Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
Turtle Inn Nikkō
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2-16 Takumi-chō
T
0288 53 3168,
W
turtle-nikko.com.
Popular pension
run by an English-speaking family in a quiet location near
the Daiya-gawa. There are small, plain tatami rooms with
common bathrooms, and en-suite Western-style rooms,
plus a cosy loung
e. Add ¥
1050 for breakfast, or ¥2100 for
the evening meal.
¥9000
NIKKŌ
Hotori-an
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8-28 Takumi-chō
T
0288 53 3663,
W
turtle-nikko.com.
The modern annexe to the
Turtle Inn
(see below) is set in a tranquil location beside the path to the
Ganman-ga-fuchi abyss and has good-value en-suite tatami
rooms. There's a pottery shop on site, as well
as a bath
with
forest views. Dinner is served at the
Turtle Inn
.
¥12,400
Kanaya Hotel
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1300 Kamihatsuishi-machi
T
0288 54 0001,
W
kanayahotel.co.jp.
This charming
heritage property, practically a museum piece, remains
Nikkō's top Western-style hotel, harking back to the
glamorous days of early twentieth-century travel. For the
full effect, splash out on a deluxe grade room, though there
are also cheaper rooms available with en-sui
te showe
r or
just a toilet (the hotel has a communal bath).
¥17,325
Nikkō Park Lodge
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2828-5 Tokorono
T
0288 53 1201,
W
nikkoparklodge.com.
This hostel is in
a lovely spot high up on the north bank of the river, a good
20min walk from town - not terribly convenient, but the
lodge-like atmosphere and gorgeous surrounds makes for
a memorable stay, and walking up a few times will give
your calf muscles some definition. Vegan dinners available.
The ho
stel ha
s a second
locatio
n right by the Tōbu station.
Dorms
¥2990
; doubles
¥9980
Nikkō Senhime-Monogatari
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6-48
Yasukawachō
T
0288 54 1010.
Highly comfortable
option in the calm, western end of town, boasting a mix of
tatami and Western-style rooms, an
d charm
ing bathing
facilities. Their meals are also superb.
¥15,750
Nikkōrisou Backpackers
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1107
Nakahatsuishi-machi
T
0288 54 0535,
W
nikkorisou
.com.
Housed in a building that looks like a giant school
carpentry experiment, this amiable hostel has a delightful
locatio
n near the river. Rooms are small but cosy. Dorms
¥2500
CHŪZENJI
KO
Chūzenji Kanaya Hotel
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2482
Chugushi
T
0288 51 0001,
W
kanayahotel.co.jp.
The
most luxurious place to stay on the lake, and a
liated to
the eponymous hotel in Nikkō (see above). It's a couple of
kilometres away from the tourist village, en route to the
Ryūzu Falls, and speciall
y design
ed to blend in with the
woodland surroundings.
¥23,100
Petit Pension Friendly
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2478 Chugushi
T
0288 55 0027.
Overlooking the lake
a 5min walk from the bus station, this homely family-run
hotel and café has both Western- and Japanese-style
rooms,
the chea
per ones not en suite; rates include two
meals.
¥16,000
20
YUMOTO
Yumoto Hillside Inn
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2536 Yumoto
T
0288 62 2434.
A Western-style hotel in a wooden chalet
with an outdoor deck, English-speaking owners, a small
heated swimming
pool and
indoor and outdoor onsen. Rates
include two meals.
¥20,000
Yu-no-Mori
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2549-3 Yumoto
T
0288 62 2800.
A stylish modern ryokan that combines Zen traditionalism
with contemporary Western decor. Each of the rooms here
has a bathtub made from
hinoki
, a type
of pine, on its
balcony. Rates include two meals.
¥30,000
EATING AND DRINKING
Avoid the bland tourist restaurants clustered around Nikkō's train and bus stations, and chances are you'll eat
pretty
well.
The area's speciality is
yuba-ryōri
- thin, tasty strips of tofu, usually rolled into tubes and cooked in various stews; you're
likely to be served this at your hotel or pension. Most restaurants
close
around 8pm. Note that in Yumoto there are few
other places to eat aside from your accommodation.
Hippari Dako
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1011 Kamihatsuishi-machi
T
0288 53 2933.
Classic
yakitori
and noodle café that's
popular with just about every
gaijin
who has ever set foot
in Nikkō, as the written recommendations and
meishi
(business cards)
that plaster the walls testify. Five sticks
will cost you ¥500, though the menu also has plenty of
vegetarian options, plus beer and sake.
Daily 11am-7pm,
sometimes earlier.
Kanaya Hotel
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1300 Kamihatsuishi-machi
T
0288 54 0001,
W
kanayahotel.co.jp.
This hotel
features a few good places to eat; best value is the
Yashio
Japanese restaurant, behind the
Maple Leaf
coffee shop on
NIKKŌ
Asian Garden
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Opposite Tōbu Nikkō
Station
T
0288 54 2801.
Indian restaurant with a good
vegetarian set (¥950) and reasonably priced meat-based
set meals from ¥1200. Lunch set meals are also a bargain
at ¥840.
Daily 10am-11pm.
Gyoshintei
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2339-1 Yamauchi
T
0288 53 3751.
Sample exquisitely prepared
shōjin-ryōri
vegetarian food
(bentō ¥3230, set course menu from ¥4050) in a traditional
tatami room that's part of the Meiji-no-Yakata complex
(see p.210). The waitresses wear kimono and you can gaze
out on a lovely garden.
Daily except Thurs 11.30am-7pm.
