[Kinugawa] 5 ryokan with Private Baths

If you've been feeling tired and stressed lately, why not go on a trip by yourself? How about a trip to onsen Onsen, about two hours by express train from Shinjuku Station?

Tochigi The Kinugawa River onsen in Nikko City is a onsen place with an old history. Â It used to be called "Taki onsen" and was available only to feudal lords and priests onsen, but was opened to the public in the Meiji era. It has healed many people. Surrounded by magnificent nature, it takes only 5 to 10 minutes on foot from Kinugawa onsen station to onsen township. You can enjoy your alone time by strolling along the riverside promenade and enjoying eating and walking.

After sightseeing, relax at a hotel with a private bath. With a private bath, you can enjoy a bath without worrying about being seen by others. Warm up and relax your body, and enjoy the delicious food of the area. Give yourself, who always works hard, a luxurious time to spend alone in peace and tranquility.

By the way, the steam locomotive "Taiju" also runs to onsen Station. It might be interesting to get off at Shimoimaichi Station and enjoy the 35-minute "steam locomotive journey" to onsen Onsen Station. There are plenty of attractions, such as original goods and specialty ice cream. The fare is reasonable, so you can ride without hesitation.

Hotel Shirakawa Yunokura is a 15-minute walk from onsen Onsen Station and is a hotel with a spectacular view located along the Kinugawa River. You can see the beauty of the valley in all four seasons from all the guest rooms and the large public bath. The calm atmosphere is relaxing and soothing. It is also fun to view the "pottery" that has been handed down in Kinugawa since ancient times in the gallery inside the hotel, or to take a leisurely stroll around the area around the hotel.

There are plenty of rooms available for single guests ♡ The photo shows a room with a great view facing the valley. It is a luxurious space with a 10-tatami Japanese-style room and a wide veranda. All rooms are equipped with free Wi-Fi, so you can watch videos or read manga on your tablet without worry. Once you have relaxed in your room, head to "Yukemuri Chaya" on the 3rd floor. Relax and enjoy the free coffee and tea.

The dishes, which use seasonal ingredients, are beautifully presented and soothing just to look at. If you eat in a private room with a calm atmosphere in a sukiya-style building, you'll feel like you're in a special place. Enjoy dishes unique to Nikko, such as shabu-shabu made with Nikko Himitsu Pork, a brand of meat that is renowned for the sweetness of its fat, yuba sashimi, and country mushroom hotpot.

There are two private baths available by reservation, both of which are semi-open-air baths (fees apply) that emphasize privacy. The water here is the soft water of onsen Onsen. You can spend some time alone gazing at the greenery of the garden during the day and the stars in the night sky. After your luxurious bath, you can relax in the massage chairs that you can use for free.

Kinugawa Grand Hotel Yume no Toki Toki is a quiet and relaxing inn with a Japanese garden. In addition to the large public bath with nine baths, there are also five private baths. You can enjoy bathing in the inn to your heart's content♪ It is about a 10-minute walk from onsen Station. There is a shuttle bus to the hotel from the east exit of Utsunomiya Station, so it might be a good idea to combine your visit with sightseeing in Utsunomiya.

There are a variety of rooms available, including Japanese-style rooms, Japanese-Western rooms, and Western-style rooms. Get away from the hustle and bustle of everyday life and take in the clear, rural mountain air. There are also plenty of healing facilities within the building, including a stretching room where you can refresh your mind and relax, as well as spa and beauty treatments. You'll be able to relax both your body and mind.

The Kyoto-style Kaiseki course is colorful and made with plenty of seasonal ingredients from all over Japan and local ingredients! You can feel the change of the seasons with both your eyes and your tongue. Eat a lot and relax to relieve your daily fatigue.

There are five private hot onsen that require a reservation and a fee, and each has a tatami-mat resting area. The bathtub and washing area are spacious, and the view is outstanding. You might have a hard time deciding which bath to take.

