[Kinugawa x Private Baths] Enjoy onsen all to yourself ♡ 14 Hotels and ryokan Recommended for Couples

Even though you've come all the way to a onsen trip with your lover, the highlight of the trip, the hot onsen are different... It's not bad to meet up after taking a bath, but if you go in while chatting with him, you'll have a happier time. For such couples, the “reserved bath” is recommended. It's cheaper than booking a room with an open-air bath, and you can share a high-quality bath for two people.

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onsen, located in Tochigi and easily accessible from Tokyo, is a popular onsen resort nationwide. There are many inns lined up along the Kinugawa Valley, which is rich in nature, and you can enjoy magnificent views from your rooms and onsen. Because it is close to Nikko, it is perfect for couples who want to enjoy not only onsen but also sightseeing.

By the way, Nikko Kotsu's "Dial Bus" is convenient for accessing each hotel from onsen Onsen Station.

This time, we will introduce 14 hotels and ryokan with private baths that are recommended for couples from among onsen inns in Kinugawa. We have picked out inns with private baths in detached buildings that give a sense of privacy, inns where you can have the hot spring water all to yourself, and inns where you can rent an open-air bath surrounded by nature at a good price! Please use this as a reference when choosing an inn.

About 5 minutes by dial bus from onsen Station. Asaya is the oldest inn in Kinugawa with over 130 years of history. Once you step inside, you will be overwhelmed by the open and magnificent atrium lobby. We are also proud of our buffet with more than 100 types, which was selected as the "Buffet Inn Grand Prize" by a major travel site!

We recommend the "Floating Garden Open-Air Bath," where you can experience floating in the air. You can enjoy bathing surrounded by a starry sky at night and feeling the gentle breeze during the day. There are four private baths called "Kissho Uchide no Kozuchi no Yu." An auspicious "Uchide no Kozuchi" ornament is placed at the spout of the bath. It is said that this was created with the hope that bathers would be granted good fortune.

What you should pay attention to is the Japanese, Western, and Chinese buffet with more than 100 kinds of menus. There are various menus that you can taste, such as made-to-order pasta, freshly grilled steak, and freshly fried tempura. Award-winning variation and deliciousness! Don't miss the wide variety of sweets. Enjoy what you like to your heart's content.

There are two floors of the room, the relaxing "Hachibankan" and the gorgeous atmosphere "Shuhokan". Each one has a different taste, so please make a reservation while consulting with him.

It is also attractive that there are plenty of facilities in the hotel that can be enjoyed by two people. Table tennis, which is a staple of onsen dates, karaoke, billiards, game corner, even a fortune-telling corner (all paid)! It looks like it's going to be fun without going out. If you're feeling a bit hungry or just want a drink, why not visit Kinu no Kura where you can enjoy local sake and Japanese sake? There is also a private room-style seat where you can talk without worrying about others.

“Oedo Onsen Monogatari Hotel Kinugawa Gyoen” is located about 10 minutes on foot from onsen Station. As it is a group hotel of "Kinugawa Kanko Hotel", guests can enjoy the baths of the two hotels under the plan "Kinugawa 2-kan no Yumeguri Monogatari".

You can enjoy the view of the Kinugawa River from the large public bath, open-air bath, and private bath. The large private bath "Gosho-no-yu" can accommodate about 20 people and is available for a fee with a 50-minute time limit. "Gosho-no-yu" is a very spacious bath, so couples can enjoy a luxurious space. Stretch out your wings and relax.

There are various types of guest rooms, including Japanese-style rooms, Western-style rooms, rooms facing the city, rooms facing the Kinugawa River, non-smoking rooms, and smoking rooms. I would like to choose a room that is perfect for traveling as a couple. The Japanese-style rooms are spacious, so you can spend your time comfortably and elegantly.

From the large windows of the lobby lounge, you can enjoy a panoramic view of the Kinugawa Valley, allowing you to fully enjoy the scenery of each season. Why don't you sit in a chair and take a break after sightseeing? meal are buffet-style, and the menu changes with the seasons. It seems that couples are excited about what to eat.

Kinugawa Onsen Hotel Hotel, about a 7-minute bus ride from onsen Station, has two types of private open-air baths. Both are luxuriously designed with an indoor bath and an open-air bath.

Each room has a different sophisticated design and wonderful views that will brighten up your memories of your trip. After a high-quality onsen, relax on the bed made by Simmons.

