Nikko Yumoto Onsen Honokana Yado Jurin

♨️Milky sulfur spring, 100% free-flowing, by Lake Yunoko

Tochigi · Honokana Yado Jurin

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A forest inn on Lake Yunoko

• 🏞️Climb the Irohazaka road past Lake Chuzenji and you reach Lake Yunoko, a highland lake; the inn sits on its shore.
• 🏨Formerly called Nikko Grand Hotel, it now operates as Honokana Yado Jurin.
• 🌿The inn keeps service deliberately simple and passes the savings into its rates, so you can spend your stay at your own pace.

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Houou, the log-ceilinged main bath

• 🪵The main bath is crowned by a log ceiling assembled without nails.
• ♨️Milky-white sulfur water from the source is kept 100% free-flowing.
• 🧪Sulfur-calcium-sodium-sulfate/bicarbonate/chloride spring (hydrogen sulfide type), pH 6.33; the source is about a 10-minute walk away.

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Open-air bath in the forest

• 🌲Step out of the indoor bath into an open-air bath surrounded by fir and larch trees.
• 🌌Enjoy sunshine and forest air by day and a sky full of stars at night.
• 🦌An animal trail runs just past the tub, so deer sometimes appear at night. Day bathing is not offered; the baths are for overnight guests only.

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Main Building and Jurin Wing rooms

• 🛏️The Jurin Wing has 10 Japanese rooms on the first floor and 10 Western rooms on the second; the Japanese rooms are special rooms with wide verandas, 3 of them with sunken kotatsu tables.
• 🏠Second-floor Western rooms have 5 m ceilings, over 50 ㎡ of space and two double beds, with a sofa bed for groups of three or more.
• 🚪The Main Building has only Japanese rooms, in 8, 10 and 13 tatami sizes plus 8+8 tatami connecting rooms, with or without a bath.

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Seasonal Japanese course dinner

• 🍱Dinner is a special Japanese course served in the dining venue; contents vary by season and plan.
• 🥩Sample menus include A5-grade Tochigi wagyu and Nasu Sangen pork soy-milk hot pot.
• 🍽️Meals are served at Grill Mominoki, upstairs from the lobby, and in the banquet hall.

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Facilities and Dragon God's Water

• 💧Ryujin no Mizu, spring water rising on the grounds, supplies all the inn's water; it contains no sulfur and is rich in minerals.
• 🧴Drink it freely after bathing, or bring a plastic bottle to take some home.
• 📶Free Wi-Fi in the lobby, yukata in every room, and a shop with Tochigi souvenirs.

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Nearby sights

• ♨️In Yumoto you'll find the hot spring source, a public footbath run by the inn association (closed in winter), Onsenji temple with its own bath, and Onsen Shrine.
• ⛩️Futarasan Shrine Chugushi and Tachiki Kannon in the Chuzenji area, and Toshogu and Rinnoji in Nikko, make easy outings.
• 🥾The Nikko Yumoto Visitor Center offers information on hiking and snowshoeing.

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Getting there

• 🚌From Tobu-Nikko Station take the route bus bound for Yumoto Onsen (80 min), then walk 5 minutes from Yumoto Onsen bus stop.
• 🚐Pickup from Yumoto Onsen bus stop is available; contact the inn in advance.
• 🚗Drivers need studless tires or chains in winter, and the Konsei road closes for the winter.

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Open-air bath in the forest

• 🌲Step out of the indoor bath into an open-air bath surrounded by fir and larch trees.
• 🌌Enjoy sunshine and forest air by day and a sky full of stars at night.
• 🦌An animal trail runs just past the tub, so deer sometimes appear at night. Day bathing is not offered; the baths are for overnight guests only.

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Main Building and Jurin Wing rooms

• 🛏️The Jurin Wing has 10 Japanese rooms on the first floor and 10 Western rooms on the second; the Japanese rooms are special rooms with wide verandas, 3 of them with sunken kotatsu tables.
• 🏠Second-floor Western rooms have 5 m ceilings, over 50 ㎡ of space and two double beds, with a sofa bed for groups of three or more.
• 🚪The Main Building has only Japanese rooms, in 8, 10 and 13 tatami sizes plus 8+8 tatami connecting rooms, with or without a bath.

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Highlights are the free-flowing milky spring, the forest open-air bath and the high-ceilinged Jurin Wing rooms. Note that some Main Building rooms have no private bath, and in winter the inn opens mainly on weekends with closed days, so check dates.

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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: 10:00 · Last Check In: 22:00

* 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 Nikko Yumoto Onsen Honokana Yado Jurin?

Check-in starts at 15:00 and check-out is by 10:00.

Where is Nikko Yumoto Onsen Honokana Yado Jurin located?

It is in Nikko. Address: 2549-7 Yumoto.

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.