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Natural Farm City Nouen Hotel
forumWhat families say
Guests praise the breakfast and dinner buffets, mentioning how good the roast beef is and the beautiful night views and sea of clouds seen from the annex. Some guests also note that the passage leading to the baths is cold.
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Kids Facilities
Rooms with an open-air bath
Rooms with an open-air bath
Some rooms have their own open-air bath, so families can bathe on their own without using the communal bath. The open-air bath is either a rock bath or a hinoki cypress bath, and the room type cannot be specified.
- •You cannot specify whether the open-air bath will be a rock bath or a hinoki cypress bath.
Baby items available to borrow
Baby items available to borrow
Baby items are available to borrow as part of the in-room amenities.
Children's meals
Children's meals
Meal options for children are available.
Summer holiday plan experiences (fireworks and insect hunting)
Summer holiday plan experiences (fireworks and insect hunting)
- calendar_monthSeason:Summer only
Accommodation plans available only during the summer holiday period, from June 1, 2026 to August 31, 2026, let families enjoy handheld fireworks in the hotel's second parking lot (buckets are lent out) and insect hunting on the hotel grounds. If you are lucky, you may come across rhinoceros beetles or stag beetles.
- •For guests who have booked one of the summer-only plans, offered from June 1, 2026 to August 31, 2026.
- •Fireworks can be used in the hotel's second parking lot until 9 p.m.
Overview
Natural Farm City Nouen Hotel stands on high ground in Chichibu, Saitama, with views over the city and the Okuchichibu mountains. Dinner is a buffet of about 50 Japanese and Western dishes, and breakfast is either a buffet of about 25 Japanese and Western dishes or a set menu. The target age range is 0 to 12, and children ages 3 and over are charged for accommodation. Baby items are available to borrow in the rooms, some rooms have their own open-air bath. With children's rates also set, the hotel is set up with families in mind.
Rooms
The main building has Japanese-Western rooms with an open-air bath (a 6-tatami Japanese-style area plus twin beds, 53.7 sq m), 10-tatami Japanese-style rooms with an open-air bath (32.44 sq m), Western-style rooms with a view bath (twin, 32.87 sq m, beds 110 x 195 cm), and 10-tatami Japanese-style rooms (32.44 sq m). All have a bathroom and toilet. The open-air bath in these rooms is either a rock bath or a hinoki cypress bath, and the room type cannot be specified. The Farm City annex has condominium-style resort apartment rooms, reached from the main building via an outdoor connecting passage. All 48 rooms look out over the night view of Chichibu, and the options include a maisonette Western-style room with 4 beds and another with 3 beds plus a sofa bed (both 36 sq m, with bathroom and toilet, renovated in 2019). There are 70 rooms in total. The rooms are semi-barrier-free, but the bath, washbasin area and toilet cannot be entered in a wheelchair.
Dining
Dinner is an all-you-can-eat buffet of about 50 Japanese and Western dishes, with all-you-can-drink soft drinks included. It is served either in Chichibuji Oruri, the view restaurant on high ground with sweeping views of Chichibu and the Okuchichibu mountains, or in a banquet room; on busy days such as Saturdays, seating may be split into shifts. There is also a salad bar of fresh Chichibu vegetables, grown pesticide-free at a local farm. Breakfast is either a buffet of about 25 Japanese and Western dishes or a set menu, and guests cannot choose between them. Every item served at the dinner and breakfast buffets is labeled for the 7 major allergens.
Baths
The communal bath is Komyo Kamigami Onsen, an artificial hot spring using komyoseki stone. Along with the view communal bath there is an open-air bath, a low-temperature sauna and a rest room. In the morning you can bathe while looking out at the majestic Chichibu mountains, and at night at the city lights of Chichibu. Hours are 3 p.m. to midnight and 6 a.m. to 9:30 a.m. Guests staying in the annex need to walk about 100 m along the outdoor connecting passage to reach the communal bath.
Family-friendly features
The target age range is 0 to 12. Children ages 3 and over are charged for accommodation and cannot be booked without meals or futon bedding. Some rooms have their own open-air bath, so families can bathe on their own without using the communal bath. Baby items are available to borrow as part of the in-room amenities, and accommodation plans include set children's rates. Meals accommodating allergies can also be arranged. Children's yukata are not provided, so please bring your own. During the summer holiday period, plans are also available that let families enjoy handheld fireworks in the hotel's second parking lot (buckets are lent out) and insect hunting on the hotel grounds.
Access
The hotel is about 80 minutes from Ikebukuro Station and about 40 minutes from the Hanazono IC on the Kan-Etsu Expressway. It is about 7 minutes from Seibu-Chichibu Station and about 5 minutes from Chichibu Station, and a shuttle bus is available with advance reservation. Parking for 100 cars is available at no charge.
Access & Information
| location_onAddress | 5911-1 Omiya, Chichibu, Saitama 368-8558 |
|---|---|
| directions_carAccess | About 7 minutes by car from Seibu-Chichibu Station on the Seibu Ikebukuro Line, with a free shuttle available. About 40 minutes from the Hanazono IC on the Kan-Etsu Expressway via the Minano-Yorii Bypass. |
| trainNearest station | Seibu-Chichibu Station |
| local_parkingParking | Free parking for 100 cars, in the lot in front of the main building and a second parking lot, on a first-come, first-served basis. |
| callPhone | +81-494-22-2000 |
| paymentsCards | VISA, JCB, American Express, UC, DC, NICOS, UFJ Card, Mastercard |
| languageOfficial site | https://chichibu-noen-hotel.com/open_in_new |
Reference price as of August 22, 2026 (stay date 2026-09-12). Please check the booking site for actual rates.
Frequently Asked Questions
How are children charged at Natural Farm City Nouen Hotel?
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Children ages 3 and over are charged for accommodation, and they cannot be booked without meals or futon bedding. Accommodation plans include set children's rates.
Can we bathe as a family without using the communal bath?
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Yes. Some rooms have their own open-air bath, so families can bathe on their own. The open-air bath is either a rock bath or a hinoki cypress bath, and the room type cannot be specified.
What are the meals like, and can allergies be accommodated?
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Dinner is an all-you-can-eat buffet of about 50 Japanese and Western dishes with all-you-can-drink soft drinks, and breakfast is either a buffet of about 25 Japanese and Western dishes or a set menu, which guests cannot choose between. Meal options for children are available, every item at the dinner and breakfast buffets is labeled for the 7 major allergens, and meals accommodating allergies can be arranged; please confirm the details with the hotel.
Do we need to bring anything for our children?
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Children's yukata are not provided, so please bring your own.
How do we get to the hotel from the station?
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It is about 7 minutes by car from Seibu-Chichibu Station and about 5 minutes from Chichibu Station, and a shuttle bus is available with advance reservation. The hotel is about 80 minutes from Ikebukuro Station and about 40 minutes from the Hanazono IC on the Kan-Etsu Expressway.
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