Lake Yunoko, Yumoto Onsen · 4 stars
Okunikko Yumoto Lake Resort
A remodelled onsen hotel in Yumoto with indoor and outdoor hot springs and lake-view tatami rooms; good value at the top of the valley.
Onsen
From £103 a night
Okunikko, in the mountains
Hotels in Yumoto Onsen
Yumoto is the end of the road: a small spa village on Lake Yunoko, where sulphur water rises hot from the ground and turns milky white in the air. It is the place for serious bathing, the Senjogahara and lake walks, and snow in winter.
2 hotels, including Lake Yunoko and Senjogahara. Listed by classification, then size; not a ranking.
Yumoto village, Yumoto Onsen · Ryokan
Okunikko Yumoto Onsen Yumoto Itaya
A long-established inn at the source of Yumoto’s milky sulphur springs, with indoor and open-air baths; for onsen lovers and hikers.
OnsenDinner and breakfast
From £139 a night
Where the Yumoto Onsen hotels are
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Getting there
The Tobu bus from the Nikko stations continues past Lake Chuzenji and Senjogahara to Yumoto Onsen, about 1 hour 20 minutes in all.
What is here
Lake Yunoko and its loop walk, Yudaki Falls at the lake’s outlet, the Senjogahara marsh trail down to Ryuzu Falls, and the hot-spring source fields behind the village.
Good to know
Yumoto is at about 1,500 metres: snow lies here from December, and some evenings are cold even in summer. The sulphur smell is strong; it is part of the deal.
Staying in Yumoto Onsen
Is Yumoto worth a night?
For onsen lovers and walkers, yes: the water is some of the strongest sulphur spring in the region, and the Senjogahara and Lake Yunoko walks start at the door.
Other areas
Sources: livelyhotels.com.