". There is also a full menu for baby food and children, with baby food to choose from based on age, daily specials such as original omelet rice and curry, and popular meal such as fried chicken. Chairs and food cutters for children are also available, so even families with children can dine in peace.

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This "Kids Playroom (fee required)" has play equipment, picture books, and toys. The pajamas provided are separate top and bottoms for easy movement, and yukatas are available from size 90. In addition, children's amenity sets are given as gifts, and children's goods such as bedwetting sheets and bed guards are available for rental. The shop sells individually wrapped diapers, wipes, baby food, and more, so it's a very caring place!

It's about a 5-minute ride on the free shuttle bus from Kusatsu onsen Bus Terminal. This resort hotel is surrounded by forest and offers so many forest activities that you won't be able to enjoy them all in one day, including a pool and onsen facilities and 47 types of attractions. The guest rooms are divided into four buildings, and you can choose from Japanese-Western rooms, Western-style rooms, maisonettes, and log houses with kitchens like this one. Children's amenities and yukatas are provided, and you can also rent Western-style potties and disposable diaper dustbins.

For dinner, you can choose from a Japanese/Western buffet including local ingredients, French cuisine, Japanese cuisine, or a BBQ in a log house, depending on your family's preferences. The family meeting to decide what to meal is sure to be a lot of fun! For course meals, elementary school children can have fewer dishes than adults, and children can have a "children's plate" prepared. You can also request porridge and other baby food, and the front desk can warm up any baby food you bring with you, which is very helpful. There are chairs for children, so you can meal in peace.

The hotel has a lot of activities, including a kids' room where you can play all year round regardless of the weather, a heated pool with a children's pool, bowling, a forest maze, a forest fishing pond, and skiing in the winter season. The pool has a wide range of rental equipment (for a fee) such as swimsuits and swim rings, so it's no problem to come empty-handed. You can see the smiles of your children as they try out the various attractions and activities.

It's about 15 minutes by free shuttle from Kusatsu onsen Bus Terminal. The entire building is covered in tatami mats, and the inn allows you to walk around barefoot. It has two hot springs, and all rooms have their own open-air onsen spring baths. With the baths in the rooms, mom and dad can take turns bathing whenever the kids want. There are also three other free private open-air baths in the building, so you can enjoy a relaxing hot onsen with your family. Children's work clothes and amenities are also available, so you can reduce the amount of luggage you need.

Dinner is a Japanese kaiseki table that you can choose from on a monthly basis using plenty of seasonal ingredients. Since it is a seat with a partition, you can enjoy meal without worrying about your surroundings. For children, elementary school students will have the same contents as adults, and for infants, children's lunches will be prepared. Even children under the age of 2 who do not have a meal can prepare white rice and miso soup (advance reservation required) if they wish, which is a great help for moms. It's great for those with children, isn't it?

The large public bath has an open-air bath in the forest, a bath that generates negative ions with micro bubbles, and a bath with hot and lukewarm water side by side. Small children can stay in the lukewarm water for a long time. There is also a baby bath and baby chair, so it is easy to take a bath with your baby. Children will love the drinks and ice cream after the bath! In addition, there are free snacks to have when you get hungry before dinner, and free midnight noodles, so dads who eat a lot will be very satisfied♪

Ibaraki, which faces the sea, is characterized by its vast ocean views and delicious seafood cuisine. Enjoy the ocean views and cuisine while also visiting tourist spots such as the Aqua World Ibaraki Oarai Aquarium, which has the largest ocean sunfish tank in Japan and an exhibition corner for children, and Hitachi Seaside Park, which has beautiful seasonal flowers and an amusement park.

The inn is conveniently located just one minute by car from Oarai Station, and it's just a three-minute walk from Oarai Sun Beach. Summer fireworks can be seen right in front of the inn. The rooms are mostly Japanese-style rooms, which are safe for babies who are crawling. The large public bath is equipped with baby shower chairs, baby shampoo, and baby skin care products, so it's easy to take a bath with a baby.

The best thing about this inn is that you can meal in a completely private room for both breakfast and dinner. Even if you have small children, you can enjoy delicious food at your own pace without worrying about the people around you. From creative sashimi boats to Hitachi beef teppanyaki, jumbo scallops and exquisite snow crab, there is a children's menu available for children!

The hotel has a candy shop that is exciting for adults and children alike. Parents and children will be delighted to see their children's eyes light up with enthusiasm as they pick out their favorite snacks. The hotel is also a good base for sightseeing in Oarai, with the "Aqua World Ibaraki Oarai Aquarium" and "National Hitachi Seaside Park" only a 10-minute drive away, respectively.

It's about a 5-minute drive from Isohara Station. The beach is about 100 meters away, and the swimming beach is about 3 minutes away. In the summer, shower rooms are available, and beach umbrellas and beach sandals are available for free rental, making it the perfect place for children to take a dip in the beach for the first time. From the rooms overlooking Futatsushima, a scenic spot made up of two islands, one large and one small, you can see the ocean right in front of you and be entranced by the sound of the waves. Amenities such as yukata, toothbrushes, and towels are provided for children.

The large public bath is a small open-air bath, but you can see the sea right in front of you, and at night, the illuminated Futatsujima Islands look fantastic. Baby baths are available for rental, and you can adjust the temperature of the water to suit your baby's needs. In winter, they provide fleece cloaks for children to wear in place of a jacket, so they don't get cold easily and stay very warm. They are also comfortable to use as a lap blanket.

The inn boasts fresh seafood and anko cuisine (limited to November ~ March). In addition, Ibaraki 's proud brand of Wagyu beef "Hitachi beef" and "Rose Pork" are lined up, as well as local vegetables and delicious ingredients. Children can choose "Children's Lunch", "Infant Food" and "Children's Food" according to their age. For breakfast, I am very satisfied with the breakfast that can only be enjoyed because I came to Ibaraki, such as Ibaraki Koshihikari, "plump horse mackerel opening" and "seaweed miso soup"!

Located just a 5-minute walk from Mito Station, this hotel is conveniently located, and even though it is a city hotel, it is a place that welcomes children and babies. The Deluxe Double room is spacious and has a 180cm wide king-size bed, so you can sleep comfortably with your child. Blankets and towels are available for free rental. There is also a convenience store right in front of the hotel, so it is convenient for sudden shopping.

In the rooms, you can borrow DVD players, cute character toys, and picture books for free, so children will have fun and won't get bored. Children's amenities are also provided, and toothbrushes, slippers, mini towels, and other items decorated with cute teddy bear illustrations are stored in drawstring bags.

Breakfast is a Japanese and Western buffet packed with the flavors of Ibaraki. Ibaraki The freshly cooked koshihikari is paired with Mito natto, and the morning curry that wakes up the body is topped with natto and fried chicken wieners. In addition, it is a lineup that both adults and children will eat a lot if they notice it, such as Mito's traditional umeboshi. Children under elementary school age can get a free breakfast buffet, which is great for families.

Hotels and ryokan that welcome children and babies will allow you to relax in your room, refresh in onsen, and enjoy a delicious meal at your leisure, making your family trip even more memorable and exciting. Be sure to choose a hotel or ryokan that's right for your family to make your Northern Kanto trip a satisfying one for the whole family.