The nature of Oku-Nikko. Free-flowing hot springs.
A world quietly apart.

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A quiet forest lodge, worlds away

Hidden deep in the highland forests of Yumoto Onsen — the heart of Nikko National Park — Yunomori feels gently separated from everyday life. Mineral-rich waters rise abundantly from the earth here, warming the inn even as snow blankets the peaks outside.

With only twelve rooms, every stay is unhurried and private. We hope you will linger, savouring the season's local flavours and the stillness of the highlands at your own pace.

12
Guest Rooms
100%
Source-Flow Springs
5
Room Styles
Yunomori in the forest of Oku-Nikko Stillness, drawn from the forest

The Hot Springs

Free-flowing sulfur springs, in your own room

Yunomori's water is a milky, sulfur-scented hydrogen-sulfide spring — drawn straight from the source and never diluted. Every bath in the inn, including your private open-air bath, flows continuously with this living water.

Private open-air bath
Open-air hot spring
Communal bath
Outdoor bath in the forest
Indoor bath

Genuine Source-Flow

Pure spring water flows continuously through every bath — undiluted and unrecirculated, exactly as it rises from the ground.

Private Open-Air Baths

Soak beneath the trees in complete privacy. Each of the twelve rooms has its own outdoor bath, warm through every season.

Mineral-Rich Waters

Renowned for their density of minerals and gentle sulfur scent — a true highland onsen long treasured for its restorative warmth.

Accommodation

Twelve rooms, five characters

From an airy 70㎡ suite to a snug queen retreat, each room is designed around the forest view and its own private hot spring bath.

Renovated 2022Special Suite

Special Suite

Most Spacious

A generous 70㎡ suite with bed or futon, refined finishes and its own free-flowing private hot spring.

70 ㎡2+ guests
Most PopularJapanese Modern room

Japanese Modern

Twin Beds + Tatami

Low twin beds beside a tatami living space — a serene blend of Western comfort and Japanese calm.

Twin + futon2–4 guests
Cypress BathJapanese room

Japanese Room

10 Tatami

The largest of the classic rooms, finished in tatami throughout with a fragrant cypress-wood open-air bath.

10 tatami2–4 guests
Step-FreeEuropean style room

European Style

Twin + Wide Veranda

A carpeted twin room with a broad veranda and outdoor bath, designed with barrier-free, wheelchair-friendly access.

Twin beds2–3 guests
Garden ViewZEN room

ZEN

Tatami + Antechamber

A composed tatami room with curated furnishings and a wide engawa framing the seasonal garden.

Tatami2–4 guests
Cozy RetreatCompact room

Compact Room

Queen Bed

A streamlined modern room with a queen bed and a distinctive circular ceramic open-air bath.

Queen bed1–2 guests
Kaiseki cuisine at Yunomori

Dining

Award-winning Japanese cuisine

Our kitchen builds each menu around carefully chosen ingredients — the finest of the local highlands alongside select produce from across Japan, prepared with quiet precision.

Seasonal dish Seasonal dish

The result is kaiseki dining that honours each season's flavour and the natural bounty of Oku-Nikko.

Top score at the Japan Japanese-Cuisine Summit (日本和食サミット)

Getting Here

Access

High in Nikko National Park, Yunomori is easily reached by car or by train and bus from Tokyo.

🚗 By Car

≈ 70 min from Utsunomiya IC
Step 1Tohoku Expressway to Utsunomiya IC, then the Nikko-Utsunomiya Road.
Step 2Continue approx. 30 min to Kiyotaki IC.
Step 3Follow Route 120 for about 40 min to Yumoto Onsen.

🚆 By Train & Bus

≈ 3 hr from Asakusa, Tokyo
Step 1Tobu Nikko Line from Asakusa to Nikko Station (≈ 1 hr 40 min).
Step 2Transfer to the Tobu "Yumoto Onsen" bus (≈ 1 hr 15 min) to the last stop.
Step 3A short 5-minute walk to the inn.
Oku-Nikko Yunomori

Yumoto Onsen, Nikko City, Tochigi 321-1662, Japan · Tel. +81 (0)288-62-2800

Your Stay Awaits

Let the forest welcome you

Twelve rooms. Endless quiet. Reserve your retreat in the highlands of Oku-Nikko.

Book Your Stay +81 (0)288-62-2800