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Tsuki no Hotel
forumWhat families say
Rakuten Travel rating 4.42 out of 5 (1,182 reviews). Guests report that the room with tatami let them sleep soundly with a small child without worrying about a fall from the futon. Families also praise being able to bring books from the neighboring library into their room, and the breakfast is said to offer plenty of dishes made with local ingredients. On the other hand, some guests found the laundry inconvenient, since the washer-dryer drum machines can mean a wait of several hours when they are busy.
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Kids Facilities
Kids' menu items (curry plate, omurice plate and kids' plate)
Kids' menu items (curry plate, omurice plate and kids' plate)
A kids' curry plate and a kids' omurice plate are pictured for lunchtime, and a kids' plate for dinner. This comes from the hotel's own listing on a booking site, so please confirm with the hotel what is currently served.
TATAMI Twin (room with a tatami area)
TATAMI Twin (room with a tatami area)
A twin room with a Japanese feel, where part of the space by the window is floored with tatami. Guests can relax in rattan legless chairs, and the room suits families with children. It has two beds 110 cm wide.
Connecting rooms (Moderate Twin plus Comfort Double)
Connecting rooms (Moderate Twin plus Comfort Double)
The Moderate Twin and the Comfort Double next door can be set up as connecting rooms, so guests can move between them without stepping into the corridor. They accommodate up to 4 adults, but are limited to one group per day, so please contact the hotel in advance.
- •Limited to one group per day, so advance inquiry to the hotel is required.
Co-sleeping and towel set service
Co-sleeping and towel set service
- paymentsPrice:Free for guests
Co-sleeping is free for children through elementary school age, up to 12, and co-sleeping children also receive a towel set free of charge. A double room takes one co-sleeping child and a twin room up to two. Babies and toddlers co-sleep free of charge when no bedding is provided, whether or not meals are included.
- •On a plan that includes breakfast, an elementary school child who co-sleeps pays an additional 1,430 yen.
- •Co-sleeping with bedding is not accepted for babies and toddlers.
Overview
Tsuki no Hotel is a community hotel a 1-minute walk from Sakata Station, integrated with the Hikari no Minato complex. Every room is non-smoking and has a Simmons bed and a large window looking out toward Mount Chokai. Co-sleeping is free for children through elementary school age, and some rooms are designed with families in mind, including the tatami-floored TATAMI Twin. There is no communal bath, onsen, or indoor or outdoor pool, and breakfast is a buffet built around the regional cuisine of the Shonai area. The hotel's own parking is free for staying guests.
Rooms
Tsuki no Hotel offers a wide range of room types, including the Shower Single, Moderate Double, Mount Chokai View Double, Comfort Double, Moderate Twin, TATAMI Twin, Corner Twin and Universal Room. Every room is non-smoking and comes with a Simmons bed and a Lofty pillow. The TATAMI Twin has a tatami-floored area where guests can relax in rattan legless chairs, giving the room a Japanese feel that suits families with children; it has two beds 110 cm wide. The Moderate Twin can be set up as a connecting room with the Comfort Double next door, so guests can move between the two rooms without stepping into the corridor. This arrangement is convenient for families or groups of friends and accommodates up to 4 adults, but it is limited to one group per day, so please contact the hotel in advance. There is also a Universal Room on a floor with no steps, with a toilet and bathroom that are easy to use from a wheelchair.
Dining
Breakfast is served buffet-style at ALL DAY DINING Tsuki no Michi on the first floor, from 7 a.m. to 10 a.m., with last entry at 9:30 a.m. The strongly local lineup includes a side-by-side tasting of Yamagata-grown Tsuyahime and Hitomebore rice, Shonai regional dishes such as mukisoba (buckwheat groats) and imoni (taro and meat stew), and Sakata ramen made to order at the live kitchen. A kids' curry plate and a kids' omurice plate are pictured for lunchtime, and a kids' plate for dinner. When a co-sleeping child is on a plan that includes breakfast, children who have not yet started elementary school are not charged, while children of elementary school age up to 12 pay an additional 1,430 yen.
