What a gem! This is a wonderful ryokan experience that is reasonably priced. It is very close (5 minute walk) to the UNESCO World Heritage shrines and temples (albeit slightly hard to find -- it's set back slightly from the main road). The staff are helpful and kind. The rooms are very clean, and the futons are comfortable (plus they... More

This Ryokan has very friendly and hospitable staff always willing to help. Its very close to all the temples and shrines in Nikko (5min walk), so its location is very handy. The rooms are comfortable if a little worse for wear, but clean. There is a private bathroom you can book if you don't like sharing your baths. We only... More

At the end of our first day I crashed on ice and injured my hip badly. The staff at Nikko Tokanso immediately drove me to the hospital and waited while I was x-rayed, then drove me back. They moved us to a room on the ground floor, and helped my teenage son pack up our things. From then on all... More

This is a nice, average Ryokan. Bit run down around the edges but still a fun experience. Japanese ryokans all seem to be expensive and a bit tatty unless you are wiling to pay a bomb! Location though was fantastic, right by all the main sights of Nikko and the staff very friendly (hardly any English spoken though, so be... More

We spent one night here and although it's a bit pricey (as all ryokens are) it was pretty good. The staff were great, the kaiseki was good (think we counted over 15 dishes each at dinner). The rooms were as we expected for a standard ryoken - a little tatty, but comfortable (and airconditioned). Didn't try the public bath. Have... More

Stayed one night to visit Nikko. Typical ryokan with tatami mat, paper screen and futon bed rooms. Definitely worth staying at a ryokan at least once in a trip to Japan. Not a very luxurious, high end ryokan but very clean with good views from a large room. A good value way to experience a traditional Japanese hotel. The private... More

I had higher expectations for this ryokan which perhaps isn't fair given I've never stayed at one before. The lobby does not look like the website. The front desk is this little built out aesthetically unpleasant room. The furniture is quite old and it contains a convenience store. Our first room REEKED of smoke. Almost couldn't breathe in it. To... More

This Ryokan is interesting. Its not got the personal touches that other Ryokan do. But the rooms are lovely and not overlooked. It has its own Onsen (hot baths) including a family one, where you can get some private time in one for an hour or so. The public ones are open 24 hours, and you also get your own... More

Arriving to the hotel we saw our name written outside and it made us feel so welcome. From the price we were paying we were expecting much less comfort and possibly a room with no view. We were really surprised to find that this hotel is just like those prisy places described in travel magazines. After changing to our yukatas... More