Nikko, Tochigi / 鬼怒川温泉
Kinugawa Onsen
One of the largest hot-spring towns in the Kanto region, lining the Kinugawa gorge; discovered in the Edo period, when only monks and lords visiting Nikko could bathe here.
Last official check
25 Sept 2026
Traveler reports
0
Reports open in Phase 2
Next scheduled check
24 Dec 2026
Before you go
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- Opening hours
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- Admission
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- Getting there
Get off at Kinugawa-Onsen or Kinugawa-Koen Station on the Tobu Kinugawa Line; 20 minutes by car from Imaichi IC.
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Address: Nikko, Tochigi (Japanese address: 栃木県日光市鬼怒川温泉)
Official site: http://www.nikko-kankou.org/spot/51
Location
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Nearby spots
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- No photo yetNikko Futarasan ShrineTochigi13 km away (straight line)
Photo: Jordy Meow / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0 (resized)Kegon FallsTochigi21 km away (straight line)
Photo: Uraomote yamaneko / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0 (resized)Lake ChuzenjiTochigi23 km away (straight line)
Distances are straight-line distances, not travel distances.
Crowds
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- Peak time
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- Busiest days
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- Busiest season
Around the winter solstice in December, Kinugawa and Kawaji onsen offer yuzu citrus baths.
Checked 25 Sept 2026 on the official site- Latest traveler report
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Traveler crowd data by time of day appears after 5 traveler reports (0 so far).
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Visiting respectfully
- Local etiquetteThe water is a mild alkaline simple spring, odourless and tasteless; Nikko's World Heritage sites are about 30 minutes away by car.Checked 25 Sept 2026 on the official site
Verification log
- 25 Sept 2026First check · Tourism board · http://www.nikko-kankou.org/spot/51Access and description read from a tourism organization's site.
- 25 Sept 2026First check · Tourism board · https://www.tochigiji.or.jp/spot/s12607/Description and coordinates read from a tourism organization's site.