Tateyama Onsen Hotel Kawabata
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Rakuten Travel rating 4.54 out of 5 (133 reviews). Guests praise the natural hot spring in its hinoki cypress baths, the open-air bath looking up at the Boso night sky, the free private-hire bath available 24 hours a day outside cleaning times, and the proprietress's handmade isokaiseki seafood cuisine using fresh seafood. Some report that the private-hire bath could be used freely outside the reservation hours, and that they had the communal bath almost to themselves.
Kids Facilities
Waraku natural hot spring communal bath with open-air bath
Waraku natural hot spring communal bath with open-air bath
A natural hot spring communal bath built with hinoki cypress, on the first floor of a separate building. The indoor bath is finished in hinoki cypress, and the open-air bath looks up at the Boso night sky. There is one bath each for men and women; they do not swap over by time of day, and both are the same size. The spring water is a sodium chloride cold mineral spring, highly moisturizing and slow to let you get chilled afterward. The changing rooms are floored with tatami, and the women's bath has a baby bed.
- •Both the communal bath and the private-hire bath can be used 24 hours a day outside cleaning times. Day-use bathing has been discontinued
- •The changing rooms are floored with tatami, and the women's bath has a baby bed. No explicit age restriction is stated, and the ryokan is welcoming to families with babies
- •No towels are stocked in the bathing area, so you need to bring your own from your room
Private-hire bath (free of charge, by reservation)
Private-hire bath (free of charge, by reservation)
The natural hot spring private-hire bath can be used free of charge. From 3:30 p.m. to 6:50 p.m. it is reserved at check-in in 40-minute slots, and at other times it can be used freely. It is handy when you are traveling with a baby or want unhurried time as a family. The sea is not visible from the private-hire bath.
- •The private-hire bath is free of charge. From 3:30 p.m. to 6:50 p.m. it is reserved at check-in in 40-minute slots, and outside those hours it can be used freely
- •Guests report having been able to use it freely outside the reservation hours
The proprietress's handmade isokaiseki seafood cuisine and kids' meals
The proprietress's handmade isokaiseki seafood cuisine and kids' meals
Dinner is Boshu-style isokaiseki seafood cuisine made with fresh seafood bought from local set-net fisheries, drawing on an average of 23 different ingredients and almost entirely handmade by the proprietress. There is a kids' meal for elementary school children with sashimi, fried shrimp, scallop, chawanmushi savory egg custard and more, and the version for younger children has the number of dishes adjusted. Allergies and requests can be discussed in advance.
- •The kids' meal comes in a version for elementary school children and one for younger children, which differs in the number and quality of the dishes and does not come with sashimi
- •Allergies and requests can be discussed in advance. Dinner is from 6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. and breakfast from 7:30 a.m. to 9 a.m.
- •Meals are served in your room or at your own dedicated table, with in-room dining for up to 4 guests per room; parties of 5 or more and guests arriving after 7:30 p.m. are served in a separate space
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Overview
Tateyama Onsen Hotel Kawabata is a small natural hot spring ryokan of 12 to 13 rooms on the coast at Nishikawana in Tateyama. Its communal bath, Waraku, has a hinoki cypress indoor bath and an open-air bath, and it is set up with babies in mind: the changing rooms are floored with tatami, and the women's bath has a baby bed. The free private-hire bath is available 24 hours a day as well. The signature offering is the Boso-style isokaiseki seafood cuisine, almost all of it made by hand by the proprietress. Children under 4 stay free of charge, and there are kids' meals for elementary school children and the option to discuss allergies, making this an easygoing place for families.
A small natural hot spring ryokan of 12 to 13 rooms in Nishikawana, in the southwest of the Boso Peninsula in Tateyama, Chiba. The Pacific Ocean spreads out in front of you, and on clear days you can see the Izu Islands and Mount Fuji; the sunset over Izu Oshima has a fine reputation. Under the motto of hospitality through natural hot springs and slow food, the ryokan is a place to take your time over the proprietress's handmade Boso isokaiseki seafood cuisine and the natural hot spring in its hinoki cypress baths.
The Waraku natural hot spring and the free private-hire bath
Bathing is at the communal bath Waraku, on the first floor of a separate building, with an indoor bath built of hinoki cypress and an open-air bath looking up at the Boso night sky. There is one bath each for men and women; they do not swap over by time of day, and both are the same size. The spring water is a sodium chloride cold mineral spring (hypotonic, alkaline), highly moisturizing and slow to let you get chilled afterward. Both the communal bath and the private-hire bath can be used 24 hours a day outside cleaning times. The private-hire bath is free of charge; from 3:30 p.m. to 6:50 p.m. it is reserved at check-in in 40-minute slots, and outside those hours it can be used freely. The changing rooms are floored with tatami, and the women's bath has a baby bed, so families with babies can bathe with peace of mind. No towels are stocked in the bathing area, so bring your own from your room. Day-use bathing has been discontinued.
