Grand Mercure Okinawa Cape Zanpa Resort
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Families with children praise the pools with their water slides and the spacious Japanese-style tatami rooms, and value being able to do everything on-site with the all-inclusive stay. Some guests do report feeling stressed by shortages of staff and elevators during long holiday periods.
Kids Facilities
Warabaa Pool (Kids Pool)
Warabaa Pool (Kids Pool)
- water_dropWater depth:Approx. 25 cm
- paymentsPrice:Free for guests
"Warabaa" means "children" in the Okinawan dialect. Designed very shallow at 0.25 m deep, it is a dedicated area that rings with children's cheerful voices. Even small children can enjoy the water here with peace of mind.
- •Staying guests can use it year-round as part of the all-inclusive stay
- •Children wearing swim diapers must wear a swimsuit over them
- •Usable from 1 p.m. on your check-in day and until 11 a.m. on your checkout day
- •Temporarily closed during thunderstorms or when a weather advisory or warning is issued
- •Staying guests can borrow one towel per person free of charge (it may not be taken off the premises); visitors pay 300 yen per person
Umanchu Pool (Central Pool)
Umanchu Pool (Central Pool)
- water_dropWater depth:Approx. 125 cm
- paymentsPrice:Free for guests
"Umanchu" means "everyone" in the Okinawan dialect. This large flower-shaped pool is 23 m in inner diameter and 30 m in outer diameter, about 1.25 m deep. It is the main pool, where you can relax on the in-pool loungers and take your time right through to sunset.
Tingara Pool (Lazy River Pool)
Tingara Pool (Lazy River Pool)
- paymentsPrice:Free for guests
"Tingara" means "Milky Way" in the Okinawan dialect. This lazy river, about 128 m around, lets you drift along slowly with the current. It has a heated-water section.
Three Water Slides
Three Water Slides
- paymentsPrice:Free for guests
Three types of water slides: the Ultra Boomerang, a large ring-float slide and the first of its kind in Okinawa Prefecture, plus the Hyper Snake and Super Snake body slides. All are in heated-water areas.
- checkUltra Boomerang (large ring-float slide)
- checkHyper Snake (86 m body slide from a 3-story height)
- checkSuper Snake (62 m body slide from a 2-story height)
- •Ultra Boomerang: riders must be 115 cm or taller and aged 13 or over; a single-rider float takes up to 90 kg, and a two-rider float up to a combined 180 kg with a weight difference of 44 kg or less
- •Hyper Snake / Super Snake: riders must be 110 cm or taller and up to 90 kg
- •May be closed during high winds
Communal Bath (View Bath, Open-Air Rock Bath, Indoor Bath, Sauna)
Communal Bath (View Bath, Open-Air Rock Bath, Indoor Bath, Sauna)
A communal bath with an open-air rock bath, an indoor bath and a sauna on the first floor, and a view bath on the second floor. The view bath looks out over the natural scenery of Cape Zanpa. There are separate baths for men and women, with no swap between them. Staying guests use it free of charge, and visitors can use it for a fee (2,500 yen for adults, 1,500 yen for ages 6 to 12, 500 yen for ages 3 to 5).
- •Hours: 6 a.m. to 10 a.m. (last entry 9:30 a.m.) and 3 p.m. to 11 p.m. (last entry 10:30 p.m.)
- •Children wearing diapers may not bathe (stated in the official FAQ)
- •Mixed bathing with a guardian is allowed up to age 6 (in line with Okinawa Prefecture's public bathhouse ordinance)
- •Tattoos are generally not permitted; bathing is allowed only if they can be covered with two 8 cm x 10 cm cover seals, sold at the front desk
- •A card key is required to enter the communal bath; bring your face towel and bath towel from your room
- •Changing-room amenities: water cooler, body-weight scale, hair dryers, fans, toner, milky lotion, cleansing lotion and body lotion
- •No children's chairs are provided in the communal bath
- •No towels are provided; bring your face towel, bath towel and card key from your room
Zanpa Water Athletic Course (Zanpa Beach)
Zanpa Water Athletic Course (Zanpa Beach)
- calendar_monthSeason:Summer only
- paymentsPrice:Free for guests
Water activities including an on-water athletic course, held on Zanpa Beach in front of the hotel. The beach house has activity reception, coin-operated showers and lockers.
