Does Nikko Hoshinoyado offer free cancellation for a full refund?

Yes, Nikko Hoshinoyado does have fully refundable room rates available to book on our site. If you’ve booked a fully refundable room rate, this can be cancelled up to a few days before check-in depending on the property's cancellation policy. Just make sure to check this property's cancellation policy for the exact terms and conditions.

Is parking offered on site at Nikko Hoshinoyado?

Yes, there's free self parking. Parking spots may be limited. Electric vehicle charging is available.

What are the check-in and check-out times at Nikko Hoshinoyado?

Check-in start time: 3 PM; Check-in end time: 7 PM. There's a charge of JPY 2750 for early check-in (subject to availability). Check-out time is 10 AM. Late check-out is available for a charge of JPY 2750 (subject to availability).

What is there to do at Nikko Hoshinoyado and nearby?

Onsite recreation at Nikko Hoshinoyado includes hot springs. Indulge in a treatment at the spa and make the most of other amenities like a garden.

Are there restaurants at or near Nikko Hoshinoyado?

Yes, YOIMURASAKI offers garden views.

What's the area around Nikko Hoshinoyado like?

Nikko Hoshinoyado is a short 9-minute walk from Toshogu Shrine and 3 minutes' walk from Shinkyo Bridge.

Nikko Hoshinoyado, Nikko: Hotel Reviews, Rooms & Prices

8/10 Very good

Apr 4, 2025

Good location

Irene, 1-night trip

10/10 Exceptional

Sep 6, 2023

Amazing stay, very nice staff, delicious food

Martin, 2-night trip

8/10 Very good

Feb 24, 2024

Restaurant was the best

Irene, 1-night trip

6/10 Good

Aug 16, 2025

Not worth the money until they improve

Good: Very close to the World Heritage sites, the famous bridge, a bus stop to the ropeway and waterfalls etc. Not good: the rooms (especially bathrooms) are tired. Some of the staff are terrific; the rest are untrained and/or not given the tools to do an excellent job. Case in point: we had no idea we had to serve ourselves rice (everything else was served to us), and then desert was delivered before our rice course. They also nickle & dime guests for use of a parasol, make you bring your own flimsy towel from your room to the bath, and use bad translations that are off-putting (“if you do X, you will be punished”).

Helene, 2-night trip

10/10 Exceptional

May 10, 2023

Beautiful hotel, ideally located for visiting the shrine area. The service was warm and attentive; the onsen facilities were very nice. Highly recommend this hotel!!!

2-night trip

10/10 Exceptional

Dec 17, 2023

Location was right outside the Nikko Park and major tourist attractions. The dinner in the hotel was quite good but a bit expensive. The onsen was incredible too. Highly recommend this place.

Pratik, 1-night trip

10/10 Exceptional

Oct 13, 2024

The staff are wonderful, the food is delicious and the rooms are comfortable, with excellent views of Nikko. Definitely take the shuttle from the subway if you can, I made the mistake of walking as it wasn’t that long, but the last stretch is a very steep hill

Kerry, 1-night trip

10/10 Exceptional

Jun 5, 2023

Would recommend a stay here. The room was comfortable with good views and a great ryokan experience. Staff are friendly and helpful. We enjoyed the kaiseki dinner here too. They also have indoor and outdoor onsen.

Kamalini, 1-night trip

10/10 Exceptional

Apr 18, 2023

Clean rooms. Friendly staff. Nice onsen. And half board meals were awesome

John, 1-night trip

8/10 Very good

Jun 20, 2025

The highlight is definitely the breakfast, which was a truly great experience for those seeking an authentic Japanese ryokan. The view of the gardens there heightened the experience, and the public bath was modest but very nice and in a beautiful area. The building itself shows signs of age (especially the walls) and the amenities were certainly not modern, but that was all made up by the conscientious and helpful staff and the very friendly shuttle driver who went out of his way to help, including letting me stop at the other train station on the way to the ryokan to pick up tickets. The whole city is very quiet and shuts down early, but there are a few nice restaurants a short walk down the hill, and if you are heading to Nikko Toshogu itself, then it's easily walkable right from the hotel. Don't bother getting on the bus (as long as mobility isn't an issue). Entering the forest at Shinkyo is nice, and getting there just before 9:00 helps avoid the crowds. For smaller groups, I would recommend this place.

