Bandaisan Onsen Hotel by Hoshino Resorts
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Rakuten Travel rating 4.17 out of 5 (1,530 reviews). Families praise the full lineup of events that children can enjoy too, such as taiko drum performances, Bon dancing and Akabeko painting, and the buffet's wide variety, which satisfies everyone from 4-year-olds to older guests. Do note that there are only 2 elevators, so waits can occur at busy times.
Kids Facilities
Cribs, baby baths and diaper bins
Cribs, baby baths and diaper bins
According to the hotel's room information for the Aizu Modern Suite, the Semi-Suite Room and the Maisonette Room, cribs, baby baths and diaper bins are available to borrow. Availability in the other room types is not stated, so please confirm with the hotel. The equipment lists for these 3 room types also include samue (a two-piece Japanese outfit) for adults and children.
- •Rentals are listed in the room information for the Aizu Modern Suite, the Semi-Suite Room and the Maisonette Room
Bunk Bed Room
Bunk Bed Room
A 52 sq m room with two bunk beds, sleeping up to 4 guests. Plans are for 1 to 4 guests, with children's rates available. There is also the Gorogoro Room (for 1 to 3 guests), a maisonette with the living room on the first floor and the bedroom on the second.
Indoor pool
Indoor pool
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- paymentsPrice:Free for guests
Free for staying guests, open from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. The pool is rectangular, 20 m long and 7 m wide, and there is no children's pool. Operating days vary by season. Whether swim diapers may be used is not stated, so please confirm with the hotel.
- •Operating days vary by season
- •There is no children's pool
Buffet children's rates and baby food
Buffet children's rates and baby food
Dinner at kisse kisse is a buffet, and both breakfast and dinner are free for ages 0 to 3. Ages 7 to 11 pay 1,890 yen for breakfast and 3,430 yen for dinner, and ages 4 to 6 pay 1,350 yen for breakfast and 2,450 yen for dinner (tax and service charge included). Breakfast is a buffet from spring through fall, but from December 13, 2026 to April 4, 2027 it is a morning plate rather than a buffet. Baby food is not provided, but please feel free to bring your own.
- •Meal times must be reserved in advance by 4 p.m. four days before
- •Baby food is not provided
Koderanni Base
Koderanni Base
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An open plaza behind the hotel where you can relax freely year-round. From July 27 to November 22, 2026 you can try roasting marshmallows, with no age restriction. From April 29 to November 22, 2026, Hoshizora Aruki, a starry-sky walk where you look up at the night sky with staff, is also held with no age restriction.
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Overview
Bandaisan Onsen Hotel by Hoshino Resorts is a Hoshino Resorts hotel on the highlands at the foot of Aizu-Bandai, looking out over Lake Inawashiro. It has a communal bath fed by the natural onsen Akane no Yu and an indoor pool that staying guests can use free of charge. There is no private-hire bath and no childcare facility. Children up to age 6 can co-sleep, and the maximum number of guests per room is described differently depending on the room type. Dinner is a buffet, meals are free for ages 0 to 3, and baby food is something you bring yourself.
Rooms
The room types are the Modern Twin Room (29 sq m, for 1 to 2 guests, with two beds 100 cm wide by 200 cm long), the Modern Triple Room (29 sq m, for 1 to 3 guests), the Gorogoro Room (52 sq m, a triple for 1 to 3 guests) and the Bunk Bed Room (52 sq m). When 3 guests stay in the Modern Triple Room, one of them sleeps on an extra bed (a sofa bed). The Gorogoro Room is a maisonette, with the living room on the first floor and the bedroom on the second, and it has three beds 85 cm wide by 200 cm long. The Bunk Bed Room has two bunk beds and sleeps up to 4 guests. There are also the Aizu Modern Suite (104 sq m, only 2 rooms), the Semi-Suite Room (66 sq m) and the Maisonette Room (52 sq m). In the Maisonette Room and the Semi-Suite Room, a couch bed is used when 4 or more guests stay.
Dining
Dinner is a buffet at the main dining room kisse kisse, from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. Breakfast is from 7 a.m. to 9 a.m. From spring through fall it is a buffet, but from December 13, 2026 to April 4, 2027 it is a morning plate with a choice of Western or Japanese, not a buffet. Meal times must be reserved in advance by 4 p.m. four days before. Rates are 2,700 yen for breakfast and 4,900 yen for dinner for adults, 1,890 yen for breakfast and 3,430 yen for dinner for ages 7 to 11, and 1,350 yen for breakfast and 2,450 yen for dinner for ages 4 to 6, while ages 0 to 3 are free (tax and service charge included). Baby food is not provided, so please feel free to bring your own. Room service is not available. For food allergies, the kitchen makes every effort to remove allergens, but complete removal is not guaranteed.
Baths and Onsen
The natural onsen Akane no Yu is a bicarbonate spring, and there are 2 communal baths. The tub has a shallow section where you can lie back or sit for a half-body soak. There is no private-hire bath. Whether children in diapers may enter the bath is not stated, so please confirm with the hotel. A bathing tax of 150 yen applies to adults only and is paid on site. The indoor pool is free for staying guests and is open from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. There is no children's pool, and the operating days vary by season. Whether swim diapers may be used is not stated, so please confirm with the hotel.
