Hachijojima
Family-Friendly Hotels in Hachijojima: Hot Springs on a Subtropical Island
About 55 minutes by plane from Haneda: an island of eternal spring where families can enjoy volcanoes, hot springs, a petting ranch, and a botanical garden
10 family-friendly hotels in Hachijojima, verified by Kids Stay: 6 with tatami rooms, 6 with private cottages and villas, 6 with kitchenettes, 3 with allergy-friendly meals and 3 with beach access. Every listing is checked against the official hotel website or Rakuten Travel.
Hachijojima is an island in the Izu Islands chain, floating about 290 km south of Tokyo. Despite being a remote island, it's easy to reach, just about a 55-minute flight from Haneda Airport, with three round-trip flights a day. Warmed year-round by the Kuroshio Current, it's known as the "island of eternal spring," and its lush subtropical greenery along with natural hot springs scattered across the island make it a treat for a family trip.
The island has a gourd-like shape formed by two volcanoes, Mount Hachijo-Fuji and Mount Mihara, joined together. Halfway up Mount Hachijo-Fuji, the Fureai Ranch lets you spend time with grazing cattle while taking in sweeping views of the island and the sea, making it a popular spot with kids. The free-admission Tokyo Metropolitan Hachijo Botanical Garden is home to subtropical plants and kyon (a small species of deer), and sometimes hosts nighttime observation events for yakou-take, a mushroom that glows in the dark.
One experience unique to Hachijojima is hot spring hopping. Around the Sueyoshi district in the island's south, you'll find hot springs full of character, from Miharashi no Yu, which looks out over the ocean, to Urami-ga-taki Onsen next to a waterfall, and The BOON, letting you feel like you're touring a whole circuit of baths. In summer, families can also snorkel at Sokodo Beach or the waters off Yaene, where calm, gentle-waved inlets make a good spot for kids to play in the sea.
Places to stay range from ocean-view resort hotels to lodges and guesthouses popular with divers, and homey, family-run pensions. Local specialties like shima-zushi (island-style sushi), ashitaba greens, kusaya (a local fermented fish dish), and other dishes made with island ingredients will also become part of your travel memories.
Highlights
- checkAbout a 55-minute flight from Haneda: a Tokyo island that's easy to reach despite being remote
- checkGet close to nature and animals at Mount Hachijo-Fuji's Fureai Ranch and the free-admission Hachijo Botanical Garden
- checkEnjoy hopping between hot springs full of character, like Miharashi no Yu and Urami-ga-taki Onsen
Family-friendly features in Hachijojima
Recommended hotels (10)
Hachijo View Hotel
Lead Park Resort Hachijojima
Lava Sauna & Villa Hachijojima
Resort Sea Piross Hachijojima
Lodge Ocean Hachijojima
Seadive Guest House Hachijojima
Pension Daikichimaru Hachijojima
Poseidon Hachijojima
Cottage K2 Hachijojima
Lodge Freesia Hachijojima
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Kid-friendly facilities at family hotels in Hachijojima
Kids Stay checked the official information of 10 family hotels in Hachijojima and found 19 kid-friendly facilities on site. Here is a sample by category so you can compare facilities before choosing a room.
Pools and water play(2 hotels, 2 items)
- Lead Park Resort Hachijojima · Summer pool and stargazing events: An outdoor pool opens in summer, usually from mid-July. Seasonal events are plentiful too, including the summer buffet and stargazing gatherings that are special to Hachijojima, an
- Hachijo View Hotel · Outdoor pool in summer: An outdoor pool opens in summer, where you can play in the water with your children in a setting that feels reassuring in a different way from the sea.
Baby gear you can borrow(2 hotels, 2 items)
- Lead Park Resort Hachijojima · Crib and bed guard rentals: A crib is available to rent for a fee. A bed guard can also be provided free of charge if you contact the hotel in advance.
