Shinkoen

Tochigi Prefecture / Nikko City

Shinkoen is located in a place surrounded by the refreshing nature of Nikko, Tochigi. We are in a great location, 20 minutes by car to Nikko, 40 minutes to Utsunomiya, and 30 minutes to Kinugawa Onsen.
Since it was founded as a youth hostel, the rooms range from 6 to 17 tatami Japanese-style rooms and single to triple Western-style rooms.
We hope you will feel at home and feel at home at our hotel, which offers homely hospitality in a quiet environment rich in nature.

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  • Enjoy the flavors of Tochigi with hearty homemade dishes!
  • How about watching Kendo at a dojo?
  • The perfect accommodation for sightseeing in Nikko

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With hearty homemade dishes,
Enjoy plenty of Tochigi taste!

The food at Shinkoen is ``mother's homemade food'' made with love.
Chestnut rice harvested from the garden in autumn, warm hot pot in winter... Dishes made with love and incorporating local ingredients and seasonal ingredients.
Full of volume and reasonably priced! ! The rice is delicious “Koshihikari” from a contracted farmer! Free refills♪
In addition to Yuba cuisine from Nikko, you can also enjoy Utsunomiya's famous gyoza, nagashi somen, and empty-handed BBQ.

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How about watching Kendo at a dojo?
In spring, weeping cherry blossom trees welcome you.

Kendo classes are held at Shinkoen every Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday evening from 18:30 p.m. Kendo classes provide an opportunity to have fun learning Kendo, a Japanese martial art, and to put practical skills into practice.
Guests staying at the hotel can tour the Kendo classroom for free. This is a rare opportunity to see Kendo practice up close.
Kendo is a powerful martial art, and watching actual matches and practice is a chance to experience its power and beauty. Please enjoy it.
In spring, weeping cherry blossom trees greet you on the 100 meter long road leading to the entrance. Several types of cherry blossom trees line the grounds, and in the spring, the property is surrounded by a refreshing cherry blossom-colored landscape.
The vast Shinkoen garden that stretches out to the front and back is filled with a wide variety of flowers that the couple tend to, and if the weather is nice, it's nice to take a short stroll.
During the cherry blossom season, we hold monthly events featuring food trucks, including the Cherry Blossom Festival. Please come and check it out!

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A perfect inn as a sightseeing base in Nikko.
Why not create wonderful travel memories with beautiful scenery and comfortable accommodation?

Shinkoen is conveniently located 20 minutes by car to Nikko, 30 minutes to downtown Utsunomiya, and 30 minutes to Kinugawa Onsen.
The famous Nikko Toshogu Shrine is a shrine dedicated to Tokugawa Ieyasu and is a symbol of Nikko. You can see the magnificent shrine building, gorgeous carvings, and the famous statue of the three monkeys (see no evil, speak no evil, hear no evil).
There are various sightseeing spots and scenic spots around the hotel. There are also many golf courses that take advantage of the rich natural environment.
Please enjoy your trip to Tochigi according to your purpose.

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Pick-up plan

Pick-up plan

Pick-up plan

[Consecutive stay discount: 1 night and 2 meals] Ideal for sightseeing and business ♪ Towels and bath towels replaced every day! Room cleaning once every 3 days

From ¥ 6,500

(Tax included)/Price per person when 2 people use 1 room

Excellent access to Nikko Toshogu Shrine and Kinugawa Onsen♪
It is easily accessible from Utsunomiya Station, so please use it as a base for sightseeing or business.
Applies to stays of 3 consecutive nights or more.

Pick-up plan

[Limited to one group per day] A relaxing trip to Nikko with a Kaiseki meal full of yuba and a day-trip hot spring♪ [1 night and 2 meals included]

From ¥ 8,300

(Tax included)/Price per person when 2 people use 1 room

Enjoy a special kaiseki meal full of yuba using Nikko's famous ``yuba''...
After dinner, we will transfer you to the day trip bathing facility "Tosho Onsen".

