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Grand Sunpia Hachinohe
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Rakuten Travel rating 4.26 out of 5 (1,368 reviews). Guests praise the wide variety of onsen baths, including the waterfall bath (utaseyu) and the reclining bath, and report that their skin felt smooth afterward. Families say their children stayed happily entertained without even leaving the building, and one family reports that their children aged 5, 3 and 1 were satisfied with the spacious rooms such as the semi-suite. On the other hand, a family with children aged 7, 5 and 3 reported that the children's meal portions were too large to finish.
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Kids Facilities
Private-hire bath with natural onsen
Private-hire bath with natural onsen
A private-hire bath lets your group have the natural onsen to yourselves for 50 minutes with a reservation. It operates from 11 a.m. to 8:50 p.m., with the last session starting at 8 p.m., so the family can soak together without worrying about other guests.
- •Reservation required (50 minutes)
Kids' corner and game corner
Kids' corner and game corner
The first basement floor has a free kids' corner, along with a nostalgic game corner and massage chairs. It sits near the floor with the natural onsen Sawari no Yu, so it is handy before or after a bath or while waiting.
Children's dinner menus (for children under school age and elementary school children)
Children's dinner menus (for children under school age and elementary school children)
On plans that include dinner, children under school age are served the chef's special stewed Hamburg steak dinner with chirashi-zushi (scattered sushi). Elementary school children can choose from special experience menus that vary by plan, such as fresh-pasta lasagna paired with Marihime beef steak.
- •The contents vary by accommodation plan
Japanese-style and Japanese-Western rooms (rooms for families with children)
Japanese-style and Japanese-Western rooms (rooms for families with children)
The 8-tatami Japanese-style room sleeps up to 4 and the 10-tatami room up to 5, making both a good fit for families and guests traveling with children. The Japanese-Western semi-suite accommodates up to 6 guests, and in all of these rooms staff lay out the futon bedding for you.
Extra bed
Extra bed
In the twin rooms, the Princess Suite (twin) and the Royal Suite, up to 3 guests can stay using an extra bed. The charge is 3,850 yen including tax, which works well when you want to stay as a party of 3 with a child.
- •Charge: 3,850 yen including tax
Overview
Grand Sunpia Hachinohe is a natural hot spring hotel in Hachinohe, Aomori, about 3 minutes by car from the Hachinohe IC on the Hachinohe Expressway. The natural onsen wells up on the property itself and can be enjoyed in 7 different baths plus a dry sauna, and there is also a private-hire bath that requires a reservation. Family-friendly rooms include 8-tatami and 10-tatami Japanese-style tatami rooms and Japanese-Western semi-suites, and staff lay out the futon bedding in the Japanese-style and Japanese-Western rooms. On the first basement floor there are a free kids' corner and a game corner, and plans that include dinner let you choose dinner menus for children who have not yet started elementary school and for elementary school children.
Rooms
There are 10 room types to choose from, ranging from Western-style semi-double, economy twin and twin rooms to 8-tatami and 10-tatami Japanese-style tatami rooms and the Japanese-Western Semi-Suite (barrier-free) and Semi-Suite (Japanese-Western). The 8-tatami Japanese-style room sleeps up to 4 and the 10-tatami room up to 5, making both a good fit for families and guests traveling with children. In the Japanese-style and Japanese-Western rooms, staff lay out the futon bedding for you. The Semi-Suite (barrier-free, 68.5 sq m) accommodates up to 6 guests, and the Semi-Suite (Japanese-Western, 62.5 sq m) also suits family stays. The twin rooms, the Princess Suite (twin) and the Royal Suite can accommodate up to 3 guests using an extra bed, for a charge of 3,850 yen including tax. Accommodation plans include children's rates. The hotel has 84 rooms in total.
Dining
Breakfast is a buffet with as many as 30 Japanese and Western dishes, including the local specialty senbei-jiru (a soup simmered with wheat crackers), served from 7 a.m. to 9:20 a.m., with last entry at 9 a.m. On plans that include dinner, children under school age are served the chef's special stewed Hamburg steak dinner with chirashi-zushi (scattered sushi). Elementary school children can choose from special experience menus that vary by plan, such as fresh-pasta lasagna with Marihime beef steak, or live-grilled abalone with beef steak.
