A side-by-side comparison of 5 popular family resorts in Japan (3 Grand Mercure properties, Angel Grandia Echigo-Nakazato, and RISONARE Atami) by age fit, season, and price, with picks for ages 0-2, 3-5, and elementary school.
An honest, first-hand review of a one-night stay at Grand Mercure Nasu Kogen with a 3-year-old and my wife: the Tochigi beef sukiyaki, snow play, indoor toys, and even the drafty bathroom door, good and bad alike.
A family-focused comparison of all 12 Grand Mercure properties in Japan. Indoor play areas, summer and year-round pools, whether children who aren't potty-trained can use the bath and pool, and co-sleeping rates for ages 0-2 and 3 through preschool, organized on one page from official info and Rakuten Travel ratings.
Japan does have all-inclusive resorts built for families. Here is where they are, what is included, what costs extra, and which families get their money's worth.
