Breakfast was simple, but great. The (shared) indoor Japanese hot spring bath was clean, large, and free when we wanted to use it.

Stayed in May 2024

Wonderful inn with a nice riverside location. The staff are friendly and helpful. Our room was spacious and had clean tatami floors.

Stayed in May 2024

I would have liked to also have soap, a disposable toothbrush (as I've seen it in other japanese hotels) and toothpaste inside the room, but it's not a big deal. There is soap in the toilet area and also in the Onsens. I can't think of any other issue, I really loved staying one night here.

The staff was extremely lovely and accommodating, even when I asked for an early checkout. They provided very detailed information on the temples around the area, suggested restaurants (I strongly recommend the Bell restaurant, their Yuba meal and Matcha cake were amazing!), and provided a nice touristic map to walk around. The room was adorable, it felt like living inside an anime, although it's very small. The futon (bed at ground level) was really comfy with two pillows, and it is placed on a nice tatami mat. Big traditional windows open up to the forest and river outside, with nice singing birds and gargling water, but if you close them the room is pretty much acoustically isolated. There is no private bathroom, but a toilet area which was extremely clean and had everything necessary. There is a private washbasin inside the room though, so you can wash your face, teeth and hair without going to the toilet area. A hairdryer was available, along with two towels, a yukata (light kimono) and slippers. It would have been nice to also get a toothbrush and soap in the room, but not a big deal. There is a TV and perfectly working air conditioning to make the room either colder or hotter (it gets pretty cold at night). Finally I have to mention the awesome Onsens. There are two, one bigger for two people and one smaller for one, and you can simply get in and turn the sign on the door handle from "Vacant" to "Occupy" (to the owners, if you're reading this, it should say "Occupied" instead!). The water is pretty hot, so you'll probably want to get out after around 15 minutes. The Onsens are open only until 11 PM so make sure not to miss it. You should get in with the Yukata only, and don't forget to bring towels.

Stayed in May 2024

Great location

Stayed in April 2024

Nothing

This is a very nice small place. Very freindly owner. Coffee and tea always available as well as water. There is a private free onsen.

Stayed in May 2024

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Excellent location away from the Centre (15 min walk) on the border of the river in à quiet beautiful residential street. It made you feel à part of the place. Very nice owners. Homy athmosphere.

Stayed in May 2024

Tiny bathroom Very little eating out options in tarea

Quiet area Nice spa bath

Stayed in April 2024

Nothing

Wonderful location by river, all the temples and beautiful short walk to stone buddhas. Great helpful staff. Very comfortable and homely with lovely view from room. All facilities available. Shared bathroom very clean and great onsen

Stayed in April 2024

Location isn't exactly the most convenient to/from the Station - have to take a bus from Tobu-Nikko station and walk for 5-10 mins. It was especially bad on the way back considering the uphill path and having to use an underpass (no lift) to reach the opposite bus stop.

Very friendly owner, who personally helped to carry my luggage up to my room when I was out, greatly appreciated! He also kindly advised on locations for Dinner, considering most shops in Nikko closes very early. Room & toilets were clean and the showers included 2 private onsens, which were excellent to soak in after a long day. Lawson's is located fairly close by so no shortage of supplies there. Location is a great middle ground to access all of Nikko's attraction.

Stayed in April 2024

Nothing, everything was really amazing.

The staff was very welcoming and gave us really good advices for places to visit and to eat. We loved discovering the traditional japanese room. The hot bath was the cherry on the top, we loved it and slept really well after that 😍

Stayed in April 2024

Bed was a little hard but I know this is common so not a criticism specific to this place, just be aware.

Great location - right by the main temples and cultural sights, between the train station and lakes for hiking. Lovely staff. Clean. Onsen bathroom was lovely.

Stayed in April 2024

All was good

Very pleasant stay in great location. Staff very nice and very helpful. We enjoyed the onsens and hearing the river at night. Lovely breakfasts !

Stayed in April 2024

It was an amazing. I enjoyed everything from the private onsen, to the comfortable atmosphere. Would come again

Stayed in April 2024

Absolutely nothing

The property is very cozy, clean, organised and with a peaceful environment. That is just by the river so we could sleep with the sound of it. I understand there might be rooms that may not be the same but the impression was that the majority of the other rooms were even closer to the river. There is also the Japanese bathroom which allowed us to relax beyond the expected. The location is really close to the heritage site, the famous bridge and also close enough to the town. All walking distances. Finally the staff, oh, I could not stress enough how kind they are. It was indeed a great experience.

Stayed in April 2024

Nothing

The property managers were really nice and friendly, great location next to the river! Loved the onsen👌 would definitely stay here again!!

Stayed in April 2024

A very nice quiet family hostel. The common private onsens are excellent and very nice after touristing around Nikko. The location is also very good, a bit far from Nikko station, but at a walkable distance from all the relevant places. It also has a convenience store very close and the buses stops are also close.

Stayed in March 2024

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It was only one night, but the traditional room was perfect for me. With great view to the hills and the small river. You could hear the water and feel near to the nature. Also great the onsen in the first floor. The personal was very friendly and helpful with some recommendations.

Stayed in April 2024

The room bathroom was a little old and the shower doesn´t work very well.

The staff were very charm and helpful. I had to check-in very late (11pm) and they waited for me without any problem. Breakfast was delicious, with lots of different fruits, and even the onsen was really good

Stayed in April 2024

Nothing. I would like to apologize to the staff for leaving my bed so untidy: I lost something important and was really searching for it! (I found it in the end but didn't have time to make things tidy again.) I wish I spoke Japanese and could ask, why turtles?

Great location for visiting the shrines and temples. Quiet and cosy, old style and comforting. Free tea and coffee and use of tableware if you want to eat your own food. Friendly owner with great advice about where to visit and where to eat. Spotless shared washrooms. Great private Japanese style baths for a good soak at the end of the day. Easy access by bus from the station. I enjoyed the breakfast of toast, an egg, fruit, and coffee (not included in my room price); it was perhaps a little pricey but very convenient.

Stayed in April 2024

There were cobwebs all around the ceiling in the room, and this is not really the hostel's fault - however there was a late check in one night and they made an absolutely ridiculous amount of noise for 11/12pm at night.

Fantastic host, and a good sized room. Absolutely loved that there was a little private onsen available at the property, which was lovely to soak in after a day out in the snow/cold! The blankets on the bed were so comfy and warm

Stayed in March 2024

Friendly staff, lovely onsen, nice and warm room (previously warmed with heating system for us — without that, it would have been really cold)

Stayed in March 2024

Facilities are a little dated.

Great location right next to the river and walking distance to all the main attractions. The owners are incredibly kind and helpful.

Stayed in March 2024

Just that other people was making a lot of noise very late and very early

Very good, clean and good staff

Stayed in February 2024

Really kind, the price was not too high.

Stayed in February 2024