Nagoya with Kids: Where to Stay and What to See
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When you plan a trip to Nagoya with kids, the hardest question is usually where to stay. Nagoya Station, Fushimi and Sakae, Kanayama, Kinjo-futo, the airport and the onsen towns outside the city each have their strengths, and if your base is in the wrong spot, you end up pushing the stroller onto one more train every day. Kids Stay lists 50 family-friendly places to stay in and around Nagoya. This guide picks 17 of them and only covers facilities and policies we confirmed on the official website or the Rakuten Travel page. Choose the area first, then think about your child's age, and finally check the room size, and the rest of the trip falls into place.
Free co-sleeping
Free co-sleeping
Of the 50 places we list in and around Nagoya, 29 let children share a bed for free. Start by filtering with this condition.
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About a 9 minute walk from the Sakura-dori exit of Nagoya Station, with free co-sleeping for children 18 and under. Strollers and cribs are available to borrow, and some rooms sleep 5.
Choose the area, then the age, then the room
- Around Nagoya Station, where the shinkansen and the Meitetsu trains from the airport both arrive, the easiest choice for a first visit
- Fushimi and Sakae, the city center, with long-established hotels and international brands that lend a full range of baby gear
- Sasashima and Kinjo-futo on the Aonami Line, the area to look at if you're heading to LEGOLAND
- Kanayama and Chubu Centrair International Airport on the Meitetsu line, with Kanayama just 1 stop from Nagoya Station and the airport hotels good for your arrival night or the night before you fly home
- Mikawa Bay onsen, Inuyama and Toyohashi outside the city, for families who want hot springs, sea views, a castle or a zoo
If you already have family attractions in mind, you can also pick those first and then choose the nearest base. We only list attractions that are confirmed on the hotel pages.
- LEGOLAND Japan: the closest stay is LEGOLAND Japan Hotel in Kinjo-futo, and if you also want easy access to the city, choose Nagoya Prince Hotel Sky Tower on the same Aonami Line
- Inuyama Castle, a National Treasure, and the Kiso River: at Hotel Indigo Inuyama Urakuen Garden you can enjoy the castle view and a hot spring bath
- Mikawa Bay sea views and onsen: at both Nishiura Onsen Suehiro and Miya Onsen Hotel Higaki you can see the sea from your room or the open-air bath
- Toyohashi Nonhoi Park (Toyohashi Zoo and Botanical Park): stay at Hotel Associa Toyohashi, directly connected to the JR and Meitetsu Toyohashi stations
Around Nagoya Station
You don't need another transfer after arriving from the airport or by shinkansen, so this is our top area for the first night when you have lots of luggage and little kids.
Nagoya Marriott Associa Hotel
Directly connected to JR Nagoya Station, with the front desk on the 15th floor, and about 30 minutes from Chubu Centrair International Airport by Meitetsu limited express. There is an indoor pool, cribs and bed guards are available to borrow, and children sharing a bed stay free (1 child per room, age limit as posted by the hotel). Rates for two adults start at about ¥95,000 per night, and guests rate it 4.6 on Rakuten Travel (4,995 reviews).
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Connected to the station, so you step off the train and you're there.
Vessel Hotel Campana Nagoya
About a 9 minute walk from the Sakura-dori exit of Nagoya Station. Children 18 and under share a bed for free, cribs, bed guards and strollers are all available to borrow, you can bring your own baby food, and there is a large public bath. Rates for two adults start at about ¥27,000 per night, and guests rate it 4.4 on Rakuten Travel (2,250 reviews).
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Plenty of gear to borrow, so you can pack lighter.
Comfort Hotel Nagoya Shinkansenguchi
A fully non-smoking hotel about a 5 minute walk from the Taiko-dori exit of JR Nagoya Station. Children up to elementary school age share a bed for free, and the official site states that breakfast is free for children up to 6th grade. Cribs and bed guards are available to borrow. Rates for two adults start at about ¥31,000 per night, and guests rate it 4.3 on Rakuten Travel (1,591 reviews).
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A short walk from the Taiko-dori exit, handy for shinkansen trips.
Fushimi and Sakae
The city center has the widest choice of hotels, with cribs, childcare services and Japanese-style rooms all available, so it suits families who want to spend a few nights in town.
Nagoya Kanko Hotel
A long-established hotel that opened in 1936, a 2 minute walk from Fushimi Station. Cribs are free to borrow, you can bring your own baby food, and the hotel offers toddler meals, childcare services and English-speaking staff. Children sharing a bed stay free (1 child per room, age limit as posted by the hotel). Rates for two adults start at about ¥49,000 per night, and guests rate it 4.5 on Rakuten Travel (4,438 reviews).
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Cribs, toddler meals and childcare services all in one place.
Nagoya Tokyu Hotel
Within walking distance of Sakae Station, with 564 rooms. There are Japanese-style rooms and family rooms, preschool children share a bed for free (1 child per room), cribs are free to borrow, and in-room dining is available. Rates for two adults start at about ¥74,000 per night, and guests rate it 4.4 on Rakuten Travel (5,922 reviews).
