A Heart-Warming Yuyado Hoshi no Akari

♨️Open-air onsen baths in every room, 13 rooms with Kanto Plain views

Tochigi · Hoshi no Akari

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A 13-room onsen inn in the Nasu Highlands

• 🏡Just 13 rooms sit on grounds of about 3,000 tsubo, kept small so staff can look after each guest closely.
• 🤝A dedicated hospitality coordinator helps with each guest's requests during the stay.
• ⛰️The inn is in the Yumoto area of the Nasu Highlands, and second-floor rooms look out over the Kanto Plain and Mt. Nasu.

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Private open-air baths with "beauty" bicarbonate water

• ♨️Every room has its own open-air onsen bath, so you can soak whenever and as long as you like.
• 💧The in-room baths use sodium bicarbonate-sulfate water (a bicarbonate spring known as a "bath of beauty") sourced from Shiobara Shikinosato Onsen.
• 🪨Tubs vary by room: rock, hinoki cypress, granite or Shigaraki ceramic.

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Milky sulfur spring in the large bath

• ♨️The large bath is filled with free-flowing, 100% natural milky-white sulfur water from Nasu Onsen.
• 🫧The large bath's outdoor area has a high-concentration carbonated spring and a microbubble bath.
• 🔄Between the in-room bicarbonate water and the sulfur spring, you can enjoy two different types of onsen.

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Four open-air bath room types and the Shosei suite

• 🛏️The 12 rooms with open-air baths come in four types (2F Kanto Plain side, 2F Nasu Mountains side, 1F garden bath, 1F open-air bath), each for up to 4 adults.
• 🌄The 2F Kanto Plain side is the most popular type, while the 1F open-air bath rooms are the most affordable and sit close to the large bath.
• 🏯The Shosei suite, the largest Japanese-Western room, has an 8-tatami room, a 4.5-tatami tea room and a bedroom, a private garden with a rock open-air bath and Airweave beds, for up to 6 adults.

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Creative kaiseki with lava-grilled Tochigi Wagyu

• 🥩Dinner is a creative Japanese kaiseki centred on lava-grilled Tochigi Wagyu, with local ingredients such as Nasu Yashio trout, Shirobijin leeks and Nasu Goyoran eggs.
• 🧺Breakfast is a Japanese meal served in baskets, with Nasu's local suiton dumpling soup in place of miso soup and Tochigi Wagyu sukiyaki.
• 🍽️Meals are served in private-style dining rooms, with raised tatami seating popular with families with small children and a table for up to 8.

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Facilities for families

• 🏓There is a private-hire table tennis room, karaoke and a kids' playroom with picture books and a ball pool.
• 📚The lounge area has electric massage chairs and a library of books and travel magazines about Nasu.
• 🛍️A shop sells the inn's original goods and Tochigi specialties such as Mashiko ware, and stair chair lifts are installed in two places.

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Sky Terrace and Nasu sightseeing

• 🌌The Sky Terrace offers a panoramic view of the Kanto Plain by day and starry skies at night.
• 🚗Many of the area's main attractions are within about 30 minutes by car.
• 🧭Front desk staff can help with local sightseeing and restaurant recommendations.

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Access

• 🚄Take the Kanto Bus route bus from Nasushiobara Station (Tohoku Shinkansen) to the Shin-Nasu bus stop in about 40 minutes, or from JR Kuroiso Station (Tohoku Main Line) in about 25 minutes.
• 🚐The inn's shuttle car takes about 2 minutes from the Shin-Nasu bus stop.
• 🎫The route bus offered through the inn is free for one round trip per day and must be reserved in advance. Check-in 15:00 (last 18:00), check-out 11:00.

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Milky sulfur spring in the large bath

• ♨️The large bath is filled with free-flowing, 100% natural milky-white sulfur water from Nasu Onsen.
• 🫧The large bath's outdoor area has a high-concentration carbonated spring and a microbubble bath.
• 🔄Between the in-room bicarbonate water and the sulfur spring, you can enjoy two different types of onsen.

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Four open-air bath room types and the Shosei suite

• 🛏️The 12 rooms with open-air baths come in four types (2F Kanto Plain side, 2F Nasu Mountains side, 1F garden bath, 1F open-air bath), each for up to 4 adults.
• 🌄The 2F Kanto Plain side is the most popular type, while the 1F open-air bath rooms are the most affordable and sit close to the large bath.
• 🏯The Shosei suite, the largest Japanese-Western room, has an 8-tatami room, a 4.5-tatami tea room and a bedroom, a private garden with a rock open-air bath and Airweave beds, for up to 6 adults.

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A small Nasu Highlands ryokan where all 13 rooms let you enjoy private open-air onsen baths alongside a second, contrasting spring in the large bath. From the station you need to take a route bus to Shin-Nasu and transfer to the inn's shuttle, so plan your journey ahead.

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* This introduction was compiled from information published by each property (official website and similar sources), so some details may differ from what you find on the day. It is AI-assisted and can contain errors — please check the official website and the details shown at booking before you reserve.

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Check In/Check Out Policy · Check In: 15:00 · Check Out: 11:00 · Last Check In: 18:00

* These policies are the property's own text, in English; the cancellation policy shown at booking takes precedence.

From onsen etiquette to check-in — the things worth knowing first.

What are the check-in and check-out times at A Heart-Warming Yuyado Hoshi no Akari?

Check-in starts at 15:00 and check-out is by 11:00.

Where is A Heart-Warming Yuyado Hoshi no Akari located?

It is in Nasu-gun. Address: 206-1120 Yumoto Nasumachi.

What is the cancellation and refund policy?

Free-cancellation deadlines vary by rate plan and are shown with each room. Cancelling before the deadline gives a full refund.