Published date: July 1, 2025
Coin Laundry Requires Cash! A Trip with Preschool Children
Room Type Stayed
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Experience of the stay
I arrived around 4 PM on a weekday in June, but there were many tourists, and I was guided to a nearby affiliated parking lot. I intended to drink the welcome drink, corn tea, but I forgot in the rush with the kids, which was unfortunate.
At the shop, they had several souvenirs from Asahiyama Zoo, so I bought some to pack in my carry bag beforehand as I planned to visit the zoo the next day.
The room was compact, but the children were thrilled. There was space under the bed to store luggage, and although I worried about the height of the bed being a concern for the kids, I tucked them in on the far side where the wooden frame was, so it wasn't an issue.
My child had fallen out of the twin bed at a different hotel the night before and cried, but they seemed to find this bed comfortable, whispering in the morning that it was the best bed.
The adult-sized yukata was in the room, and the children’s sizes could be borrowed from the front desk. The M size for kids fits from 90 to 120 cm, so it might be safer for smaller children to bring their own pajamas.
After dinner, I went to the large communal bath at 8:30 PM, but it was quite crowded. It’s good to check the congestion from the room and go at less busy times.
The bath included a hot bath, walking bath, cold bath, and sauna, and my child seemed to love the lower temperature in the walking bath, sitting near the entrance the whole time. There were child-sized chairs and body wash in the washing area, which was convenient not to have to bring my own. There were two types of free drinks after the bath, and the kids enjoyed them a lot.
The coin laundry was on the fourth floor, and there were plenty of machines, so it was easy to use. Some OMO hotels are cashless, so I only took my phone, but this one required cash. The washing cost 300 yen, and drying was 200 yen. I rushed back to the room to grab some coins, so I want to emphatically tell everyone planning to use it.
Since I had no breakfast included, I went to the large bath at 7 AM, but since everyone was having breakfast, the bath was very comfortable as no one was there. The lobby had a takeout service for free coffee and cafe au lait, which everyone took back to their rooms.
Experiences during the trip
For dinner, I asked the OMO ranger and went to Ramen Tengkin. Although there was a bit of a line, it moved quickly, and they had high chairs and child-friendly cutlery, making it feel like a family-friendly place with several families dining there.