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A Japanese-style room right in the city center.
Nagoya B's Hotel
About a 5 minute walk from Exit 9 of Fushimi Station. The large public bath, Rakuda no Yu, comes with a sauna and a stone sauna (ganbanyoku), and the Residence Rooms have a kitchenette so you can cook for yourselves. Rates for two adults start at about ¥21,000 per night, and guests rate it 4.4 on Rakuten Travel (7,227 reviews).
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For families on a budget who want to cook a little themselves.
Hilton Nagoya
About a 3 minute walk from Fushimi Station, with 460 rooms. There are Japanese-style rooms, rooms with kitchens and kids' activities, children up to elementary school age share a bed for free (1 child per adult), and a full range of baby and toddler gear is free to borrow. Rates for two adults start at about ¥62,000 per night, and guests rate it 4.4 on Rakuten Travel (1,939 reviews).
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Two kids can each share a bed with one adult for free.
Sasashima and Kinjo-futo on the Aonami Line
Both of these hotels are on the Aonami Line, so families heading to LEGOLAND can make this line their base.
Nagoya Prince Hotel Sky Tower
One stop and 3 minutes from Nagoya Station on the Aonami Line, directly connected to Sasashima-raibu Station. It holds Welcome Baby certification, cribs and bed guards are available to borrow, and meals can be adjusted for allergies. Children up to elementary school age share a bed for free. Rooms that sleep 5 start at about ¥77,000, and guests rate it 4.6 on Rakuten Travel (1,478 reviews).
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A reassuring choice for your first Nagoya trip with a baby.
LEGOLAND Japan Hotel
The nearest station is Kinjo-futo on the Aonami Line. Every room is LEGO themed with a treasure hunt, the pool is 25 cm deep, and children 3 and under can play in the splash area in swim diapers. Cribs and bed guards are available to borrow, you can bring your own baby food, and in-room dining is available. Rates for two adults start at about ¥89,000 per night, and guests rate it 4.5 on Rakuten Travel (892 reviews).
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A LEGO themed hotel kids can enjoy from age 0.
Kanayama and Chubu Centrair International Airport on the Meitetsu line
Kanayama Station is where JR, Meitetsu and the subway meet. It is 1 stop from Nagoya Station, and you can reach Chubu Centrair International Airport without doubling back through Nagoya Station. If you have an early or late flight, spending a night near the airport before or after helps keep your kids' routine on track.
ANA Crowne Plaza Hotel Grand Court Nagoya
A 1 minute walk from the south exit of Kanayama Station, and as little as 23 minutes from Chubu Centrair International Airport on the Meitetsu μ-SKY. Children up to elementary school age share a bed for free (1 child per adult, meals charged separately), there are Japanese-style rooms and toddler meals, and you can bring your own baby food. There is no large public bath or pool. Rates for two adults start at about ¥76,000 per night, and guests rate it 4.4 on Rakuten Travel (4,576 reviews).
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A high-rise hotel right by the station.
Comfort Hotel Nagoya Kanayama
About a 1 minute walk from the east exit of Kanayama Station, and about 25 minutes to Chubu Centrair International Airport by Meitetsu. Cribs are available to borrow, you can bring your own baby food, and late checkout is available. Rates for two adults start at about ¥33,000 per night, and guests rate it 4.3 on Rakuten Travel (1,487 reviews).
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Convenient transport and easy on the budget.
Comfort Hotel Central International Airport
Connected to Chubu Centrair International Airport by an indoor walkway, about a 3 minute walk from Central Japan International Airport Station. Cribs are available to borrow, toddler meals are offered, you can bring your own baby food, and late checkout is available. Rates for two adults start at about ¥17,000 per night, and guests rate it 4.2 on Rakuten Travel (4,344 reviews).
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The easiest night before or after your flight.
J Hotel Rinku
Right next to Rinku Tokoname Station, about 10 minutes by car from Chubu Centrair International Airport and about 45 minutes to Nagoya on the Meitetsu Airport Line. Every room has its own bathroom, children up to elementary school age share a bed for free (1 child per bed, meals charged separately), and cribs are available to borrow. Rates for two adults start at about ¥20,000 per night, and guests rate it 4.4 on Rakuten Travel (1,576 reviews).
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A budget option one stop from the airport.
Mikawa Bay onsen, Inuyama and Toyohashi outside the city
If you want to switch to an onsen ryokan or a hotel with a view for the second half of your trip, or visit the zoo in Toyohashi, you can move on from Nagoya to Mikawa Bay, Inuyama or Toyohashi.
Nishiura Onsen Suehiro
Every room faces the sea, and the rooftop open-air bath looks out over Mikawa Bay. There are also private hot spring baths and rooms with their own open-air bath. Inside there is a kids' playroom and kids' activities, toddler meals are offered, and you can bring your own baby food. Rates for two adults start at about ¥39,000 per night, and guests rate it 4.3 on Rakuten Travel (1,447 reviews).
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Even on rainy days, the kids' playroom keeps them busy.