- •Ages 5 and over (children from age 5 through elementary school must be accompanied by an adult guardian, with up to 2 children per adult)
- •A life jacket is included; marine shoes are not available to borrow
- •Some time slots are unavailable depending on the tides
- •8 sessions a day (9:30, 10:30, 11:30, 12:30, 1:30, 2:30, 3:30 and 4:30), first-come, first-served
- •Beach house hours: 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. from April to October, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. from November to March (the swimming season is April to October)
Buffet Restaurant Le Sensoriel
Buffet Restaurant Le Sensoriel
A buffet restaurant renewed around a "Marche" theme in April 2026. Alongside a menu featuring Okinawa soba and other ingredients unique to Okinawa, a kids' menu is also available.
Table Tennis (1F, Free)
Table Tennis (1F, Free)
- paymentsPrice:Free for guests
A table-tennis table in front of the first-floor communal bath. Reception is at the front desk, and staying guests can play free of charge as part of the all-inclusive stay. An easygoing in-hotel activity for the whole family.
- •Hours: 8 a.m. to 9 p.m. (last reception 8 p.m.)
Craft Corner (Shisa Painting, Coral Frame Making)
Craft Corner (Shisa Painting, Coral Frame Making)
- scheduleHours:18:00〜21:00
The first-floor activity corner offers handmade craft experiences such as shisa painting and coral-frame making. Some experiences suit young children, so the family can enjoy making something during their resort stay.
- •Hours: 6 p.m. to 9 p.m.
Family Photo Studio (In-Hotel)
Family Photo Studio (In-Hotel)
A family photo studio has opened inside the hotel, where you can take commemorative photos at an Okinawa resort.
Rental Equipment (Advance Notice Required)
Rental Equipment (Advance Notice Required)
Items prepared for you when you contact the hotel after booking your stay. Restrictions apply according to age and body size.
- checkCrib (only for infants aged 0 who cannot yet pull themselves up to stand; not available in Japanese-style tatami rooms)
- checkStroller (B-type only, non-reclining)
- checkBed guard (for ages 1.5 to 4)
- checkBaby bath (for ages 0 to 3 months)
- checkDiaper trash bin
- checkStep stool for children
- checkHumidifier
- checkAir purifier
- checkToilet-training seat
- checkWheelchair
First-Floor Shop (with Mini Convenience Store)
First-Floor Shop (with Mini Convenience Store)
An in-hotel shop open from 8:30 a.m. to 9 p.m. Alongside classic Okinawan souvenirs, the mini convenience store sells snacks, drinks and baby goods - handy for replacing anything you forgot to pack.
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Overview
Grand Mercure Okinawa Cape Zanpa Resort is an all-inclusive resort on the coast at Cape Zanpa in Yomitan. Its all-day pool, one of the largest in Okinawa Prefecture and open year-round, includes the 0.25 m-deep Warabaa kids' pool, a lazy river and three water slides, among them the Ultra Boomerang, the first of its kind in the prefecture. Families can also enjoy activities on Zanpa Beach right in front of the hotel. The communal bath has a view bath, an open-air rock bath and a sauna, and staying guests can use it free of charge.
Set at Cape Zanpa in Yomitan, this all-inclusive resort hotel boasts one of the largest all-day pools in Okinawa Prefecture, open year-round. The pool area can be used throughout the year and is made up of four pools and three water slides.
Pools
The Warabaa Pool for children is designed very shallow at 0.25 m deep, a dedicated area that rings with children's cheerful voices. The Umanchu Pool is a large flower-shaped pool (23-30 m in diameter, about 1.25 m deep), laid out for unhurried time together with adults. The Tingara Pool, about 128 m around, is a lazy river with a heated-water section, and the Yukuru Pool is an adults-only area limited to guests aged 18 and over. There are three slides: the Ultra Boomerang, a large ring-float slide and the first of its kind in Okinawa Prefecture (for riders 115 cm and taller, aged 13 and up), and the Hyper Snake and Super Snake body slides (86 m long from a 3-story height and 62 m long from a 2-story height, for riders 110 cm and taller).
Baths and Onsen
The communal bath has an open-air rock bath, an indoor bath and a sauna on the first floor, and a view bath on the second floor looking out over the natural scenery of Cape Zanpa; staying guests can use it free of charge (per the hotel's own information, the communal bath is not an onsen). Hours are 6 a.m. to 10 a.m. (last entry 9:30 a.m.) and 3 p.m. to 11 p.m. (last entry 10:30 p.m.). The changing area has a water cooler, a body-weight scale, hair dryers, fans, toner, milky lotion, cleansing lotion and body lotion. Guests with tattoos may bathe only if the tattoo can be covered with two 8 cm x 10 cm cover seals, sold at the front desk. The hotel's own information also states that children wearing diapers are asked to refrain from bathing there, while children who are not yet out of diapers can use the pool if they wear a swimsuit over swim diapers.