For dinner, we recommend the hotel-like buffet! At the stone kiln dining room with a lively open kitchen, you can enjoy Japanese and Western menus such as freshly made sushi, freshly made tempura, and pizza. The "rice ball" that you can hold in front of you is exquisite. It's delicious that you can't stop eating.

At the Lobby Lounge, you can enjoy free all-you-can-drinks and a variety of paid drinks, including alcoholic beverages. It's nice to stop by and have a relaxing time like a cafe. At lunchtime, you can enjoy special beef stew and soba, and at night you can enjoy light meals such as ramen, rice balls, and yakitori.

onsen Yae is located along the Kinugawa Onsen river. It's about a 5-minute walk from the station, but it's located one block away from the main street of onsen town, so you can have a quiet and relaxing stay. The open-air bath offers a dynamic view of the Kinugawa Valley. Lay your head on a granite pillow and soak yourself in onsen.

You will feel relieved in a onsen style room like a hot spring ryokan. In addition, there are a variety of other rooms, including Japanese-Western style rooms with large windows that offer spectacular views, rooms with open-air baths that can be used at any time, and Western-style rooms that are barrier-free. Relax while listening to the sounds of the stream and the rustling of leaves.

If you want to enjoy a bath in a private space, we recommend a room with an open-air bath or two private onsen. Private onsen usually cost a fee per 45 minutes. Enjoy the free-flowing onsen to your heart's content while looking at the view outside the window.

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For meal, you can enjoy Japanese-style kaiseki cuisine at the restaurant “Takagen” or “Matsukaze”. For dinner, you can enjoy dishes that make the most of local ingredients, such as Tochigi Yume Pork, a specialty of Nikko, yuba (soybean curd), and char. The delicious meal will surely bring a smile to the couple's face.

About a 20-minute walk from onsen Station, Kinugawa Hotel Plaza is an inn with plenty of private onsen. There are two separate buildings with private open-air baths, with a total of 20 private baths. The photo is a room in the Forest Bath Hozukitei. While enjoying the bath surrounded by greenery, after bathing, you can relax in the tatami resting space without worrying about prying eyes.

The baths in the old-style annex "Akebi" are also very attractive. The photo shows a luxurious private bath with two open-air baths on an open deck. There are also deck chairs perfect for a short break!

Because it is built along the valley, you can see the Kinugawa River from all rooms. The photo shows the "Standard Room 10 tatami mats", which has a great atmosphere and is also good value for money. A spacious Japanese-style room with a wide veranda. After enjoying the private onsen, you can relax in your room. You can also spend time in the library corner and playground inside the hotel.The pool is also open in the summer.

There are four stylish meal on the premises, and you can enjoy a buffet. Pictured is "Kinugawa Bar," where you can enjoy authentic Spanish cuisine. The house was built using traditional Japanese architectural methods, and is decorated with antique-style interiors and lights, creating a stylish space. There are also meal where you can enjoy Japanese and Chinese cuisine! It's irresistible for gourmet couples ♡

"onsen Park Hotels" is about a 5-minute walk from "Kinugawa Onsen Station". After enjoying a walk in the onsen town, why not share onsen for two in the private open-air garden bath that can be used 24 hours a day? It's a luxury to be able to take a bath with him while surrounded by the nature of the four seasons. It feels good to take a bath late at night or in the morning. It is also nice that you can use it reasonably at the low 2000 yen level for 50 minutes ♡

The hotel is divided into four buildings, each with its own charm. After drinking tea and taking a break, take a private bath, and then relax in the futon.

There is also a relaxing space in the lobby of the hotel. If you look at the clear stream of the Kinugawa River and the lush green mountains, you should feel at ease.

This inn also has rooms with open-air baths. If you're wondering, "Should I use a private bath or a room with an open-air bath?"

Kinugawa Grand Hotel Yumenotoki is an inn surrounded by a beautiful Japanese garden. With five types of private baths and a wide variety of other facilities, it's perfect for couples who want to spend a relaxing time inside. The location is also excellent, about 8 minutes on foot from onsen Station.

There are a total of five spacious private open-air baths in the building. Each bath comes with a tatami-mat resting area, making it a luxurious experience!

The rest area attached to the private bath is also spacious. You can relax in the soft light of indirect lighting. Enjoy the joy of traveling together.

