[2025 Nikko Stay] Travel Guide for Hoshino Resorts KAI Kinugawa (Updated Apr)

After checking in, we head to the bath. We walk around the building in the white footwear provided in our room. The path to the bath, which surrounds the courtyard, is decorated with Kuroba indigo dyeing, and the sound of wind chimes is refreshing. After leaving the hot spring, we relax in a space decorated with Kuroba indigo dyeing fans, and enjoy a free drink and popsicle. #TochigiTrip #KinugawaOnsen #HoshinoResortsKai #KaiKinugawa

I stayed at Hoshino Resorts KAI Kinugawa, about a 15-minute walk from Kinugawa Onsen Station. As I walked through the beautiful greenery of the trees, a hotel staff member came and guided me to the slope car that would take me to the lobby. After climbing through the trees, I arrived at the lobby. There were many Tochigi folk crafts on display, including a sofa overlooking the courtyard and small Mashiko ware plates. #TochigiTrip #KinugawaOnsen #HoshinoResortsKAI

"Kai Kinugawa" is located on a hilltop that can be reached by cable car from the parking lot. The first thing you see is a beautiful courtyard. We spent a relaxing time in this extraordinary space surrounded by nature♨️ The meals served in Mashiko ware, a folk craft, were beautiful to look at and very delicious. When staying at Kai, I always look forward to the clay pot rice that comes at the end, but at Kinugawa it was Ushigure rice. Even when I was full, I couldn't help but eat too much. This time I went during the beautiful green season, but next time I'd like to go during the autumn leaves season!! #Tochigi#Nikko#Hot Springs#Hoshino Resorts Address: 308 Kinugawa Onsen Taki, Nikko City, Tochigi Prefecture Access: 16 minutes walk from Kinugawa Onsen Station (bus available)

"Kai Kinugawa♨️" in Kinugawa Onsen There is a free shuttle bus (that stops at other hotels) from Kinugawa Onsen Station, so even if you can't drive, it's no problem 🙆🏼‍♀️ (A taxi would cost about ¥1500!) To get to the hotel, you take a 2-3 minute ride on a private slope car! It was unfortunate that the weather was bad... There is a large public bath here, and an open-air bath too!! The bath surrounded by nature was so cozy🧏🏼‍♀️! After the bath, you can eat as much black bean tea and popsicles as you want☺️💕The atmosphere is also stylish!! The meal was served on plates made from Mashiko ware, a Tochigi folk craft, and made with seasonal ingredients, and there was a quiz that was fun! (I didn't win though...) The breakfast was Japanese food, and even natto wrapped in straw, which is made in Tochigi Prefecture!! ! The local entertainment held at night is called "Mashiko Pottery Night" Choose 3 plates that you like from the display They will teach you about what Mashiko pottery is and its characteristics 😌💫 It was great to actually see it and learn about it! The Kai series is the best after all ☺️🫶🏻 Hoshino Resort was the best 🏝! I wonder which Hoshino Resort I should go to next~~🫢 Address: 308 Kinugawa Onsen Taki, Nikko City, Tochigi Prefecture #Hot spring #Hotel stay #Tochigi trip #Nikko trip #Kinugawa Onsen #Girls trip

KAI Kinugawa is a hot spring inn that sits on a small hill overlooking the Kinugawa River. The hot spring is alkaline and simple. You can enjoy the Tochigi Mingei Room, a local room. Kuroba indigo dyeing, Mashiko pottery, and Oya stone are used throughout the building, giving it a Tochigi feel. One of the things I like about the Hoshino Resorts KAI series is the food. I love it because every meal is always delicious. On this day, I had the special kaiseki dinner course of spiny lobster and beef loin Ryujin nabe. In addition to the Ryujin nabe, which is simmered in a pot with hot stones, there were plenty of Tochigi ingredients such as dried gourd and rolled yuba, as well as sashimi, which made me very satisfied. In addition, there was a Mashiko ware night where you could learn about Mashiko ware in the evening, and there was a strawberry midnight snack during February, so I was able to spend a relaxing time. [Kai Kinugawa] Address: 308 Kinugawa Onsen Taki, Nikko City, Tochigi Prefecture, 321-2526 Phone number: 050-3134-8092 #Accommodation #Kinugawa #Kinugawa Onsen #Hoshino Resorts #Kai Kinugawa

