Honke Bankyu

Book Honke Bankyu in Yunishigawa Onsen (Tochigi)―― The chirping of birds, the tranquil murmuring of the river, the pulse of mountain life… Melt away in a luxurious bath accompanied only by the relaxing sounds of nature. The open air bath is a hot spring that has continued to spout for 820 years. With its use of old trees, the main building is often featured in magazines.

Access: Two hours 30 minutes by Tobu Limited Express from Asakusa Station to Yunishigawa Onsen Station, then 20 minutes by bus to Honke Bankyu Ryokan-mae and 1-min walk from there

Private Onsens (For couples, families, tattoo wearers)

(1) Rooms with open-air baths hot spring baths available: 6 rooms
(2) Rental hot spring baths for private use (outside guest rooms): 2 baths

Spring quality/qualities (Please refer to this page for the health merits)

Simple hot spring

Tourist spots nearby

Ryuokyo Canyon, Nikko Toshogu Shrine, Kegon Falls and Lake Chuzenji

Ryokans with traditional Japanese architecture

This ryokan was built from precious wood and wood from old trees collected from all over Japan, and is notable for its amazing vine-rope bridge crossing the mountain stream on the property. With its line up of open hearths in the eating area and the old tree art atmosphere of the lobby, this ryokan brims with Japanese ambiance.

Year of establishment

1666

Number of rooms

27 rooms

*Smoking is prohibited in all rooms