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Families praise the well-stocked kids' spaces and children's buffet menu, along with the baby food on offer, saying it puts parents traveling with babies at ease. The communal baths and private-hire baths come with a full range of children's equipment, and guests recommend it as a good inn for a baby's first onsen experience.
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Welcome Baby certified rooms (12.5-tatami-mat Japanese room 'Kasho-kan' / 'Keiryu Natural' Japanese-Western room)
Welcome Baby certified rooms (12.5-tatami-mat Japanese room 'Kasho-kan' / 'Keiryu Natural' Japanese-Western room)
Two types of guest rooms are certified 'Welcome Baby' rooms by the Mikihouse Child Care Research Institute. Each room comes with more than 20 pieces of baby equipment permanently set up, including a Bumbo seat, toilet training seat, step stool, bottle warmer pot, water for formula, nursing pillow, nursing light, corner guards, and a humidifying air purifier.
- •12.5-tatami-mat Japanese room 'Kasho-kan' (capacity 6, Welcome Baby type)
- •'Keiryu Natural' Japanese-Western room (capacity 3, Welcome Baby type)
- •10 diapers (S/M/L) and wipes can be taken home as a plan perk
Wood-themed play area 'Asobi no Mori' (supervised by the Hanamaki Toy Museum)
Wood-themed play area 'Asobi no Mori' (supervised by the Hanamaki Toy Museum)
- paymentsPrice:Free for guests
A wood-themed play area attached to the lobby floor. Supervised by the Hanamaki Toy Museum, it is a space filled with the warmth of wood. Also includes 'Gachamon no Mori,' a corner with about 80 kinds of capsule toy machines.
- •Free for hotel guests
- •Hours: 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. (Gachamon no Mori: 7 a.m. to 10 p.m.)
25-meter indoor heated pool + summer outdoor pool + 90m water slide
25-meter indoor heated pool + summer outdoor pool + 90m water slide
A year-round indoor heated pool is linked to a summer-only outdoor pool (July 18 to August 31) by a water slide over 90 meters long. Open mainly on weekends, holidays, and long vacation periods.
- •Indoor-only operating days: adults 600 yen, children (age 3 through elementary school) 500 yen
- •Indoor + outdoor operating days: adults 800 yen, children (age 3 through elementary school) 600 yen
- •The water slide has restrictions: height 120-180 cm, weight up to 80 kg
- •No swimwear or float rental (swimwear is sold at the gift shop, limited sizes)
- •Hours: indoor only 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. / indoor and outdoor 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. (outdoor closes at 5 p.m.); per the official site's facilities/pool page, not explicitly limited to overnight guests
Tenga-no-Yu / Hidakami-no-Yu (alternating by gender) + three private-hire baths
Tenga-no-Yu / Hidakami-no-Yu (alternating by gender) + three private-hire baths
- calendar_monthSeason:Seasonal
'Tenga-no-Yu' (a 25-meter-long view bath with a lava-rock sauna) and 'Hidakami-no-Yu' (hiba-wood bath / half-open-air bath overlooking the stream / ceramic bath / cave sauna) alternate between men's and women's use. The changing rooms keep a baby bed, baby bath, bath chair, and baby soap on hand at all times.
- •Three types of private-hire baths (Ogon-no-Yu 3,000 yen / Toki-no-Yu 2,000 yen / Hiba-no-Yu 2,000 yen, tax included, reservation required)
- •Reception hours 11:30 a.m. to 9 p.m. (last reception 8:30 p.m.)
- •The communal bath switches men's and women's use on even and odd days
- •Changing rooms keep a crib, baby bath, bath chair, and children's chair on hand at all times
Live x Buffet Hikari no Mori (free baby food, kids-only cooking station)
Live x Buffet Hikari no Mori (free baby food, kids-only cooking station)
A new-style open-kitchen buffet with about 100 dishes at dinner and over 60 at breakfast. Includes live-cooking touches such as a fish-carving show and chef's specialties prepared in front of guests.
- •Free store-bought baby food (for 7- and 9-month-olds) and rice porridge
- •Staff can also warm up baby food you bring from home
- •The kids-only cooking station 'MORI x MORI Kids Corner' is set at a child's eye level
- •Labeling for the 8 major food allergens is provided
- •A playroom is attached to the family dining area
Kids amenity station (free rental) + gift shop
Kids amenity station (free rental) + gift shop
- paymentsPrice:Free for guests
The in-hotel amenity station offers free rental of children's items. The gift shop next to the front desk also carries a wide range of baby goods.