Hotel Facilities
There is a table-tennis table in front of the first-floor communal bath (8 a.m. to 9 p.m., free, for staying guests only), and the first-floor activity corner offers handmade experiences such as shisa painting and coral-frame making (6 p.m. to 9 p.m.). A family photo studio has also opened inside the hotel. Since May 2025, water servers have been available 24 hours a day on each guest-room floor (floors 3-12), handy for staying hydrated in your room.
Rooms
Rooms come in a wide variety: STANDARD (including Okinawan-style Ryukyu tatami rooms, superior accessible rooms and superior twin rooms), SUPERIOR, and EXECUTIVE (junior suites, suites and twins on the executive floors 10-12, with use of the executive lounge; a new lounge opened on July 26, 2025). Room sizes range from 36 sq m to 150 sq m, and Japanese-Western style suite rooms are also available for large families.
Dining
The restaurant Le Sensoriel serves a breakfast buffet (6:30 a.m. to 10 a.m., last entry 9:30 a.m.) and a dinner buffet (5:30 p.m. to 9 p.m., last entry 8:30 p.m.), with the 8 major food allergens labeled. A lunch buffet also began on January 10, 2026. The hotel also runs Grand Mercure Marche.
Rental Equipment
Items available to borrow include a crib (only for infants aged 0 who cannot yet pull themselves up to stand; not available in Japanese-style tatami rooms), a stroller (B-type only, non-reclining), a bed guard (for ages 1.5 to 4), a baby bath (for ages 0 to 3 months), a diaper trash bin, a step stool for children, a humidifier, an air purifier, a toilet-training seat and a wheelchair; all require advance notice to the hotel. The first-floor shop (8:30 a.m. to 9 p.m.) sells mini convenience-store items, souvenirs and baby goods, and the BEACH STAND (9 a.m. to 9 p.m.) carries beachwear and kids' items.
Activities and Experiences
On Zanpa Beach in front of the hotel, families can enjoy activities such as the Zanpa Water Athletic course, and the beach house has activity reception, coin-operated showers and lockers (9 a.m. to 6 p.m. from April to October, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. from November to March; the swimming season is April to October). The hotel also runs a mutual-use service with Hotel Nikko Alivila / Yomitan Resort Okinawa, so guests can move between the two hotels' facilities.
Access & Information
| location_onAddress | 1575 Uza, Yomitan, Nakagami-gun, Okinawa 904-0328 |
|---|---|
| directions_carAccess | From Naha Airport, take Route 58 toward Nago, then turn toward Cape Zanpa at the Iramina intersection in Yomitan. About 70 minutes by car. |
| trainNearest station | Naha Airport |
| local_parkingParking | Parking is available, free of charge. |
| callPhone | +81-98-958-5000 |
| paymentsCards | VISA, JCB, American Express, Diners Club, UC, DC, NICOS, OMC, UFJ Card, Discover, Saison, JACCS, CF, LIFE, TOP, JTB, Takashimaya, ANA, JAL |
| languageOfficial site | https://grand-mercure-okinawacapezanpa-resort.jp/en/open_in_new |
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Frequently Asked Questions
What ages is Grand Mercure Okinawa Cape Zanpa Resort 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 Grand Mercure Okinawa Cape Zanpa Resort 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 Grand Mercure Okinawa Cape Zanpa Resort?
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Parking: Parking is available, free of charge.
How do you get to Grand Mercure Okinawa Cape Zanpa Resort?
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From Naha Airport, take Route 58 toward Nago, then turn toward Cape Zanpa at the Iramina intersection in Yomitan. About 70 minutes by car.
Can a child who is not yet out of diapers use the communal bath?
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Babies and young children may use the communal bath when accompanied by a guardian, but children wearing diapers are asked to refrain from bathing.
Is there roomwear for children, and are there slippers in children's sizes?
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Children's roomwear comes as a two-piece set in size S (90-100 cm) and size M (120-130 cm), available at the amenity corner in front of the first-floor shop. Please check when booking whether children who are co-sleeping can use it. Slippers in an 18 cm size can be provided if you ask at the front desk.
Do children who are co-sleeping also get amenities and roomwear?
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No. Amenities and roomwear are not provided for children who are co-sleeping. Please check when booking whether they can use the children's roomwear at the amenity corner in front of the first-floor shop.
Can we check the ingredients if our child has a food allergy?
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At the breakfast and dinner venues, the 8 specified allergenic ingredients (egg, milk, wheat, buckwheat, peanut, shrimp, crab and walnut) are labeled with pictograms alongside the dish names.
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