View of the gardens from the breakfast table

Ryan, 1-night trip

10/10 Exceptional

Jan 10, 2023

Staff are helpful and speak good English. Cleanliness of the onsen and guestroom could be further improved.

10/10 Exceptional

Oct 9, 2024

Our two day visit enhanced our cultural understanding of Japan from authentic cuisine to traditional ryokan. The English speaking manager suggested several activities beginning at Tobu bus stop 7 (walkable one block from hotel) to stop 26 Kogan Falls. The serenity of the landscape surrounding the hotel relaxes the stress of Tokyo. My only regret is not finding the private shower!

Barbara, 2-night trip

10/10 Exceptional

Dec 7, 2023

This place is the best

This Ryokan is wonderful, amazing, delightful. Japanese style rooms, architecture is showing it's age a little but retains all of its charm and character. 1/2 board (breakfast and dinner) is the way to go. The meals were amazing, so well structured, theme was apparent, the food itself was an adventure. Onsen was really pleasant after walking through the world heritage parks.

Kevin, 2-night trip

10/10 Exceptional

Jul 27, 2023

Staff and facilities were excellent. The food we were served was very delicious and fun and providing a copy of the menu for us to photograph allows us to go back and translate to understand some of the food we did not recognize. The rooms could probably use a little updating but this did not disrupt our enjoyment of the short stay.

John, 1-night trip

8/10 Very good

Jul 8, 2024

Everything is great. There is no bath in the room so you have to go to the onsen room to take shower.

Su, 1-night trip

10/10 Exceptional

Oct 4, 2024

Our Japanese room was lovely, and the front desk staff was very helpful. The servers at the kaiseki dinner could have been more assistive in explaining the meal, and a history of yuba and tofu making would have been nice. The visual presentation of the meal was excellent, while the servers seemed more interested in the mechanics of serving and cleaning up.

Arlene, 1-night trip

10/10 Exceptional

Sep 22, 2023

A fantastic ryokan experience. We had a delux room with private bathroom. Slept on mats on the floor which was surprisingly comfortable. The onsen offered 2 small hot baths covered and open to outdoors. Breakfast was amazing, offering Japanese and American style cuisine. Had difficult time finding restaurants for dinner, not many choices and they fill up early. Walkable to most sights.

10/10 Exceptional

Nov 16, 2024

Thank you Nikko Hoshinoyado- we had a wonderful Japanese experience in Nikko and at the hotel. We are sorry we don’t speak Japanese, and that made little things challenging a bit. We wish we knew that for a best experience we should have booked dinner at the hotel because we did not find a single suitable place to eat within walking distance of the hotel (October 18, 2024). So we did not have dinner that night. Breakfast, on the other hand was fantastic. We also loved the Onsen experience. Arigato Gozaimas!

Jaime, 1-night trip

6/10 Good

Jun 16, 2024

We were let down overall by our stay at this hotel. The room we stayed in was really dated and the overall smell of the hotel was not very pleasant. The room walls were dusty. For the condition of the hotel, I think we over paid. The positive about the hotel is its location near the shrines and bridge. The hotel did provide shuttle services from Nikko train station which was really nice. The staff did speak English.

Reena, 1-night trip

6/10 Good

Apr 20, 2024

Would overall recommend a different place

This hotel is very over priced. The great thing about this hotel is location, walking distance to main shrines. Otherwise it is outdated and smells like mold-throughout the entire hotel. The room is already over priced and then they want you to pay for private bath time. There is no shower in your room, so it’s public bath or pay extra. Also, there is an extra charge for extra towels. I do take into consideration this is supposed to be more simplistic and traditional however an update should be done for the price. They do have a nice restaurant with pretty view of the small garden.

2-night trip

10/10 Exceptional

Jun 9, 2025

The meals were extraordinary! The service was great and the dining environment was beautiful. Close to bus stop so it was convenient to go to Lake Chuzenji. Also a short walk to see shrines in Nikko National Park. The Onsen has a beautiful view!

Ernest, 2-night trip

10/10 Exceptional

May 12, 2025

David, 2-night trip

10/10 Exceptional

May 11, 2025

お食事も美味しく、ゆっくり過ごせました。

SARA, 1-night trip

10/10 Exceptional

Mar 23, 2025

HITOSHI, 1-night trip

10/10 Exceptional

Dec 30, 2024

La mejor experiencia, el perso al tiene un trato inmejorable

Priscilla, 1-night trip

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