Tochigi Nikko City
A hotel surrounded by a beautiful Japanese garden, with an Oya stone sauna and private open-air baths with free-flowing spring water
Kinugawa Grand Hotel Yumenotoki is an elegant hot spring hotel in Nikko, Tochigi Prefecture, set amid a beautiful Japanese garden. It has two large public baths, Kinuno Tori-de and Kinuno Yume, and, with a male-female rotation system, guests can enjoy a total of 9 different baths. The hot spring is a gentle, mildly alkaline simple spring that is kind to the skin. Kinuno Yume features a rare, authentic dry sauna made with Oya stone, a local specialty of Tochigi Prefecture, along with a cold plunge bath, while Kinuno Tori-de is equipped with a comfortable mist sauna. The 5 private open-air baths, each with its own distinct atmosphere, all offer luxurious free-flowing spring water straight from the source. There are also rooms with open-air baths and the Ryugu open-air bath reserved for overnight guests, allowing you to fully enjoy premium private hot spring bathing.
The two large public baths, Kinuno Tori-de and Kinuno Yume, each feature a spacious indoor bath and an open-air bath facing a beautiful Japanese garden. The mildly alkaline simple spring is colorless, clear, and very gentle on the skin. It offers excellent beauty benefits that help make the skin smooth, as well as fatigue recovery and relief from sensitivity to cold, letting you enjoy a soothing bath surrounded by abundant nature.
Five private open-air baths with distinct atmospheres. All of them offer Kinugawa natural hot spring water in luxurious free-flowing spring water style. This blissful private spa lets you enjoy fresh, famous hot spring water to your heart's content in a private space, with family or loved ones, free from any disturbance.
A very rare, authentic dry sauna equipped in the large public bath Kinuno Yume, using Oya stone, a Tochigi specialty. Thanks to the far-infrared effect emitted by the Oya stone, it gently warms you from the core and encourages a pleasant sweat. The calm sauna space blends the warmth of wood with the distinctive texture of Oya stone.
A mist sauna equipped in the large public bath Kinuno Tori-de. Ultra-fine warm mist gently envelops the entire body, allowing you to warm up deeply from the core without feeling breathless. It is a skin-friendly sauna that is expected to offer strong moisturizing benefits, helping refresh and hydrate the skin.
A cold plunge bath located right next to the dry sauna in the large public bath Kinuno Yume. It uses tap water and offers a pleasantly cool temperature that is not overly cold, gently cooling down your heated body after the sauna. It provides a refreshing experience that is essential for alternating between hot and cold bathing with the sauna.
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