15 Best Ryokans in Nikko for Girls' Trips! Relaxing in Onsen, Enjoying Gourmet Food, Admiring Stunning Views

Tochigi, is a popular tourist destination boasting a world heritage site and magnificent nature. When you visit this area, visiting Nikko's shrines and temples such as Nikko Toshogu Shrine and Nikko San Rinnoji Temple is a must-see event, but there are actually other attractive points as well. For example, visiting retro cafes, eating sweets, cruising around Lake Chuzenji...it's perfect for a girls' trip♪

Nikko, which is full of charm, is about two hours from Shinjuku by express train. So you can go on a quick holiday even if it's just a short holiday. If you feel like "I want to get away from the city for a while", invite your close friends and head to Nikko casually.

Since it's a girls' trip, you'll want to enjoy your stay. However, since there are so many ryokan in Nikko, it can be hard to decide which one to choose. In that case, try using this article. In this article, we will introduce ryokan with a variety of features that can fulfill the wishes of women, such as "I want to be luxurious!", "I want to go to onsen!", and "I want to eat a lot!". I'm sure you'll find the perfect place for you♡

Okunoin Hotel Tokugawa is a quiet inn with 22 rooms surrounded by the great nature of Nikko. In this inn, the natural water of the Nikko mountain range pumped up from underground flows everywhere, and you can enjoy the refreshing air full of negative ions. It is also used for drinking water and air conditioning, so just by staying, your body and mind will be washed away ◎

If you choose a guest room in the villa "Aqua", you can also see the water basin just for you. It's the most luxurious experience you've ever experienced♪Enjoy the movement of the water's surface in the wind while soaking in the warm open-air bath or drinking alcohol or coffee on a deck chair.

Even the interior is very luxurious ♪ The deluxe suite room at Bettei Aqua has a spacious bedroom, Japanese-style room, and living room. You can enjoy girls talk while changing the place to relax according to the time of day and mood.

For dinner, we will have a “Nikko Local Kaiseki Cuisine” full of seasonal flavors. Let's enjoy local cuisine such as yuba with seasonal ingredients. All rooms are private dining restaurants, so there is no problem taking pictures. Leave the beautiful presentation on your smartphone or camera, and enjoy it even after your trip. If you are a gathering of sake lovers, it would be fun to compare local sake and wine to match the dishes.

"Nikko Tamozawa Imperial Villa Memorial Park" utilizes the former Imperial Villa that Emperor Taisho used as a resting place when he was Crown Prince. “Fufu Nikko” is located just around the corner. You may be able to enjoy the beautiful nature wrapped in a sacred air here and there in the museum, and you may unintentionally feel happy.

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The best thing about this inn is that all rooms have their own hot spring onsen. Some rooms even have a large, stylish open-air bath that looks like a large public bath. It's the ultimate luxury to have your own onsen that you can use as much as you like without worrying about the eyes of others. There is also an indoor bath, so you don't have to worry about your period.

The interior is tastefully furnished, yet has a retro atmosphere where you can relax without feeling nervous. Play music on the gramophone speakers and enjoy conversation while relaxing on the sofa.

Dinner will be served at Setsuchu. Please fully enjoy the kaiseki cuisine unique to Fufu Nikko, which is a combination of Japanese cuisine with "Nikko", "Japanese" and "Western". The plates are also very cute, so your excitement won't stop from beginning to end♪ Don't forget to stop by the Fufu Lounge, where you can enjoy champagne, wine, whiskey, and cocktails after your meal.

Nanae Yae, an inn in onsen Onsen area, where you can enjoy an open-air bath that feels as if you are floating in the air. The Kinugawa River flows below, and the dynamic scenery of the four seasons spreads before your eyes. Just soaking in this onsen while gazing at the superb view, shoulder to shoulder, this trip is a great success ♡

The guest rooms are spacious and purely Japanese-style. In the "two Japanese-style rooms on the top floor," you can relax and unwind while listening to the sound of the flowing Kinugawa River. It can accommodate 2 to 6 people, so it's perfect for a girls' group trip. You can have fun as if you were on a school trip.

