If you're traveling with children to Hokuriku, these are the places to stay! 9 recommended hotels and ryokan

Hokuriku, which refers to the three prefectures of Ishikawa, Toyama, and Fukui, is an attractive place with convenient access to bullet trains and airplanes, rich nature in all four seasons, and full of delicious food. There are many ♪ sightseeing spots that will bring smiles to the faces of both adults and children, such as the 21st Century Museum of Contemporary Art, Kanazawa, where you can enjoy art with children, the Fukui Dinosaur Museum, which is famous as one of the world's three largest dinosaur museums, and the Ishikawa Zoo, where you can meet many animals

Traveling with children is fun, isn't it? But you may be worried about what to bring, whether your child will be noisy at the hotel or ryokan, and whether your baby will be able to relax. In that case, we recommend an inn that welcomes families. You can reduce the amount of luggage you need with yukata and amenities for children, and mom and dad can relax with a comfortable Japanese-style room and a private bath for some time just for the family. What's more, if they have baby goods available for rental, you can feel at ease even if it's your first time traveling with a baby. Let's create some fun memories on your trip♪

Ishikawa is home to Kanazawa, the largest city in the Hokuriku region. It is a place where the culture of the Kaga Domain, a domain of one million koku, still lives on. You can experience this magnificent culture, and there are plenty of spots that children will enjoy, such as the 21st Century Museum of Contemporary Art, Kanazawa, where you can get up close and personal with art, the theme park Tsuki Usagi no Sato, where you can interact with rabbits, and Kaga Traditional Crafts Village Yunokuni no Mori, where you can have a variety of experiences even on rainy days!

It's about 10 minutes by free shuttle bus from onsen Station. This child-friendly inn has been certified as a "Welcome Baby Inn" by the Miki House Childrearing Research Institute. The special baby room, "FAIRY TALE," is full of rental items to support the stay of babies and mothers. There are also other exciting rooms, such as a dinosaur-themed room.

Don't worry if you're worried about what to bring on your first trip! There are lots of free items available for rental, including bouncers, baby chairs, diaper buckets, baby baths, Bumbo chairs, nursing cushions, walkers, and stroller buggies. You can also have disposable diapers, sterilizing Milton, and cube milk prepared for a fee. This will reduce your luggage and keep moms smiling!

The meal, which boasts being "the most delicious sashimi inn" in Kaga onsen serves kaiseki cuisine. This is a children's kaiseki course for older children and elementary school students. It is packed with dishes that children love. It even comes with some cheap snacks, so children will be delighted! Baby food (fee required) is also available for each age group, and there is also a service for bringing in your own baby food, heating it, and lending tableware.

There is a kids' space in the building so that children can play whenever they get bored with their rooms or meal. The first floor is the "Kids Theater" where they can watch anime, and the second floor is the "Secret Base Full of Toys" where they can find stuffed animals, cars, pianos, and more, which will get your children excited! Picture books are also available to borrow, so you can have fun in your room too.

It's about 30 minutes by free shuttle bus from "onsen Station". This hotel, located in the nature-rich onsen, has been certified as a "Welcome Baby Inn" by the Miki House Childrearing Research Institute. The guest rooms are spacious Japanese-style rooms, perfect for families with children. Even if you have a small child who is still crawling, you can stay here with peace of mind.

The dinner buffet is a luxurious buffet where you can enjoy everyone's favorite yakiniku and sushi at the same time. There is also a kids' buffet corner, and a kids' space in the tatami room, so children won't get bored while they meal. Adults can also enjoy their meal at their own pace. Soft drinks are free and unlimited, and chairs for children are also available.

The hotel has a surprisingly large "Kids Park." Children will be engrossed in the activity with shining eyes. There is also a "Cosplay Photo Studio" where you can choose your favorite costumes and accessories to take commemorative photos, as well as a manga and table tennis corner for families to enjoy. In addition, the large public bath is a safe and clean tatami bath with a raised bathtub. There are plenty of services for children.

It's about 30 minutes by shuttle bus from Kanazawa Station. It's a family-friendly hotel with a Taisho-era atmosphere, and is convenient for sightseeing, with Kanazawa Castle Park just a 3-minute walk away and Kenrokuen just a 5-minute walk away. If you're traveling with small children, we recommend a Japanese-style room like this one. There are rental items for children, such as diaper pots, child-sized toilet seats, and Milton, so you can rest assured even if you have a baby. Children's slippers and yukata are also available!

