Nikko Hoshinoyado

3.5 star property
3.5-star ryokan near Toshogu Shrine

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Hot springs
Deluxe Double or Twin Room, Private Bathroom, Garden View
Hot springs
Property grounds
Down comforters, in-room safe, individually furnished, free WiFi

Reviews

9.0 out of 10

Wonderful

Popular amenities

  • Room service
  • Breakfast available
  • 24/7 front desk
  • Housekeeping
  • Air conditioning
  • Free WiFi

Explore the area

Map
1115 Kamihatsuishi-machi, Nikko, Tochigi-ken, 321-1401
  • Shinkyo Bridge
    3 min walk
  • Rinno-ji Temple
    4 min walk
  • Rinno-ji
    6 min walk
  • Utsunomiya (QUT)
    56 min drive

Room options

Deluxe Japanese-Style with Private Bathroom (Non-Smoking), Room Only Plan

  • 36 sq m
  • Mountain view
  • Sleeps 8
  • 5 Twin Futons

Deluxe Japanese-Style with Private Bathroom - Non-Smoking, Half Board Plan

  • 36 sq m
  • Mountain view
  • Sleeps 8
  • 5 Twin Futons

Standard Room, Japanese Futon, Room Only Plan

  • 21 sq m
  • Mountain view
  • Sleeps 6
  • 4 Twin Futons

Standard Japanese-Style with Shower Room (Non-Smoking) Room Only Plan

  • 21 sq m
  • Mountain view
  • Sleeps 6
  • 4 Twin Futons

Deluxe Japanese-Style with Private Bathroom - Non-Smoking, Breakfast Plan

  • 36 sq m
  • Mountain view
  • Sleeps 8
  • 5 Twin Futons

Deluxe Double or Twin Room, Private Bathroom, Garden View

  • Sleeps 8
  • 2 Large Twin Beds and 4 Large Twin Futons

DLX JP-Style Room HORAI

  • Sleeps 8
  • 2 Large Twin Beds and 4 Twin Futons

DLX JP-Style Room KOCHO

  • Sleeps 6
  • 4 Twin Futons

Standard Japanese-Style with Shower Room (Non-Smoking) Half Board Plan

  • 21 sq m
  • Mountain view
  • Sleeps 6
  • 4 Twin Futons

Standard Japanese-Style with Shower Room (Non-Smoking) Breakfast Plan

  • 21 sq m
  • Mountain view
  • Sleeps 6
  • 4 Twin Futons

Standard Room, Japanese Futon, Breakfast Plan

  • 21 sq m
  • Mountain view
  • Sleeps 6
  • 4 Twin Futons

Standard Room, Japanese Futon, Half Board Plan

  • 21 sq m
  • Mountain view
  • Sleeps 6
  • 4 Twin Futons

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About the area

Nikko

In historical district.You'll be steps from Shinkyo Bridge and a 5-minute walk from Rinno-ji Temple. Kosugi Hoan Memorial Nikko Art Museum and Rinno-ji are also within half a mile (1 km).

What's nearby

  • Shinkyo Bridge - 3 min walk - 0.3 km
  • Rinno-ji Temple - 4 min walk - 0.4 km
  • Toshogu Shrine - 9 min walk - 0.8 km
  • Futarasan Shrine - 15 min walk - 1.3 km
  • Nikko Kirifuri Ice Arena - 3 min drive - 2.3 km

Getting around

  • Nikko Tobunikko Station - 3 min drive
  • Shimoimaichi-eki - 17 min drive
  • Haneda Airport (HND) - 146 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪日光金谷ホテル メインダイニングルーム - ‬1 min walk
  • ‪冨士屋観光センター - ‬12 min walk
  • ‪本宮カフェ - ‬3 min walk
  • ‪油源 - ‬2 min walk
  • ‪Eat あさい - ‬6 min walk

About this property

Nikko Hoshinoyado

3.5-star ryokan near Toshogu Shrine
There's a restaurant on site. Public spaces have free WiFi. Nikko Hoshinoyado offers its guests hot springs. A vending machine, multilingual staff, and gift shops/newsstands are also featured at Nikko Hoshinoyado. Limited free parking is available on a first-come, first-served basis.
  • 1 building
  • 21 guestrooms or units
  • 3 levels
  • Built in 1964
  • Karaoke
  • Charging station for electric cars
  • Breakfast available (surcharge)
  • Front desk (24 hours)
  • Staff is multilingual
  • Storage area for luggage
  • Front-desk safe
  • Garden
  • Gift shop
  • Newspapers in lobby (free)
  • Elevator
  • Water dispenser
  • Dining venue
Nikko Hoshinoyado offers 21 air-conditioned accommodations with safes and slippers. Each accommodation is individually furnished. Beds feature down comforters. 32-inch flat-screen televisions come with satellite channels. Bathrooms include toilets with an electronic bidet, complimentary toiletries, hair dryers, and children's slippers.

Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wireless Internet access. Business-friendly amenities include phones along with free local calls (restrictions may apply). Housekeeping is offered daily and in-room massages can be requested.

Services include massages. Public bath/onsen services include an indoor mineral hot springs (Japanese-style onsen) and a yukata (Japanese robe). These services feature separate men and women areas. There are hot springs open between 3:30 PM and midnight.

Languages

English, Japanese

Property amenities

Family friendly

  • Refrigerator

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transportation

  • Free self parking on site
  • Limited onsite parking
  • Electric car charging station on site
  • Free train station pick-up shuttle from 2:00 PM - 6:00 PM
  • Train station shuttle on request, at scheduled times

Food and drink

  • Japanese breakfast available for a fee daily 7:00 AM–8:30 AM: JPY 2750 for adults and JPY 1650 for children
  • 1 restaurant
  • Room service available

Things to do

  • Hot springs
  • Karaoke

Accessibility

  • Elevator

Room amenities

Entertainment

  • 32-inch flat-screen TV
  • Satellite channels

Bedroom

  • Air conditioning
  • Down comforter

Bathroom

  • Electronic bidet
  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Shampoo
  • Soap
  • Toilet paper
  • Towels
  • Toothbrush and toothpaste

Food and drink

  • Refrigerator

More

  • Children's slippers
  • Free local calls
  • In-room massage
  • Individually furnished
  • Phone
  • Restaurant dining guide
  • Safe
  • Slippers

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3 PM; Check-in end time: 7 PM
Early check-in subject to availability
Early check-in fee: JPY 2750
Late check-in subject to availability

Check-out

Check-out before 10 AM
Late check-out subject to availability
Late check-out fee: JPY 2750

Special check-in instructions

This property offers transfers from the train station; guests must contact the property with arrival details before travel, using the contact information on the booking confirmation
Guests must contact the property in advance for check-in instructions; front desk staff will greet guests on arrival
To make arrangements for check-in please contact the property ahead of time using the information on the booking confirmation
If you are planning to arrive after 3:00 PM please contact the property in advance using the information on the booking confirmation
For more details, please contact the property using the information on the booking confirmation
Pickup shuttle service is provided from Nikko Station 2-6 PM only.
Guests who book the half board rate plan must check-in before 7 PM. Guests must contact the property to arrange dinner if unable to arrive by 7 PM.

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

  • No pets allowed

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.
  • Rollaway/extra beds are available for JPY 1650 per day.
  • Cribs (infant beds) are not available.

Property payment types

Important information

Optional extras

The fees and deposits listed below will be charged at the time of service, check-in, or check-out.

  • Fee for Japanese breakfast: approximately JPY 2750 for adults and JPY 1650 for children
  • Early check-in fee: JPY 2750 (subject to availability)
  • Late check-out fee: JPY 2750 (subject to availability)
  • Rollaway bed fee: JPY 1650 per day

This may not be a comprehensive list. Fees and deposits are subject to change and might not include tax.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
Guests must contact this property in advance to reserve access to the public bathing facility
This property accepts credit cards
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher, a security system, and a first aid kit
Please note that cultural norms and guest policies may differ by country and by property; the policies listed are provided by the property
Charges for extra guests may apply and vary according to property policy.
A cash deposit for incidental charges and government-issued photo identification may be required upon check-in.
Special requests are subject to availability at the time of check-in. Special requests can't be guaranteed and may incur additional charges.
    This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business, or profession. Guests must contact this property in advance to reserve access to the public bathing facility. This property accepts Visa, Mastercard, American Express, Diners Club, JCB International, and Union Pay. For guests' safety, the property includes a fire extinguisher, a smoke detector, a security system, and a first aid kit in each accommodation.

We should mention

  • Hot springs access available from 3:30 PM to midnight.
  • As required by the Japanese Ministry of Health, Labour, and Welfare, all international visitors must submit their passport number and nationality when registering at any lodging facility (inns, hotels, motels, etc. ). Also, it's required that lodging proprietors photocopy the passports of all registering guests and keep the photocopy on file.
  • Please note that some properties do not permit guests with tattoos to use the onsite public bathing facilities.
  • This property welcomes guests of all sexual orientations and gender identities (LGBTQ+ friendly).

