Best Hotels in Tokyo for Families: Where to Stay by Area, Rooms That Sleep 5
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Note: Counts such as "more than 500 properties" come from the facility data of hotels listed on Kids Stay (as of October 2026, not the total number of hotels in Japan)
Tokyo has no shortage of hotels, and that is the problem for parents. A tower in Shinjuku, a ryokan by Shinagawa Station and a bayside hotel on the way to Disney look alike in search results, yet they lead to very different days with a stroller. Room size is the other trap, because a room that works for two adults may not fit a family. This guide shows how to narrow down Tokyo family hotels in the order "area, then your child's age, then room size", with named picks for each area, based on information from each hotel's official site and booking sites.
Find Tokyo hotels with a crib
Find Tokyo hotels with a crib
Start with only the hotels that lend a crib, then narrow by area and group size.
hotelOur pick
A high-rise about 5 minutes from the West Exit of Shinjuku Station by underground passage, with free cribs for babies up to about 10 months, a summer pool for young children and a family room for three to five. A Baby Gokigen Plan is offered for families with children under 3 in some room types.
Choose by area, then age, then room size
Kids Stay lists 133 hotels in Tokyo (as of September 2026). More than 40 of them lend a crib and 10 have a shallow kids' pool. With that much choice, almost every hotel looks "family-friendly", so the order you compare in matters more than any ranking.
Start with the area, because a short walk from the station saves more energy than any in-room amenity. Then look at your child's age, since a baby needs a crib while a six-year-old needs to know whether they still stay free. Last comes room size, which decides whether five people can share one room.
- Shinjuku for big hotels linked to the stations by underground passages
- Tokyo Station, Ginza and Nihonbashi for walkable hotels a few minutes from the station, including a five-star stay
- Shinagawa and Tokyo Bay for station-connected hotels, a kids' pool, and bay hotels on the way to Haneda or Maihama
- Akasaka and Roppongi for large hotels with a tatami suite, a kids' pool and a Family Suite
- Western Tokyo for Sanrio character rooms or an onsen night outside the city
Shinjuku hotels for families
Our Shinjuku area list has eight hotels (as of September 2026), from luxury towers to affordable hotels by the station. Prices in this guide are Rakuten Travel rates per adult with two adults sharing one room, as a rough guide as of September 2026. "Preschool" and "under school age" in this guide mean children who have not yet started elementary school (in Japan, up to about age 6).
Keio Plaza Hotel Tokyo
About 5 minutes on foot from the West Exit of JR Shinjuku Station by underground passage. Children under school age co-sleep free when no extra bed is used, one per adult. Cribs are free for babies up to around 10 months who cannot yet pull up to stand, and bed guards attach to the sides of the bed only. In summer the outdoor pool has a round kids' pool, free for guests. Prices run about ¥24,000 to ¥48,000 per adult.
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Free cribs, a summer kids' pool and a room that sleeps five, near Shinjuku Station.
Shinjuku Washington Hotel Main
About an 8-minute walk from the South Exit of Shinjuku Station, with 32 sq m family rooms that have three beds and a microwave. Children under school age co-sleep free, one per bed, while elementary schoolers pay the adult rate. There are no cribs, but bed guards can be reserved. Prices run about ¥9,000 to ¥12,000 per adult, one of the most affordable in this guide.
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An affordable Shinjuku base with three-bed family rooms and bed guards to borrow.
Hilton Tokyo
A 2-minute walk from Nishi-Shinjuku Station, with a free shuttle bus from Shinjuku Station. Co-sleeping is free up to age 5, and a twin room takes up to two co-sleeping children. A crib costs ¥1,000 per stay, but the two-room Happy Family Plan makes it free and guarantees an upgrade to connecting rooms. Children 6 and over pay the adult rate, so families with elementary schoolers will find this two-room plan the practical choice.
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Free co-sleeping for children under 6, and a two-room plan with a free crib.
Ginza, Tokyo Station and Nihonbashi hotels
Our Tokyo Station and Ginza area list has 15 hotels (as of September 2026). Free co-sleeping ages differ by hotel here, so read each rule closely.
Mandarin Oriental Tokyo
A five-star hotel in Nihonbashi, connected by underground passage to Mitsukoshimae Station. Co-sleeping is free up to age 11, one child per room. It provides baby food, lends cribs free and offers kids' meals and babysitting (book 24 hours ahead). Rooms start at 50 sq m but usually sleep two. Prices start at about ¥64,000 per adult.
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A five-star Nihonbashi stay that provides baby food and lends cribs.
Courtyard by Marriott Tokyo Station
A 4-minute walk from the Yaesu South Exit of Tokyo Station. Children under school age co-sleep free, one per bed, and free cribs can be provided. There is no pool or childcare service. Prices run about ¥29,000 to ¥40,000 per adult.
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Steps from Tokyo Station, with free co-sleeping for preschoolers.