Tochigi Prefecture, known as the backyard of Kanto, can be easily reached from Tokyo, instantly away from the hustle and bustle of the city, enjoying the fresh nature, and the local quiet Kinugawa hot spring is the best choice for relaxation💆 - 🍃Hoshino・Boundary・Kinugawa One of the hot spring hotels under the Hoshino Group, built on a hill facing the Kinugawa stream, you need to take a glass cable car to enter the hotel when you check in, instantly full of non-daily vacation feeling🙋 The hotel is built around the central courtyard, overlooking the beauty of Tochigi in all seasons at any time, and the hotel is decorated with many warm local folk crafts - 💠Kinugawa Hot Spring ♨The representative hot spring in the Kanto region, with a long history, the spring water is odorless and tasteless, gentle on the skin, and loved by the public👍 . 🔸Bath Indoor bath: The large floor-to-ceiling windows make soaking in the hot spring no longer monotonous, and the beautiful scenery outside the window is always there Open-air bath: Towada stone open-air bath Opening hours 3:00PM～1:00AM｜5:00AM～11:00AM - 💠Guest room 🔸Local characteristics——Tochigi Folk Art Room The room displays local modern folk crafts such as Mashiko ware, Kurohane indigo dyeing, and Oya stone 🔸Various room types All rooms can feel the breeze and dew from the balcony 1⃣Japanese-style room with open-air bath Capacity 3 people 40 square meters 2⃣Standard Japanese-style room Capacity 3 people 40 square meters 3⃣Dog-friendly room with open-air bath🐶 Capacity 3 people 40 square meters - 💠Restaurant & Cuisine 🔸Seasonal Kaiseki Cuisine Use seasonal ingredients to cook delicacies in a pure way such as steaming and boiling . 🔸Ise shrimp・Wagyu hot pot kaiseki Put a roasting stone of about 800℃ into the pot, heat the ingredients, in addition to lobster and beef, you can also taste the special delicacies of Tochigi 🍁Autumn and winter limited meal👉23.9.1～24.2.29 ※The tableware is mostly exquisite "Mashiko ware" dishes, which perfectly match the dishes . 🔸Semi-open private room The quiet semi-open private room has a certain sense of privacy, and there are also seats where you can enjoy the courtyard view - 💠Local Fun 🔸"Mashiko Ware" Night The master of Mashiko ware introduces the characteristics of Mashiko ware and how to appreciate pottery, and understands the fun of daily necessities 🔸Visit the "Kurohane Indigo Dyeing" Workshop Under the leadership of young craftsmen, visit the long-established indigo dyeing workshop, understand the characteristics and history of Kurohane indigo dyeing, and you can also experience creating it yourself *Participation at your own expense, reservation required - Check-in time　03:00 pm~ Check-out time　~12:00 pm 📍308 Kinugawa Onsen, Nikko City, Tochigi Prefecture 🚎JR-Kinugawa Onsen Station, about 15 minutes walk after leaving the station, or you can take a bus

For dinner, I upgraded to a Ryujin nabe kaiseki course with spiny lobster and beef loin. The tableware is made of Mashiko ware, with a base made of Kanuma Kumiko, a traditional craft of Tochigi Prefecture, and Kuroba indigo dye. The ingredients used included yuba and dried gourd, which are Tochigi specialties, and every dish was delicious and visually pleasing. When I stayed in September, the plan included complimentary sake or strawberry cider. The rice was also cooked in a clay pot, so it was very warm and delicious. #TochigiTrip #KinugawaOnsen #HoshinoResortsKai #KaiKinugawa