other amenities include a garden and a lounge. parking is available. set at the foot of mount nantai and overlooking lake chuzenji, this relaxed hot spring hotel is less than 1 km from national route 120 and 3 km from the chuzen-ji temple. there's a gender-segregated, communal indoor bathhouse with natural hot spring water. check-in time: 3:00 pmcheck-out time: 10:00 am. streamlined rooms feature tatami floors, futons and traditional short-legged tables, as well as wi-fi and flat-screen tvs Fukushima Airport 2 hr 11
Kegon Falls (6 min) 97-m. waterfall plunging over a forested cliff, with an elevator (fee) to a lower viewing area. Ryuzu Falls (6 min) Popular pair of cascades reachable by a short hiking trail, with a nearby restaurant & gift shop. Lake Chūzenji (4 min) Scenic lake, discovered in 782, with summer hiking & boating, fall leaf watching & winter sports. Okunikkō (27 min) Autumn leaf color, lake, waterfall, hiking, and mountaineering Yutaki Falls (13 min) Waterfall over 70 m. high, with an observatory platform that enables visitors to get a good view. Chūzen-ji Temple (6 min) Ancient temple on Lake Chuzenji featuring a large statue of Kannon, the Buddhist goddess of mercy. Odashirogahara (3 hr 7) Scenic marshlands within Nikko National Park features hiking trails, mountains, a lake & waterfall. Rin-no-ji Treasure House (31 min) Buddhist temple complex, established in 766 CE, with a museum & classical Edo-era landscape garden. Shinkyo Bridge (30 min) Nikko Futarasan jinja (31 min) Mountain-top Shinto shrine with precinct & gardens, dating from the 8th century. Yuno Lake (14 min) Picturesque clear-water lake known for its autumn colors with a trail around its 1.9-mile shoreline. Nikko National Park (15 min) National park with scenic trails by volcanic mountains, lakes, reservoirs, falls & wetlands. Nikkō Tōshō-gū (31 min) Opulent 17th-century shrine complex honoring the first shogun & featuring colorful buildings & art. Senjogahara (10 min) Scenic hiking destination with raised trails offering views of the surrounding valley & mountains. Mount Nantai (42 min) Many hikers make the 8156 ft. climb up this stratovolcano that was redesignated as 'active' in 2008. |