Mercure Toyama Tonami Resort & Spa メルキュール富山砺波リゾート＆スパ 富山砺波美居溫泉度假酒店

Mercure Toyama Tonami Resort & Spa is a hilltop resort hotel in Tonami City, Toyama Prefecture, offering sweeping views of the Tonami Plain and the Tateyama Mountain Range. It is conveniently located for road trips and sightseeing around the Hokuriku region—about 15 minutes by car from the Tonami IC on the Hokuriku Expressway, 10 minutes from the Takaoka–Tonami Smart IC, and roughly 25 minutes from Shin-Takaoka Station. The address is 330 Yasukawa, Tonami City, and the hotel sits in a quiet rural setting surrounded by farmland and satoyama landscapes.

Formerly known as Royal Hotel Toyama Tonami, the large resort property was rebranded under Accor’s “Mercure” brand in April 2024. It offers 249 guestrooms in Western, Japanese, and Japanese-Western styles, along with larger multi-bed rooms suitable for families and groups. All rooms are 35 m² or larger, providing ample space even for guests with sizable luggage or those traveling with children.

Many rooms overlook the Tonami Plain’s dispersed settlements, the Tateyama Mountains, or the surrounding satoyama scenery, allowing guests to enjoy the region’s seasonal landscapes, from lush rice fields to snow-capped peaks. Standard amenities include free Wi-Fi, TV, refrigerator, electric kettle, humidifying air purifier, in-room safe, and bidet toilet. Each floor also features water dispensers, enabling guests to refill their in-room pitchers at any time—a convenient feature for long stays and family trips.

The hot spring area includes a large public bath, an open-air rock bath, and a sauna. The open-air bath uses the hotel’s own spring, “Ecchu Tonamino Onsen,” which blends two geological water sources—Yatsuo and Iozen formations—to create a sodium chloride–bicarbonate hot spring. The bath is kept at a comfortably mild temperature, allowing guests to soak for extended periods. From the outdoor area, visitors can enjoy views of the sunset-tinted Tonami Plain and nighttime scenery. The indoor facility spans approximately 262 m², providing generous space, and includes a sauna and cold bath ideal for alternating hot-and-cold bathing.

Dining centers around a buffet restaurant offering a mix of Japanese, Western, and Chinese dishes made with ingredients sourced from the Toyama–Tonami region. The dinner buffet features more than 40 items, including local specialties, live kitchen dishes served hot, kid-friendly options, and a variety of desserts. The breakfast buffet offers a familiar lineup of rice, miso soup, Japanese side dishes, bread, eggs, salads, yogurt, and fruit, supplemented with regional flavors and seasonal small dishes.

The hotel also incorporates an all-inclusive system. Many room plans include dinner, breakfast, lounge drinks, snacks, and access to the large public bath, allowing guests to relax without worrying about extra charges after check-in. Depending on the time of day, lounge offerings include beer, wine, and sake, as well as coffee, tea, and juices. In the evening, a “nightcap” service featuring whiskey, brandy, and Japanese spirits is available (excluding some paid items).

Facilities include the restaurant, lounge, large bath and open-air bath, game corner, meeting rooms, banquet halls, and a gift shop—providing a full lineup characteristic of a large resort. The first floor also features coin laundry machines and vending machines, making the hotel suitable for extended stays, sports training camps, and corporate retreats. Free Wi-Fi covers the entire building, offering an environment well suited for workations or business trips requiring computer use.

Access is straightforward: about 15 minutes by taxi from Tonami Station on the Johana Line and around 25 minutes by car from Shin-Takaoka Station on the Hokuriku Shinkansen. The hotel is reachable from both the Tonami IC and Toyama-Nishi IC, making it a convenient base for driving trips to Toyama, Takaoka, and Kanazawa. The property has an outdoor parking lot with space for more than 220 vehicles, available on a first-come, first-served basis without reservation. While parking is currently free, policies may change, so checking the latest information on the hotel’s website is recommended.

With views of the Tonami Plain and Tateyama Mountains, its own hot spring, all-inclusive buffets and lounge service, and spacious guestrooms, Mercure Toyama Tonami Resort & Spa is well suited to travelers who want to explore Hokuriku by car, relax in nature, or use an onsen resort as a base for visiting Toyama and Kanazawa. It accommodates families, groups, couples looking for scenic relaxation, and guests planning longer stays.