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Home to the ornate Toshogu Shrine and surrounded by cedar forests and waterfalls, Nikko is a UNESCO World Heritage site just two hours from Tokyo. Its hot spring ryokans offer the perfect retreat after exploring the area's stunning temples and nature.
Looking for hotels in Nikko? Compare 23 traditional ryokans and modern onsen hotels, then narrow the list with the filters below or sort it by price.
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23 ryokans in Nikko
日光金谷ホテル
Japan's oldest resort hotel, established in 1873 — a living monument of Meiji-era elegance near Toshogu Shrine.
from US$200 · per person · per nightfrom ≈ US$400 total for 2 guests
8.6/10 (1,840)ふふ 日光
An all-suite luxury retreat where every room has a private hot spring bath — adjacent to Tamozawa Imperial Villa.
from US$400 · per person · per nightfrom ≈ US$800 total for 2 guests
9.1/10 (310)TAOYA日光霧降
All-inclusive onsen resort at 1,000m in Nikko's Kirifuri Highland, with buffet dining, free drinks, private baths, and a mountain-view rooftop open-air bath.
from US$155 · per person · per nightfrom ≈ US$310 total for 2 guests
8.8/10 (3,577)ホテル花庵
Renovated 20-room lake-view onsen hotel at the entrance to Lake Chuzenji, with two spring types, indoor and open-air baths, and private-onsen suites.
from US$247 · per person · per nightfrom ≈ US$494 total for 2 guests
9.6/10 (1,653)奥日光森のホテル
Lakeside Yumoto Onsen hotel in Oku-Nikko with 25 rooms, sulfur baths, a large open-air rock bath, and in-room private hot springs.
from US$142 · per person · per nightfrom ≈ US$284 total for 2 guests
9.2/10 (1,465)奥日光高原ホテル
60-room highland hotel in Okunikko Yumoto Onsen with milky-white sulfur hot springs, indoor and outdoor baths, and English-speaking staff.
from US$153 · per person · per nightfrom ≈ US$306 total for 2 guests
9/10 (1,053)鬼怒川プラザホテル
A gorge-side hotel with marble public baths and cypress open-air baths, plus four dining venues.
from US$100 · per person · per nightfrom ≈ US$200 total for 2 guests
8.1/10 (950)一心舘
Mid-range Kinugawa Onsen ryokan, the area's only fully self-sourced spring inn, with a reservable private open-air bath; founded 1922.
from US$75 · per person · per nightfrom ≈ US$150 total for 2 guests
8.4/10 (914)休暇村日光湯元
National-park resort on Lake Yuno in Okunikko Yumoto Onsen, with milky sulfur hot-spring baths and indoor plus lakeside open-air onsen.
from US$158 · per person · per nightfrom ≈ US$316 total for 2 guests
8.8/10 (818)日光千姫物語
Luxury kaiseki onsen ryokan in central Nikko, a 10-minute walk from Toshogu Shrine, with garden baths and rooms featuring private semi-open-air onsen.
from US$165 · per person · per nightfrom ≈ US$330 total for 2 guests
9.2/10 (788)中禅寺金谷ホテル
A lakeside log-house retreat at Lake Chuzenji, with natural hot springs piped from the 1,200-year-old Yumoto source.
from US$200 · per person · per nightfrom ≈ US$400 total for 2 guests
8.4/10 (680)ホテル清晃苑
Traditional onsen ryokan a 5-minute walk from Nikko Toshogu, serving yuba kaiseki, with a hot-spring bath, sauna, and a private open-air bath.
from US$106 · per person · per nightfrom ≈ US$212 total for 2 guests
8.4/10 (476)日光東観荘
Mid-range onsen ryokan within the Nikko World Heritage shrine grounds, a 5-minute walk from Toshogu, serving kaiseki with local Nikko yuba.
from US$125 · per person · per nightfrom ≈ US$250 total for 2 guests
8.1/10 (417)湯元板屋
Historic source-flow ryokan in Okunikko Yumoto Onsen, known for milky-white sulfur baths, kaiseki dining, and English-speaking staff.
from US$163 · per person · per nightfrom ≈ US$326 total for 2 guests
9.2/10 (392)日光 星の宿
Hilltop ryokan near Toshogu with a moss garden, multi-course yuba kaiseki, an open-air garden bath, and a reservable private cypress bath.
from US$170 · per person · per nightfrom ≈ US$340 total for 2 guests
8.9/10 (367)ホテル大滝
A resort-style room-only inn with private open-air baths and a folk-house-style communal bath amid gardens.
from US$60 · per person · per nightfrom ≈ US$120 total for 2 guests
8/10 (340)亀の井ホテル 奥日光湯元
Large lakefront buffet onsen hotel in Okunikko Yumoto facing Lake Yunoko, with milky sulfur baths, 78 rooms, and multilingual staff.
from US$65 · per person · per nightfrom ≈ US$130 total for 2 guests
8.6/10 (240)鬼怒川パークホテルズ
Kinugawa Onsen ryokan-hotel with 131 rooms, themed indoor and outdoor baths, four private garden rental baths, and English-speaking staff.
from US$140 · per person · per nightfrom ≈ US$280 total for 2 guests
8.2/10 (200)鬼怒川温泉 ホテル栂の季
Small 17-room Kinugawa Onsen ryokan along the river, with private open-air baths in most rooms, two natural hot-spring public baths, and kaiseki dining.
from US$163 · per person · per nightfrom ≈ US$326 total for 2 guests
8.8/10 (114)奥日光ゆの森
Intimate 12-room luxury ryokan in Okunikko Yumoto Onsen, where every room has its own source-fed open-air sulfur bath and meals are kaiseki.
from US$264 · per person · per nightfrom ≈ US$528 total for 2 guests
9.6/10 (106)別邸笹音
An intimate 11-room retreat where every room faces the Kinugawa River gorge, each with a semi-open-air bath.
from US$350 · per person · per nightfrom ≈ US$700 total for 2 guests
9.2/10 (85)ホテル春茂登
Budget Nikko Onsen inn founded in 1905, a short walk from Toshogu and Rinno-ji, serving yuba cuisine with an all-night alkaline hot-spring bath.
from US$74 · per person · per nightfrom ≈ US$148 total for 2 guests
8/10 (79)奥日光ホテル四季彩
Lakeside healing-resort hotel in Okunikko near Lake Chuzenji, with a milky-white natural sulfur hot spring and rooms with private open-air baths.
from US$132 · per person · per nightfrom ≈ US$264 total for 2 guests
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