Family-Friendly Features
According to the room information for the Aizu Modern Suite, the Semi-Suite Room and the Maisonette Room, children up to age 6 can co-sleep, up to the same number as adults per room. The basic information and the plan descriptions, however, say that children up to age 6 can co-sleep up to the room's maximum occupancy, so please confirm the upper limit. For two plans, the 30-day advance offer (with dinner and breakfast) and the room-only plan, co-sleeping without meals or bedding is free, shown as up to 2 children on the Modern Twin Room plan and up to 3 children on the Gorogoro Room plan. Children's rates, as shown for the 30-day advance offer (with dinner and breakfast) and the room-only plan, are 70% of the adult rate for elementary school children in both the upper and lower grades, while babies and young children under school age pay 50% with meals and bedding and nothing without meals and bedding. Babies and young children cannot be booked with bedding but no meals, or with meals but no bedding, and if a child aged 4 to 6 has meals, the meal charge is paid separately on site. On the Modern Twin Room's date-limited special offer (with dinner and breakfast), every elementary school and infant category is shown as not accepted. The room information for the Aizu Modern Suite, the Semi-Suite Room and the Maisonette Room states that cribs, baby baths and diaper bins are available to borrow. Nothing is stated for the other room types, so please confirm with the hotel. The room equipment list also includes a humidifier, available to borrow. There is no childcare facility. Experiences with no age restriction include Aibase! Odoransho (year-round) and Aizu Tewassa, a painting experience for Akabeko figures and other items, from April 9 to November 22, 2026. Koderanni Base, behind the hotel, is an open plaza where you can relax freely year-round, and from July 27 to November 22, 2026 you can try roasting marshmallows there. In winter, Hoshino Resorts Nekoma Mountain (formerly Alts Bandai) is right at the hotel, and there is no shuttle service.
Access
A free shuttle bus runs from JR Bandaimachi Station to the hotel from April 9 to November 23, 2026, and must be reserved by 11 a.m. two days before. It does not run outside that period; from December 12, 2026 to April 4, 2027, a paid public bus runs from JR Koriyama Station, with advance reservation required. Parking has 238 spaces, free of charge and with no reservation needed. Check-in is at 3 p.m. and checkout is at 11 a.m. For winter plans from December 12, 2026 to April 3, 2027, check-in is at 4 p.m. and checkout is at 2 p.m.
Access & Information
| location_onAddress | 6838-68 Sarashina Shimizudaira, Bandai-machi, Yama-gun, Fukushima 969-3302 |
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| directions_carAccess | A highland resort hotel standing at the foot of Aizu-Bandai and the base of Nekoma Mountain. By train, get off at Bandaimachi Station on the JR Banetsu West Line; by car, it is about 20 minutes along National Route 64 from the Bandai-Kawahigashi IC on the Banetsu Expressway. The location is also handy for sightseeing around Aizu-Wakamatsu, Kitakata and Goshiki-numa, and a free shuttle bus runs from JR Bandaimachi Station (seasonal, advance reservation required). |
| trainNearest station | Bandaimachi Station |
| local_parkingParking | Parking is available for 238 cars, free of charge. |
| callPhone | +81-242-74-5109 |
| paymentsCards | VISA, JCB, American Express, Diners Club, UC, DC, NICOS, Mastercard, Saison |
| languageOfficial site | https://hoshinoresorts.com/en/hotels/bandai/open_in_new |
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Frequently Asked Questions
What ages is Bandaisan Onsen Hotel by Hoshino Resorts best suited to?
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It has facilities that work especially well for babies and toddlers (ages 0 to 2) and children aged 3 and over. There is no age limit, and families with children of any age can stay.
Does Bandaisan Onsen Hotel by Hoshino Resorts have baby beds?
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Baby beds are available to rent. See the Kids Facilities section on this page for details.
Is there parking at Bandaisan Onsen Hotel by Hoshino Resorts?
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Parking: Parking is available for 238 cars, free of charge.
How do you get to Bandaisan Onsen Hotel by Hoshino Resorts?
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A highland resort hotel standing at the foot of Aizu-Bandai and the base of Nekoma Mountain. By train, get off at Bandaimachi Station on the JR Banetsu West Line; by car, it is about 20 minutes along National Route 64 from the Bandai-Kawahigashi IC on the Banetsu Expressway. The location is also handy for sightseeing around Aizu-Wakamatsu, Kitakata and Goshiki-numa, and a free shuttle bus runs from JR Bandaimachi Station (seasonal, advance reservation required).
How are co-sleeping and meal charges handled for children?
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Children aged 6 and under can co-sleep free of charge, without meals or bedding, up to the room's maximum occupancy. If a child aged 4 to 6 has meals, the meal charge is paid separately on site.
Can we bring our own baby food?
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Baby food is not provided, so you are free to bring your own.
What are the check-in and checkout times?
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Check-in is at 3 p.m. and checkout is at 11 a.m.
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