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Rakuten Travel rating: 4.50 out of 5 (231 reviews). Families praise the detached cottages with private open-air onsen baths, the hotel's attentive support services for expectant mothers and families with babies (free stays for children 3 and under, support for a baby's first onsen experience, dinner service, and a well-stocked lineup of baby equipment), and the restaurant dining. The hotel is also listed on Baby Travel (a website specializing in travel with babies).
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Private open-air onsen bath in every room (tatami floor, support for baby's first onsen)
Private open-air onsen bath in every room (tatami floor, support for baby's first onsen)
Every room has both an indoor bath and a private open-air onsen bath, available for use at any time, 24 hours a day. The bathroom floor is tatami-matted, making it less slippery and more reassuring even for a toddling baby. Baby soap, bath towels, and a foot-drying bath mat are provided, and the water temperature can be adjusted in increments of 0.1°C - a design that takes care of a baby's first onsen experience.
- •Every room has an indoor bath and a private open-air onsen bath, available 24 hours a day; the floor is tatami-matted
- •Baby soap, bath towels, and a foot-drying bath mat are provided; water temperature adjustable in 0.1°C increments
Baby dinner service and anniversary plans
Baby dinner service and anniversary plans
At dinner, the hotel offers udon, plain rice, or rice porridge for babies (advance notice required), and will warm baby food on request at any time. Anniversary plans are also available, including Okuizome (a first-food ceremony set with a teething stone), a first-birthday plan (a handmade Isshou-mochi rice cake), and a half-birthday plan. Meals can be taken as in-room dining in your cottage or at the hotel's restaurant.
- •Baby dinner (udon, plain rice, or rice porridge) is offered; advance notice required
- •Ask staff to warm baby food; there is no microwave in the room
- •Anniversary plans available, including Okuizome, Isshou-mochi (first birthday), and half-birthday plans
- •For the custom-order kaiseki course, the facility does its best to accommodate guests with numerous allergies or many food dislikes, for an additional JPY 10,000 per person on top of the base rate.
A well-stocked lineup of baby and kids' equipment
A well-stocked lineup of baby and kids' equipment
A well-stocked lineup of equipment supports families traveling with a baby, whose luggage tends to add up. The lineup lets even families with a very young baby travel nearly hands-free (some items are limited in quantity).
- checkDiaper bin
- checkBaby wipes
- checkAlcohol sanitizer
- checkChildren's toothbrush
- checkBaby soap
- checkHot-water kettle (70°C setting available)
- checkBaby barley tea
- checkBaby water
- checkBaby pipe chair & Bumbo chair
- checkBaby futon
- checkFoot-drying bath mat
- checkPicture books & toys (loaner items)
- checkChildren's yukata & baby yukata
- •Yukata sizes and colors, Milton sterilizing solution, picture books, and toys, among others, are limited in quantity
Overview
Kisara is a nostalgic, romantic-themed ryokan in Arashima, Toba, in the Ise-Shima area, made up of 10 detached cottages, each with its own private open-air onsen bath. The hotel puts forward an official "support service for babies, moms, dads and expectant mothers," offering free stays for children aged 3 and under, support for a baby's first onsen experience, a baby dinner menu, a well-stocked lineup of baby equipment, and anniversary plans - making it a hotel specialized in families with young children and expectant mothers. Every room is a detached cottage with a tatami-floored indoor bath and open-air bath, so you can relax without worrying even if your baby cries.
Kisara is a nostalgic, romantic-themed ryokan made up of 10 detached cottages, each with its own private open-air onsen bath, located in Arashima, Toba, Mie Prefecture. Every cottage draws water from the Shaguji hot spring, and as a base for exploring Ise-Shima and Toba, this is an upscale hotel specialized in welcoming families with expectant mothers and babies.
