Kinugawa Grand Hotel Yume No Toki

“Authentic and superb Japanese experience”

I and my son went there for two nights with ryokan room with a little raised beds, and complimentary breakfast and dinner. Our experience was far better than many other ones I have been throughout Japan. The highlights are hospitality, onsen, and authentic Japanese food. Most of the staff speak Ja… more

I and my son went there for two nights with ryokan room with a little raised beds, and complimentary breakfast and dinner. Our experience was far better than many other ones I have been throughout Japan. The highlights are hospitality, onsen, and authentic Japanese food. Most of the staff speak Japanese. I and my son speak English and Chinese. They assigned a Chinese speaking waitress to serve us dinner and breakfast. Other waitresses tried to greet us in English. The meal experience was excellent. They provided many small dishes with varieties of Japanese food, far more than normal ryokan hotels serve. Each dish is carefully made and tastes just right. One day, we were assigned to a private room with Japanese garden scenes. With excellent service and tasty food, it was like a royal treatment! They have two public onsen. Each one has indoor and outdoor onsen. The outdoor onsen is beautifully designed with waterfall and garden arrangement. One of the onsen even has carbon bubbling water. Another great experience with this hotel. Highly recommended!

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“Very nice hotel with great food and Onsen!”

I stayed this hotel with my 4 friends from my high school. Nice comfortable room with 2 beds and futons. The food was amazing!! For the Japanese ladies, the many kinds of food with small portion were ideal. The rice was prepared to cook on the table with special device. We enjoyed the meal very… more

I stayed this hotel with my 4 friends from my high school. Nice comfortable room with 2 beds and futons. The food was amazing!! For the Japanese ladies, the many kinds of food with small portion were ideal. The rice was prepared to cook on the table with special device. We enjoyed the meal very much. Onsen was smooth and clear.

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“I loved this place!”

The baths are incredible and the service is amazing. My family stayed four nights in heaven here. Very convenient to Nikko by train or bus. Make sure to explore the local delicacies that the inhouse chef and staff prepare daily.

“Solid Onsen Hotel”

We've stayed at many ryokan/minshuku-like hotels in Japan and this place was solid. We booked through Japanican for $250 for one night/two people with dinner and breakfast (we did not book early enough to get the early-bird discount). The staff was excellent, though only a few spoke English. As … more

We've stayed at many ryokan/minshuku-like hotels in Japan and this place was solid. We booked through Japanican for $250 for one night/two people with dinner and breakfast (we did not book early enough to get the early-bird discount). The staff was excellent, though only a few spoke English. As it was our honeymoon, the Manager gave us a set of Japanese tea cups and advised that a happy marriage is one where we drink tea together every day. The food was quite decent, but since we had booked through Japanican we could not opt for the higher meal plan in the tatami room overlooking the Japanese garden. Instead we were served traditional Japanese-style meals (not buffet) in the western-decored 'Fantasy Room'. The public onsens were also solid and had both indoor and outdoor baths. The water temperature was quite comfortable for gaijin. We also reserved a private onsen for 50 minutes which featured an indoor tub with sliding glass doors that could be opened to view a private garden and enjoy the combination of warm water and cool night air. The private onsen was heated to Japanese temperature so we had to run the cool water tap for most of the 50 minutes. The room was very nice. It had a large tatami portion separated by half-shoji doors from another area where they laid out the futons. There were additional futons in the closet, which presumably would have been laid out in the tatami room if there were more than 2 of us. The room could comfortably fit 4 and would be perfect for a group. We were the only gaijin, and the other Japanese guests seemed to be couples or groups of friends. Given the noise from the Karaoke room, many were having a great time well into the night. If we still lived in Tokyo, this would be a great place for a weekend trip with friends for soaking, eating, drinking, and possibly seeing the nearby sites in Nikko. Wifi is only available in the lobby.

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