AC Hotel Tokyo Ginza
A 3-minute walk from Higashi-Ginza Station. Preschool children co-sleep free without meals or bedding, and cribs can be borrowed, but elementary schoolers pay the adult rate. Some rooms have a shower only, so check for a bathtub by room type if you want to bathe your baby. Prices run about ¥35,000 to ¥54,000 per adult.
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A Ginza base with cribs and free co-sleeping for preschoolers.
Shinagawa and Tokyo Bay hotels
Our Shinagawa, Odaiba and Roppongi area list has 25 hotels (as of September 2026), covering city stays by the bay. Shinagawa is close to both the bullet train and Haneda Airport.
Grand Prince Hotel Shin Takanawa
About 5 minutes on foot from Shinagawa Station, with 908 rooms that all have balconies. Children under 6 co-sleep free, one per bed. Cribs (under 24 months, for babies who cannot yet pull up to stand) and bed guards are free with a reservation, and the summer pool has a kids' pool, usable in swim diapers. Prices run about ¥13,000 to ¥34,000 per adult.
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A large Shinagawa hotel with a kids' pool and a 38.6 sq m room for four.
Takanawa Hanakohro
A 16-room ryokan inside Grand Prince Hotel Takanawa near Shinagawa Station, with Japanese-style rooms and low 40 cm beds. In summer, guests can use the outdoor pool at the neighboring Grand Prince Hotel Shin Takanawa free. Children up to age 5 co-sleep free, one per bed. The private lounge is not for children under junior high school age after 5 p.m. Prices start at about ¥85,000 per adult.
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A small ryokan by Shinagawa Station with Japanese-style rooms and low beds.
The Strings Hotel Tokyo InterContinental
Directly connected to Shinagawa Station, with every room on the 27th floor or higher. Children 12 and under co-sleep free, meals separate, and cribs (up to 24 months) and a kids' menu are available. Rooms for three start from the Premium Room. Prices run about ¥28,000 to ¥40,000 per adult.
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Free co-sleeping through elementary school, right at Shinagawa Station.
New Otani Inn Tokyo
Directly connected to Osaki Station on the JR Yamanote Line. Co-sleeping is free through elementary school, one child per adult and per bed, and Connect Rooms (two twins joined by an inner door) take four to six guests. Prices run about ¥9,000 to ¥12,000 per adult.
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A station-connected hotel with connecting rooms and a room that sleeps five.
Hilton Tokyo Odaiba
Directly connected to Daiba Station, about 20 minutes from Haneda Airport. Co-sleeping is free up to age 5, one per bed. Cribs and bed guards are free to borrow, and there is an 80 sq m family room. Staff can also warm baby food. Prices run about ¥23,000 to ¥53,000 per adult.
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A waterfront hotel with an 80 sq m family room and free cribs.
Tokyo Bay Shiomi Prince Hotel
The hotels at the Disney gates are in Chiba, so this is a Tokyo-side base for the parks. It is about a 1-minute walk from Shiomi Station on the JR Keiyo Line, with Maihama Station 9 minutes away and Tokyo Station 7 minutes. There is a free 1st-floor playroom for guests where kids play with shoes off, family rooms with bunk beds for up to four, and free cribs and bed guards with a reservation. The guests-only communal bath is for children out of diapers. Prices run about ¥22,000 to ¥25,000 per adult. For park days, see our Disney packing list.
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A Keiyo Line base between Tokyo Station and Maihama, with a playroom.
Akasaka and Roppongi hotels
This stretch runs from Akasaka to Roppongi Hills and Tokyo Tower. One pick has a suite with a tatami room, and one has a kids' pool.
Hotel New Otani Tokyo
A 1,389-room hotel a 3-minute walk from Nagatacho and Akasaka-mitsuke stations. Outside the Executive House Zen, children 0 to 12 co-sleep free, up to the number of adults. Cribs are free for babies under 1, and in summer the outdoor pool has a kids' pool, free for guests. Prices run about ¥27,000 to ¥58,000 per adult.
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A large Akasaka hotel with free co-sleeping up to age 12, a garden and a summer kids' pool.
The Prince Park Tower Tokyo
In Shiba Koen by Tokyo Tower, about a 2-minute walk from Akabanebashi Station. It has a 70 sq m suite with a kitchen, a 114 sq m Garden Suite with a tatami room for up to six, cribs and bed guards, and children up to age 5 can co-sleep, two per room. The onsen and indoor pool are for ages 20 and over. Prices vary a lot by season, so check the latest rates on the official site.
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Kitchen or tatami rooms and a room that sleeps five, by Tokyo Tower.
Grand Hyatt Tokyo
A luxury hotel in Roppongi Hills, about 3 minutes from Roppongi Station. Children 12 and under co-sleep free, and there is a 142 sq m Family Suite and free cribs. Standard rooms take a maximum of three guests, including co-sleeping children. Prices run about ¥42,000 to ¥74,000 per adult.
