Hotel Riverge Akebono

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Rakuten Travel rating 4.4 out of 5 (4,424 reviews). Many guests report that the Dinosaur Rooms are filled with dinosaur toys and that their children were thrilled by them. Guests praise the breakfast, a buffet served in separate small bowls, small-plate style, where you can try local Fukui produce and regional dishes. The children's slippers and toothbrushes are appreciated too. On the other hand, the washing area in the communal bath can get crowded at certain times of day.
Kids Facilities
Japanese-style tatami rooms (East Wing and Main Building)
Japanese-style tatami rooms (East Wing and Main Building)
Tatami-floored rooms that are unusual among hotels around Fukui Station. The 8-tatami rooms sleep up to 4 and the 12-tatami rooms up to 5, with futons laid side by side. The East Wing 12-tatami Japanese-style room is offered with the futon bedding already laid out.
- •The Japanese-style tatami rooms come in two sizes, 8 tatami mats and 12 tatami mats
Standard parent-and-child bed room
Standard parent-and-child bed room
A room where a slightly smaller child's bed is set into the space between two adult beds and joined to them; it is described as popular with families traveling with babies and toddlers because no gap is left between the beds. The East Wing parent-and-child bed room is a twin of 18.6 sq m for up to 3 guests.
- •Because the room is on the small side, guests are asked not to use it as 3 adults
- •When 3 beds are used, the third is an extra bed (90 x 188)
Dinosaur Room
Dinosaur Room
A dinosaur-themed room. It is not found in every room but is set up in the room types booked through the dedicated Dinosaur Room plan: the East Wing Riverge Twin (2-3 guests), the East Wing Riverge Double (2-3 guests) and the East Wing Superior Riverge Four Bed (3-5 guests).
- •Dinosaur Rooms are not in every room; you book one of the eligible room types through the Dinosaur Room plan
- •The furnishings differ from room to room
Kids' menu
Kids' menu
The French restaurant Auge has a kids' menu, with a kids' plate and a kids' course. There are private rooms as well, but since children under school age cannot enter, it is open to children of elementary school age and older.
- •Children under school age are asked to refrain from entering
- •A separate private-room charge applies
Children's slippers and children's toothbrushes
Children's slippers and children's toothbrushes
Children's slippers and children's toothbrushes are available in the front lobby on the 1st floor.
Overview
Hotel Riverge Akebono stands on the bank of the Asuwa River, about a 10-minute walk from Fukui Station. It began as the ryokan Ryoso Akebono, and it has tatami-floored Japanese-style rooms that are unusual among hotels around Fukui Station: the 8-tatami rooms sleep up to 4 and the 12-tatami rooms up to 5. There are also standard parent-and-child bed rooms, which add a slightly smaller bed for a child, and Dinosaur Rooms. Breakfast is Okozai, served small-bowl style, at 2,500 yen for adults, 1,250 yen for children of elementary school age and under, and free for ages 0-2. The hotel cannot accommodate individual food allergies.
Rooms
The hotel has an East Wing and a Main Building, with 15 room types in all. The rooms that suit families with children are the tatami-floored Japanese-style rooms that come from the hotel's ryokan origins. They are offered in two sizes, 8 tatami mats (up to 4 guests) and 12 tatami mats (up to 5 guests), and both the East Wing and the Main Building have them. The East Wing 12-tatami Japanese-style room is offered with the futon bedding already laid out. Another option is the East Wing parent-and-child bed room, a twin of 18.6 sq m for up to 3 guests, where a slightly smaller child's bed is set into the space between two adult beds and joined to them; it is described as popular with families traveling with babies and toddlers because no gap is left between the beds. It is on the small side, though, so guests are asked not to use it as 3 adults, and when 3 beds are used the third is an extra bed (90 x 188). The dinosaur-themed Dinosaur Rooms are not in every room; they are set up in specific room types booked through the dedicated Dinosaur Room plan. Those types are the East Wing Riverge Twin (2-3 guests), the East Wing Riverge Double (2-3 guests) and the East Wing Superior Riverge Four Bed (3-5 guests), and the furnishings differ from room to room. The riverside Riverge types are 25 sq m and the Superior Riverge types are 30 sq m; the East Wing Superior Riverge Four Bed, a "Fours" (4-person/quad) room of 30 sq m fitted with four beds, adds one extra bed when 5 guests stay. The Main Building also has the Main Building Triple, popular for family and group trips of 3. A humidifying Plasmacluster air purifier is standard in every room. Nothing is stated about cribs, baby futons or bed guards.
Dining
Breakfast is served small-bowl style as Okozai in the Western-style banquet room Yoko, from 6:30 a.m. to 10 a.m., with last orders at 9:30 a.m. It costs 2,500 yen for adults and 1,250 yen for children of elementary school age and under, and is free for ages 0-2. The French restaurant Auge inside the hotel has a kids' menu with a kids' plate and a kids' course, but children under school age are asked to refrain from entering, so it is open to children of elementary school age and older. There is no age restriction at the breakfast venue Yoko. Auge also has private rooms, for which a separate private-room charge applies. Please note that the hotel cannot accommodate individual food allergies.
