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Kids Facilities
Private-hire baths (Miyabi, Hibiki, Sizuku and Shiori)
Private-hire baths (Miyabi, Hibiki, Sizuku and Shiori)
There are 4 private-hire baths, available from 4 p.m. to midnight at 3,300 yen per hour. There are no advance reservations; you sign up on the day you use them, with sign-up open until 11 p.m. that day. Sizuku and Shiori take 2 people and Miyabi and Hibiki take 4, and you have the bath to your family alone.
- •Advance reservations are not accepted; sign-up is on the day you use the bath
- •3,300 yen per hour
Children's items in the communal baths (baby bath, baby chair)
Children's items in the communal baths (baby bath, baby chair)
The changing rooms of the communal baths and the private-hire baths have children's items, including baby baths and baby chairs. Whether children who are not yet out of diapers may enter the tubs is not stated, so please confirm in advance.
Children's tableware and chairs / baby food
Children's tableware and chairs / baby food
The restaurant has children's tableware and chairs. Baby food is available too; just ask a member of staff if you would like some. Dinner and breakfast are both buffets in the restaurant, with generously spaced seating and larger tables.
Extra futon, children's yukata and game rentals
Extra futon, children's yukata and game rentals
Adding a futon for a child under 3 costs an extra 2,200 yen and is arranged in advance. Children's yukata and slippers are available as well, and games such as Othello, playing cards and shogi can be borrowed at the front desk.
- •Please let the hotel know in advance if you would like an extra futon
Table tennis and karaoke
Table tennis and karaoke
The hotel has table tennis and karaoke, so the family can spend time together after dinner or after a soak. It is a handy way to pass time indoors with children of around elementary school age.
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Overview
TAOYA Akiu is an all-inclusive hot-spring resort hotel in Akiu Onsen, known as Sendai's secluded retreat. Both the main building and the annex are built mainly around Japanese-style tatami rooms and Japanese-Western rooms with Japanese-style beds, and there are tatami rooms sleeping up to 5, which makes the layout easy for families. The restaurant has children's tableware and chairs as well as baby food, and the changing rooms of the communal baths have baby baths and baby chairs. There are 4 private-hire baths that you can use just with your family. Breakfast and dinner are both buffets in the restaurant; there is no in-room dining.
Rooms
Both the main building and the annex are built mainly around Japanese-style tatami rooms and Japanese-Western rooms. The Standard Japanese-Style Room for 5 (main building) is 18 sq m with a 10-tatami room plus a 3-tatami room, for 1 to 5 guests. The Superior 10-Tatami Japanese Bed room (annex) is a 16 sq m Japanese-Western room for 1 to 3 guests, with two beds measuring 129 cm wide by 200 cm long set on Ryukyu tatami. The Superior 10-Tatami Japanese Bed room (main building) is an 18 sq m Japanese-Western room for 1 to 4 guests, and the Superior 8-Tatami Japanese Bed room (annex) is a 17 sq m Japanese-Western room for 1 to 3 guests. The Superior 6-Tatami Japanese Bed room (main building, no view) is a 21 sq m Japanese-Western room, and the Standard Single (annex) is an 8 sq m single room for 1 guest. Other options include the VIP Suite Japanese-Western room (main building), Junior Suite Japanese-style tatami rooms (annex and main building), the Suite Japanese-Western Twin (annex), and Standard Japanese-Style Rooms for 4 and for 6 (main building). With so many tatami rooms, the layout suits time with a child at the rolling-over or crawling stage.
Dining
Dinner and breakfast are both buffets at Keyaki, the second-floor restaurant, with dinner from 5 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. and breakfast from 7 a.m. to 10 a.m. Dinner is limited to 90 minutes and breakfast to 60 minutes, and the hours may change depending on the number of guests staying that day. Seating is generously spaced with larger tables. The restaurant has children's tableware and chairs. Baby food is available too; just ask a member of staff if you would like some. What can be accommodated for food allergies is not stated, so please confirm in advance if you need this. Both breakfast and dinner are served in the restaurant, and there is no in-room dining.