The proprietress's handmade isokaiseki seafood cuisine
Dinner is Boshu-style isokaiseki seafood cuisine using fresh ingredients bought from local set-net fisheries, drawing on an average of 23 different ingredients and almost entirely handmade by the proprietress. Special dishes such as abalone grilled live and Ise spiny lobster sashimi can be added as extra orders. There is a kids' meal for elementary school children (sashimi, fried shrimp, scallop, chawanmushi savory egg custard, simmered dishes, a hot-plate dish, fruit and more), and the version for younger children has the number of dishes adjusted. Allergies and requests can be discussed in advance. Dinner is served from 6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. and breakfast from 7:30 a.m. to 9 a.m. Meals are generally taken in your room or at your own dedicated table, so you are never seated with other guests: in-room dining is for up to 4 guests per room, while parties of 5 or more and guests arriving after 7:30 p.m. are served in a separate space.
Rooms and facilities
The three-story reinforced concrete building has all 13 guest rooms on the second and third floors (12 Japanese-style tatami rooms and 1 Japanese-Western room), accommodating 50 guests. The rooms on the ocean side are non-smoking and those on the mountain side are smoking rooms. Every room has individually controlled air conditioning and heating, a refrigerator, a television, an electric hot-water kettle, a hair dryer and a toilet with a washlet, and children's yukata are available too, though bringing the one your child is used to is recommended. There is a coffee lounge in the building, and a humidifier is available to borrow. There is one elevator, but the guest rooms and the areas around the communal bath are not barrier-free for wheelchairs and similar needs. The building is non-smoking apart from the smoking rooms, and pets cannot be accommodated.
Rates and access
Children under 4 stay free of charge, and ages 4-6 pay the young children's rate, which includes meals and futon bedding and is 50% of the adult rate. The bathing tax is 150 yen per adult per night. It is about 20 minutes by car or taxi from Tateyama Station on the JR Uchibo Line, at a fare of around 3,500 yen, and the Nishikawana stop on JR Bus route 1, the Sunosaki Line, is right in front of the ryokan. A shuttle leaves the west exit of Tateyama Station at 3 p.m. and 4 p.m. for parties of 2 or more, by phone reservation made by the day before. By car it is about 30 minutes from the Tomiura Interchange on the Tateyama Expressway, and there is free parking for 20 vehicles.
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Access & Information
| location_onAddress | 855 Nishikawana, Tateyama-shi, Chiba 294-0315 |
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| directions_carAccess | About 20 minutes by car or taxi from Tateyama Station on the JR Uchibo Line, at a fare of around 3,500 yen. The Nishikawana stop on JR Bus route 1, the Sunosaki Line, is right in front of the ryokan. A shuttle leaves the west exit of Tateyama Station at 3 p.m. and 4 p.m. for parties of 2 or more, by phone reservation made by the day before. By car it is about 30 minutes from the Tomiura Interchange on the Tateyama Expressway. |
| trainNearest station | Tateyama Station |
| local_parkingParking | Free parking for 20 vehicles on the grounds; large buses and microbuses can park here. |
| callPhone | +81-470-29-0341 |
| paymentsCards | VISA, Mastercard |
| languageOfficial site | https://hotelkawabata.co.jp/open_in_new |
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Frequently Asked Questions
What ages is Tateyama Onsen Hotel Kawabata 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 Tateyama Onsen Hotel Kawabata?
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Parking: Free parking for 20 vehicles on the grounds; large buses and microbuses can park here.
How do you get to Tateyama Onsen Hotel Kawabata?
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About 20 minutes by car or taxi from Tateyama Station on the JR Uchibo Line, at a fare of around 3,500 yen. The Nishikawana stop on JR Bus route 1, the Sunosaki Line, is right in front of the ryokan. A shuttle leaves the west exit of Tateyama Station at 3 p.m. and 4 p.m. for parties of 2 or more, by phone reservation made by the day before. By car it is about 30 minutes from the Tomiura Interchange on the Tateyama Expressway.
Is there a meal for younger children?
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Yes. A kids' meal for younger children is available. It differs from the elementary-school version in the number and quality of the dishes, and does not come with sashimi.
Can the ryokan accommodate a child with a food allergy?
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Yes. If you let the ryokan know about allergies or any requests in advance, they can accommodate them.
Can we borrow a yukata for our child?
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Children's yukata are available, but bringing the one your child usually wears is recommended.
Can we use the communal bath with a baby?
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Yes. The washing area in the women's bath is partitioned so that each space feels like its own small room, and the changing room is floored with tatami. Families with babies can bathe there with peace of mind.
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