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Rakuten Travel rating 4.31 out of 5 (2,655 reviews). Many guests mention enjoying the all-inclusive snacks and drinks in the lounge. Guests praise the buffet meals with Sendai specialties such as beef tongue. Some reviews also say the open-air bath was spacious and relaxing and that the staff were kind. On the downside, some guests found their room hot on very hot days, because the building uses central air conditioning and room cooling cannot be adjusted individually.
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. They cannot be reserved in advance; you sign up on the day, until 11 p.m. Sizuku and Shiori take 2 people and Miyabi and Hibiki take 4, and your family can have the bath to itself.
- •Advance reservations are not accepted; sign-up is on the day of use
- •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 use 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, larger tables.
Extra futon, children's yukata and game rentals
Extra futon, children's yukata and game rentals
A futon can be added for a child under 3 for an extra charge of 2,200 yen, with advance notice. Children's yukata and slippers are available as well. Games such as Othello, playing cards and shogi can be borrowed at the front desk.
- •Please let the hotel know in advance if you need an extra futon
Table tennis and karaoke
Table tennis and karaoke
The hotel has table tennis and karaoke, for family time after dinner or after a soak. They come in handy when you want to pass the time indoors with children around elementary school age.
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Overview
TAOYA Akiu is an all-inclusive onsen resort hotel in Akiu Onsen, known as Sendai's secluded retreat. Both the main building and the annex are made up mainly of Japanese-style tatami rooms and Japanese-Western rooms with Japanese-style beds, and there are tatami rooms for up to 5 guests, so the layout works well for families. The restaurant has children's tableware and chairs as well as baby food, and the changing rooms of the communal baths are equipped with baby baths and baby chairs. There are 4 private-hire baths that your family can have to yourselves. Breakfast and dinner are both buffets in the restaurant, and there is no in-room dining.
Rooms
Both the main building and the annex are made up mainly of 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, and sleeps 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 guests (main building). With so many tatami rooms, the layout is comfortable for time with a child who is rolling over or crawling.
Dining
Dinner and breakfast are both buffets at Keyaki, the restaurant on the 2nd floor. Dinner is served from 5 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. with a 90-minute limit, and breakfast from 7 a.m. to 10 a.m. with a 60-minute limit; hours may change depending on the number of guests staying that day. Tables are generously spaced and on the larger side. 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 done 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). Water is added, part of it is heated, and it is filtered and recirculated. There are 2 communal baths, each open from 3 p.m. to midnight and again in the morning: 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 must 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. They cannot be reserved in advance; you sign up on the day, until 11 p.m. Sizuku and Shiori take 2 people and Miyabi and Hibiki take 4, and your family has the bath to itself. Sizuku has handrails and a rock to sit on inside the tub. Guests with tattoos may use the communal baths only if the tattoos can be completely covered with the hotel's designated cover seals, which are sold for a fee.
Family-Friendly Features
How many children can co-sleep depends on the room and plan. On the room-only plan for the Standard Japanese-Style Room for 5 (main building), up to 4 children can co-sleep, and on the one-night, two-meal plan for the Superior 10-Tatami Japanese Bed room (annex), up to 2. Children's rates are 80% of the adult rate for elementary school children in both the upper and lower grades, and 60% of the adult rate for children aged 3 and over who have not yet started elementary school and are staying with bedding. Children under 3 who co-sleep with no meals and no bedding stay free of charge. Children aged 3 and over who are not yet in 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 you need to let the hotel know 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 also table tennis and karaoke, for family time after dinner or after a soak. The hotel is all-inclusive: the fees for in-house services such as alcohol with dinner, drinks in the lounge, afternoon tea and late-night snacks, and high-performance massage chairs are almost all covered by the room rate. There is no childcare service.
Access
By car, the hotel is about 20 minutes from Sendai-minami IC and about 40 minutes from Sendai Station. A free surface parking lot on the grounds holds 300 cars with no reservation needed, and you can pull up briefly at the covered entrance, which makes getting in and out easy for families with lots 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 | A free surface parking lot on the grounds holds 300 cars, and no reservation is 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.
Is there parking at TAOYA Akiu?
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Parking: A free surface parking lot on the grounds holds 300 cars, and no reservation is 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.
Is baby food available?
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Baby food is provided free of charge in the restaurant, which also has children's tableware and chairs.
Can a baby who is not yet out of diapers go in the tubs?
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Baby baths, baby chairs and similar items are provided. However, whether children who are not yet out of diapers may enter the tubs is not stated, so please check with the hotel in advance.
Are children's yukata and slippers available?
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Children's yukata and slippers are provided free of charge. In guest reviews, some families mention that the colorful yukata were fun.
What are the check-in and checkout times?
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Check-in is from 3 p.m. to 7 p.m., and checkout is at 11 a.m.
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