Minakami Hotel Juraku

Reference price as of September 19, 2026 (stay date 2026-10-10). Please check the booking site for actual rates.
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forumWhat families say
Rakuten Travel rating 4.68 out of 5 (3,982 reviews). Families with children report that sweets to choose from (marshmallows, rice crackers, gummies and jellies) are set out beside the lobby on the 2nd floor, and guests staying as a three-generation family report being given rooms close together. The breakfast and dinner buffets come across as varied enough for the whole family to enjoy. On the other hand, some guests report many steps in the baths, the rooms and around the building, and nearly tripping without noticing them, so it is worth taking care.
Kids Facilities
Free stroller and wheelchair rental
Free stroller and wheelchair rental
- paymentsPrice:Free for guests
Strollers are available to borrow free of charge, reserved on the day. Numbers are limited. You can use one anywhere in the building, including the restaurant. Wheelchairs can also be borrowed free of charge by asking a member of staff.
- •Reserved on the day
- •Numbers are limited
Items to borrow for babies and children
Items to borrow for babies and children
A bouncer, a baby-bottle washing set, baby skincare items (soap, lotion and petroleum jelly), a toilet-training seat and step, and a diaper box are available to borrow. Guests who would like these are asked to call the hotel after booking, and to collect them at the front desk on the day.
- •Call the hotel after booking (9 a.m. to 6 p.m.)
- •Numbers are limited, so requests cannot always be met
Baby bath and baby bath chair
Baby bath and baby bath chair
- paymentsPrice:Free for guests
A baby bath chair is provided in each communal bath, and a baby bath can be borrowed free of charge by asking at the front desk. Children who are not yet out of diapers, however, are asked to refrain from using the communal baths.
- •Please ask at the front desk for a baby bath
- •Children who are not yet out of diapers are asked to refrain from using the baths
Buffet dining KAWATONE for children
Buffet dining KAWATONE for children
Baby food is available in the buffet hall. Children's chairs and children's chopsticks, spoons and forks are on hand as well - just ask a member of staff in the dining hall at mealtime. The 8 major allergens are shown on each dish label.
- •For children's items, please ask a member of staff in the dining hall at mealtime
Japanese-style tatami rooms and Japanese-Western rooms
Japanese-style tatami rooms and Japanese-Western rooms
The Japanese-style tatami rooms are 12 tatami mats facing the Tone River, and the Japanese-Western rooms are 10 to 12 tatami mats plus a twin. The Japanese-Western rooms pair a tatami room with 2 beds, and bedding can be laid in the tatami area on request, so the family can sleep side by side on futons. For 3 or more guests, futons are used.
- •For 3 or more guests, futons are used
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Overview
Minakami Hotel Juraku is a hot-spring hotel on the banks of the Tone River in Minakami Onsen, Gunma. Rooms range from Japanese-style tatami rooms and Japanese-Western rooms to twins and Fours (4-person rooms) with Simmons beds, up to an 80 sq m corner suite, and 36 of them have been renovated. There are 3 communal baths of calcium-sodium sulfate-chloride onsen, each with a baby bath chair. Meals are served at the buffet dining KAWATONE, where baby food, children's chairs and children's cutlery are available. Strollers are lent free of charge, and you can move around the building with a stroller, including in the restaurant.
Rooms
There is a wide range of room types, from Japanese-style tatami rooms to Japanese-Western rooms, and 36 of them have been renovated. The Japanese-style tatami rooms are 12 tatami mats facing the Tone River, and the Japanese-Western rooms are 10 to 12 tatami mats plus a twin room, combining two single beds with a tatami area. Because the Japanese-Western rooms pair a tatami room with 2 beds and futon bedding can be laid in the tatami area on request, a family can use beds and futons together. Other options include the Mizunone Fours at 48 sq m (two Simmons semi-double beds and two single beds, with a terrace), twins at 42, 36, 35 and 29 sq m, a Japanese-Western room of 12 tatami mats plus a twin, the Yamanoha Japanese-style twin at 36 sq m, and an 80 sq m corner suite with sweeping views of Mount Tanigawa and the Tone River. The 29 sq m twin has no bathtub, only a shower booth. For 3 or more guests, futons or an extra bed are used, and this is handled differently depending on the room type. Note that for stays from September 4, 2026, the river-side Japanese-Western rooms with a massage chair, limited to 7 rooms a day, sleep 2 to 4 guests and are adult-oriented, with children not accepted. This is the only adult-oriented type; the other Japanese-style tatami rooms, Japanese-Western rooms and twins all welcome families with children.
Dining
Dinner and breakfast are both buffets at the buffet dining KAWATONE. Baby food is available in the buffet hall, and children's chairs and children's chopsticks, spoons and forks can be brought out if you ask the staff there. The 8 major allergens are shown on each dish label; for any other allergy, speak with the staff in the hall on the day. Dinner has assigned seating, with the start time arranged at check-in, and breakfast is open seating from 7 a.m. to 9 a.m. In-room dinner plans were discontinued in February 2018, and breakfast is not served in rooms either.
