Kamenoi Hotel Nikko Yunishigawa All-Inclusive Resort

Great stay - it's a place for couples, families and friends for a quiet getaway. This hotel used to be known as Heike Honjin, and was taken over by the Iconia Group under the Kamenoi brand. Although a bit old, it has been well-maintained and refurbished. It is a place to enjoy all-you-can-drink soft drinks and alcohol (飲み放題) from 2pm onwards with different snacks available from 4pm onwards. There's also supper in the form of dan dan noodles at night. There's not much in the area, so for those who expect a tonne of activities - manage your expectations. The hotel provides a shuttle bus on weekdays, and you can send them an email in advance to book your spot. On weekends, it is a 2-minute walk away from the nearest bus stop which will bring you to both Yunishigawa Onsen and Kinugawa Onsen. I found the hotel and the onsen charming, and much more welcoming in terms of vibes when compared to Kinugawa Onsen. Food was pretty good too with your own hearth (囲炉裏) to heat up and cook food. There are also spots to work remotely or just chill out if you wish. Would highly recommend to those who would like to escape from the hustle & bustle of the city. Thank you to the Kamenoi team for a great stay.

This resort provides all the necessary amenities and simple furnishing in the guest rooms. The design and furnishing wasn’t top notched and old but they provided the best lounge wear/ pajamas ever. The service was courteous, quick, and professional when you could find the staff as workforce is limited in the rural area. We didn’t find it troublesome cuz most meals are set menu and most things were setup to be self service. Good food with nice presentation. The dining room has beautiful winter view of the outdoors. Free tea and coffee all day. Automated wine dispenser using card. One can sneak to do some work in the lobby with all self service perks. The onsen was nice with multiple pools of different temperature and I appreciated the icy cold pool. The onsen amenities were very good and complete. I enjoyed my stay.

An amazing place! The hotel is beautiful, the meals are from another planet, the onsen is wonderful, absolutely like nothing else I've ever tried! I've given the location 1 star, not because the place is bad because the environment and nature are truly breathtaking, but because the place is really impossible to reach. There are barely any trains or buses that reach the hotel, if you want to go for just 1 day I would definitely advise against it.