Japan family travel

Shimonoseki Finally Has a Resort Families Can Call Home — An Honest Review of RISONARE Shimonoseki on the Kanmon Strait

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RISONARE Shimonoseki by Hoshino Resorts exterior view with on-site parking lot on the Kanmon Strait waterfront in Shimonoseki, Yamaguchi

I’ve visited Shimonoseki more times than I can count, but finding a place to stay with a five-year-old has always been the hardest part — most options near the harbor are cramped business hotels or aging properties with beds too high for a small child. When I heard Hoshino Resorts had opened a new RISONARE … Read more

The Ferris Wheel My Kid Didn’t Ride — Why Haikara’t Yokocho Was Still the Best Surprise in Shimonoseki

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Entrance to the indoor arcade at Haikara't Yokocho with the Ferris wheel visible behind the building

Traveling through Shimonoseki with my five-year-old, I took him to the aquarium, the fish market, the observation tower — all the sights I thought he’d enjoy. But no matter where we went, his eyes kept drifting toward a giant Ferris wheel sitting at the edge of the sea. So we followed his gaze, crossed the … Read more