A lakeside onsen ryokan below Mount Nantai, with rooms that have their own open-air or view bath; for a private soak on Lake Chuzenji.
Prices for your dates on Expedia.
Northern shore, Lake ChuzenjiOn our lists
Shikisai stands on the northern shore of Lake Chuzenji at the foot of Mount Nantai, along the lake road west of the Chugushi village. It is a ryokan in the classic mountain style: a shared hot-spring bath with an open-air section, dinner and breakfast plans, and Japanese and Japanese-Western rooms.
What makes it worth the drive is the room choice. Listings include superior rooms with a private open-air bath and rooms with a semi open-air or view bath, so you can soak in your own tub looking at the lake. Reviewers on Expedia single out the onsen and the kaiseki.
The baths
A shared hot-spring bath with an open-air section, and room types with a private open-air, semi open-air or view bath.
Getting around
On the northern shore of Lake Chuzenji, west of Chugushi village; buses along the lake road stop nearby.
Good for
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GetYourGuide · 4.6/5 from 272 reviews
A day in a rebuilt Edo-period town: ninja and oiran shows, samurai lessons and costume.
Departs from Kinugawa Onsen · Valid 1 day
GetYourGuide · 4.1/5 from 44 reviews
Toshogu Shrine admission bought ahead, exchanged at the Tobu-Nikko Station tourist centre.
Valid 1 day
GetYourGuide · 5.0/5 from 9 reviews
Dress in kimono and make your own matcha with a certified teacher, in a tatami room by the river.
Departs from Nikko town · 1.5 hours
Eastern shore, Lake Chuzenji · 5 stars · 94 rooms
The luxury choice on Lake Chuzenji: 94 rooms and suites facing the lake or Mount Nantai, with indoor and open-air hot-spring baths.
From £569 a night
Western shore, Lake Chuzenji · 4 stars · 57 rooms
A log-cabin style hotel in the forest by Lake Chuzenji, with open-air hot-spring baths and French cooking; for couples and walkers.
From £106 a night
Chugushi, Lake Chuzenji · 3 stars
A small inn steps from Lake Chuzenji with a hot-spring bath, kaiseki dinners and lake-view twins; good value up the mountain.
From £110 a night
Sources: ikyu.com, expedia.co.uk. Last checked 21 October 2026.