Pick-up plan

◆Super value◆Shinkoen original! Enjoy Tochigi's two great tastes ♪ [Yuba] x [Gyoza] Special Kaiseki★

From ¥ 8,300

(Tax included)/Price per person when 2 people use 1 room

Tochigi specialties all at once♪ "Nikko Yuba" x "Utsunomiya Gyoza" Original Kaiseki only available at our hotel! !
Since you came all the way to Tochigi, you should try both!
The rooms are old, but we want to please our customers with delicious local food! ...I created it with that in mind.

Store introduction

Store introduction

GUEST ROOM

Spacious Japanese-style room

Spacious Japanese-style room

A spacious Japanese-style room perfect for groups and families. The room in the image is a 17-room type with XNUMX tatami mats.
Available for 7 people or more. Please contact us if you would like to use the service for XNUMX or more people.

Japanese-style room

Japanese-style room

This is a Japanese-style room where you can sleep on a futon.

Japanese-style room

Japanese-style room

We will prepare your futon in advance and wait for you. Recommended for those who say, ``I really like futons!''

twin room

twin room

It is used by couples and friends for sightseeing, touring, golf, etc.

twin room

twin room

Please relax and enjoy our home-like atmosphere.

Single room

Single room

Single bed type perfect for business or solo travellers.

Single room

Single room

Please note that the size and shape vary depending on the room.

bath/shower

Men's bath

Men's bath

This is a slightly smaller rock bath.
Bathing hours 17:00-22:00

Men's bath

Men's bath

Relax in the mood of a hot spring...♪
Bathing hours 17:00-22:00

Women's bath

Women's bath

old fashioned tile bath
Bathing hours 17:00-22:00

Cuisine

“Utsunomiya Gyoza” x “Nikko Yuba-yu” set meal

“Utsunomiya Gyoza” x “Nikko Yuba-yu” set meal

Tochigi specialties all at once! This is a popular original set meal that can only be eaten here.

Exquisite Yuba Sashimi

Exquisite Yuba Sashimi

If you come all the way to Tochigi, be sure to try the two flavors that Tochigi is so proud of!

Gyoza

Gyoza

Enjoy with 3 kinds of homemade sauces♪

Nikko Yuba set meal

Nikko Yuba set meal

A special kaiseki meal full of yuba that uses Nikko's specialty ``yuba'' luxuriously.

Yuba rice

Yuba rice

Yuba can have completely different textures and flavors depending on how you cook it.

Taguri Yunami

Taguri Yunami

The texture is irresistible! Yuba

Utsunomiya gyoza set meal

Utsunomiya gyoza set meal

When you think of Utsunomiya, you think of gyoza! A hearty set meal full of Utsunomiya gyoza that can only be eaten here.

Homemade chive sesame sauce

Homemade chive sesame sauce

Try eating and comparing delicious gyoza with various dishes.

boiled gyoza

boiled gyoza

Delicious smooth texture

Daily set meal

Daily set meal

Homemade daily dishes incorporating local ingredients and seasonal ingredients.
So that you won't get bored even if you stay for a long time, so that you can stay warm in winter, and so that businessmen can feel energetic...

Grilled Fish

Grilled Fish

Full of volume and reasonably priced!
The rice is delicious "Koshihikari" from a contracted farmer. Enjoy free refills♪

Rice

Rice

The rice is from Koshihikari, a local contracted farmer. Chestnut rice made with chestnuts harvested from the garden,
We offer hospitality with ``homemade dishes prepared by the proprietress'' using seasonal local ingredients, including Yuba cuisine from Nikko.

BBQ empty-handed

BBQ empty-handed

Enjoy an easy barbeque without bringing anything while feeling nature in your proud garden ♪

BBQ empty-handed

BBQ empty-handed

All ingredients, tableware, charcoal, tables, chairs, etc. will be provided, so please come empty-handed.

breakfast

breakfast

Homemade warm Japanese breakfast. Rice, miso soup, stews, natto, grilled fish, ham and eggs, salad, etc.
The rice is delicious "Koshihikari" from a contracted farmer. Free refills♪

Facilities

Entrance hall

Entrance hall

This is the front desk that welcomes everyone.

