This hotel has a private bath, so it is recommended that you can enjoy hot spring without worrying about children. There are many other baths available on the very spacious grounds, so you can take a bath and visit them all. The dinner buffet, which uses locally produced ingredients, is also fun, and has menu that children will enjoy. Please consider this as one of your options.

This is a hideaway inn located just off the main street of Yufuin in Oita Prefecture. In addition to the main building, there is a traditional Japanese-style independent guest cottages available for rent, so even families with small children can stay here without worry. You can refresh yourself after your trip in the private bath.

If you are looking for a place to stay in Jozankei Onsen where you can enjoy a buffet, I recommend this place. The family can relax in a spacious and clean Japanese-style room. The buffet includes seasonal seafood such as salmon roe, so the whole family is sure to be satisfied.

We recommend the family-friendly Yamano Hotel Musouen in Yufuin Onsen. This is a popular inn for families, so you can stay here without worrying about bringing children. There is also a hot spring just for families. The view from the open-air bath is amazing, and it's a hotel that the whole family can enjoy.

This is one of the historic hotels in Jozankei Onsen. There is a free shuttle bus from Sapporo Station, so it is easy to access. There is a Buffet plan for both breakfast and dinner, which is very reasonable at around 10,000 yen per person. The homely hospitality is great, and there are facilities such as karaoke and table tennis, so it is also attractive for families to enjoy. Buffet has a wide variety of dishes, so you will be satisfied. This is a hotel that I would recommend.

How about Hotel Shikanoyu? Meals are served Buffet style, so you can enjoy fresh seasonal ingredients from Hokkaido. The seafood is especially delicious. open-air bath overlooking the Toyohira River is spacious and relaxing. The sodium chloride spring is effective in relieving fatigue. To get there, take the Jotetsu Bus bound for Jozankei from Sapporo Station, get off at Yunomachi, and it's a 3-minute walk away.

A recommended spot is the Toy, Doll and Automobile Museum. The booths where you can experience different jobs are popular with children, but there are plenty of exhibits that adults can enjoy as well. The most dangerous thing for children in hot springs is slipping and falling, but this bath is a tatami-floored hot spring, so it's safe. If you find it difficult to enter the large bath, you can also enjoy the small open-air bath, which is also covered with tatami.

This hotel is located at Zanpa Cape in Yomitan. There are many families, so I think the staff are used to it. It's not new, but the location is attractive because it's right across the road from the beach. Of course, there is a pool and a large public bath. If you have a rental car, it's easy to get to the supermarkets (Max Value and Kanehide), and during the summer season, they also have fireworks every other day.

This family-friendly hotel is surrounded by the lush nature of Lake Biwa in Shiga Prefecture. You can relax and unwind in the hotel and rooms, which are filled with a resort atmosphere. You can enjoy delicious cuisine made with local ingredients.

I'm not sure if this will completely meet your request of "I want to go to Yufuin with my family and spend some time relaxing," but I think you should consider "Iyotomi" as one of your options. The rooms are relatively spacious and have a semi-open-air bath, so I think it would be a good place to relax in the hot spring without worrying about the people around you.

The hotel is surrounded by the sea and is spacious and shaped like a ship. There is a wide variety of food options, and you won't get bored just walking around the hotel. The staff were especially wonderful, and we received attentive service down to the smallest details. It takes about an hour to get there from the airport, but the aquarium is just a short distance away.

I recommend "The Busena Terrace" located almost halfway between the airport and the Churaumi Aquarium! If you have special meals for children, please ask in advance. They will surely be able to accommodate you. The indoor pool, which is open all year round, also has a pool for children.

It takes about an hour to get there from the airport. The rooms are bright and spacious with wooden flooring. There are plenty of services such as a spa and lounges, so you can enjoy the resort to the fullest. Guests can also use the facilities and meals at affiliated hotels. There is also a convenient shuttle bus. It takes about an hour to get from the hotel to the Churaumi Aquarium on the Okinawa Expressway. It is highly recommended as it is reasonably priced and has a wide range of facilities.

It's a little far from the airport, but it's a large resort hotel along Route 58. I've stayed here twice so far, and it's a popular hotel with families. I always stay here when I'm sightseeing in the north. In Naha city, I recommend the Okinawa Kariyushi Ryukyu Hotel Naha, which is close to Kokusai Street, convenient to transportation, and reasonably priced.

This is a resort hotel in Jozankei Onsen where you can enjoy Buffet style meals. The meals have a wide variety of freshly made dishes, such as pasta, risotto, and Chinese food, and are highly recommended. There is also a dessert corner, which is a great place to enjoy after your meal. There is also an open-air bath where you can enjoy the view of nature, and the view is also great. Spa services are also available, and are highly recommended. The rooms are spacious and recommended for large families, allowing you to relax and unwind.

Although it is a little far from the airport, it is a private beach that can only be used by hotel guests, so it is not crowded and even small children can swim safely. Parasols are provided. There is also a slide in the pool. The rooms are clean and well-maintained, and the staff are kind. There is no convenience store, but the hotel's shop seems to be enough.

This place is very close to the Churaumi Aquarium, so it's very convenient for transportation. We stayed in a 4-bed family room. We could see the ocean from the window and enjoyed the resort atmosphere. Breakfast was a buffet, and they had fruits that my children like, so they were happy. The pool had two different depths so that small children could play safely.

Since you were bringing children, I think this hotel, which has a shuttle service from Yufuin Station, is convenient. It's not a large Ryokan (Japanese inn), but it's a charming Ryokan (Japanese inn), and all the rooms are independent guest cottages, so you can relax. All the rooms also have hot springs. I think it's perfect for relaxing with the family. There is also a foot bath where you can enjoy the view of Yufuin.

Japanese-style hotels where you can stay with your children have spacious rooms and buffet-style meals with a luxurious lineup, so they are recommended. There are also plenty of gorgeous menu that are popular with everyone, such as sushi and tempura. There are also baby baths available for rental in hot spring, so even children can soak in them.