Hoshino Resorts RISONARE Atami

Hoshino Resorts RISONARE Atami is a family resort popular with parents traveling with kids, set on a hilltop overlooking Sagami Bay in Atami, Shizuoka. It's about 15 minutes by free shuttle bus from JR Atami Station. All rooms are non-smoking and shoes-off, built so that even crawling babies can move around safely.

For families traveling with infants, the hotel offers a dedicated 'Baby Suite' with a special infant setup, and a 'Baby Friendly Plan' that furnishes the room with baby equipment such as cribs. The buffet restaurant 'Studio Buffet Mogumogu' sets children's pricing for ages 7-11 and 4-6, with free dining for ages 3 and under, and provides baby food (rice porridge, two kinds of puree, and toppings) free of charge. The Japanese restaurant 'Hanabi' also offers free baby food matched to your baby's age, so even very young infants can be looked after with little worry about meals.

The hotel is full of play spaces that kids love. These include the indoor 'Kids Room' with a ball pool overlooking the sea and a climbing wall that even small children can try, the 'Parent-Child North Wall' - a giant climbing wall inspired by fireworks that adults and kids tackle together, the 'Forest Sky Walk' athletic course built 9 meters up in the camphor trees, and the 'RISONARE Kids Studio' where kids change into a chef's coat to try making sweets - plenty of ways to have fun even on rainy days. Another feature is the 'Tabiiku' (travel education) program, which involves children from the trip-planning stage onward.

The pool includes a toddler pool, and children who aren't fully toilet-trained can still use it if they wear a swim diaper (also sold at the pool reception). The hotel's onsen is a semi-open-air bath with views of the Atami coastline, night lights, fireworks, and sunrise - a scenic soak at any time of day. There is also a childcare service called 'Nursery' for children aged 6 months to preschool age (reservation required; free for guests dining at the Japanese restaurant 'Hanabi', on a first-come basis), letting parents share some time together as a couple. With plans tailored to different family configurations, including the 'Three-Generation Getaway' enjoyed by every generation together, this is a classic resort for family travel with kids. Meals can accommodate food allergies. Check-in is from 3 p.m. to 11 p.m., and checkout is at 12 p.m.