Tochigi · Kinugawa Onsen
Oedo Onsen Monogatari Premium Kinugawa Kanko Hotel (day use)
大江戸温泉物語Premium 鬼怒川観光ホテル（日帰り入浴）
A large onsen hotel of the Oedo Onsen Monogatari group standing high above the Kinugawa gorge. Day bathing runs in two sessions, 7:00–10:00 and 15:00–24:00 (last entry 22:00), at ¥2,200 weekdays / ¥2,400 weekends and holidays (¥2,600 on peak days), ¥1,100–1,300 for elementary pupils, infants free, towels rented for ¥330. There are eight kinds of tub including a semi-open bath where you hear the river and a rock bath, all with views of the gorge. Guests with tattoos may use the great bath only if they are completely covered with the hotel's paid cover seals. Free parking for 200; 15 minutes on foot from Tōbu Kinugawa-Onsen Station or about 10 minutes by dial bus.
- Price (adult)
- ¥2,200
- Hours
- 07:00–10:00 and 15:00–24:00 (last entry 22:00)
- Closed
- Open daily
- Access
- 15 minutes on foot or about 10 minutes by dial bus from Kinugawa-Onsen Station on the Tōbu Kinugawa Line; about 30 minutes from Imaichi IC on the Nikkō-Utsunomiya Road
- Water type
- Alkaline simple
- Tattoos
- OK if covered
- Admission
- Adults ¥2,200 weekdays, ¥2,400 weekends and holidays, ¥2,600 on peak days (tax and bathing tax included); elementary pupils ¥1,100–1,300; infants free. Towel sets rented for ¥330. Bathing is limited to two windows, 7:00–10:00 and 15:00–24:00, and the evening session is busy with overnight guests.
- Spring water
- Kinugawa Onsen is an alkaline simple spring (pH 8.6–9.6) known as 'beautiful-skin water'. Its slippery feel is characteristic, and skin rarely feels tight afterwards.
- Baths
- Eight tubs facing the Kinugawa gorge: a semi-open bath where you hear the river, a spacious rock great bath, a sauna and more, so you can move between several baths without leaving the building. The gorge-side windows and the open-air position are at their best for autumn colour and winter snow.
- Tattoos
- Guests with tattoos may use the great bath only if the marks can be completely covered with the hotel's designated cover seals (paid). If they cannot be fully covered, entry is refused, so check with the reservations desk beforehand if you are unsure.
- Access & parking
- 15 minutes on foot from Tōbu Kinugawa-Onsen Station, or about 10 minutes by the station dial bus; about 30 minutes from Imaichi IC on the Nikkō-Utsunomiya Road. Free parking for 200, reached on foot with a shuttle between the lot and the hotel.
- Phone
- 0288-77-1101
- Official site
- ooedoonsen.jp ↗
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Why go
- Eight tubs overlooking the Kinugawa gorge
- Two day-use sessions from 7 a.m. and until midnight
- Tattoos allowed with cover seals
Eight baths above the gorge, morning and night
Kinugawa Kanko Hotel is a large onsen hotel standing high above the Kinugawa gorge. It is primarily for overnight guests but takes day bathers too, in two sessions: 7:00–10:00 and 15:00–24:00 (last entry 22:00). The morning window is quietest, as overnight guests are getting ready, and you can watch mist settle over the gorge. The evening is busier, but the open-air bath lit at night looks out on the gorge quite differently. There are eight tubs — a semi-open bath with the sound of the river, a wide rock great bath and a sauna among them — and an hour or two passes quickly once you are in.
Choosing between price and view in Kinugawa
Kinugawa Gyoen, of the same group, is cheaper at ¥1,000 on weekdays, but this hotel has more tubs facing the gorge, so if you are choosing for the view the price rises. Put another way, ¥2,200 buys the spring, the view and eight baths together. If you spend the morning at Nikkō Tōshōgū or Ryūzu Falls and come here late in the day to watch the gorge into the night, the fee does not feel steep. Towels rent for ¥330, so you can travel light, and infants are free, which makes it easy with children.
What guests with tattoos should know
More than half of Japanese onsen facilities turn away guests because of tattoos. This hotel's policy is to allow use of the great bath only when tattoos can be completely covered with its designated cover seals (paid). 'Completely' is the standard, so large or numerous marks may not qualify. Ask ahead, describe the extent, and if seals will not be enough, keep a nearby inn with a private or in-room bath as a fallback.
Before you go
- Tattoos are fine if covered with a sticker sold at reception (size limits apply).
- Ryokan day-use hours are limited and may be suspended in peak season — phone the same morning.
- Last entry is 30–60 minutes before closing.
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Mood & scenery
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✔ Verified operating: 2026-10 Operating status and rates cross-checked against the official site and onsen guides (full source notes in Japanese on the JA page)
Prices and hours change. Check official sources before visiting.
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