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Dinner will be served at the meal. The kaiseki cuisine, which was devised based on the idea of making the meal a memory of the trip, includes Tochigi Yume pork, Nikko's specialty yuba, char sashimi, and Koshihikari rice from the prefecture. There are plenty of local ingredients such as takikomi gohan. By the time you finish eating, you may be captivated by Tochigi♪

If you think that you want to stay at an inn where you can enjoy yourself because you are traveling with a group of women, then go to Sanraku, an inn located in onsen Onsen. This is an inn full of delightful services that thoroughly holds down the points of girls. You'll be so happy that you'll be cheering one after another ♡ First, you'll be treated to matcha green tea and rakugan, and you'll start off by choosing a cute, colorful yukata.

All rooms are 74㎡ or more, and even standard Japanese-style rooms are super spacious with 10 tatami mats in the main room + 6 tatami mats in the front room + 6 mats in the next room. You can also enjoy the spectacular view of the Kinugawa Valley. A Wajima lacquered table is arranged in the center, which will make your elegant time more gorgeous. Please pay attention to the cute amenities that you can take home.

After changing into a cute yukata, head to the public bath. There is an open-air indoor bath filled with hot water from onsen, an open-air bath made of cypress, a sauna, and a cold water bath. Don't forget the shampoo bar in the women's bathhouse. You can choose what you like from shampoos such as "john masters organics" and "L'Occitane" ♡

Cosmetics from "CHANEL" and "DIOR" can also be used after bathing. It's a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity, so let's enjoy the brands we admire and cleanse our bodies and minds♡ At the resting place Kiraku, we also serve beer and yuzu juice to quench your thirst after taking a bath. Please use it.

Even in the dishes, the skill to please women shines brilliantly. At "meal Sakura Ogura," the carefully selected local ingredients are carefully arranged and cut so that you can enjoy them both with your tongue and with your eyes. Discovering each other's specialties together will be a fun memory♪

If you're looking for onsen for a girls' trip, then head to Juan, an inn located in one corner of the Kawaji onsen. You can enjoy the famous hot springs of Kawaji onsen, which has long been known as "Kawaji for wounds and Taki for burns", which has healed the fatigue of many travelers. Moreover, the hot water of this inn has been given the title of five stars for both quality and quantity of water by the Japan onsen Association. You can expect the effect of coldness, beautiful skin, and recovery from fatigue, so it is perfect for women to heal tiredness.

After getting hungry in onsen, it's time to enjoy dinner♪ At Juan's kaiseki cuisine, you can enjoy Tochigi's unique ingredients such as fresh trout and yuba, beautifully arranged. Also, as the name of the restaurant, ``Kappo Wan,'' suggests, it is unusual in that it is particular about ``bowl'' dishes. If you slowly and carefully savor the carefully selected dashi, you will surely feel warm and satisfied.

Choose a room with a good view. The guest room "Sakura" that can accommodate up to 6 people can enjoy the superb view of the mountain in front, and you can also look at the starry sky at night. You can look for shooting stars in the bath with your friends, or lie down on the Ryukyu tatami mats and have a girly talk while looking up at the sky. Please enjoy the girls' association of your choice ♡

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Located right in front of the vermilion torii gate, Hotel Hana-an-an offers a superb view of Lake Chuzenji from every room. Just by sitting on a chair by the window and enjoying the changing expressions of the lake with your five senses, your daily fatigue will melt away. The Japanese-modern design with eye-pleasing colors will make you feel warm and soothed.♡

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There are other features unique to Hanaan. You can enjoy two types of onsen here. This is an experience that can only be done here in the Nikko area♪ The sulfur springs of Oku-Nikko and Yumoto onsen, which are said to be effective not only for relieving stress and fatigue, but also for skin diseases and lifestyle-related diseases, and Nikko Wanoshiro onsen. Please enjoy the comparison of alkaline simple springs. Please be careful not to drown.

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The menu changes monthly, and no matter what time of year you visit, the dishes are healthy and delicious. It uses plenty of nutritious seasonal vegetables, so even if you eat a lot during the day, you can enjoy it without hesitation. If you're a busy woman who doesn't usually get enough vegetables, your body will appreciate it all the more.

Honke Bankyu, located in the Yunishigawa onsen, is a historic inn founded in 1666 in the early Edo period. Its history is said to have begun when one of the Taira clan, who were defeated in the Battle of Dannoura and fled from the capital, escaped to this place. Once you step into the lobby, you will find yourself in a world where time seems to have stopped since ancient times. I can't stand gatherings of history lovers ♡

There are 27 guest rooms in total. No matter where you choose, you will find a space with a nostalgic atmosphere with precious wood and clay walls. The room called "Kiyomori" in the photo is a Japanese-modern room that is connected to the next room with a sofa. It's a corner room, so the view is great. Furthermore, the luxury of having a semi-open-air bath with free-flowing hot springs. Feel like a high-ranking person and relax.