In the large public bath, you can enjoy a variety of unique baths, including a jacuzzi reclining bath, a deep open-air bath, and a silk bath. The men's and women's baths are switched around 8 p.m., so why not finish meal early and take a different bath before and after dinner?

Kinugawa Onsen Hana no Yado Matsuya is a charming inn located along the onsen River, just a 3-minute walk from Kinugawa Koen Station. The historic building is decorated with works by Yumeji Takehisa, a representative Taisho-era painter, and seasonal flowers, making it a fun place to just walk around. Relax in your room and take a break in the private bath. We also recommend reading a book in the lounge.

The guest rooms are Japanese-style rooms where you can relax. Some of the rooms offer a panoramic view of the courtyard and the Kinugawa River. You can also rent colorful yukata, so you can wear the yukata of your choice and spend some extraordinary time. By the way, you can go down to the riverside directly from the courtyard on the premises, so it's fun to take a walk around the area. It looks like you'll be able to find photogenic spots without having to move around a lot.

For dinner, the head chef plans the menu for each season and month, and you can enjoy a Japanese banquet that focuses on seasonal and local ingredients. The carefully prepared dishes are like works of art.

In the private bath shown in the photo, you can soak in onsen onsen while listening to the murmuring of the river and reward yourself for your hard work.

Located a 6-minute walk from Tobu World Square Station, "Seseragi no Yado onsen Manyotei" is a fully-equipped onsen inn. There are free private baths, a lobby where you can enjoy free coffee, a manga corner, and even a souvenir shop, so you won't get bored. The hotel is also equipped with massage chairs that you can use after a bath. You can thoroughly relieve your accumulated fatigue. All rooms are on the mountain stream side, so you can enjoy the scenery that changes with the seasons.

Listen to the babbling of the mountain stream while sipping green tea, or take some time to reflect on yourself... Spend your time alone however you like. By the way, you can bring books from the manga corner into your room. You can read a popular work in one go and immerse yourself in the world of the work.

They are particular about using locally produced and locally consumed ingredients, and are proud of their dishes made with seasonal ingredients. You can fill your stomach with a half-buffet that offers 30 different Japanese and Western dishes. Depending on the season, you can also enjoy Nasu Sangen pork and soy milk hotpot.

In addition to the private baths that can be reserved for free, the hotel also offers an open-air bath overlooking the mountains and the large suspension bridge, as well as a large, open-air bath. onsen which is 100% source water, is an alkaline simple onsen. It is known as a "beauty skin bath."

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About a 10-minute walk from onsen Station. onsen Hotel Tsuganoki is a cozy ryokan with 17 rooms, nestled in the middle of nature. When you arrive at the inn, take a break with a welcome drink. Enjoy the beauty of the valley in every season in a spacious room. In addition to onsen in the inn, guests can also use the baths at the sister inn, Hotel Sunshine Kinugawa, located right next to the inn.

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A room that makes you want to lie down and stretch out. Take a nap, soak in onsen, stroll around the onsen town... Enjoy your free and easy time alone. A cute amenity set in a Japanese-patterned drawstring bag is provided, so you can travel with minimal luggage.

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The long-awaited dinner is a multi-course meal, packed with the delicious flavors of carefully selected ingredients, including fresh vegetables from Kinugawa, soy milk, and fish delivered directly from Kisarazu Fish Market.

*The photo is for illustrative purposes only.

The private bath with a relaxation room is very luxurious (fees apply). Close your eyes and focus only on the sound of the flowing river. Why not meditate while bathing? There is also a large public bath where you can soak in onsen Onsen. (*The water in the private bath is not onsen water.)

When you're busy every day, fatigue accumulates without you even realizing it. When that happens, why not spend some time alone in the tranquil natural surroundings of onsen? Enjoy delicious food and soak in a private bath without worrying about anyone watching, and you'll be able to recharge your batteries in an instant.