Baths
The 8th floor of the East Wing has the Tenku sky-top communal bath and a smaller bath, and the men's and women's baths swap between morning and evening. Both have a dry sauna, and bathing hours are 5 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. and 3 p.m. to 1 a.m. the next morning. The water is not a natural onsen; it uses the artificial hot spring Herustone and Super Ion Water. There is a short flight of stairs on the way to the communal bath, and guests who have difficulty walking are advised to have someone assist them, so take care when carrying a small child. Next to the communal bath there is a coin laundry with a dryer. Whether children who are not yet out of diapers may get into the baths is not stated, so please confirm in advance. Renovation work on the communal bath and the smaller bath is scheduled from November 1, 2026 to January 24, 2027. During the first half of the work both will be closed all day, and during the second half only the smaller bath, which will be finished first, will operate, swapping between men and women in the morning and evening. The announced date of the changeover and the announced end date of the work differ, so if you are staying during this period, please check the latest schedule before booking.
Family-friendly touches
Children's slippers and children's toothbrushes are available in the front lobby on the 1st floor. The roomwear is a two-piece set in a thick fabric, like pajamas, while children are given a yukata; none is provided for a child who is co-sleeping, and if you need one it can be arranged for 100 yen. Rakuten Travel plans also state that no amenities such as towels or yukata are provided for children who are co-sleeping, so bringing the towels your child is used to is the safer choice. Guests are asked to refrain from wearing roomwear anywhere other than the communal bath, including the restaurants and the lobby. The entrance, the restaurants and the en-suite bathrooms in the East Wing guest rooms are built flat with no step, and the East Wing has individually controlled air conditioning and soundproofing.
Access
Go straight out of the west exit of Fukui Station, turn left at the fourth traffic light and continue 50 m, about 10 minutes in all; by car it is about 5 minutes from Fukui Station and about 10 minutes from Fukui IC. The parking is a surface lot with no vehicle-height limit, holding about 40 cars, at 1,000 yen per night including tax, on a first-come, first-served basis. Check-in is from 3 p.m. to midnight and checkout is at 11 a.m. If you would like to check in before 3 p.m., an early check-in fee of 1,100 yen per person per hour applies. Pages are available in English, Traditional Chinese and Simplified Chinese in addition to Japanese.
Access & Information
| location_onAddress | 3-10-12 Chuo, Fukui-shi, Fukui 910-0006 |
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| directions_carAccess | On foot: go straight out of the west exit of Fukui Station, turn left at the fourth traffic light and continue 50 m; about 10 minutes. By 100-yen bus: board at stops 2 to 4 in front of Fukui Station and get off at Katamachi-iriguchi. |
| trainNearest station | Fukui Station (Fukui) |
| local_parkingParking | A surface parking lot with no vehicle-height limit, holding about 40 cars. The charge is 1,000 yen per night, including tax, on a first-come, first-served basis. |
| callPhone | +81-776-22-1000 |
| paymentsCards | VISA, JCB, American Express, Diners Club, UC, DC, NICOS, Bank Card, UFJ Card, Mastercard, Saison, CF, ORICO, JTB, Rakuten Card, ANA, JAL |
| languageOfficial site | https://www.riverge.com/open_in_new |
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Frequently Asked Questions
What ages is Hotel Riverge Akebono best suited to?
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It has facilities that work especially well for children aged 3 and over. There is no age limit, and families with children of any age can stay.
Is there parking at Hotel Riverge Akebono?
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Parking: A surface parking lot with no vehicle-height limit, holding about 40 cars. The charge is 1,000 yen per night, including tax, on a first-come, first-served basis.
How do you get to Hotel Riverge Akebono?
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On foot: go straight out of the west exit of Fukui Station, turn left at the fourth traffic light and continue 50 m; about 10 minutes. By 100-yen bus: board at stops 2 to 4 in front of Fukui Station and get off at Katamachi-iriguchi.
Will a yukata be provided for a child who is co-sleeping?
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No amenities such as towels or yukata are provided for children who are co-sleeping. If you need roomwear, it can be arranged for 100 yen. Bringing the towels your child is used to is the safer choice.
Can we walk to the communal bath with our child in roomwear and slippers?
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You can go from your room to the communal bath in your roomwear and slippers. Guests are asked to refrain from entering the dining venue in roomwear, however.
Can we eat at the hotel restaurant with a child under school age?
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The place that does not admit children under school age is the French restaurant Auge inside the hotel; everything there, including the kids' plate and the kids' course, is open to children of elementary school age and older. The breakfast venue, the Western-style banquet room Yoko, has no age restriction, and ages 0-2 eat free.
Is there a room where we can sleep with peace of mind with a small child?
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There is a parent-and-child bed room, which adds a smaller child's bed alongside the adult beds. Because no gap is left between the beds, it is popular with families traveling with babies and toddlers.
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