Support services for babies and expectant mothers
The hotel puts its official "support service for babies, moms, dads and expectant mothers" front and center. Because every room is a detached cottage, you don't need to worry about neighbors if your baby cries. Meals can be taken as in-room dining or at the hotel's restaurant, so families with small children can relax. In addition, children under 4 (aged 3 and under) stay free, a pricing policy that makes it easy for families to return again and again.
Supporting baby's first onsen experience
Every room has both an indoor bath and an open-air bath, and you can bathe at any time, 24 hours a day. The bathroom floor is tatami-matted, so it's less slippery and reassuring even for a toddling baby. Baby soap, two bath towels, and a foot-drying bath mat are provided for babies, and the water temperature can be adjusted in increments of 0.1°C, with care taken for a delicate baby's first onsen experience.
Baby dinner service and anniversary plans
At dinner, the hotel offers udon, plain rice, or rice porridge for babies (advance notice required). Warming of baby food is also available on request at any time. Anniversary plans are also well-stocked, including Okuizome (a first-food ceremony set with a teething stone gift), a first-birthday plan (a handmade Isshou-mochi rice cake), and a half-birthday plan.
A well-stocked lineup of baby equipment
The hotel offers a lineup of equipment to support the often heavy-baggage travel of families with babies. Items include a diaper bin, baby wipes, alcohol sanitizer, a children's toothbrush, baby soap, a hot-water kettle (with a 70°C setting function), baby barley tea, baby water, a baby pipe chair & Bumbo chair, a baby futon, a foot-drying bath mat, loaner picture books and toys, children's zori sandals, and children's yukata & baby yukata, so that even families traveling with a young baby can travel nearly hands-free (some items are limited in quantity). Check-in is from 3 p.m. to 5 p.m., and checkout is at 11 a.m.
Access & Information
| location_onAddress | 1075-11 Arashima-cho, Toba, Mie 517-0021 |
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| directions_carAccess | Located in Arashima-cho, Toba, Mie Prefecture. A shuttle bus service is available (for detailed access information, please confirm with the hotel). |
| trainNearest station | Toba Station |
| local_parkingParking | Parking is available. |
| callPhone | +81-599-21-1700 |
| paymentsCards | VISA, JCB, American Express, Diners Club, Mastercard, Discover, Rakuten Card |
| languageOfficial site | https://www.toba-kisara.com/kisara/en/index.phpopen_in_new |
Reference price as of August 28, 2026 (stay date 2026-09-19). Please check the booking site for actual rates.
Frequently Asked Questions
Do children stay free at Kisara?
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Children aged 3 and under stay free as part of the hotel's support services for babies and expectant mothers. Ages 4 and over are charged, so please confirm rates with the hotel when booking.
Can babies use the private open-air onsen bath in the room?
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Yes. Every cottage has its own indoor bath and private open-air onsen bath, available 24 hours a day. The bathroom floor is tatami-matted for better footing with a toddling baby, the water temperature can be adjusted in increments of 0.1°C, and baby soap, bath towels, and a foot-drying bath mat are provided.
What dinner options are there for babies and young children?
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At dinner, the hotel offers udon, plain rice, or rice porridge for babies (advance notice required), and will warm baby food on request at any time since there is no microwave in the room. Meals for children under school age are served at dinner only, as a kids' lunch-style meal. Meals are served at the Center House restaurant 'Ai-Oi' or, on request, as in-room dining in your cottage.
Is a baby futon available, and what other baby items are provided?
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A baby futon is one of the equipment items the hotel provides, along with items such as a diaper bin, baby pipe chair & Bumbo chair, and bath mat. However, baby futons cannot be provided in the 'Honkan Cottage - IRORI -' room type, for safety reasons such as limited space and falling ash, so please confirm with the hotel which cottage type you'll be staying in.
How do you get to Kisara, and is there a shuttle bus?
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Kisara is located in Arashima-cho, Toba, Mie Prefecture, and offers a shuttle bus service. Detailed access information is not published, so please confirm directly with the hotel.
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