- checkChildren's hanger
- checkShampoo set (baby shampoo, soap, lotion)
- checkToilet training seat
- checkBaby bottle cleaning spray
- checkStep stool
- checkChildren's booster chair
- checkDiaper pail
- checkMicrowave (shared space in the 1st-floor entrance)
- checkStroller
- checkChildren's jinbei (S 90-110 / M 110-130 / L 130-150)
- checkColored yukata rental (fee)
- •Gift shop items: formula (Hagukumi/Hohoemi brands), diapers, water for formula, wipes, Milton sterilizer, bedwetting sheets, barley tea, snacks
- •Gift shop hours: 7 a.m. to 9 p.m.
Overview
An onsen resort in the Hanamaki hot spring area, certified as a 'Welcome Baby' inn by the Mikihouse Child Care Research Institute. With the wood-themed play area 'Asobi no Mori' supervised by the Hanamaki Toy Museum, an indoor heated pool plus a 90-meter water slide, three types of private-hire baths, the 'MORI x MORI Kids Corner' at the buffet, and free baby food (for 7- and 9-month-olds), the facilities here cover just about every worry a parent traveling with children might have.
A ryokan resort beside a mountain stream in the Hanamaki hot spring area, certified as a 'Welcome Baby' inn by the Mikihouse Child Care Research Institute. There are two types of certified guest rooms: the 12.5-tatami-mat Japanese-style room 'Kasho-kan' and the 'Keiryu Natural' (Japanese-Western style room), and both come with more than 20 pieces of baby equipment permanently set up in the room, including corner guards, outlet covers, a bottle warmer pot, a nursing light, a children's hanger, and a toilet training seat.
Baths and onsen
The communal baths alternate between men's and women's use: 'Tenga-no-Yu' (a 25-meter-long view bath with a lava-rock sauna) and 'Hidakami-no-Yu' (two levels, with a hiba-wood bath, a half-open-air bath overlooking the stream, a ceramic bath, and a cave sauna). The changing rooms keep a baby bed, baby bath, bath chair, and baby soap on hand at all times. For undisturbed family time, there are three types of private-hire baths (gold, ceramic, and hiba-wood - reservation required, 2,000 to 3,000 yen).
Pool
The pool combines a 25-meter-long indoor heated pool with a summer-only (July 18 to August 31) outdoor pool, linked by a water slide over 90 meters long. On days when only the indoor pool is open, hours include weekday afternoons in May from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m., plus weekends, holidays, and long vacation periods. Between the buffet restaurant 'Live x Buffet Hikari no Mori' - with its kids-only cooking station 'MORI x MORI Kids Corner' set at a child's eye level, and free store-bought baby food (for 7- and 9-month-olds) and rice porridge - and the lobby-floor wood-themed play area 'Asobi no Mori' (supervised by the Hanamaki Toy Museum, free for hotel guests), a family can spend an entire day without ever leaving the building.
Access & Information
| location_onAddress | 27-1 Shidotaira, Yuguchi, Hanamaki-shi, Iwate 025-0244 |
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| directions_carAccess | About 15 minutes by car west of Hanamaki-Minami IC. A shuttle bus runs from Shin-Hanamaki Station and Hanamaki Station! |
| trainNearest station | Hanamaki Station |
| local_parkingParking | Available - 300 spaces, free of charge. |
| callPhone | +81-570-026-410 |
| paymentsCards | VISA, JCB, American Express, Diners Club, UC, DC, NICOS, OMC, UFJ Card, Mastercard, Saison, AEON, JACCS, CF, ORICO, View, JTB, Rakuten Card |
| languageOfficial site | https://www.shidotaira.co.jp/open_in_new |
Reference price as of August 23, 2026 (stay date 2026-09-19). Please check the booking site for actual rates.
Frequently Asked Questions
Do you provide baby food for infants?
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Yes. Store-bought baby food (for 7- and 9-month-olds) and rice porridge are provided free of charge, and staff can also warm up baby food you bring from home.
Can young children use the pool and water slide?
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Children age 3 through elementary school pay the child rate for the pool (500 yen on indoor-only days, 600 yen during the indoor+outdoor summer period). The water slide has restrictions of 120-180 cm in height and up to 80 kg in weight, so it is not suited to the youngest children. There is no swimwear or float rental, though swimwear is sold at the gift shop in limited sizes.
Is there a private bath we can use as a family?
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Yes, three private-hire baths are available (Ogon-no-Yu, Toki-no-Yu, and Hiba-no-Yu), priced 2,000 to 3,000 yen with reservation required. The communal baths' changing rooms also keep a crib, baby bath, and bath chair on hand.
What baby equipment is available in the room?
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The Welcome Baby certified rooms come with more than 20 pieces of baby equipment built in, including corner guards, outlet covers, a bottle warmer pot, a nursing light, a children's hanger, and a toilet training seat. Baby futons can also be rented, for up to two per room due to space.
How do we get to the hotel, and is parking free?
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The hotel is about 15 minutes by car west of Hanamaki-Minami IC, and a shuttle bus runs from Shin-Hanamaki Station and Hanamaki Station. Parking is available for 300 vehicles, free of charge.
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