Baths and Onsen
There are 3 communal baths - Tengu no Yu, Suikei no Yu and Seseragi no Yu - fed by a 42°C calcium-sodium sulfate-chloride onsen. There are also open-air baths, a dry sauna, a waterfall bath (utaseyu) and a jacuzzi. Each communal bath has a baby bath chair, and a baby bath is available to borrow free of charge at the front desk. However, children who are not yet out of diapers are asked to refrain from using the communal baths, so a child who is not yet toilet-trained cannot bathe there. Under Gunma Prefecture's ordinance implementing the Public Bathhouse Act, children aged 7 and over cannot use mixed bathing, so depending on the gender of your older child you may need to plan for one adult taking several children into the bath. There is no private-hire bath. Guests with tattoos, including stick-on ones, are not permitted to bathe.
Family-Friendly Features
Children's rates are tiered as follows: junior high school students pay the adult rate, elementary school children pay 70% of the adult rate, children aged 4 through those who have not yet started elementary school pay 50% of the adult rate with meals and futon bedding, ages 1-3 pay 3,300 yen for meals only, and age 0 is free with no meals or bedding. Children aged 3 and under are not provided with bedding and are treated as co-sleeping; if you would like bedding, book them at the rate for children who have not yet started elementary school, which includes meals and bedding. Strollers are lent free of charge, reserved on the day, and you can move around the building with a stroller, including in the restaurant. A bouncer, a baby-bottle washing set, baby skincare items (soap, lotion and petroleum jelly), a toilet-training seat and step, and a diaper box are also available to borrow. For these, call the hotel after booking; numbers are limited. Yukata and slippers for preschool-age and older children are also available (the yukata fit heights of 70 to 140 cm) and can be borrowed beside the front lobby on the 2nd floor; quantities are limited. Wheelchairs are available to borrow free of charge, and there are barrier-free restrooms. Guest rooms have an air purifier with a humidifying function, welcome in the drier months. Inside the hotel there is the free Juraku game area (onsen table tennis and boccia), board games to borrow, a retro video game corner and the Juraku library, so there is plenty to do with children on days when rain or snow keeps you indoors. There is no childcare service. Check-in is at 3 p.m. and checkout at 10 a.m.; late checkout until 12 p.m. is accepted at 11,000 yen including tax per room per hour.
Access
About a 10-minute walk from Minakami Station on the JR Joetsu Line, with a free shuttle bus as well. It is 10 minutes by car from the Minakami Interchange, and parking is a free four-story multi-level parking garage about 80 m from the hotel. It is covered, which helps a great deal when getting in and out of the car on snowy days.
Access & Information
| location_onAddress | 665 Yubara, Minakami-machi, Tone-gun, Gunma 379-1617 |
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| directions_carAccess | By car, about 10 minutes from Minakami IC. By train, a 10-minute walk from Minakami Station, or 2 minutes by free shuttle bus; please call the hotel when you arrive at Minakami Station. |
| trainNearest station | Minakami Station |
| local_parkingParking | Free multi-level parking garage with about 250 spaces, so snowfall is nothing to worry about. EV charging is available by advance reservation at 1,100 yen per session. |
| callPhone | +81-278-72-2521 |
| paymentsCards | VISA, JCB, American Express, Diners Club, DC, Mastercard, Discover |
| languageOfficial site | https://www.hotel-juraku.co.jp/minakami/open_in_new |
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Frequently Asked Questions
What ages is Minakami Hotel Juraku best suited to?
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It has facilities that work especially well for babies and toddlers (ages 0 to 2) and children aged 3 and over. There is no age limit, and families with children of any age can stay.
Does Minakami Hotel Juraku offer baby food?
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Baby food is provided. Age ranges and the restaurants that serve it can change by season, so check the Kids Facilities section on this page and the official site for details.
Is there parking at Minakami Hotel Juraku?
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Parking: Free multi-level parking garage with about 250 spaces, so snowfall is nothing to worry about. EV charging is available by advance reservation at 1,100 yen per session.
How do you get to Minakami Hotel Juraku?
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By car, about 10 minutes from Minakami IC. By train, a 10-minute walk from Minakami Station, or 2 minutes by free shuttle bus; please call the hotel when you arrive at Minakami Station.
Can a child who is not yet out of diapers use the communal baths?
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No. Children who are not yet out of diapers (not yet toilet-trained) are asked to refrain from using the communal baths.
Are yukata and slippers available for children?
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Yes. Yukata and slippers for preschool-age and older children are available, and the yukata can be collected beside the front lobby on the 2nd floor.
Can we borrow a stroller?
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Yes. Strollers are lent free of charge and can be reserved on the day.
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