Itamuro Onsen Kikuya

♨️A tiny inn for three parties a night, with spring water in every room

Tochigi · Itamuro Onsen Yuyado Kikuya

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From soba shop to small inn

• 🏮Kikuya began as a small soba shop in the heart of the onsen town, then ran as the toji (healing-stay) inns Kikuya Ryokan and its annex Kikuya Ichibokan.
• 🌿In 2019 it reopened on the original main building's site as Yuyado Kikuya, hosting just three parties a day.
• 🏞️It sits in Itamuro, a quiet mountain hot spring village reached through the forests of the Nasu Highlands.

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Private spring-fed baths

• ♨️Itamuro Onsen has been called the 'healing waters of Shimotsuke' since as far back as the Heian period.
• 💧Instead of a large communal bath, every guest room's tub is fed with two source springs flowing 24 hours a day.
• 🧪A 44℃ alkaline simple spring (pH 9.2) and a 41℃ sodium-calcium sulfate spring (pH 9.4), in deep, roomy tubs (temperatures from a 2019 survey).

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Engawa footbath

• 🦶Sit on the first-floor engawa veranda and soak your feet while looking out at the trees.
• 🍮You can even take your after-dinner dessert at the footbath.
• 🪰In summer, horseflies may come near the footbath.

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Three distinct rooms

• 🛏️There are only three rooms, Yamabuki, Ai and Wakakusa, each for two guests, 40–41㎡, with a bedroom and an Aomori hiba spring-water tub.
• 🍁Mountain-side Yamabuki is the only tatami room (with chairs and beds); Ai faces a large maple and has an engawa next to the tub.
• 🚿Wakakusa (41㎡) on the onsen-town side is the only room that takes up to three with an extra bed, and its combined shower and tub suit guests with limited mobility.

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Nasu mountain cooking

• 🍽️Meals are served in the first-floor dining room 'Awai', with all three parties in the same space.
• 🥬Simple, comforting dishes centered on Nasu Highland vegetables, with Koshihikari rice from a contract farm in Nasushiobara.
• 🍶Dinner runs from 18:30 for about 90 minutes, course by course, with Tochigi sake available; breakfast is from 8:00 or 8:30.

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Facilities and stay info

• 🛋️There is a first-floor lounge, and smoking is in the designated area on the first floor.
• 🧴Rooms have a fridge, air conditioning, floor heating, a safe, Wi-Fi and a Western toilet; toothbrush, coffee, water and tabi socks are yours to take home.
• 👨‍👩‍👧Children aged 10 and over are welcome; check-in 15:00–18:00, check-out 11:00.

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Itamuro's nature

• 🌲A quiet mountain setting, with the courtyard and wooded hillside right outside the windows.
• 🌸The scenery shifts by season, from dogtooth violets in spring to maples turning red in autumn.
• 🏪There are no convenience stores, supermarkets or ATMs within walking distance, so stock up before you arrive.

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Getting there

• 🚄From the west exit of Nasushiobara Station (Tohoku Shinkansen), take the bus bound for Itamuro Onsen, about 50 min (¥1,170), then a 1-minute walk.
• 🚌From the west exit of Kuroiso Station, the Itamuro Onsen bus takes about 40 min (¥930).
• 🚗About 17 km from Kuroiso-Itamuro IC on the Tohoku Expressway; set your navigation to Itamuro Onsen Post Office and the inn is two doors before it. Park in front of the entrance.

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Engawa footbath

• 🦶Sit on the first-floor engawa veranda and soak your feet while looking out at the trees.
• 🍮You can even take your after-dinner dessert at the footbath.
• 🪰In summer, horseflies may come near the footbath.

4

Three distinct rooms

• 🛏️There are only three rooms, Yamabuki, Ai and Wakakusa, each for two guests, 40–41㎡, with a bedroom and an Aomori hiba spring-water tub.
• 🍁Mountain-side Yamabuki is the only tatami room (with chairs and beds); Ai faces a large maple and has an engawa next to the tub.
• 🚿Wakakusa (41㎡) on the onsen-town side is the only room that takes up to three with an extra bed, and its combined shower and tub suit guests with limited mobility.

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A quiet inn for only three parties a night, where every room has two source springs flowing around the clock. Note that there is no communal bath, children must be 10 or older, and there are no shops nearby.

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

What are the check-in and check-out times at Itamuro Onsen Kikuya?

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

Where is Itamuro Onsen Kikuya located?

It is in Nasushiobara. Address: 844-7 Itamuro.

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.