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Kinugawa Onsen Nanae Yae
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Rakuten Travel guests rate the inn 4.60 out of 5 (1528 reviews). Guests praise how softly the alkaline simple spring water sits on the skin, the open-air bath with its spectacular Kinugawa Gorge views, the soothing communal bath and the private-hire bath with its own private room. Families also value the cooking built around local ingredients and the completely non-smoking building, and turn to the inn as a quiet place to stay with children.
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Spectacular open-air bath over the Kinugawa Gorge and gentle simple spring water
Spectacular open-air bath over the Kinugawa Gorge and gentle simple spring water
An open-air bath with the spectacular scenery of the Kinugawa Gorge right in front of it, plus a soothing communal bath. The water here is an alkaline simple spring with a very soft feel on the skin, and its mildness is welcome when you bathe with a baby or a young child.
- •A spectacular open-air bath and a communal bath looking out over the Kinugawa Gorge; the spring water is an alkaline simple type with a soft feel on the skin.
Private-hire bath in a private space
Private-hire bath in a private space
A private-hire bath where you can enjoy the onsen to your heart's content in a room of your own (reservation required, JPY 3,850 for 45 minutes). Guests with limited mobility can use it with peace of mind, and families with small children can have the onsen entirely to themselves.
- •A private-hire bath in a private space is available (reservation required, JPY 3,850 for 45 minutes).
Overview
Nanae Yae, the inn of quiet and heartfelt hospitality, stands 5 minutes on foot from Kinugawa Onsen Station and holds a guest rating of 4.6 out of 5. Its water is a renowned alkaline simple spring with a very soft feel on the skin, which is welcome when you bathe with a baby. Along with an open-air bath where the Kinugawa Gorge fills the view and a soothing communal bath, there is a private-hire bath in a room of your own (reservation required), so even families with small children can enjoy the onsen together on their own. The cooking, built around local ingredients, is also well regarded, and the entire building is non-smoking, which puts parents of small children at ease.
Nanae Yae, the inn of quiet and heartfelt hospitality, sits in Kinugawa Onsen in Nikko, Tochigi Prefecture. It is 5 minutes on foot from Kinugawa Onsen Station, and guests rate this calm, unhurried onsen inn 4.6 out of 5.
An alkaline simple onsen that is gentle even for babies
The waters of Kinugawa Onsen are known for how softly they sit on the skin. Here the spring water is an alkaline simple onsen, said to be beneficial for nerve pain, muscle pain, joint pain and chronic digestive complaints, and its low-irritation character is welcome when you are bathing with a baby or a young child.
An open-air bath with spectacular Kinugawa Gorge views, and a communal bath
The open-air bath looks straight out onto the spectacular scenery of the Kinugawa Gorge, and the communal bath is a soothing space, so you can soak slowly with nature all around you.
A private-hire bath in a private space
There is also a private-hire bath where you can enjoy the onsen to your heart's content in a room of your own (reservation required, JPY 3,850 for 45 minutes). Guests with limited mobility can use it with peace of mind, and families with small children can have the onsen entirely to themselves.
Local ingredients on the table, and a completely non-smoking building
At both dinner and breakfast, the chefs put care into dishes that make the most of local ingredients. The entire building is non-smoking, so parents of small children do not have to think about the air around them. We cannot accommodate allergy requests for meals on the day of your stay, so please contact us at the time of reservation.
A base for exploring Kinugawa
The inn is a 5-minute walk from Kinugawa Onsen Station on the Tobu Railway, a convenient base for the theme parks and sightseeing spots of the Nikko and Kinugawa area.
This page is compiled from information on the official website, Rakuten Travel and an online travel agency listing (Jalan). For the latest details, such as how to reserve the private-hire bath, please check the official website or Rakuten Travel.
Access & Information
| location_onAddress | 1060 Kinugawaonsen Oohara, Nikko, Tochigi 321-2522 |
|---|---|
| directions_carAccess | About a 5-minute walk from Kinugawa Onsen Station on the Tobu Railway. |
| trainNearest station | Kinugawa Onsen Station |
| local_parkingParking | Parking is available. |
| callPhone | +81-288-77-2222 |
| paymentsCards | VISA, JCB, American Express, Diners Club, UC, DC, NICOS, UFJ Card |
| languageOfficial site | https://www.7e8e.jp/open_in_new |
Reference price as of August 25, 2026 (stay date 2026-09-19). Please check the booking site for actual rates.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is the onsen gentle enough to bathe in with a baby?
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The bath water is an alkaline simple spring that is very gentle on the skin, and its low-irritation character is welcome when bathing with babies and young children. Age rules for using the baths are not published, so please confirm with the hotel.
Can we use a private-hire bath as a family?
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Yes. The private-hire bath gives you a room to yourselves; reservations are required and it costs JPY 3,850 for 45 minutes. Guests with limited mobility can use it with peace of mind, and it lets families with small children enjoy continuously flowing onsen water on their own.
Where are meals served, and can food allergies be handled?
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Dinner and breakfast are both served in the dining room, and with some plans dinner is served in a private dining room. Allergies cannot be accommodated if you report them on the day of your stay, so please get in touch when you book, and at the latest three days beforehand.
Can we stay in the room past the usual checkout time?
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You can extend until noon at the latest. The fee is JPY 3,300 per hour for the Japanese-Western rooms with an indoor onsen bath and the rooms with an open-air bath, and JPY 2,200 per hour for all other rooms.
How do we get to the inn from the station?
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It is about 5 minutes on foot from Kinugawa Onsen Station on the Tobu Railway, which makes it a convenient base for the theme parks and sightseeing spots of the Nikko and Kinugawa area.
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