ISSHINKAN — Hotel in Nikko

A lovely onsen hotel in the hidden gem resort town of Kinugawa. Very unusually for Japan, it manages to offer a genuine and authentic Japanese onsen experience without feeling run down or broken. The hotel is well maintained and clean, but manages to maintain an old school Japanese vibe - a true rarity in this country.||||While not exactly cheap, the Japanese set course is amazing, and showcases the best of washoku dining, at a much lower price than anywhere to be found in Tokyo. Indeed, catching the train from Tokyo and staying the weekend at this hotel can provide the washoku experience for cheaper than a night in Ginza. There is also an excellent onsen in the basement.||||Although the staff are not fluent English speakers, they are friendly, helpful, and able to communicate in English. The rooms are clean and spacious with a lovely view of Kinugawa gorge, although there are no beds, only futons.||||Highly recommended for anyone who wants to go off the beaten track and experience a very high quality example of the traditional Japanese...

I didn't have the good sense to take more pictures of the room or spaces, and mainly focused on the food. I know; filthy millennial scum.

Anyways, I think I'll try to keep this brief. I enjoyed my stay here. The staff was friendly and accommodating, even though the language barrier was present. The building and facilities are very old. I think it's charming, but if you like shiny and new, you will find yourself coveting some of the other hotels in the area. The food was good and beautifully arranged.

Although a bit out of the way, it's easy enough to get around once you're here. You can take a short can from the train, but the distance is walkable. A nice place for a semi mountainous retreat. I would recommend it if you want peace and quiet and the opportunity to relax and take...

One of the typical Onsen (hot-spring) Hotel with my non-Japanese partner to have his first time Onsen experience. It was all in all wonderful and we both had a fun stay including the yummy dinner & breakfast. Totally recommend to hire your private bathing slot for 50min if you’re couple or family staying together. The local sakes were quite tasty and the dinner & breakfast using some of local ingredients. Better be hungry as the amount of food are more than enough! There’s a heated swimming pool as well as normal combination onsen spas with good water. I used the box spa and it was quite funny but also a very nice new experience. After having Onsen time, my skin and hair were perfectly soft and glowing. The hotel offers a short shuttle ride from Kinugawa-Onsen station and probably better use this service as it would be a good 20min walk to get there. The hotel staff members were all kind with good cares. Female guests could choose one of their colourful yukata (a kimono-style PJs) and they’re all very pretty. The only down side at this hotel was that everything was a bit dated. They were all clean but some decors you don’t really wanna see in a bright daylight, to be honest. We stayed from Sunday to Monday and it was very quiet. Partly because it was an alarming typhoon weekend, maybe. It was nice because not too many tourists were staying. Depends on the price you’d pay, but I could certainly recommend this place for your first time Onsen spa experience for a night or...