Recommended Areas When Choosing Hotels and Ryokan at Nikko and other Tochigi Sightseeing Spots

When looking for hotels and ryokan in Tochigi, the main tourist areas and hot spring resorts are recommended. The Nikko and Utsunomiya areas have good access to tourist attractions, and at the Kinugawa Onsen and Nasushiobara areas, you can stay at an onsen resort.

Hotels in Nikko area, Tochigi prefecture

Nikko is an area full of tourist attractions, located in the northwestern part of Tochigi prefecture. At Nikko, a large number of accommodation facilities are concentrated in the “World Heritage Area” where Nikko Station, temples and shrines such as Nikko Toshogu are gathered.

In addition, there are also many accommodation in the Lake Chuzenji area, about 40-minute bus ride from Nikko Station. There are many hotels and ryokan lined on Lake Chuzenji, and most accommodations have Japanese-style rooms and modern Western-style rooms.

In addition to sightseeing spots such as “Kegon Falls” and “Tachikikannon”, you can also experience cruising the lake on a leisure boat.

Spot information

  • Spot name: Nikko (Tobu Nikko Station)
  • Street address: 4-3 Matsubaracho Nikko, Tochigi 321-1406
  • Access: 2 hours by Limited Express Spacia from Shinjuku Station
  • Wi-Fi: Available (Nikko City Wi-Fi)
  • Language: English, Chinese
  • Credit cards: VISA, MasterCard, JCB, AMERICAN EXPRESS, Diners Club International (Depends on each accommodation facility)

Utsunomiya Area

Utsunomiya is the prefectural capital of Tochigi Prefecture, and serves as a hub for sightseeing in Tochigi. If you’re looking to stay at Utsunomiya, there are many hotels around the main station, Utsunomiya Station. There are many reasonably priced hotels from as low as 3,000 yen.

The Utsunomiya area has tourist attractions such as "Oya History Museum" and "Heiwa Kannon", as well as a wide range of facilities including souvenir shops, restaurants, and shopping spots.

Spot information

  • Spot name: Utsunomiya (Utsunomiya Station)
  • Street address: 1 Kawamukocho, Utsunomiya, Tochigi 321-0965
  • Access: 50 minutes by Tohoku Shinkansen from Tokyo Station
  • Wi-Fi: Available (Utsunomiya City Free Wi-Fi)
  • Language: English, Chinese, Korean
  • Credit cards: VISA, MasterCard, JCB, AMERICAN EXPRESS, Diners Club International (Depends on each accommodation facility)

Kinugawa Onsen Area

Kinugawa Onsen, located in the northern area of Nikko City, is an onsen town in the upper reaches of the Kinugawa River. It is a historic onsen area that is said to have opened over 300 years ago, and there are many hotels and ryokan with an onsen along the valley of Kinugawa River. There are many accommodation facilities with a price range of 10,000 yen to 30,000 yen, but there are also reasonably priced accommodations for about 4,000 yen and luxury accommodation up to about 60,000 yen.

There are tourist attractions such as "Nikko Edomura" and "Tobu World Square" in the vicinity, and you can enjoy both the onsen and sightseeing.

Spot information

  • Spot name: Kinugawa Onsen (Kinugawa Onsen Station)
  • Street address: 1390 Kinugawaonsen Ohara Nikko, Tochigi 321-2522
  • Access: 2 hours and 10 minutes by Limited Express Spacia from Shinjuku Station
  • Wi-Fi: Available (Depends on accommodation facility)
  • Language: English
  • Credit cards: VISA, MasterCard, JCB, AMERICAN EXPRESS, Diners Club International (Depends on accommodation facility)

Nasushiobara Area

Nasushiobara is located in the northernmost part of Tochigi, and Shiobara Onsen and Nasu Onsen is located in the mountainous area. Most of the accommodation facilities concentrated in this area are onsen resorts, while there are also others such as hotels, ryokan and pensions.

For example, Shiobara Onsen is an onsen area that spreads along the valley, and at many of the accommodation facilities, you can view the beauty of the valley from the rooms and open-air baths. In addition, Nasu Onsen is an onsen resort, located in “Nasu Kogen”, is one of Japan's prominent summer resorts. This area is especially full of resort hotels and rental villas. In addition, although there are only a few, accommodation facilities are dotted around Nasushiobara Station of JR Utsunomiya Line.

By the way, there are a variety of tourist spots in the Nasushiobara are, such as waterfalls, suspension bridges, marshes, and large shopping malls.

Spot information

  • Spot name: Nasushiobara (Nasushiobara Station)
  • Street address: 561 Oharama Nasushiobara, Tochigi
  • Access: 1 hour and 10 minutes by JR Tohoku Shinkansen from Tokyo Station
  • Wi-Fi: Available (Free Wi-Fi Guide: Nasushiobara City Kanko Shinko Center, Michi-no-eki “Meijinomori Kuroiso”
  • Language: English, Chinese, Korean
  • Credit cards: VISA, MasterCard, JCB, AMERICAN EXPRESS, Diners Club International (Depends on accommodation facility)

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