How to Get to Nikko Onsen from Tokyo, Sendai and Kinugawa Onsen (Transportation Guide)

Let’s go from Tokyo and Kinugawa Onsen to Nikko Onsen!

From Asakusa, and Shinjuku (Tokyo), direct express trains, from Sendai, JR Shinkansen, and conventional lines, and from Kinugawa Onsen, local trains connect to the Nikko areas.
Check out this access guide to find the easiest and best route to Nikko hot springs! You’re sure to find a convenient route — whether you prefer fewer transfers, shorter travel time, or lower costs.
We also introduce airport buses and highway buses that can be reserved in advance!

• Boarding Station

• Asakusa Station

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• Arrival Station

• Tobu-Nikko Station

• 1h50mTobu Limited Express

• 3340 yen

• Boarding Station

• JR Shinjuku Station

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• Arrival Station

• Tobu-Nikko Station

• 2hJR-Tobu Limited Express

• 4090 yen

• Boarding Station

• Kinugawa-Onsen Station

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• Transfer Point 1

• Shimo-imaichi Station

• 25mTobu Kinugawa Line

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• Arrival Station

• Tobu Nikko Station

• 10mTobu Nikko Line

• 330 yen~

• Boarding Station

• JR Sendai Station

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• Transfer Point 1

• JR Utsunomiya Station

• 1h15mJR Shinkansen

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• Arrival Station

• JR Nikko Station

• 45mJR Nikko Line

• 8700 yen

The rates are those as of September 2025.
Fares and service frequencies are subject to change.

List of Ryokans in Nikko Onsen