Dining room

Dining room

Please come here for both dinner and breakfast.

Shared space

Shared space

There are many manga

Shared space

Shared space

We have a permanent display of handmade hanging dolls.
Guests can tour for free. Please come by all means.

Laundry room

Laundry room

There is also a dryer!

dojo

dojo

Guests can tour for free. Seeing Kendo right in front of your eyes is very impressive.

Nagashi Somen

Nagashi Somen

Nagashi Somen is a great way to enjoy a meal in nature while feeling cool on a hot summer day.

BBQ

BBQ

Enjoy BBQ with everyone!

Exterior/garden

appearance

appearance

"Shinkoen" surrounded by refreshing nature
The approximately 100 meter long road leading to the entrance of Shinkoen is lined with weeping cherry blossom trees.

appearance

appearance

Several types of cherry blossom trees line the grounds, and in the spring, the property is surrounded by a refreshing cherry blossom-colored landscape.

garden

garden

In the vast Shinkoen garden that spreads out in the front and back,
A wide variety of flowers that the couple care for are blooming, and if the weather is nice, it's nice to take a short walk.

garden

garden

This is our proud garden that colors the four seasons.

Events

Events

During the cherry blossom season, we hold a cherry blossom festival and events featuring food trucks on the first Sunday of every month.

Location

Location

Nikko Toshogu Shrine

Nikko Toshogu Shrine

A shrine where Tokugawa Ieyasu is enshrined. Of the shrines and temples in Nikko, Japan's representative world heritage site, most of the current shrine buildings were rebuilt in 1636 (Kanei 13) during the Kan'ei Grand Reconstruction by the third shogun, Iemitsu.
The shrine grounds are lined with 34 buildings, including 55 national treasures and XNUMX important cultural properties, and their gorgeous beauty is overwhelming. The building is decorated with lacquer and richly colored by master craftsmen gathered from all over the country, and the pillars are decorated with numerous carvings.

Access

20 minutes by car

Kegon Falls

Kegon Falls

The Nikko area is home to so many waterfalls that it is known as the ``48 waterfalls,'' and the most famous one is ``Kegon Falls.''
This is a magnificent waterfall where water from Lake Chuzenji falls down a 97 meter high cliff in one fell swoop, allowing you to enjoy the majesty of nature and the splendid beauty of the structure.
The view of the waterfall basin up close from the viewing platform, which can be accessed by elevator, is quite impressive.
You can see the exciting sight of the water splashing with an explosive sound. You can enjoy different scenery in each season.

Access

About 35 minutes by car

Kinugawa Onsen

Kinugawa Onsen

Discovered during the Edo period, this hot spring has a long history, and at that time only monks and feudal lords on pilgrimages to Nikko were allowed to bathe there.
After it was opened to the public after the Meiji period, it developed into one of the largest hot spring resorts in the Kanto region, with inns and hotels lined up along the Kinugawa Valley.
The spring quality is a simple alkaline hot spring that can be expected to be effective in relieving neuralgia, frozen shoulders, recovering from fatigue, and improving health.It is tasteless, odorless, and gentle on the skin, making it a hot spring that many people can enjoy.

Access

30 minutes by car

Information

Information

Shinkoen

(Shinkouen)

Address

321-2345 Kiwadajima, Nikko City, Tochigi Prefecture, 2112-7

Access

20 minutes walk from Shimono-Osawa Station on JR Nikko Line (pick-up and drop-off available)/1 minute from Osawa IC

TEL

0288-26-0817

FAX 0288-26-1775
Opening hours Check-in 16:00 (Last check-in: 21:00)
Check out 10:00
Closed days None
Parking 20 units (free)
Website https://nikko-shinkouen.com/Website
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Points to note

・Curfew is 22:30.
・Please be sure to contact us if your check-in is after 20:00.
・If you would like to be picked up from Shimono-Osawa Station, please be sure to contact us.
・December to February: An additional 12 yen per room will be charged for heating costs.