Property is also known as

Hoshinoyado
Hoshinoyado Inn
Nikko Hoshinoyado
Nikko Hoshinoyado Inn
Nikko Hoshinoyado Nikko
Nikko Hoshinoyado Ryokan
Nikko Hoshinoyado Ryokan Nikko

Nikko Hoshinoyado Reviews

Reviews

9.0

Wonderful

Rating 10 - Excellent. 60 out of 89 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 17 out of 89 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 8 out of 89 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 4 out of 89 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 89 reviews" "

9.2/10

Cleanliness

9.4/10

Staff & service

9.0/10

Amenities

8.6/10

Property conditions & facilities

9.0/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

4/10 Poor

Henrik

Travelled with partner
Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
Tl;dr: I would not recommend this place. The location is great and onsen and grounds are fine. But at $400/night for two people and half board it’s way overpriced. The wallpaper is peeling, the carpets are dirty, it smells a little funky and there is no shower in the room. The dinner / breakfast are fine and the staff friendly but I would expect more at this rate.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2024

8/10 Good

Su, Brea

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Everything is great. There is no bath in the room so you have to go to the onsen room to take shower.
Stayed 1 night in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

Julie, Denver

Stayed 1 night in Jun 2024

6/10 Okay

Reena

Travelled with family
We were let down overall by our stay at this hotel. The room we stayed in was really dated and the overall smell of the hotel was not very pleasant. The room walls were dusty. For the condition of the hotel, I think we over paid. The positive about the hotel is its location near the shrines and bridge. The hotel did provide shuttle services from Nikko train station which was really nice. The staff did speak English.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Dean

Stayed 1 night in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

Danah

Stayed 1 night in Apr 2024

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Travelled with family
Liked: Staff & service
Would overall recommend a different place
This hotel is very over priced. The great thing about this hotel is location, walking distance to main shrines. Otherwise it is outdated and smells like mold-throughout the entire hotel. The room is already over priced and then they want you to pay for private bath time. There is no shower in your room, so it’s public bath or pay extra. Also, there is an extra charge for extra towels. I do take into consideration this is supposed to be more simplistic and traditional however an update should be done for the price. They do have a nice restaurant with pretty view of the small garden.
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2024

8/10 Good

Irene

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Restaurant was the best
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2024

10/10 Excellent

Ohad

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Staff is very helpful and hospitable. Public baths are clean and not too busy. The staff gave good explanation on the Onesen. We took the Japanese breakfast and it was OK but not great, we didn't find a lot of alternative dining options close by. Location is great - next to the temples and close to the bus station. The one thing I would improve would be the towels - They give only one towel per person which is not enough if you go 3-4 times a day to the public bath like we did, and there's no way to dry your towel quickly especially in the winter when it's freezing. Overall we enjoyed our stay and the public bath was great.

8/10 Good

Jacinda, Fairfield

Stayed 1 night in Dec 2023

10/10 Excellent

Gelana

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2023

10/10 Excellent

Pratik

Travelled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Location was right outside the Nikko Park and major tourist attractions. The dinner in the hotel was quite good but a bit expensive. The onsen was incredible too. Highly recommend this place.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2023

10/10 Excellent

Kevin

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
This place is the best
This Ryokan is wonderful, amazing, delightful. Japanese style rooms, architecture is showing it's age a little but retains all of its charm and character. 1/2 board (breakfast and dinner) is the way to go. The meals were amazing, so well structured, theme was apparent, the food itself was an adventure. Onsen was really pleasant after walking through the world heritage parks.
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2023

10/10 Excellent

Bobby

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
A fantastic ryokan experience. We had a delux room with private bathroom. Slept on mats on the floor which was surprisingly comfortable. The onsen offered 2 small hot baths covered and open to outdoors. Breakfast was amazing, offering Japanese and American style cuisine. Had difficult time finding restaurants for dinner, not many choices and they fill up early. Walkable to most sights.

10/10 Excellent

Martin, Genève

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Amazing stay, very nice staff, delicious food
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2023

10/10 Excellent

John

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Staff and facilities were excellent. The food we were served was very delicious and fun and providing a copy of the menu for us to photograph allows us to go back and translate to understand some of the food we did not recognize. The rooms could probably use a little updating but this did not disrupt our enjoyment of the short stay.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2023

10/10 Excellent

Kamalini, Nunawading

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Would recommend a stay here. The room was comfortable with good views and a great ryokan experience. Staff are friendly and helpful. We enjoyed the kaiseki dinner here too. They also have indoor and outdoor onsen.
Stayed 1 night in May 2023

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Beautiful hotel, ideally located for visiting the shrine area. The service was warm and attentive; the onsen facilities were very nice. Highly recommend this hotel!!!
Stayed 2 nights in May 2023

10/10 Excellent

John, Sammamish

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Clean rooms. Friendly staff. Nice onsen. And half board meals were awesome
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2023

10/10 Excellent

Gabriela

Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2023

10/10 Excellent

seiko

10/10 Excellent

Susan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2022

6/10 Okay

Francis

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Staff & service
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2022

10/10 Excellent

Kriszl

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2021

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Excellent ryokan with a lovely onsen bath, situated near the center of everything you want to see.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2021