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Hotel Route-Inn Odate Eki-Minami
forumWhat families say
Guests praise the location near the station, which makes it easy to get around. Some also report enjoying the thoughtfully prepared items at the buffet breakfast, such as iburigakko (smoked pickled daikon) and kiritanpo (grilled pounded-rice skewers).
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Kids Facilities
Kids' amenity set, picture books to borrow and a kids' TV channel
Kids' amenity set, picture books to borrow and a kids' TV channel
A kids' amenity set is provided in the rooms, and families can also use the children's services offered across Route-Inn Hotels, including picture books available to borrow and a free kids' TV channel.
Children's-size slippers and jinbei
Children's-size slippers and jinbei
- paymentsPrice:Free for guests
The slippers provided in the rooms are also available in children's and extra-large sizes, and the jinbei loungewear comes in 4 sizes, from children's to extra-large.
- •Ask at the front desk if you would like a different size.
Overview
Hotel Route-Inn Odate Eki-Minami is a business hotel an 8-minute walk from JR Odate Station. It has a communal bath with artificial radium onsen water, and a Japanese-Western buffet breakfast is served at no charge. Co-sleeping is free for children who have not yet started elementary school, and costs 2,000 yen for elementary school children. Children's services include a kids' amenity set, picture books available to borrow and a free kids' TV channel. Parking is available for 95 cars at no charge.
Rooms
The hotel has 146 rooms. Semi-double rooms are 11 to 12 sq m with one bed measuring 140 cm wide by 196 cm long, and sleep up to 2 guests. Twin rooms are 14 sq m with two beds 120 cm wide. The upper floors also have Comfort Rooms, with special attention paid to their fittings, furniture and bedding. The barrier-free twin room is 23 sq m with two beds 120 cm wide. Every room has an air purifier with a humidifying function.
Dining
A Japanese-Western buffet breakfast is served at no charge at the restaurant Hanachaya from 6:30 to 9 a.m. The spread is generous and covers both Japanese and Western tastes: thick rolled omelet, scrambled eggs, boiled sausages, fried dishes, salt-grilled salmon, torimeshi (chicken rice), iburi daikon (smoked daikon radish), a selection of salads, miso soup and an assortment of breads. Dinner is served at Hanabanatei from 6 to 10 p.m., with last orders at 9:30 p.m., and features dishes you can only get in Akita, such as oyakodon made with Hinai-jidori, one of Japan's three great heritage chicken breeds. Some stay plans that include dinner let you choose from 7 set meals, such as the Japanese-style chicken with grated daikon set and the tonkatsu set, though this is limited to those plans.
Baths
The communal bath, Tabibito no Yu, is an artificial radium onsen, and there are 2 communal baths, one each for men and women. They are open from 3 p.m. to 2 a.m. and from 5 to 10 a.m., so you can use them even after a late arrival or before an early departure. The colorless, odorless artificial onsen water is made with Radi-Hope, a quasi-drug approved by the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare. The women's bath is kept locked for security, so guests need to stop by the front desk to pick up the key. There is no private-hire bath, so bathing with your children means using the men's and women's communal baths.
Family-friendly features
Co-sleeping is free for children who have not yet started elementary school, and costs 2,000 yen including tax for elementary school children. These charges apply when the room's capacity is exceeded, so a room for 2 guests used by 1 adult plus 1 elementary school child or 1 child under school age is charged as 2 adults. The slippers in the rooms are also available in children's and extra-large sizes, and the jinbei loungewear comes in 4 sizes from children's to extra-large, so you can ask at the front desk to change size. A kids' amenity set is provided in the rooms, and children's services also include picture books available to borrow and a free kids' TV channel. The barrier-free twin room is part of a step-free design that starts at the flat hotel entrance, and its doorways are generously sized: 90 cm wide at the room entrance and 82 cm wide at the bathroom entrance. With few steps and wide corridors, the building is also easy to move around with a stroller.
Access
The hotel is about an 8-minute walk from JR Odate Station and about 5 minutes by car from the Odate-kita Interchange on the Akita Expressway. From Odate-Noshiro Airport, it is about 40 minutes by airport bus, then a 1-minute walk from the Nakamichi 1-chome stop. Parking is available for 95 cars, free for staying guests on a first-come, first-served basis.
Access & Information
| location_onAddress | 2-1-60 Nakamichi, Odate, Akita 017-0045 |
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| directions_carAccess | An 8-minute walk from JR Odate Station, or about 5 minutes by car from the Odate-kita Interchange on the Akita Expressway. From Odate-Noshiro Airport, take the airport bus about 40 minutes, get off at the Nakamichi 1-chome stop and walk 1 minute. |
| trainNearest station | Odate Station |
| local_parkingParking | Parking for 95 cars, free of charge, on a first-come, first-served basis. It is a surface-level self-park lot. |
| callPhone | +81-186-44-6055 |
| paymentsCards | VISA, JCB, American Express, Diners Club, Mastercard, Discover |
| languageOfficial site | https://www.route-inn.co.jp/hotel_list/akita/index_hotel_id_535/open_in_new |
Reference price as of August 27, 2026 (stay date 2026-09-19). Please check the booking site for actual rates.
Frequently Asked Questions
How much does it cost for our child to co-sleep with us?
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Co-sleeping is free for children who have not yet started elementary school and costs 2,000 yen including tax for elementary school children. These charges apply when the room's capacity is exceeded: a room for 2 guests used by 1 adult plus 1 elementary school child or 1 child under school age is charged as 2 adults.
Can we bathe with our children, and is there a private-hire bath?
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There is no private-hire bath, so bathing with your children means using the men's and women's communal baths. The communal bath, Tabibito no Yu, uses colorless, odorless artificial radium onsen water and is open from 3 p.m. to 2 a.m. and from 5 to 10 a.m. The women's bath is kept locked for security, so stop by the front desk to pick up the key. Any age rules for the baths are not listed in our information, so please confirm with the hotel.
Is breakfast included, and what is served?
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A Japanese-Western buffet breakfast is served at no charge at the restaurant Hanachaya from 6:30 to 9 a.m. The spread includes thick rolled omelet, scrambled eggs, boiled sausages, fried dishes, salt-grilled salmon, torimeshi (chicken rice), iburi daikon (smoked daikon radish), salads, miso soup and an assortment of breads. A dedicated children's menu is not listed in our information, so please confirm with the hotel.
What amenities are there for children?
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A kids' amenity set is provided in the rooms, and picture books can be borrowed alongside a free kids' TV channel. Slippers are also available in children's and extra-large sizes, and the jinbei loungewear comes in 4 sizes from children's to extra-large; ask at the front desk to change size.
Is the hotel easy to get around with a stroller?
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The barrier-free twin room is part of a step-free design that starts at the flat hotel entrance, with a 90 cm-wide room doorway and an 82 cm-wide bathroom doorway. With few steps and wide corridors, the building is easy to move around with a stroller.
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