- Hachijo View Hotel · Ocean-side Japanese-style tatami rooms and baby facilities: Rooms include Tokoharu, the ocean-side Japanese-style tatami room popular with families, and cribs can be provided. The facilities are designed to make stays with a baby easier, an
Baby-friendly bathhouses(4 hotels, 4 items)
- Lead Park Resort Hachijojima · Umikaze no Yu, an open-air bath overlooking the Pacific: The hotel's pride is Umikaze no Yu, an open-air bath looking out over the deep blue water known as Hachijo Blue. The family can bathe at a leisurely pace with the sea breeze on the
- Resort Sea Piross Hachijojima · Open-air bath you enter in a swimsuit, and the summer barbecue: There is an open-air bath you can enter in a swimsuit while listening to the waves, so the whole family can soak together while looking out at the sea. In summer a barbecue is also
- Hachijo View Hotel · Communal bath, in-room open-air baths and private-hire baths: Alongside the communal bath with its fine views, there are rooms and plans that come with an in-room open-air bath or a private-hire bath. In a private-hire bath or your room's own
- Lava Sauna & Villa Hachijojima · A private villa with a lava sauna: A private villa with a terrace and a convection stone sauna built with lava rock. You have the whole villa to yourselves, and once the children are asleep the adults can refresh in
Kitchens for self-catering(3 hotels, 3 items)
- Lodge Ocean Hachijojima · Shared mini kitchen and meals of local fish: There is a shared mini kitchen where you can cook the fish you have caught or prepare meals and baby food for your children. The meals made with local fish are well regarded too, a
- Pension Daikichimaru Hachijojima · Cottage rooms with a mini kitchen: The cottage-style rooms, about 40 square meters and sleeping up to 5 guests, come fully equipped with a kitchen, refrigerator, bath and toilet. They are on a single floor with a wo
- Lodge Freesia Hachijojima · Whole-lodge rental with a full kitchen (a 3-minute walk from the airport): A room-only lodge you rent as a whole building. Along with a microwave, a refrigerator and a kitchen, it has a bath, a washlet toilet and an electric kotatsu (a heated table), so y
Outdoor play and gardens(5 hotels, 8 items)
- Lead Park Resort Hachijojima · Milking viewings and Jersey milk at Yu-Yu Farm: Yu-Yu Farm, run directly by a company in the hotel's group, is right in front of the hotel, and you can watch pasture-raised Jersey cows being milked. The freshly drawn milk is ser
- Resort Sea Piross Hachijojima · The Hachijo Blue sea a 1-minute walk away, where you can meet sea turtles: The sea at Sokodo in front of the hotel is about a 1-minute walk away. It is known as a place where you can easily meet sea turtles, and children can go looking for them while snor
- Lodge Ocean Hachijojima · A 2-minute walk to the sea and Hachijo-blue water to play in: The sea is about a 2-minute walk away, and Sokodo Port, the island's gateway harbor, and Sokodo Beach are both just a short walk from the door. Families can make the most of the wa
- Seadive Guest House Hachijojima · Sea play and diving at Sokodo, the main beach: Sokodo Beach, Hachijojima's main beach, and Sokodo Port are both just a short walk away. The calm water at Sokodo is ideal for children to swim and snorkel, and you can sign up for
- Cottage K2 Hachijojima · Outdoor play equipment (balance beam, swing, tree house, triangular swing): The grounds of the cottages in the forest have outdoor play equipment: a balance beam, a swing, a tree house and a triangular swing. Even families with young children can head outs
Nearby attractions
Travel tips
Flights from Haneda typically run three round trips a day. There's also the large ferry Tachibana Maru, but it takes about 11 hours from Takeshiba. A rental car is convenient for getting around the island, and since sights like the hot springs and ranch are scattered across the whole island, booking one early is a good idea. Many of the hot springs cost nothing or only a few hundred yen to enter, so bring a towel and enjoy hopping between them. For swimming or snorkeling, check the swimming season and sea conditions.
Best season
Warm and comfortable year-round. Swimming and snorkeling season is summer (July to September), and the Freesia Festival takes place in spring (March to April).
Getting there
About a 55-minute flight from Haneda Airport, with three round trips a day. The large ferry Tachibana Maru takes about 11 hours from Takeshiba Pier in Tokyo. A rental car is the standard way to get around the island.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do you get to Hachijojima?
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It's about a 55-minute flight from Haneda Airport, with three round trips a day. By boat, the large ferry Tachibana Maru takes about 11 hours from Takeshiba Pier in Tokyo. Flying keeps the travel time short, making it an easy remote island to visit with kids.
What are some family-friendly ways to spend time in Hachijojima?
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Spending relaxed time with the cattle at Mount Hachijo-Fuji's Fureai Ranch, experiencing subtropical nature at the free-admission Hachijo Botanical Garden, and hopping between ocean-view hot springs are all popular with families. In summer, you can also snorkel at Sokodo Beach.
Can kids use the hot springs on Hachijojima?
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There are several natural hot springs, mostly around the south of the island, and most of them welcome families. Many, like Miharashi no Yu with its ocean view, have great scenery, letting you enjoy the feel of a hot spring circuit. Check each spring's specific rules on-site.
Is Hachijojima easy to visit with a baby?
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Yes. With a flight from Haneda taking only about 55 minutes, the short travel time makes it a relatively easy island to visit with a baby. There's a wide range of places to stay, from ocean-view hotels to homey family-run pensions, so it helps to check each hotel's page for facilities and pickup service before you choose.