This is a secluded Japanese building in Nikko. Wrapped in lush nature with a theme of "the hospitality of a garden with four seasons", Okunoin Hotel Tokugawa waits to greet everyone. Each room has its various charms such as the open-air spa room, the seasonal themed room, and the water themed villa. When shown to you room, hot water will be poured into a pot with flowering tea. Upon contact the splendid scent will expand to fill the room. At the rich "colors of the seasons" open-air spa, unwind your body and mind in the water of Nikko hot springs as you stretch out. Have the local cuisine of Nikko and seasonal ingredients for your meal. Hot things are served hot and cold things are served cold. All dishes are made with a desire for hospitality. The 4-season garden that changes colors and appearance together with the time. We hope you enjoy the easy flow of time here. 日光の奥座敷、四季折々に移り変わる豊かな自然と日本庭園に囲まれた、全17室の閑静で和風情緒を感じる四季庭のおもてなしの宿です。
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We booked a Japanese-Western room for one night and two days at Ginryu. We visited on a family trip (including a two-year-old toddler).
You can get picked up by bus at major spots such as Toshogu Shrine and Tobu Nikko Station, so it's not a problem even if you don't have a car.
When we arrived at the hotel, we were given a welcome drink and dried fruit in the stylish lobby, and the atmosphere was very nice.
The room was clean and spacious enough for a family. The garden in particular is well-maintained, and you can see the Japanese garden up close, just like in the photos.
Both dinner and breakfast are mainly local gourmet food and ingredients, and are very delicious. Even small children can have rice and miso soup.
There are books to borrow and a lounge, and in the relaxation space you can enjoy sparkling wine at night and all-you-can-drink Tochigi milk in the morning, so both children and adults can enjoy it.
The staff were polite and treated my daughter well.
The whole family was very satisfied, and it was an inn that made me want to visit again someday.
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Date of stay: November 2023Trip type: Traveled with family
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We enjoyed the stay and were very happy with the room, meals and the service. This includes the front desk, shuttle driver, the lovely ladies who served our meals. I was especially impressed that the staff were there to hand you the room key and greet you with a smile every time when we arrive by the hotel shuttle or taxi. Our room has river views. The room is spacious with two large beds, tatami area and a small lounge. The amenities of the room are superb. There is even a massage chair and binoculars. Very considerate. The temperature of the open air bath is perfect, so relaxing. We stayed for three nights and had a different delicious menu every night. The only criticism was that there was no printed menu for the last day which we enjoyed following the first two nights. We will certainly stay here again if we visit Nikko.
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Date of stay: January 2023
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We used a shuttle bus from Tobu Nikko Station. When we arrived, a staff member came out to meet us, and we went through the lobby and went to a room overlooking the courtyard, where we went through the check-in procedures. As a welcome drink, you could choose from soft drinks, beer, and sparkling wine. There was an open-air bath, a bath, and a sauna, so I was able to relax very much. Immediately after taking a bath, there is a small space where you can take a break with several types of soft drinks and sparkling wine. In addition to various books, the bookshelf is stocked with popular manga series. I was able to spend my time feeling relaxed. I was very satisfied with the wonderful food both breakfast and dinner. The facility itself may be a little old, but the attentive service and thoughtful touches throughout reminded me of the quality of old Japanese inns, which are rare these days. It was a very satisfying holiday. I highly recommend it.
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Typical Onsen hotel in the beautiful Nikko region. In addition to the common basin/onsen there are private onsen. Very spacious room with part day, part night and a nice terrace towards the woods and the beautiful well-kept garden. Restaurant with private rooms, excellent Japanese cuisine, great service.
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Date of stay: July 2023
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Trip type: Traveled with friends
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My husband and I visited Okunoin Hotel Tokugawa for two nights in January during a six-week trip through Asia, and it was one of the highlights of our trip.
The entire staff was incredibly kind and accommodating and every detail of our stay was thoughtfully planned an executed.
We stayed in one of the western hotel rooms, which was very comfortable and spacious (a rarity in Japan). We enjoyed four traditional Japanese meals during our stay, which were incredible experiences.
The hotel has separate men's and women's baths, as well as private baths which you can reserve for a small fee, which we did on both nights of our stay.
Overall, the whole experience was relaxing and restorative and one of the unexpected favorite parts of our whole trip.
Thank you to everyone at Okunoin Hotel Tokugawa!
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Date of stay: January 2020
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Room Tip:You can select Japanese or Western rooms.
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This is my only ryokan experience but I can’t imagine anything better. We do not speak Japanese but everyone was so kind and patient and amazingly helpful! You can book different types of rooms, we had a private onsen on our balcony that was lovely. The shared bath was also very nice. There is a private bath you can book but we didn’t need it. They have free books, lounges, drinks, and massage chairs. The front desk was very helpful in arranging taxis and helping us navigate. The kaiseki breakfast and dinner was great- try new foods and see what you like! You won’t be hungry regardless. Highly recommend if staying in Nikko!!
