Aso
Kamenoi Hotel Aso Park Resort with Kids: A Family Break
Kamenoi Hotel Aso Park Resort with kids: indoor pool, free Kids Park, a 90-dish dinner buffet, and JR Aso Station shuttle, checked against the hotel's pages.
Hideaki Yasukawa
Tokyo-based technology architect and lifelong Japan traveler. Marriott Lifetime Platinum (822 nights worldwide), 44 of 47 prefectures, ~60 hotel nights a year — usually with family. I verify every hotel before it appears here.
Okinawa
Kanucha Resort with Kids: A Stay Beyond the Beach
Kanucha Resort with kids: what's on site by age and season, meal-reservation rules for babies, and a firsthand note on staff hospitality.
Izu
Anda no Mori Izu with Kids: Play, Meals and the Stay
Anda no Mori Izu with kids: the free play rooms, three dinner seatings, all-inclusive drinks, and the Ito Station shuttle you need to book ahead.
Yatsugatake
Risonare vs Grand Mercure Yatsugatake: Family Choice
Risonare Yatsugatake has a year-round pool; Grand Mercure's own FAQ says it has none. What each Yatsugatake resort offers, checked Sept 2026.
Japan
Family Resort Break from Tokyo: Can You Skip the Car?
Can you take a family resort break from Tokyo without a car? Compare shuttle and train connections for four resorts in Izu, Yatsugatake and Minamiboso.
Japan
Japan Family Hotels: Should You Book Dinner Included?
Room only, breakfast, half board or all-inclusive? How Japan family hotels split meals, kids' pricing and free-sleeping rules across 5 resorts.
Japan
Japan Family Resorts: Can the Hotel Be the Holiday?
Japan family resorts, judged by goal: year-round indoor pools, seasonal water play, and all-inclusive meal plans across six resorts checked September 2026.
Miyazaki
Seagaia with Kids: A Family Resort Break in Miyazaki
Phoenix Seagaia Ocean Tower with kids: what's free for guests, what's new in 2026, and why a year-round indoor pool beats the season.
Hokkaido
New Chitose Airport to Rusutsu: Shuttle and Bus (2026-27)
New Chitose Airport to Rusutsu: the Big Runs direct shuttle (~120 min, from ¥5,000), the free Sapporo route, taxi fares and driving times, checked August 2026.
Hokkaido
New Chitose Airport to Niseko: Bus, Train or Taxi
New Chitose Airport to Niseko: three direct coach operators from ¥3,600, versus a 1-change train or a private transfer from ¥46,000.
Hokkaido
Rusutsu to Tomamu Transfer: Route and Times (2026-27)
No direct link: Rusutsu to Tomamu means a free Sapporo shuttle plus a JR Tokachi train (~4.5-5.5 hrs) or a private transfer from ~¥23,000.
Hokkaido
Niseko to Rusutsu Transfer: Bus and Times (2026-27)
Niseko to Rusutsu transfer: the direct shuttle's schedule and fare, the Donan Bus fallback via Kutchan, taxi and driving times (checked August 2026).