Stay at a Kyushu ryokan that welcomes children and have a family trip full of smiles! 7 places to enjoy onsen
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If you want to give your children a new experience, take a trip somewhere different from usual. Kyushu, home to the sea, forests, and starry skies, is a onsen powerhouse that we recommend. Adults will also be very satisfied as there are high-quality hot springs to enjoy in each region. What's more, if you stay at a child-friendly ryokan, you can relax in your room without any worries after playing to your heart's content. Inns that offer children's meal and rooms with onsen baths are also great for babies' onsen debuts. We introduce Kyushu ryokan and hotels that will put a smile on your child's face.
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Memories of family trips remain even when you become an adult. Why not make your family trip memorable by staying at an inn that stimulates your child's curiosity? Kyushu, which is rich in nature and onsen, is particularly recommended. Stay at ryokan or hotel that has a pool, a wide range of activities, and serves meal that your children will enjoy, and give them an exciting experience.
It's important to travel to places where children can have fun, but adults also want to relieve their daily fatigue, eat local delicacies, and be impressed by beautiful scenery. In such cases, why not choose a onsen inn located in a location rich in nature? Guest rooms with onsen baths or private baths allow you to relax and enjoy yourself with your children without any worries. Japanese-style rooms are also comfortable for families with babies. We will introduce you to some of the best inns in Kyushu.
Suginoi Hotel is about 9 minutes by car from Beppu Station. You can also get there by the hotel's free shuttle bus. The three accommodation buildings, Chukan, Nijikan, and Nakakan, have a wide variety of rooms, so you're sure to find one that suits your family's style. There are also plenty of other facilities, including a pool, a large onsen spring bath, a convenience store, and a game corner.
"Aqua Garden" is an outdoor facility. There are various ways to spend your time here, such as playing in the onsen pool wearing a swimsuit, relaxing your body with a jet massage, unifying your mind with a waterfall bath, or relaxing by floating your body in a high-salt float healing bath. At night, a fountain show is held, creating a fantastic sight. Adults can enjoy it to the fullest.
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Beppu Onsen onsen Hotel
Oita / Beppu, Beppu onsen / Resort Hotel
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- 1 Kankaiji, Beppu City, Oita
- access
- Approximately 5 minutes by car from Beppu IC on the Higashikyushu Expressway. About 10 minutes by car from JR Beppu Station.
Sheraton Grande Ocean Resort about 25 minutes by car from Miyazaki Airport. Its vast grounds are packed with facilities including a golf course, tennis courts, marine field activities, restaurants, and onsen. The Queen's Family Suite is close to the ocean and offers spectacular views from three windows. Boasting a spacious 112㎡, even a family of five can relax and unwind.
How about playing "Snug Golf" which is fun to play like a game? The rules are not too difficult, so even children can enjoy it. In addition to field activities such as cycling and Segway, there are also indoor activities such as pottery and craft making. Board games, sketchbooks, and poker sets are also available for rental.
The breakfast buffet at Pine Terrace is very popular. With a wide variety of dishes such as omelets, pancakes, rice balls, and salads, even growing children will be very satisfied. If you have small children, the in-room dining is also convenient. In addition to Western dishes such as seasonal fruits, salads, bread, and egg dishes, you can also enjoy Japanese set meals in your room. If you want to take your time in the morning, please try it out.
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Sheraton Grande Ocean Resort
Miyazaki / Miyazaki / Resort hotels
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- Miyazaki Hamayama, Yamazaki-cho, Miyazaki
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- About 15 minutes by car from Miyazaki Station, there is a route bus [Using Miyazaki Airport] About 30 minutes by car
About 8 minutes by car from Ureshino IC. About 30 minutes by bus from onsen Station to Ureshino onsen is "ryokan Hatsuneso". This is an inn specializing in children, offering baby food packs, tatami-floored baths, a kids' room, and over 600 picture books. There are also Japanese-style rooms, so babies who are still crawling can feel at ease♪
Ureshino onsen is known for its high-quality hot onsen. You can enjoy them in the large public bath and family bath. The family bath is equipped with tatami mats, so you can use it with peace of mind. The large public bath also has a baby bath, diaper changing station, and baby soap. The bath in your room is also onsen, but you can also relax and enjoy the large bathtub in the large public bath and family bath.
Dinner is served at meal venue with kaiseki cuisine. The menu boasts dishes using Saga ingredients such as grilled prefectural beef on a ceramic plate and Genkai sashimi. Dishes differ for younger and older elementary school students. There is also a nice gift of baby food packets depending on the age of the child.
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onsen ryokan Ryokan Hatsuneso
Saga /Ureshino, Ureshino onsen / ryokan
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- 340-1 Iwayagawauchi Kou, Ureshino-cho, Ureshino-Saga
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- 8 minutes by car from "Ureshino IC" / 30 minutes by bus from "onsen onsen Station" to Ureshino Onsen
Yamabiko Ryokan is about a 40-minute drive from Aso Station. It is a onsen ryokan located along the Tanohara River in Kurokawa onsen, Kumamoto. It offers a variety of private baths, including the Sennin Bath, the largest open-air bath in Kurokawa onsen, a rock bath, a cypress bath, a reclining bath, a hollowed-out bath, and a standing bath. It is also great that guests can use the baths for free 24 hours a day. It is recommended for families who love baths.