There are Japanese-style rooms, Western-style rooms, Japanese-Western style rooms, and barrier-free rooms. There are also rooms with a Japanese garden in the annex. Spend a special time in a high-quality space. Outside the window, you can see beautiful woodlands and garden scenery that the inn is proud of.

We are proud of substantial facilities in hall. The lounge where you can enjoy "Nikko coffee" and seasonal sweets while elegantly looking at the Japanese garden is perfect for a date. In addition, there is also a late-night restaurant "La Mail" that you can visit when you have stayed up late. Couples who want to spend a luxurious holiday should go to a spa and esthetic salon!

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"onsen ryokan no Sho Bettei Sasane" is a relaxing inn where you can overlook the nature of Kinugawa. It is about a 10-minute walk from Tobu Railway Kinugawa-Koen Station, and you can use the free shuttle bus from the station if you make a reservation. For couples who want to forget the busyness of the day and relax in nature ◎

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In addition to the large public bath, you can enjoy onsen in private baths and rooms with open-air baths. There are two types of private baths: the octagonal cypress bath "Sueko" and the hexagonal stone bath "Aiko." There is a fee of about 45 minutes and reservations are made at check-in. If you open the large floor-to-ceiling windows and soak in the semi-open-air bath, you will feel truly relaxed surrounded by nature.

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All guest rooms have semi-open-air baths. How about going on a hot spring tour with him along with a private bath? After taking a bath, it would be nice to talk with him while looking at the outside scenery from the terrace. After the bath, both body and mind are relaxed, so you might be able to talk deeper than usual ♪

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For meal, you can enjoy seasonal kaiseki cuisine at the private room restaurant "Kurochiku". Conversation with him will be even more lively with colorful dishes using ingredients selected from all over the country! There is also an aroma lymphatic treatment room in the hotel.

"Kinugawa Kanko Hotel" is an inn located along the Kinugawa River, about a 15-minute walk from onsen Station, where you can be healed by the murmuring of the river. There are two types of private baths: the semi-open-air bath Kinu no Yu and the bedrock bath Nikko no Yu. With a 60-minute paid system, you can relax without getting wet with him.

In addition to the private baths, there are 10 other types of baths, so we recommend taking a tour of the baths. There is a wide variety of baths, including a rustic rock bath and a bathtub with a glass window that spreads the beauty of the valley. The private bath "Nikko no Yu" comes with a bedrock bath. If you use the bedrock bath and onsen together, you'll be able to blow away your daily fatigue. Lie down with him and talk while you get beautiful.

There are Japanese-style rooms and Japanese-Western style rooms. It's nice to be able to choose the futon or the bed, whichever you prefer. You can see the nature of Kinugawa from the large windows. How about sitting in a chair and immersing yourself in the memories of your trip with him while being surrounded by the babbling of the stream?

Oedo onsen provides original yukatas, so you can choose the one you like and wear it. If you go around the baths in yukatas, the two of you will be in high spirits. There is also a games corner and a table tennis corner (fees apply), so you can play table tennis in onsen in your yukata.

"onsen Hana no Yado Matsuya" is an inn where you can feel the romance of the Taisho era, located about a 3-minute walk from Kinugawa Koen Station. Paintings and dolls by Yumeji Takehisa are displayed in the museum, just like an art museum. Once you enter the inn, you can enjoy an extraordinary feeling with him.

Private baths usually cost about 45 minutes per use. There are also open-air baths along the mountain stream with a great sense of openness, overlooking the Kinugawa River. Listening to the sounds of nature while bathing in onsen is sure to make you feel like you're in a dream.

There are rooms where you can enjoy the view of the valley, and rooms with open-air baths and fine-view baths. Once in a while, you want to be surrounded by nature and be healed. You can also go down to the Kinugawa River from the courtyard, so why not take a walk with him? Let's relax in the room after walking ♪

You can enjoy a seasonal Japanese banquet menu that changes every month in in-room dining or in a private room. Local Tochigi sake is also available, so it is recommended for couples who like alcohol. The delicious food will naturally bring a smile to your face ♡

About a 10-minute walk from onsen Onsen Station, Hotel Sunshine Kinugawa is in a great location overlooking the Kinu Tateiwa Otsuribashi Bridge and the Kinugawa Valley. There are 6 types of guest rooms, from standard Japanese-style rooms to suites with open-air baths, so you can choose the perfect room according to your budget.

