A small, long-running guesthouse in a quiet street west of the shrines, with a hot-spring bath and cheap twins; for budget travellers.
From £62 a night
For two on the night of 19 January 2027, on Expedia.
Takumi-cho, Nikko townOn our lists
Turtle Inn has been a first stop for independent travellers in Nikko for years: a small guesthouse in Takumi-cho, a quiet residential street west of the Shinkyo Bridge, close to the Kanmangafuchi abyss and its rows of stone Jizo. Rooms are simple, Western twins and doubles and a traditional single, some with their own bathroom and some sharing.
There is a hot-spring bath, and breakfast is available. It is one of the cheapest well-reviewed places to sleep within walking distance of the shrines.
The baths
A hot-spring bath shared by guests.
Getting around
In Takumi-cho, west of the Shinkyo Bridge; the shrines and the Kanmangafuchi abyss are walkable.
Good for
Not for
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A ryokan above the Daiya gorge with a rooftop view bath and rooms with their own open-air bath; for couples who want dinner and a soak.
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Sources: pt.japantravel.com, expedia.co.uk. Last checked 21 October 2026.