One of the attractions of the city is that you can enjoy rare natural hot onsen. The spring quality is bicarbonate spring water, which is said to be effective in removing dead skin cells and dirt from pores, and has a reputation as a "beauty bath" and a "warming bath." Moms and dads will be happy, too. As a post-bath service, they also offer orange juice and ice cream, so kids will be delighted!

The hotel's proud breakfast buffet is packed with locally produced ingredients and local cuisine, known locally as "jiwamon." The breakfast buffet includes about 20 types of seasonal Kaga vegetables in the "morning curry," "Kaga thick cucumber with crab and yuba sauce," "Kanazawa oden" with kurumafu and clams, and "Kaga kurumafu with egg," all of which look delicious. It's also great that children under 3 eat free of charge ♪

onsen is also a blessing from the towering Hida Mountains, and "Toyama" is famous for its ski resorts. There are also other sightseeing spots that children will love, such as Mirage Land, which is said to be the closest theme park to the sea in Japan, and Toyama City Family Park, where you can give leaves to giraffes.

ryokan about a 3-minute walk from "Unazuki onsen Station," this scenic hot onsen ryokan has a view of greenery. You can see greenery from the window of this "Annex Standard Japanese-style Room." There are plenty of free rental items for children, including co-sleeping cots, diaper trash cans, Bumbo, bedwetting sheets, toilet seats, baby wipes, and diapers of different sizes.

The buffet restaurant with a large aquarium is the largest in the prefecture at 900 m2. The live kitchen corner and fresh fish delivered daily from Toyama Bay are popular♪ There are also many local delicacies such as "Toyama Pork", "Toyama Black Ramen" and "Black Curry". For babies, commercially available baby food according to the baby's age is provided free of charge, making it easy for mothers.

This "Tanayu" bath has terraced rice field-like steps in the bathtub, offering a great view. Unazuki onsen has an abundant supply of hot water, so you can soak in the large bathtub. Bath chairs and baby baths are available for rental, and there are baby beds in each changing room. There are also three private baths (for a fee) for families, so the whole family can enjoy a onsen bath by themselves.

There is a kids' corner like this in the building. There are also many picture books available, so children of all ages can enjoy themselves. In addition, educational toys for small children can be borrowed for your room. You can spend fun time with your children in your room after your meal.

It's about a 7-minute shuttle ride from Tateyama Station. This hotel is located at the foot of the Tateyama Kurobe Alpine Route, making it a convenient base for activities where you can fully enjoy nature. The meal packed with seafood from Toyama Bay and mountain produce from the Northern Alps, are also appealing. This room, Ruri, is a guest room with an open-air bath at Bettei Shikisai. It's nice to be able to give your children a bath whenever they feel like it ♪

The alkaline simple sulfur spring water is known as onsen "beauty bath" because of its smooth texture. The spacious indoor bath has a variety of baths, including a jacuzzi and a reclining bath, which is sure to excite even children! The open-air bath blends in with the surrounding nature. For families with babies, we also recommend a private bath (fee required) where you can relax.

Inside the building, there is "Kids Land" (11:00-18:00, last admission 17:00), which is free for overnight guests, which is surprising. As it has received the Kids Design Award, there are many things that children will enjoy, such as giant athletic play equipment made of cypress wood, slides, jungle gyms, and ball pools. You can also develop your intellectual abilities while playing.

About a 5-minute walk from Unazuki onsen Station, this inn is conveniently located for enjoying the magnificent nature of the Northern Alps and boarding the Kurobe Gorge Railway's trolley train. You can see the green scenery of the Kurobe Gorge from your room, and the "kids room" has a space for children to play, so even babies will be happy. Yukata for children are also available, so you can reduce your luggage a little.

The famous hot spring is Unazuki onsen, which boasts the clearest water in Japan. The smooth alkaline water is also expected to have skin-beautifying effects, so mothers will be happy too. There are baby beds in the changing rooms, baby chairs in the large bath, and the bath area is also covered with tatami mats, so you can use it safely even if you have children. If you want to enjoy the famous hot springs with just your family, there are also private baths (for a fee).

meal are served at the "Local Premium Buffet" where you can enjoy local specialties. Children are excited by the live meal ♪ "Homemade roast beef", "Toyama black curry", "Masu sushi" and "White shrimp tempura" are dishes that you can only enjoy at this hotel. There are chairs for children, so you can dine in peace.