The private bath is a semi-open-air cypress bath. You can make a reservation on a first-come-first-served basis from 14:00 on the day of the 50-minute charge system. I want to spend a relaxing time with him while enjoying the scenery and air outside. In addition, there is the black granite large bath Kikokubiyu and the white marble large bath Kihakubiyu.

Inside the hotel, there is a cafe "espo" where you can enjoy a footbath while enjoying the scenery of the Kinugawa Valley. It's a luxurious time where you can have a footbath while enjoying delicious coffee and special sweets.

You can choose from a buffet with over 70 Japanese, Western and Chinese dishes, a semi-private dining, or in-room dining. Discussing what to meal with your partner will make your trip even more enjoyable. At the buffet, you can enjoy boat-shaped platters, snow crab, steak and tempura.

"Hotel onsen Yunokura" is located along a valley about a 15-minute walk from "Kinugawa Onsen Station". It is a great location where you can overlook the Kinugawa Valley from all rooms. You can also go back and forth between the station and the hotel by dial bus. I am grateful for the ease of access. This is the "Hagoromo Mune" room with a sunken kotatsu on the wide veranda. It seems like you can spend a relaxing time in a Japanese-style room with a calm atmosphere ♡

Private baths are usually available for a fee. The simple bathtub "Kikaze no Yu" (pictured) is popular among women, while the open-air bath "Niwafu no Yu" is made of large and small stones, giving off a Japanese atmosphere!

Dinner will be served in a private room in the Sukiya style. The Japanese cuisine, which uses plenty of seasonal ingredients and includes Nikko's specialties such as yuba (tofu skin) and secret pork, is sure to satisfy both your stomach and your heart. You can have a meal with him alone in a private space.

Inside the museum, there is a shop called “Kura Chic” and a tea room where you can enjoy nostalgic games that can be enjoyed by children and adults alike. There are various games that you can play such as Othello, Jenga, and the game of life. It seems like you can go back to your childhood and have a good time with him.

Kinugawa Kokusai Hotel, a Japanese-style ryokan where you can spend time with your pet 24 hours a day, is located about 10 minutes by Tobu Dial Bus from onsen Station. There are not only three indoor dog runs, but also an open-air bath for pets and a pool in summer. It's like heaven for couples who want to travel with their pets.

In the family bath "DOG", you can enjoy onsen with your pet. The bathroom is a tatami bath, so your pet won't get hurt and you can rest assured. I want to warm up with my beloved boyfriend and pet! There are also “Aishin no Yu” and “Megumi no Yu” with Japanese-style gardens.

Guests can choose from a special room with only two rooms, a relaxing Japanese-style room, or a Western-style room with a cypress bath. Of course, you can relax with him and your pet in your room♪ meal can be served in-room dining or at the meal room, and you can also order pet meal as an option.

There is also a cat room in the building, so couples who love cats can enjoy it♡ There is also a shop in the lobby that sells a lot of dog and cat goods. It's nice to go outside the inn with your pet and enjoy a walk. I think I will have great memories with him.

“Oyado Ichifuji” is a cozy inn nestled quietly in nature. About 15 minutes on foot from onsen Station. There are guest rooms in both the main building and the annex, and you can choose the size according to your preference. You can hear the sounds of insects and rustling leaves, and spend a relaxing time with him.

If the open-air bath and the circulating indoor bath are vacant, they can be used as a private bath at any time. It seems that the amount of hot water is abundant because it is close to the source of the upstream. You can slowly stretch your legs without getting in the water with him in a large bath.

A meal that uses old materials from an old private house built about 300 years ago. You can have breakfast and meal here. You can have a relaxing meal surrounded by trees that have been carefully used. Board games can be borrowed on site. There are also games that can be played by two people, so why not try playing against him?

An inn with a great reputation for delicious meal. Country cuisine is served for dinner. It is said that the "deer tataki" and "free-range chicken hot pot" are especially excellent. Mushroom soup and miso soup using homemade miso are also available. If you eat to your heart's content, your body and mind will be satisfied.

The real pleasure of taking a bath with a lover is being able to have casual conversations while sharing the same emotions, such as "The temperature of the water is just right" and "The scenery is beautiful." The extravagant spaciousness and construction of the private bath, rather than the private open-air bath, is also attractive. If you take a bath together, your onsen time will become a precious memory for both of you.