Baths and Onsen
The spring water is a sodium-calcium chloride spring (hypotonic, weakly alkaline, high-temperature), with water added, some heating, and a circulating filtration system. There are 2 communal baths, both open from 3 p.m. to midnight plus a morning session: one from 5 a.m. to 10 a.m. and the other from 7 a.m. to 10 a.m. Hours may change for cleaning, and the open-air baths may be closed depending on the weather. Children aged 7 and over or 120 cm and taller are required to use the bath for their own gender. Whether children who are not yet out of diapers may enter the tubs is not stated, so please confirm in advance. The changing rooms of the communal baths and the private-hire baths have children's items, including a baby bed, baby baths and baby chairs. There are 4 private-hire baths - Miyabi, Hibiki, Sizuku and Shiori - available from 4 p.m. to midnight at 3,300 yen per hour. There are no advance reservations; you sign up on the day you use them, with sign-up open until 11 p.m. that day. Sizuku and Shiori take 2 people and Miyabi and Hibiki take 4, and you have the bath to your family alone. Sizuku has handrails and a seating rock inside the tub. Guests with tattoos may use the communal baths only if the tattoos can be completely covered with the cover seals designated by the hotel, which are sold for a fee.
Family-Friendly Features
How many children may co-sleep varies by room and plan: on the room-only plan for the Standard Japanese-Style Room for 5 (main building), up to 4 children may co-sleep, and on the one-night, two-meal plan for the Superior 10-Tatami Japanese Bed room (annex), up to 2 children may co-sleep. Children's rates are set as follows: 80% of the adult rate for elementary school children in both the upper and lower grades, 60% of the adult rate for children aged 3 and over who have not yet started elementary school and are staying with bedding, and free of charge for children under 3 co-sleeping with no meals and no bedding. Children aged 3 and over who have not yet started elementary school must be booked with meals and futon bedding, which is charged. Adding a futon for a child under 3 costs an extra 2,200 yen and needs to be arranged in advance. Children's yukata and slippers are available as well. Games such as Othello, playing cards and shogi can be borrowed at the front desk. There is table tennis and karaoke too, for family time after dinner or after a soak. The hotel is all-inclusive: alcoholic drinks with dinner, drinks in the lounge, afternoon tea and late-night snacks, high-performance massage chairs and most other in-house services are covered by the room rate. There is no babysitting service.
Access
By car it is about 20 minutes from Sendai-minami IC and about 40 minutes from Sendai Station. The grounds have a free surface parking lot with space for 300 cars, no reservation needed, and you can pull up briefly at the covered entrance, which makes getting in and out easy even with children and a lot of luggage. Check-in is from 3 p.m. to 7 p.m., and checkout is at 11 a.m.
Access & Information
| location_onAddress | 107 Yakushi, Yumoto, Akiu-machi, Taihaku-ku, Sendai, Miyagi 982-0241 |
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| directions_carAccess | By car: about 20 minutes from Sendai-minami IC, about 40 minutes from Sendai Station, about 15 minutes from Akiu Shrine and about 25 minutes from Akiu Otaki Falls. On foot: about 1 minute to Ohagi no Saichi and about 10 minutes to Rairaikyo Gorge. |
| trainNearest station | Sendai Station |
| local_parkingParking | The grounds have a free surface parking lot with space for 300 cars, with no reservation needed. You can pull up briefly at the covered entrance. |
| callPhone | +81-50-3615-3456 |
| paymentsCards | VISA, JCB, American Express, Diners Club, Mastercard |
| languageOfficial site | https://www.ooedoonsen.jp/taoya-akiu/open_in_new |
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Frequently Asked Questions
What ages is TAOYA Akiu 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 TAOYA Akiu 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 TAOYA Akiu?
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Parking: The grounds have a free surface parking lot with space for 300 cars, with no reservation needed. You can pull up briefly at the covered entrance.
How do you get to TAOYA Akiu?
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By car: about 20 minutes from Sendai-minami IC, about 40 minutes from Sendai Station, about 15 minutes from Akiu Shrine and about 25 minutes from Akiu Otaki Falls. On foot: about 1 minute to Ohagi no Saichi and about 10 minutes to Rairaikyo Gorge.
Are there children's tableware and chairs?
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Yes. The restaurant has tableware and chairs for children.
Are there any rules for using the communal baths with a young child?
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Children aged 7 and over or 120 cm and taller are required to use the bath for their own gender.
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