Whether your room has onsen or not, please visit the public bath. While gazing at the panorama of the Yunishi River and the great outdoors, you can take a free-flowing hot spring with plenty of metasilicic acid, which is said to make your skin smooth. After fully recharging the benefits of nature, you will surely be able to do your best even after returning to your daily life ♪

When the sun begins to set and a good atmosphere emerges, it's time for the long-awaited dinner. When you go outside according to the guide map, what is waiting for you is the Kazura Bridge over the Yunishi River. Actually, I'm going to cross the bridge to the dinner place. What awaits you at the end of the crossing is other gorgeous dishes lined up in a warm hearth. It is inevitable that you will be excited by the first experience and the first taste. Enjoy a moment of bliss while drinking sake together♪

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The main tourist attractions in Nikko are the shrines and temples of Nikko. If you want to see them all, but are worried about your legs being too big, then you should stay at Tsurukame Daikichi. It is a very convenient lodging, located within a 5-minute walk of all the shrines and temples of Nikko.

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Tsurukame Daikichi is an inn that takes good luck. Among them, the guest rooms are divided into 4 themes: "Fortune", "Long Life", "Promotion", and "Happiness". Please decide on a room after discussing with your friends the dream you want to make come true the most right now♪

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Dinner will be served at one of the private banquet halls named after the seven gods of good fortune, Shichifuku no Ma, the hot grilled banquet room Yoshi no Ma, or the quiet private dining room Kaiuntei. . Tsurukame Daikichi's specialty is the Nikko Charcoal-grilled Kaiseki, where you can savor fragrantly grilled seasonal ingredients. Be careful not to burn it, and have a good time in a friendly atmosphere♪

Nikko Hoshi no Yado, located about a 10-minute walk from Rinnoji onsen on Mt. Why don't you enjoy a hot bath with the goal of leaving more beautiful than before you came to the trip?

The guest rooms are pure Japanese-style spaces with calming Japanese colors. From the large windows, you can fully enjoy the abundant greenery. Let's cool off your flushed body in onsen while enjoying a conversation by the window. No one will complain today even if you just roll around on the tatami mats♡

For dinner, choose from 6 kaiseki courses according to your purpose. The Wakana course, where you can enjoy Nikko-raised yuba and seasonal ingredients, and the Aoi course, where you can enjoy luxurious ingredients such as spiny lobster and Wagyu beef, are all courses you won't want to miss. If you like alcohol, it would be nice to choose "Yugiri" which is a delicious small meal plan. Choose a course that uses the ingredients your body is looking for, and be satisfied from the inside and release stress ♡

Right outside the window is the forest... Okunikko Hotel Shikisai is a hideaway-like inn located at an altitude of 1,308m. The chirping of birds, the sound of the wind, and the warmth of nature gently envelop the guests. On this trip, let go of your smartphone and simply feel nature with your five senses.

The guest rooms are spacious with a calm atmosphere. The photo is a Japanese-Western style room with an open-air bath. There is an open-air bath that looks like a bathtub floating in the forest. At night, you can chat while gazing at the sky full of stars, and in the morning, you will be awakened by the wake-up call of the birds.

In the large public bath, you can enjoy the milky-white hot water that is rich in skin-beautifying properties. onsen where you can soak while overlooking the beautiful nature, as if you were lost in a painting, are exactly the word “best”. Naturally, the tiredness of the body will be unraveled, and the mind will be healed. Before you know it, everyone is smiling.

For dinner, you can enjoy a kaiseki meal with plenty of local cuisine and the fruits of the mountains and seas at the open dining restaurant with large windows and a vaulted ceiling. Enjoy your time while paying attention to the delicate and beautiful presentation and uniquely shaped bowls.

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For those who want to spend a leisurely time without feeling overwhelmed when traveling with close friends, we recommend Hotel Tsuganoki. This is an inn that has a Japanese feel to it that is unique to ryokan, but also has a kind of warmth that makes you feel at ease. It's so comfortable that you might want to cancel one of your sightseeing plans for the next day and stay as long as you can.

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The rooms are equipped with an open-air bath. If you have time, why not extend your stay in the large public bath? The hot onsen water flows from onsen Onsen and sparkles in the sunlight that shines through the hotel's symbolic Japanese hemlock tree. Relax and unwind while feeling the warmth of the trees and the sun.