Baths and Onsen
The natural onsen wells up on the hotel grounds. The spring water is a hypotonic, weakly alkaline sodium chloride spring. Guests can enjoy 7 kinds of baths - a communal bath, an open-air bath, a hinoki-wood bath, a jet bath, a jacuzzi, a waterfall bath (utaseyu) and a reclining bath - along with a dry sauna. The baths are available from check-in until midnight, and again from 5 a.m. to 9 a.m. the next morning. There is also a private-hire bath fed by the natural onsen, available for 50 minutes with a reservation. It operates from 11 a.m. to 8:50 p.m., with the last session starting at 8 p.m.
Family-Friendly Features
The first basement floor has a free kids' corner, along with a nostalgic game corner and massage chairs. Because staff lay out the futon bedding in the Japanese-style and Japanese-Western rooms, co-sleeping with a young child is easy to arrange. Plans that include dinner come with dedicated menus for children under school age and for elementary school children, and the private-hire bath lets the family soak together without worrying about other guests.
Access
The hotel is about 3 minutes by car from the Hachinohe IC on the Hachinohe Expressway and about 10 minutes by car from JR Hachinohe Station. Free parking for about 300 vehicles is available.
Access & Information
| location_onAddress | 1-1-1 Higashi-Hakusandai, Hachinohe, Aomori 039-1111 |
|---|---|
| directions_carAccess | By car, about 3 minutes from the Hachinohe IC on the Hachinohe Expressway. By Shinkansen, take the Tohoku Shinkansen to JR Hachinohe Station, then about 10 minutes by taxi. |
| trainNearest station | JR Hachinohe Station |
| local_parkingParking | A large parking lot with room for 300 vehicles is free. There are 300 spaces for standard cars; microbuses and large vehicles of 4 tons or more are charged a fee. |
| callPhone | +81-178-23-5151 |
| paymentsCards | VISA, JCB, American Express, Diners Club, UC, DC, NICOS, OMC, UFJ Card, Mastercard, LIFE, Rakuten Card |
| languageOfficial site | https://www.sunpiahachinohe.jp/open_in_new |
Reference price as of August 22, 2026 (stay date 2026-09-12). Please check the booking site for actual rates.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is there a kids' corner our children can use free of charge?
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Yes. The kids' corner is free to use, and there is also a game corner. Both are on the first basement floor, along with massage chairs.
Which rooms suit a family staying with children?
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The 8-tatami Japanese-style tatami room sleeps up to 4 and the 10-tatami room up to 5, making both a good fit for families and guests traveling with children. The Semi-Suite (barrier-free, 68.5 sq m) accommodates up to 6 guests, and the Semi-Suite (Japanese-Western, 62.5 sq m) also suits family stays. Staff lay out the futon bedding in the Japanese-style and Japanese-Western rooms.
What baths are there, and can we book one privately?
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The natural onsen offers 7 kinds of baths - a communal bath, an open-air bath, a hinoki-wood bath, a jet bath, a jacuzzi, a waterfall bath (utaseyu) and a reclining bath - plus a dry sauna, available from check-in until midnight and again from 5 a.m. to 9 a.m. There is also a private-hire bath fed by the natural onsen, available for 50 minutes with a reservation, from 11 a.m. to 8:50 p.m. with the last session starting at 8 p.m. Age rules for the baths are not listed in our information, so please confirm with the hotel.
Are there dinner menus for children?
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Yes, on plans that include dinner. Children under school age are served the chef's special stewed Hamburg steak dinner with chirashi-zushi (scattered sushi), and elementary school children can choose from special experience menus that vary by plan, such as fresh-pasta lasagna with Marihime beef steak or live-grilled abalone with beef steak. Breakfast is a buffet with as many as 30 Japanese and Western dishes, including the local senbei-jiru, served from 7 a.m. to 9:20 a.m. with last entry at 9 a.m.
How do we get to the hotel, and is parking available?
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It is about 3 minutes by car from the Hachinohe IC on the Hachinohe Expressway, and about 10 minutes by taxi from JR Hachinohe Station on the Tohoku Shinkansen. A large parking lot with room for 300 vehicles is free, with 300 spaces for standard cars; microbuses and large vehicles of 4 tons or more are charged a fee.
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