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Date of stay: November 2024Trip type: Traveled with friends
Room Tip:Buses in Nikko get stuck in traffic, so be prepared to wait and don’t rush
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A belated review (stayed in July 2019) and our first time to Japan and the second hotel we stayed at. Had we not stayed at the next hotel on our itinerary (Honke Bankyu) I would have given this a 5 star rating, however for the price we paid in hindsight I feel there just was not enough value for money. We were picked up by a very friendly and engaging Sri Lankan guy from Nikko train station and driven back to the hotel....this was the most welcoming member of staff we had on our one night stay here. The hotel is really beautiful, especially the gardens and the forest outside the hotel, we enjoyed the hot tub on our balcony and the onsen within the hotel. The dining rooms for dinner were really nice and intimate and the staff were absolutely lovely, trying hard to please us despite the obvious language barriers, they were always smiling and efficient. The food itself was very good, a bit too much jelly-like textures going on for my liking and although it was superbly presented and very varied it was not as good as the food we experienced in the next ryokan we stayed at which was considerably less expensive than this one. The massage chair was an interesting feature and the onsen was clean and refreshing. In conclusion this is a very nice hotel, which is starting to look a little dated in certain areas, but in order to get top marks they need to improve on what they offer, or reduce their price accordingly. At these prices you expect everything to be absolutely flawless and it wasn't quite there.
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Date of stay: July 2019
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The Okunoin Hotel Tokugawa aims to provide a level of service expected of a luxury hotel. It falls short in some areas, but the obvious commitment of the staff to customer service makes those shortcomings easily forgivable.
We chose to stay at the Tokugawa because it offers traditional ryokan hospitality in close proximity to the main attractions of Nikko. We thought we’d probably be able to walk to and from Tosho-gu and that proved to be the case (it’s about 20 minutes on quiet roads – the Imperial Villa is only a 10 minute walk away at most). Our willingness to walk (or indeed, to pay for a taxi) did give rise to some confusion on the part of staff, who seemed to struggle to understand why anyone would not take the free hotel bus at all times. We did indeed eventually use the bus to return to the station, but only because the timing suited us.
On arrival at the hotel, we were greeted warmly and provided with a welcome drink. Each of the many tables in the lobby had a small glass bowl containing a single exotic fish. To me, these lonely fish were rather a sad sight and an example of hotel management’s idea of luxury being occasionally off-kilter. Perhaps some flowers might be more appealing?
Our inclusive dinner and breakfast were excellent. Food is served in individual dining rooms by friendly members of staff. Our server behaved a bit like a kindly school canteen worker, with us playing the part of school children at risk of not eating everything served to us. Her aim was clearly to maximise our understanding and appreciation of what we were eating, and we very much welcomed her attention and commitment.
We stayed in the older “Ginryu” part of the hotel. Our room had a large balcony with a private onsen overlooking a lovely garden and wooded hills beyond. The room, balcony and surrounding gardens were exceptional and justify a stay at the Tokugawa on their own.
This was my second visit to Nikko, whose attraction lies in the natural, wooded surroundings of its beautiful temples. The rural location of the Tokugawa enhanced and complimented our enjoyment of lovely Nikko.
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Date of stay: December 2019
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I have just checked out from this hotel, they asked to pay in cash which did not indicate this in their website or inform us before we check in. I saw the credit card machine and asked why cannot pay by credit card since they have one. After expressing my displeasure, they finally allowed me to do so. I guess they prefer cash than credit card. No service after this episode. They also did not help out with my luggage.
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Date of stay: April 2024Trip type: Traveled with family
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We really enjoyed our 2 night stay in a Japanese style room. Our room had a nice hot tub in the balcony which was pumped with Onsen water. It was so relaxing, especially looking out to the nature. The hotel staff is very friendly even though number of English speaking staff is limited. Despite that we did not have any issues and thoroughly enjoyed our stay. The kitchen team took special care, especially taking into account our vegetarian needs. We loved our breakfast and dinner. Already thinking about visiting again
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Date of stay: May 2021
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Room Tip:All rooms are good as they have only 22
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Los Angeles, California234 contributions21 helpful votes
Hi, I am sorry I can't answer your question for certain. We stayed in a room without a big water area. But I thought that certain rooms did have their own Onsen (open air bath). If you email the hotel, I am sure they will answer your question. They are very responsive.
Jakarta, Indonesia59 contributions21 helpful votes
Hi Chase,
I did not buy the yukata from Okunoin, but typically ryokan inns have yukata on sale in their shop. I am not sure if you can specifically buy the ones they provide you during your stay, but you can always ask.
From the 7 rooms with the balcony where you can feel season, you can view the moonlight shed from above the mountains and the heavenly body full of stars. There is no private outdoor bath in the room.
if you want to want to take a bath calmly and leisurely, anyway.
We recommend to such people two rooms [MIZUHIKARI] (water light) and [MIZUOTO] (water sound). These rooms can be enjoyed by a couple or a family, which have a private open-air bath where you will feel a sense of transparency and openness.
[ Information about private open-air bath ]
Private open-air bath: 2 rooms ([MIZUHIKARI](water light) and [MIZUOTO] (water sound)) Bathing time:15:00 - 19:00 , 20:00 - 0:00
Natural water (GINRYU-SUI) which is gentle to babies and pregnant women.
An additional charge is 45 minutes and one use is 2000 yen.
Buenos Aires, Argentina61 contributions11 helpful votes
We flew out of Haneda on an interrnational flight that left at 3:55 the same day that we left Nikko (taking a train that left before 10 am). We had plenty of time. We found the app Hyperdia via helpful to plan our travels.
There are more places to choose from in the Nikko area.
PRICE RANGE
$335 - $441 (Based on Average Rates for a Standard Room)
LOCATION
JapanKantoTochigi PrefectureNikkoNikko Onsen
NUMBER OF ROOMS
21
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Which popular attractions are close to Okunoin Hotel Tokugawa?
Nearby attractions include Taiyuimbyo Shrine (0.6 miles), Nikko Tamozawa Imperial Villa Memorial Park (0.5 miles), and Kammangafuchi Gorge (0.5 miles).