The hotel also has a spacious "Kids Park" where the whole family can have fun, which will delight your children! It is open from 7:00 to 24:00, so it is convenient as you can go there any time your children get bored in their rooms. The view around the hotel is also great, and you can see the "onsen Fountain" rising steam in front of Unazuki onsen Station, so it is recommended to take a stroll with the family♪

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Facing the Sea of Japan, Fukui is dotted with sea cliffs, including Tojinbo, along its coast. There are also plenty of tourist spots for families to enjoy, such as the famous Fukui Prefectural Dinosaur Museum, Echizen Matsushima Aquarium, where you can interact with doctor fish and feed sea turtles, and Yasuda Kamaboko Dojo, where you can experience making kamaboko and chikuwa!

It's about a 5-minute walk from "Awara Yunomachi Station." Most of the rooms at this inn are Japanese-style rooms like this one, and some have rooms with open-air baths. They provide children's yukata, amenities, and slippers, and they also lend out baby quilts, baby bottle sterilizers, booster toilet seats, and diaper trash cans. They also sell diapers, wipes, and baby food at the shop, so you can stay here with peace of mind even if you have children.

At meal, you can choose between buffet or kaiseki cuisine according to your preference. At the buffet, seasonal local ingredients and seafood are prepared hot in an open kitchen. For kaiseki meals, children's meal dishes are also available, so you can enjoy meal with your family at your leisure. The restaurant is stroller-friendly and has chairs for children.

This hot onsen, with its abundant supply of water, boasts one of the largest garden open-air baths in the Hokuriku region. You can enjoy a wide variety of baths, including ceramic and silk baths. There are baby beds in the changing room of the large bath, bath chairs in each bath, and character shampoos and additive-free shampoos in the "Komorehi no Yu" bath, so it's safe for families. We also recommend the two types of "private tatami baths" (fees apply). The tatami mats are comfortable and not cold or painful to sit on.

It takes about 35 minutes by reservation-only shuttle bus from Katsuyama Station. The Fukui Prefectural Dinosaur Museum is also about 10 minutes by car from the hotel. This Dinosaur Lab Room Japanese-Western style room is equipped with loungewear and skeletal specimens so that children can pretend to be dinosaur researchers, so there's no doubt that they'll have fun pretending to be dinosaur researchers!

For dinner, there are plenty of options, including a dinner buffet, a Japanese banquet, and BBQ. At the restaurant "Windbreak," we recommend the "Jurassic Dining Adventure" children's dinner (limited to five meals per day, reservations must be made two days in advance) for dinosaur-loving children, which is like an adventure through the Jurassic period. Both adults and children will be excited by the unusual menu items, such as "dinosaur feet" and "ancient lava seats." It will be a memorable dinner.

The hotel has many facilities that children will enjoy. In winter, you can ski on the slopes right in front of the hotel, and in the green season, children will have a blast at the "Wanpaku Dinosaur Land." There are also plenty of other activities, such as grass sledding, trekking, and park golf. The indoor heated pool can be enjoyed all year round, and offers a panoramic view of the slopes.

About 30 minutes by car from Sabae Station. Located in a quiet area of Satoyama, this hotel has an open-air bath with natural onsen where you can hear the chirping of birds. For families with children, we recommend rooms with a rooftop terrace like this one where children can play. Children's slippers and yukata are provided, and diaper buckets and baby formula pots are also available for rental, so you can have a comfortable stay that feels like you're at home.

The meal is made with delicious ingredients born from the blessings of Fukui nature. You can choose a multi-course meal according to the content and volume. For children, you can prepare a "children's lunch" for toddlers and a "children's set" for elementary school students like this one. Children can spend a meal time smiling and ♪ having fun at the cute "Children's Lunch". Depending on the plan, there are in-room dining, so please contact the inn.

There is a kids' corner in the hotel. There are toys there too, but you can borrow playing cards, coloring books, and other toys in your room, so your child won't get bored in their room. There are also table tennis, a games corner, and a manga relaxation room (photo). The spacious grounds also have an all-weather BBQ facility, so it's nice to have meal outside.

Hokuriku is an easily accessible region with plenty of tourist spots that families can enjoy. Once you've had your fill of sightseeing, you can stay the night at ryokan or hotel that welcomes families. Services for families and rental items for children will make your trip even more comfortable. Make more precious memories with your family in this beautiful and charming place, Hokuriku♡