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Free co-sleeping up to age 12 and a Family Suite in Roppongi Hills.
Western Tokyo hotels
Our Tama and Inagi area list covers stays near Sanrio Puroland and Yomiuriland, and further west in Ome there is an onsen ryokan.
Keio Plaza Hotel Hachioji
A 200-room hotel right by the North Exit of JR Hachioji Station, with Sanrio character rooms, free cribs and bed guards. Preschool children co-sleep free, one per bed, but bring towels and amenities for them. This is a different hotel from Keio Plaza Hotel Tokyo in Shinjuku. Prices run about ¥17,000 to ¥19,000 per adult.
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Sanrio character rooms and free cribs by Hachioji Station.
Tokyo Okutama Onsen Okutamaji
An onsen ryokan in Ome, a 10-minute walk from Ishigamimae Station. A July 2026 renovation added an open-air bath and rooms with an in-room open-air bath, and every room type has children's rates. Tatami rooms and toddler meals are available. Prices run about ¥23,000 to ¥34,000 per adult. For a first onsen, read our onsen debut guide.
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An onsen ryokan with tatami rooms and a room that sleeps five.
Rooms that sleep four or five
For a family of five, start with hotels where Kids Stay actually found a price for five people in one room, not just a stated capacity. In this guide, four hotels qualify, shown with the lowest total price we found for five people sharing one room, not a per-adult rate (checked July to August 2026).
- New Otani Inn Tokyo (Osaki), from about ¥62,000
- Tokyo Okutama Onsen Okutamaji (Ome), from about ¥111,000
- Keio Plaza Hotel Tokyo (Shinjuku), from about ¥138,000
- The Prince Park Tower Tokyo (Shiba Koen), from about ¥477,000
For four, the 38.6 sq m Superior Natural Force at Grand Prince Hotel Shin Takanawa (up to four guests), the 80 sq m family room at Hilton Tokyo Odaiba, the 32 sq m family rooms at Shinjuku Washington Hotel and the connecting rooms at New Otani Inn Tokyo are worth a look, but confirm how many guests each room takes when booking. For more options, see our guide to hotels for a family of five.
By your child's age
Under 1
Look for a crib and help with baby food. Keio Plaza Hotel Tokyo lends cribs for babies who cannot yet stand and has a plan for children under 3, and Mandarin Oriental Tokyo provides baby food. Our baby food travel guide covers what to bring.
Ages 1 to 2
Toddlers roll, so bed guards and a kids' menu help. Grand Prince Hotel Shin Takanawa, The Prince Park Tower Tokyo and Hilton Tokyo Odaiba lend bed guards, Takanawa Hanakohro has low 40 cm beds, and The Strings Hotel Tokyo InterContinental has a kids' menu and high chairs.
Ages 3 to 5
This is the age for a shallow kids' pool and a playroom. In summer, Keio Plaza Hotel Tokyo, Grand Prince Hotel Shin Takanawa and Hotel New Otani Tokyo have kids' pools, and on rainy days Tokyo Bay Shiomi Prince Hotel has a shoes-off playroom. Watch the cutoff, since Hilton Tokyo makes co-sleeping free only up to age 5.
Elementary school
Now the question is whether kids still stay free. Co-sleeping is free through elementary school at The Strings Hotel Tokyo InterContinental and New Otani Inn Tokyo, and up to age 12 at Grand Hyatt Tokyo. For fun, Keio Plaza Hotel Hachioji has Sanrio character rooms.
FAQ
Do children stay free at Tokyo hotels?
Often, but only up to a set age and usually only when sharing an adult's bed. In this guide the free age runs from preschool to age 12, and some hotels allow one child per bed or per adult. Meals are often extra. Our guide to child rates and co-sleeping explains the terms.
Up to what age can kids share our bed?
It depends on the hotel. Hilton Tokyo Odaiba makes it free up to age 5, Mandarin Oriental Tokyo up to 11 and Grand Hyatt Tokyo up to 12. Where no upper age is stated, confirm it when booking.
Can we borrow a crib in Tokyo?
At many hotels, yes. More than 40 Tokyo hotels on Kids Stay lend a crib (as of September 2026), and some, such as Grand Prince Hotel Shin Takanawa, need a reservation. See our travel baby bed guide for backup options.
Tatami room or beds with young kids?
In a tatami room the family usually sleeps close to the floor, so there is little height to fall from. Beds suit families who want a familiar setup, ideally with a bed guard. Options in this guide are Takanawa Hanakohro (Japanese-style rooms with low 40 cm beds), the Garden Suite with a tatami room at The Prince Park Tower Tokyo, and the tatami rooms at Tokyo Okutama Onsen Okutamaji.
Pick your area first, match the hotel to your child's age, then confirm the room fits everyone. Details change, so check the latest information with the hotel before you book.
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