Miya Onsen Hotel Higaki
The open-air bath uses 100% natural hot spring water from the hotel's own source and looks out over Mikawa Bay. There is an outdoor pool in summer, and most rooms are Japanese-style. Toddler meals and kids' activities are offered, and late checkout is available. Rates for two adults start at about ¥39,000 per night, and guests rate it 4.4 on Rakuten Travel (1,493 reviews).
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A summer pool and hot springs in one stay.
Hotel Indigo Inuyama Urakuen Garden
Right next to Urakuen Garden, with views of Inuyama Castle, a National Treasure, and the Kiso River, plus a natural hot spring open-air bath. Children 5 and under share a bed for free (1 child per bed), cribs and bed guards are available to borrow, and English-speaking staff are on hand. Rates for two adults start at about ¥62,000 per night, and guests rate it 4.3 on Rakuten Travel (535 reviews).
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A great choice for an extra night in the old castle town.
Hotel Associa Toyohashi
Directly connected to the JR and Meitetsu Toyohashi stations and easy to reach by shinkansen, it makes a good base for Nonhoi Park (Toyohashi Zoo and Botanical Park). Children up to elementary school age share a bed for free (1 child per adult, meals charged separately), and cribs are free to borrow (reservation required). Rates for two adults start at about ¥42,000 per night, and guests rate it 4.4 on Rakuten Travel (2,765 reviews).
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Right off the shinkansen, a base for your zoo day.
For more areas, see Family hotels in Aichi and Nagoya and Family hotels in Nagoya.
Rooms for 4 to 5 people
Of the 50 places we list, 24 are confirmed to have rooms that sleep 5. For the hotels in this guide, reference prices for one room for 5 people per night are below. Actual rates vary by date.
- Nagoya B's Hotel (Fushimi) from about ¥30,000
- Vessel Hotel Campana Nagoya (Nagoya Station) from about ¥34,000
- Miya Onsen Hotel Higaki (Miya Onsen) from about ¥55,000
- Nagoya Prince Hotel Sky Tower (Sasashima) from about ¥77,000
- Nagoya Marriott Associa Hotel (Nagoya Station) from about ¥91,000
- Nishiura Onsen Suehiro (Nishiura Onsen) from about ¥132,000
- Nagoya Tokyu Hotel (Sakae) from about ¥140,000
For tips on booking as a family of five, see 14 hotels and ryokan in Japan for a family of 5.
Picks by your child's age
Under 1
Look at cribs and gear to borrow first. Nagoya Prince Hotel Sky Tower holds Welcome Baby certification and lends cribs and bed guards. Vessel Hotel Campana Nagoya even lends strollers, so you can leave one more bulky item at home.
Ages 1 to 2
At this age, food matters most. Nagoya Kanko Hotel offers toddler meals, lets you bring your own baby food and also has childcare services. ANA Crowne Plaza Hotel Grand Court Nagoya also offers toddler meals and lets you bring your own baby food. For how to handle meals, see Can you buy baby food in Japan?.
Ages 3 to 5
Kids this age have plenty of energy, and the hotel itself becomes an attraction. LEGOLAND Japan Hotel has themed rooms and a pool 25 cm deep. Nishiura Onsen Suehiro has a kids' playroom, so rainy days are no problem.
Elementary school kids
At Hilton Nagoya, children up to elementary school age share a bed for free, and there are kids' activities. Miya Onsen Hotel Higaki has an outdoor pool in summer as well as tennis and basketball courts, enough to tire out even the most energetic kids.
FAQ
How do Nagoya hotels charge for children?
Every hotel has its own rules, so check separately whether co-sleeping is free and whether meals cost extra. For example, both ANA Crowne Plaza Hotel Grand Court Nagoya and J Hotel Rinku state that co-sleeping is free but meals are charged separately. For how the charges work, see How Japanese hotels charge for children.
Up to what age is co-sleeping free?
It varies a lot. At Vessel Hotel Campana Nagoya it is 18 and under, at Hilton Nagoya it is up to elementary school age, at Nagoya Tokyu Hotel it is preschool age, and at Hotel Indigo Inuyama Urakuen Garden it is 5 and under. Limits on the number of children also differ, so please check the official website or the Rakuten Travel page before booking.
Is it easy to borrow a crib?
Of the 50 places we list, 22 lend cribs and 13 lend bed guards. Numbers are limited, so we recommend requesting one when you book. For details, see Do Japanese hotels have cribs?.
Tatami room or beds: which is better?
While your child still rolls around in their sleep, futons laid directly on a tatami room floor feel safer. Of the 50 places we list, 24 have Japanese-style or Japanese-Western style rooms, including Nagoya Tokyu Hotel and Hilton Nagoya in the city. For a comparison, see Hotel or onsen ryokan with kids in Japan.
Nagoya's transport is easy to figure out, and as long as you pick the right base, traveling on your own with babies and toddlers can be relaxed. Choose the area first, then filter by the facilities your kids need, and you'll find the right place for the whole family.
Find family stays in Nagoya by facility
Find family stays in Nagoya by facility
22 places in and around Nagoya lend cribs. Start filtering here.
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