Best Romantic Stays for Couples in Takayama

Yutoria Resort Hida Takayama offers family rooms with a kitchenette and kitchenware, so parents can prepare simple meals and snacks for children. Each room has a refrigerator, a bath and a shower, an electric kettle and slippers, and housekeeping is daily. Free private parking helps families arriving by car. The Takayama Festival Float Exhibition Hall, with its decorated festival floats, is less than 1 km away. Guests rate it 9.3 from 136 reviews.

HOTEL AMANEK HidaTakayama has family rooms, a strong start for parents who want everyone in one space. It is a 3-minute walk from Takayama Station, so arriving with children and bags is easy. Rooms are air-conditioned with private bathrooms and free WiFi. A public bath, an open-air bath and a sauna make evenings relaxing, and the daily buffet breakfast offers plenty of choice for young eaters. With a score of 9.2 from more than 1,500 reviews, it is one of the best-rated stays in Takayama.

Residence Hotel Takayama Station is a 2-minute walk from Takayama Station, which makes arriving with children and bags very easy. Each room has a kitchen and a washing machine, which I find a real advantage for families staying several nights in the Hida region, plus a private balcony. Parents also get a fitness centre and a sun terrace. With a 9.0 score from 2,604 reviews, it is the self-sufficient base I would pick in Takayama.

Chisun Grand Takayama is a two-minute walk from Takayama Station, close enough that I'd recommend it to families arriving by train with bags in tow. Rooms are spacious and air-conditioned, with private bathrooms and free Wi-Fi. The free bicycles are a good way to reach the old town with older children, the spa and sauna help after a long day of walking, and the restaurant serves both Japanese and European dishes, which suits mixed tastes at the table.

I would choose Hilton Takayama Resort for a family or couple who wants hot spring baths at the hotel itself. It offers hot spring baths, including private onsen, plus rooms with mountain views and free WiFi. A sauna and massages are available, and four restaurants, including a buffet and Japanese specialities, mean meals can stay on site. The hotel is near the station, which helps when travelling with luggage, though a resort of this kind invites a slower stay.

For a family arriving by train, the main advantage is the address: the hotel stands right across from JR Takayama Station, so there is no long walk with luggage and children. Rooms are basic but come with free WiFi, and staff lend humidifiers on request, which helps in dry winter air. A Japanese breakfast is available on site. With a score of 8 from more than 2,000 reviews, it reads as a dependable, simple base for exploring Takayama on foot.

Country Hotel Takayama stands across the street from JR Takayama Station, so families arriving by train with luggage barely have to walk. Rooms are compact, which I'd keep in mind with young children, but each has air conditioning, a fridge, an electric kettle and a yukata for every guest. The 24-hour convenience store on the ground floor makes late snacks and breakfast supplies easy, and paid private parking helps those exploring the Hida region by car.