Family-friendly features
Co-sleeping is free for children through elementary school age, up to 12. Co-sleeping children also receive a towel set free of charge. A double room takes one co-sleeping child and a twin room up to two. Babies and toddlers co-sleep free of charge when no bedding is provided, whether or not meals are included, but co-sleeping with bedding is not accepted. The lobby library holds about 1,000 volumes, from picture books to manga and novels, and guests may take them to their rooms. On the first floor of the Sakata City Central Library, in the same Hikari no Minato complex, there is a children's corner with a wooden play pool and picture books, and hotel guests may bring library books to their rooms without going through the library's borrowing procedure. Note that this is a public facility separate from the hotel. For safety, children of elementary school age and under must be accompanied by an adult on the third-floor Mount Chokai view deck. There is no onsen, communal bath, private-hire bath, sauna, ganbanyoku (heated-stone sauna), indoor or outdoor pool, or babysitting service.
Access
The hotel is about a 1-minute walk from JR Sakata Station and is integrated with the Hikari no Minato complex. From Shonai Airport it is about 40 minutes by airport bus, which connects directly to the bus terminal, and from the Sakata IC on the Yamagata Expressway it is about 15 minutes by car. The hotel's own parking is a 2-3 minute walk away and is free for staying guests.
Access & Information
| location_onAddress | 1-10-20 Saiwai-cho, Sakata, Yamagata 998-0023 |
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| directions_carAccess | Right in front of Sakata Station, about a 1-minute walk. 10 minutes from Sakata IC, and 30 minutes by car from Shonai Airport. |
| trainNearest station | Sakata Station |
| local_parkingParking | Free parking is a 2-minute walk away, next to the post office in front of Sakata Station. |
| callPhone | +81-234-26-8800 |
| paymentsCards | VISA, JCB, American Express, Diners Club, UC, DC, NICOS, Mastercard, Rakuten Card |
| languageOfficial site | https://tsukinohotel.jp/open_in_new |
Reference price as of August 22, 2026 (stay date 2026-09-12). Please check the booking site for actual rates.
Frequently Asked Questions
Do we pay extra for a child co-sleeping with us?
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Children through elementary school age, up to 12, can co-sleep at no additional charge, and they also receive a towel set at no charge. A double room takes one co-sleeping child and a twin room up to two. Babies and toddlers can co-sleep at no charge when no bedding is provided, whether or not meals are included, but co-sleeping with bedding is not accepted. Junior high school students and older pay the adult rate and count toward the room's capacity.
Which rooms work best for a family with children?
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The TATAMI Twin has a tatami-floored area by the window with rattan legless chairs and two beds 110 cm wide, and it suits families with children. The Moderate Twin can also be set up as a connecting room with the Comfort Double next door for up to 4 adults, though this is limited to one group per day and requires contacting the hotel in advance.
What is breakfast like, and are there meals for children?
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Breakfast is a buffet at ALL DAY DINING Tsuki no Michi on the first floor, from 7 a.m. to 10 a.m. with last entry at 9:30 a.m., featuring a tasting of Yamagata-grown Tsuyahime and Hitomebore rice, Shonai dishes such as mukisoba and imoni, and Sakata ramen from the live kitchen. A kids' curry plate and a kids' omurice plate are pictured for lunchtime and a kids' plate for dinner. On a plan that includes breakfast, a co-sleeping child who has not yet started elementary school is not charged, while an elementary school child up to 12 pays an additional 1,430 yen.
Is there an onsen, communal bath or pool for the family?
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No. There is no onsen, communal bath, private-hire bath, sauna, ganbanyoku (heated-stone sauna), or indoor or outdoor pool, and no babysitting service is offered.
What are the check-in and checkout times, and is there a cancellation fee?
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Check-in is from 3 p.m. and checkout is at 11 a.m. The front desk will hold your luggage before check-in or after checkout, and on request it can be placed in your room before check-in. Standard cancellation rules apply, and a no-show without notice is charged 100% of the accommodation rate; some plans have their own rules.
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