Katayamazu Onsen Tokigasane

A Katayamazu Onsen ryokan on the shore of Shibayamagata, known for its views

Katayamazu Onsen Tokigasane is a hot-spring ryokan on the shore of Lake Shibayamagata in Katayamazu Onsen, part of the Kaga Onsen area, and it is known for its views. From the open-air bath and the guest rooms you can look out over Shibayamagata, said to change color as many as seven times a day, and the sacred Mount Hakusan. It is about 10 minutes by car from Kaga Onsen Station on the JR and IR Ishikawa Railway lines, and about a 1-minute walk from Sunahashiri Park on the lakeshore, making it a good base for a Kaga onsen trip with children.

Natural onsen overlooking Shibayamagata, and rooms with an open-air bath

The spring water is 100% natural onsen welling up from the bed of Shibayamagata, a sodium-calcium chloride spring that keeps you warm long after your bath. Guest rooms include Japanese-style tatami rooms, purely Japanese-style special rooms and modern Japanese-Western rooms, as well as rooms with their own open-air bath and sweeping views of the lake. Even families whose small children dislike the communal bath can take their time in the open-air bath in their own room, without worrying about other guests. The tatami areas are easy to use for co-sleeping and diaper changes.

Allergy accommodation

Allergies can be accommodated if you let the ryokan know in advance, so families concerned about food allergies can raise the subject easily. Families can enjoy the flavors of Kaga together in a dining area overlooking Shibayamagata.

Free table tennis and lakeside play

Table tennis is free to use and ganbanyoku (a heated-stone sauna) is available for a fee, and with Sunahashiri Park on the shore of Shibayamagata and kayaking and SUP on the lake close by, families can make the most of Kaga's lakeside. From babies to elementary school children, it is a place where the whole family can take it slow by the water.