The two-room adjoining room can accommodate 7-8 people and is recommended for trips with three generations. Baby goods are also available for rental. The lounge and table tennis area on the first floor are stocked with picture books and toys, so children will not get bored.
Dinner is available for elementary school students and infants. Children will love the menu, which includes fried chicken and fried shrimp. Adults can enjoy a 10-12-item banquet using plenty of local ingredients. You can dine in a private room, so you can relax without any worries.
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Kurokawa onsen Yamabiko Ryokan
Kumamoto /Aso, Kurokawa onsen / ryokan
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- Kumamoto 6704 Aza-Kurokawa, Manganji, Minami-Oguni-machi, Aso-gun
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- 40 minutes by car from JR Aso Station. 60 minutes by car from JR Hita Station. There are 4 round trip buses from Fukuoka, including the Kyushu crossing bus.
About 50 minutes by car from Hakata and Tenjin in Fukuoka, "Haratsuru onsen Haratsuru no Mai". Located in Fukuoka Harazuru onsen, rooms with river views overlook the Chikugo River. There are rooms that can accommodate up to 4 people, so you can relax with the whole family. In addition, the drinks in the refrigerator are also alcohol-free. Let's have a leisurely toast while looking at the river.
All rooms have a hot spring bath with natural onsen spring water, so you can enjoy onsen without worrying about the time or the people around you. Haratsuru onsen is a mixture of simple onsen and sulfur spring, and the spring has a viscosity like lotion. Soak in it for a long time to get beautiful skin.
For dinner, enjoy a kaiseki meal in the dining area. In addition to casual Japanese kaiseki meals that reflect the season, you can also enjoy the highest quality kaiseki meals made with luxurious ingredients such as spiny lobster, abalone, and A5 Wagyu beef from Kyushu. There is also a children's set that includes meat, spaghetti, and potatoes, making it easy for children to eat.
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onsen Onsen Harazuru Dance
Fukuoka /Asakura, Harazuru onsen / ryokan
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- 1-3 Haki Shiba, Asakura Fukuoka
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- About 50 minutes by car from Hakata/Tenjin / About 10 minutes by car from Chikugo-Yoshii Station
Hotel Nanpuro is located in Shimabara City, Nagasaki, about a 5-minute walk from Reikyu Park Gymnasium Station. This resort hotel is fully equipped with facilities such as a pool, sports gym, large communal bath with sauna, dog run, and chapel. There are various types of rooms available, making it suitable for a variety of occasions.
Shimabara City has long been known as the "City of Water." They are confident in the ingredients they use, which are grown with clean water. The breakfast buffet includes cheese pasta and juicy ham prepared right in front of you by a chef, as well as homemade shabu-shabu and Shimabara hand-pulled somen noodles, a national brand. For dessert, make your own rich soft serve ice cream with your kids. On this day, spoil them with plenty of toppings♪
The pool usually opens around June. It's also free for hotel guests. There are kids' pool balls and slides, so kids are sure to have a blast. There is also a kids' corner with lots of toys and garden play equipment. Events are held in the lobby from 8pm. They are generous enough to let you play table tennis, Mario Kart, Taiko no Tatsujin, and more for free. When you check out, your kids might start crying because they don't want to go home!
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Shimabara onsen Hotel Hafuro
Nagasaki / Shimabara/ ryokan
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- Nagasaki 2-7331-1 Benten-cho, Shimabara-shi
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- About 3 hours from Reikyu Koen Gymnasium Station ⇒ About 5 minutes on foot / Nagasaki Airport ⇒ About 2 hours / Kumamoto Port - About 30 minutes by ferry from Shimabara Port ⇒ About 5 minutes by car Reikyu Shrine 2 minutes
Yunohana MUKU is about 15 minutes by car from Kirishima-Jingu Station. Kirishima-Jingu Shrine and the onsen market are nearby, so you can enjoy sightseeing. This quiet inn has 10 rooms, and you can see the lush trees of Kirishima from the windows. The tatami rooms are perfect for families with small children.
Dinner will be served at a restaurant that evokes the romantic atmosphere of the Taisho period. You can enjoy a specially created kaiseki meal that makes use of ingredients from Kirishima and Kagoshima. Breakfast will be a colorful Japanese set meal. Recharge your energy with dishes made from locally produced ingredients.
You can enjoy the sulfur-scented onsen in the large public bath and private baths. You can see the magnificent nature of Kirishima from the observation bath. At night, you can relax under the starry sky. There are private family baths on the second and third floors, where the guest rooms are located. You can also enjoy onsen here, so you can look forward to moisturized, smooth skin after bathing.
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Yunohana MUKU
Kagoshima /Kirishima/ ryokan
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- Kagoshima 3930 Takachiho, Makizono Town, Kirishima City
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- Approximately 15 minutes by car from Kirishima Jingu Station / Approximately 20 minutes from Yokogawa IC on the Kyushu Expressway
Kyushu has high-quality onsen in each prefecture, such as Ureshino onsen, Yufuin Onsen, and Kirishima onsen. The springs have a wide variety of qualities and abundant flow rates. While the adults relax in onsen onsen at the inn, the kids can have fun in the pool or in the kids' corner, making for a satisfying trip for the whole family. Stay at child-friendly ryokan and hotels in Kyushu and have a memorable family trip.