Hot Springs Hotels in Tochigi Prefecture, Japan

The hotel located in the next station from kinugawa onsen. I have booked one night here. The hotel provided japanese gown in room for yukata to all guests. Badly they provide male apparel for us. The staff who saw always gossip very bad experience. However, Staff at breakfast floor is very nice. He can't speak English but I feel his kindness.

The bunk bed was so large compare to average bed size with comfy and clean blanket and sheet. There is personal locker with key, lamp, charge station, body and face towel, slipper, and free flow kimono and amenities. The soap, shampoo, body lotion, and face wash are provided. I think it is super fantastic compared to the cheap price. We can use public onsen (male and females are in different rooms so it is so convenient). From 15.00-22.00, in the Lake-View Lounge, we can drink and eat snacks for free: all kinds of alcohol, various soft drinks machines, coffee machines, beer, ice, tea, etc. So fantastic!!!!! There are library and game corners as well. This hotel is just across the Chuzenji Lake, 900m from Kegon lake. There is one and only convenient store (10mins by walk from hotel) which is open 08.00-20.00. Even though there are view restaurants nearby, however, you must be aware that food here is quite difficult to access. Restaurants mostly close as early as 3 or 4 pm. I will definitely come here again.

We were absolutely thrilled with our stay at Kaniyu Onsen. The journey there was a Jochen Schweitzer experience in itself! By train from Kita Senju to Kinugawaonsen (1.5 hours), then by bus to Meotobuchi (1.5 hours) and then by Onsen Shuttle (20 minutes). Booking on site without knowing Japanese was an adventure! But everything worked out perfectly, thanks in part to the very helpful women at the tourist information office and what a beautiful landscape during the journey! When we arrived at the Onsen, English was spoken quite well and everything was explained in detail. One thing that was very important to us was that tattoos are tolerated, but you should be considerate of the other visitors. This means that you can swim when there is no one else in the pool or cover it with a towel. We didn't go into the large communal pool until very late. Before that we had only been in the small pools, where you are not seen very much. The dinner is also very unusual. As a European you have to get involved in it and for me, who doesn't eat fish, it was a bit of a challenge. But you only experience something like that once, so they do it!! We thought it was great and would come back anytime! Thank you for the great time!

The hotel is about 20 minutes away from Kinugawa Onsen Station. We arrived in the morning and there was no shuttle bus to the hotel. We waited for a while at the taxi station but there was no car, so we walked to the hotel. It is recommended to tell the hotel the arrival time and ask the hotel to book a taxi. When leaving, we booked a shuttle bus in advance. The shuttle bus fee is 300 yen per person. The hot spring in the hotel is comfortable, and the dinner is a buffet, which is very rich.

A hotel worth recommending, the buffet is good, the hot spring is average because there is no open-air hot spring. The hotel is a 5-minute drive from Kinugawa Onsen Station (about 1,100 yen taxi fare). The hotel does not have its own bus, but there is a shuttle bus between hotels (300 yen for adults) to Kinugawa Onsen Station. I especially recommend you come here in winter, but you can also come in autumn. Other time periods are not recommended.

Great traditional-yet-luxurious ryokan near the UNESCO temples of Nikko.  The room was amazing: it had a private hot tub, tatami mats,  a massage chair, and even binoculars.  Dinner was a delight, a classical tasting menu full of surprises.  My only complaints are about the shuttle system.  Hotel is extremely inflexible in how and when you can get a ride to and from the sites and train station: other than a couple of fixed time slots, they make you either walk or take a taxi.  Expected a bit more in this regard.  They also very much rushed me out the door in the morning which went counter to the relaxing experience I’d had.  Other than this, easy to recommend.

The meal was delicious. The hot spring was also the best.

Exceeded expectations, the room is large, the facilities are complete, the breakfast and dinner are delicious, there are many Japanese and Western varieties, although there are many people, the order is in place, and the management is in place. The river view room has the Kinu River outside the window, the scenery is good, but the sound of the water is a bit noisy. The hot spring area is also very clean, there are indoor and outdoor pools, and you can smell a strong smell of sulfur. After coming out of Kinu River Station, you will pass a cherry blossom avenue and arrive at the hotel. There is also a Kinu River Bridge nearby that is worth seeing.

An affordable hotel with its own small onsen. In the evenings, I always had it to myself, which was wonderful! The hotel might not be brand new, but the room was fully equipped with everything I needed – a kettle, a fridge, and a hairdryer. It's located a 15-minute walk from the station, which I didn't find inconvenient at all. I traveled to Nikko every day, using my all-area Free Pass, and the journey, with one transfer, took about 1 to 1.5 hours. For this price, only hostels were available in Nikko. But here, I got a proper hotel with spacious rooms.

The room was cleaned and felt clean. I don't need any extra luxury, but it doesn't look old, and I'm satisfied with the quality of the functional room. The bed and interior were natural and I liked it. The natural hot springs had a system where men and women entered at different times, so I gave up on matching the time. It may change daily, but it was a shame that only men were allowed to enter from late night to early morning. Breakfast has a small variety of Japanese, Western, and Chinese food. The reception staff and the people in charge of breakfast were very kind.