2026 Editors' Selection

The 8 Best Ryokans in Nikko

Hand-picked from 9 ryokans across Nikko — ranked by editor curation, traveler reviews, and onsen quality.

01Editor's Pick

Nikko|Luxury

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.

English OKOnsenPrivate OnsenVegetarianNear Station

from $400 /per night

9.1/10

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Nikko|Luxury

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.

English OKOnsenVegetarianNear Station

from $300 /per night

8.8/10

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Nikko|Luxury

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.

English OKVegetarianNear Station

from $200 /per night

8.6/10

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Nikko|Mid-Range

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.

English OKOnsenPrivate OnsenVegetarianNear Station

from $150 /per night

8.5/10

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Nikko|Luxury

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.

OnsenPrivate OnsenVegetarianNear Station

from $350 /per night

9.2/10

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Nikko|Luxury

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.

English OKOnsenVegetarian

from $200 /per night

8.4/10

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Nikko|Mid-Range

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.

English OKOnsenVegetarianNear Station

from $100 /per night

8.3/10

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Nikko|Mid-Range

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.

English OKOnsenVegetarianNear Station

from $100 /per night

8.1/10

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