森のうた Morinouta Forest Stay in Nikko

Everything! Everything was lovely, from the owners to the facilities! The onsen was the highlight for me, nothing better to relax in it after a day in Nikko’s temples! And the food, oh my god! I’ve had the most amazing traditional Japanese food so far here! The Wagyu steak was delicious and you can also have some really local food like Yuba, for example. The owners were really lovely with me, they gave me a ride to the station on the morning of my leave. So nice!

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I loved my stay here! The staff were incredibly kind and helpful and personable, the room was large and clean with windows that open to the sounds of birds chirping and a great bathroom, and the private bath was a real treat. I liked the location, it is in a quiet area very near a bus station with frequent buses that go either east to Nikko Station & the main temples, or west to Lake Chuzenji. The 2 day unlimited bus pass was perfect for my plans for staying in this area. I got the breakfast and dinner (half board) and did not regret it! There was enough food for breakfast that I could pack some for lunch, and the 2 dinners I had were incredible.

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Lovely place run by lovely people. We truly enjoyed our stay here. I highly suggest the half board as the food was fantastic as well. It would be hard to stay anywhere else other than here in the future.

It was a little hard to find the place at first in the darkness of night, but found it in the end!

Staff were amazing! Very friendly!

Nothing! It was great!

Everything. The hostess and all of the employees were incredibly kind and gave great advice on what to check out in Hakone. They also let me leave my stuff in the hostel after checking out, while I was walking around. My room was spacious and comfortable. There was plenty of space to relax. It had a fridge, a nice toilet, and a sink. However, it had no shower because the onsens (2) have them. There is no tattoo policy, which is great. When you use an onsen, you have it to yourself. The onsens have spouts that you can use to change the temperature if it's too hot or cold. You also have a nice view of the outside from the onsens. The food was AMAZING. The breakfast was simple but plentiful and always delicious. Yogurt, eggs, ham, salad, fresh bread, coffee, tea, etc. The dinner was also fantastic. I was served a freshly caught trout, and then they brought out wagyu and served that for dinner as well. They also gave me a free order of sake after. Their alcohol selection is amazing as well and reasonably priced. This was my favorite place of the 11 places I stayed in Japan. While it's a bit pricey, you definitely get your money's worth from the breakfast, dinner, and accommodations.

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Great host couple, amazing onsen