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Enjoy a walk after taking a bath. First, let's go to onsen 's famous "Kinu Tateiwa Otsuribashi", which is just a short walk from the inn. You can enjoy the thrill and superb view at once. After returning to the inn and having a coffee break in the lounge, let's go to the library corner. A wide range of genres of books are available, from tourist magazines to picture books, manga, interior and cooking books. You can make plans for the next day, or enjoy reading in your own way♪

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The long-awaited dinner starts with colorful seasonal appetizers, sashimi made with local fish delivered directly from Boso, and yuba cuisine, a specialty of the hotel. Please have fun while enjoying the fun-filled presentation of the dish, which will liven up your conversation♪

I'm on a diet, but I want to eat as much as I like on the day of my trip! If you have an opinion, let's go to "Nikko Kirifuri". You can enjoy breakfast and dinner buffets produced by famous chefs who worked as head chefs at restaurants at Shinagawa Prince Hotel East Tower where reservations cannot be taken. Viking is also fun to play around with which one to choose ♪

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Dinner includes Japanese, Western, and Chinese standard menus, as well as a live kitchen where you can enjoy freshly prepared dishes, and a variety of local dishes. Even though I came all the way to travel, I couldn't eat local food! No worries. Breakfast has a wide variety of menus, mainly Japanese and Western. You can even ask the chef to make you an exquisite omelet♡ Even people who don't eat breakfast will eat until they're full.

The buffet is not the only feature of this inn. From the open-air bath filled with water from Kirifuri Kogen onsen, which is said to emulsify dead skin cells, you can look out over the changing colors of the mountains from an altitude of 1,000m. Enjoy a hot bath under the clear sky during the day and under the starry sky at night.

The guest rooms are simple spaces with refreshing colors. If you open the window and take in fresh air, it will match the atmosphere of the room and make you feel more comfortable. If you choose a Japanese-Western style room, you can separate the sleeping space from the relaxing space, so you can spread out your luggage without worrying.

Okunikko Konishi Hotel is an inn with a history of more than 150 years, located in the corner of Nikko onsen. The most attractive point is the natural free-flowing bath filled with hot water onsen Nikko Yumoto Onsen. Just by looking at the milky white water, you can tell that it is good for your body. Outside, there is also an open-air bath surrounded by the rocks of Mt. Nantai, which is said to be a powerful power spot. Receive power from onsen and rocks, and nourish your spirit.

There are Japanese-style rooms, Japanese-Western rooms, and special rooms, but we recommend the special room with cute retro furniture. There is a tatami space, so you can relax after taking a bath♪ A casual conversation while lying down will be a precious memory of your girls' trip.

After soaking in a lot of onsen, you will naturally feel hungry. Dinner will be served at the Japanese restaurant Karamatsu. A5-ranked Tochigi wagyu beef and freshwater fish grilled for 3 hours over an open hearth will surely bring a smile to your face. Please pay attention to the cute decorations.

"Hotel Seikoen" is a purely Japanese-style inn located within the precincts of a World Heritage shrine. Nikko Rinnoji Temple and Nikko Toshogu Shrine are only 150 meters away. For this girls' trip, I want to focus on visiting Toshogu Shrine! I want to feel the power of shrines and temples from morning to night! This is the perfect inn for those who are thinking about it.

As soon as you arrive at the inn, let's soothe your tired body in a hot hot onsen with plenty of water. In addition to indoor baths, there are cypress baths, open-air baths, saunas, and cold water baths. Soaking in onsen while breathing in the clean air flowing from the temples and shrines will surely be the most comfortable experience.

Nikko Senhime Monogatari is an inn that offers a panoramic view of the nature of Nikko, located about a 10-minute walk from Toshogu Shrine. The view from the guest room is also spectacular, so you'll want to sit on a chair by the window and stare at it forever. Soothe your tired eyes from your computer or smartphone with the deep green.

Relaxation facilities are enriched in hall. There are body and facial treatments, bedrock baths, oriental manipulative treatments, and enzyme baths.

For dinner, try seasonal kaiseki cuisine. Just like the name of the inn, "Senhime Monogatari", I was fascinated by the presentation that seemed to tell a story. Please take the time to savor it while discussing what it means.

In Nikko, there are many ryokan that are packed with points that make women happy. Please enjoy a leisurely girls' trip while enjoying the features of each ryokan. No matter where you go, the warm hospitality and majestic nature will gently wrap you up and give you the best healing gift.