Nikko Hoshino Yado ★★★

Just a 15-minute walk from the Nikko Toshogu Shrine, Nikko Hoshino Yado features natural hot-spring baths with Japanese garden views, traditional kaiseki (multi-course) cuisine and Japanese-style rooms with tatami floors. Free WiFi is available throughout the property.

Nikko Hoshino Yado Ryokan is a 5-minute walk from Shinkyo Bridge and a 30-minute drive from Kegon Waterfall. JR Nikko Train Station is about 2 km away, and a free shuttle bus to the hotel is offered.

Rooms include traditional Japanese-style futon bedding and overlook Nikko Mountain and the hotel’s beautiful Japanese garden. Facilities include a refrigerator, electric kettle and flat-screen TV with satellite channels.

Guests at Ryokan Nikko Hoshino Yado can relax and unwind with a massage or by soaking in the hotel’s cypress wood hot-spring baths. Guests can also experience wearing traditional kimono and have their picture taken; contact the property directly for more information.

The hotel’s restaurant serves traditional kaiseki (multi-course) meals with fresh local ingredients.