An onsen ryokan a short walk from Toshogu, with rooms that have their own open-air bath; the best private-bath stay by the shrines.
From £148 a night
For two on the night of 19 January 2027, on Expedia.
Yasukawa-cho, Nikko townOn our lists
Senhime Monogatari is a ryokan in Yasukawa-cho, on the west side of Nikko town, about ten minutes on foot from Toshogu Shrine. Its spring is described as an alkaline simple spring, soft on the skin, used in a garden open-air bath and a larger indoor bath, open to guests round the clock.
The reason to book it is the room list: Japanese-style rooms and twin-bed rooms with their own open-air bath, alongside plain tatami rooms and business twins for a cheaper night. Dinner and breakfast plans are the norm. Reviews on Expedia put it among the best-rated ryokan in the town.
The baths
A garden open-air bath and an indoor bath, open 24 hours; room types with a private open-air bath.
Getting around
In Yasukawa-cho, west of the shrines; Toshogu is about ten minutes on foot, the stations a short bus or taxi ride.
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Sources: japanese-onsen.com, japaneseguesthouses.com, expedia.co.uk. Last checked 21 October 2026.
