Destination
Nikko
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.
9 ryokans in Nikko
Hoshino Resorts KAI Kinugawa
界 鬼怒川
A Hoshino Resorts ryokan on a hilltop above the Kinugawa River, featuring Mashiko pottery and regional craft interiors.
from $300 /per night
8.8/10
FUFU Nikko
ふふ 日光
An all-suite luxury retreat where every room has a private hot spring bath — adjacent to Tamozawa Imperial Villa.
from $400 /per night
9.1/10
Asaya Hotel
あさやホテル
Kinugawa's oldest inn (est. 1888), crowned by a rooftop open-air bath 13 stories above the gorge.
from $150 /per night
8.5/10
Nikko Kanaya Hotel
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 $200 /per night
8.6/10
Kinugawa Plaza Hotel
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 $100 /per night
8.1/10
Hotel Otaki
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 $60 /per night
8/10
Chuzenji Kanaya Hotel
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 $200 /per night
8.4/10
Kinugawa Onsen Hotel
鬼怒川温泉ホテル
A heritage hotel established in 1931 with garden baths overlooking the Kinugawa River gorge.
from $100 /per night
8.3/10
Bettei Sasane
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 $350 /per night
9.2/10