Tomonoura Onsen Keishokan Rentei

An onsen ryokan overlooking the Seto Inland Sea in Tomonoura, a Japan Heritage site

Tomonoura Onsen Keishokan Rentei is an onsen ryokan overlooking the Seto Inland Sea in Tomonoura, a port town designated as a Japan Heritage site. It is about 30 minutes by Tomotetsu bus from JR Fukuyama Station, and a shuttle bus is also available. The Joyato stone lantern and other historic sites in Tomonoura are within walking distance.

Baby-friendly radium onsen and rooms with an open-air bath

The water at Tomonoura Onsen is a weakly alkaline radium onsen (simple weakly radioactive spring water), and because it is gentle on the skin, it suits bathing together with young children. The communal bath and open-air bath look out over the Seto Inland Sea, and some rooms come with their own open-air bath, so families whose little ones dislike a communal bath can still bathe at their own pace in their room.

Japanese-style tatami rooms, in-room dining and seafood from the Seto Inland Sea

Guest rooms are mainly Japanese-style tatami rooms, laid out so that co-sleeping with a young child on the tatami is easy. Some plans offer in-room dining, so you can enjoy seafood from the Seto Inland Sea with your children without worrying about other guests.

Combine it with a walk through the historic streets of Tomonoura

Tomonoura is a Japan Heritage town that still carries the atmosphere of an Edo-period port. Along with walks to historic sites such as the Joyato stone lantern and the Irohamaru Exhibition Hall, it is a place for a family to enjoy an unhurried onsen trip.