Narusawa Lodge

Location: 1462-22 Tokorono, Nikko, Tochigi-ken, 321-1421, Nikko, JP

Star Rating: 2 Stars

Property Type: Guest houses

About this Property

Important Information

Policies

Check-in: 03:00 PM - 10:00 PM

Check-out: 10:00 AM

Instructions: This property doesn't offer after-hours check-in. Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property.

Amenities & Facilities

• Free WiFi
• 24-hour front desk
• Luggage storage
• Wheelchair accessible
• Hiking/biking trails nearby
• Smoke-free property
• Free self parking
• Upper floors accessible by stairs only

Rooms Available

• Triple Room, 3 Japanese Futon, Non Smoking

  3 Twin Futons

  161 sq feet

  
  

  Internet - Free WiFi

  Sleep - Bed sheets

  Bathroom - Shared bathroom, slippers, free toiletries, and towels

  Practical - Sofa bed and laptop workspace

  Comfort - Air conditioning and daily housekeeping

  Need to Know - Toothbrush and toothpaste not available

  Non-Smoking

  Max Occupancy: 3 (3 Adults)

  • Shower
  • Air conditioning
  • Desk
  • Slippers
  • Toilet paper
  • Sofa bed
  • Shampoo
  • Daily housekeeping
  • Free WiFi
  • Hydromassage showerhead
  • Bedsheets provided
  • Soap
  • Laptop-friendly workspace
  • Toothbrush and toothpaste available
  • Toothbrush and toothpaste not available

• Quadruple Room, Japanese Futon, Non smoking

  4 Twin Futons

  215 sq feet

  
  

  Internet - Free WiFi

  Sleep - Bed sheets

  Bathroom - Shared bathroom, slippers, free toiletries, and towels

  Practical - Sofa bed and laptop workspace

  Comfort - Air conditioning and daily housekeeping

  Need to Know - Toothbrush and toothpaste not available

  Non-Smoking

  Max Occupancy: 4 (4 Adults)

  • Shower
  • Air conditioning
  • Desk
  • Slippers
  • Toilet paper
  • Sofa bed
  • Shampoo
  • Daily housekeeping
  • Free WiFi
  • Hydromassage showerhead
  • Bedsheets provided
  • Soap
  • Laptop-friendly workspace
  • Toothbrush and toothpaste available
  • Toothbrush and toothpaste not available

• Single Room, Japanese Futon, Non Smoking

  1 Twin Futon

  161 sq feet

  
  

  Internet - Free WiFi

  Sleep - Bed sheets

  Bathroom - Shared bathroom, slippers, free toiletries, and towels

  Practical - Sofa bed and laptop workspace

  Comfort - Air conditioning and daily housekeeping

  Need to Know - Toothbrush and toothpaste not available

  Non-Smoking

  Max Occupancy: 1 (1 Adults)

  • Shower
  • Air conditioning
  • Desk
  • Slippers
  • Toilet paper
  • Sofa bed
  • Shampoo
  • Daily housekeeping
  • Free WiFi
  • Hydromassage showerhead
  • Bedsheets provided
  • Soap
  • Laptop-friendly workspace
  • Toothbrush and toothpaste available
  • Toothbrush and toothpaste not available

• Twin Room, Japanese Futon, Non Smoking

  2 Twin Futons

  161 sq feet

  
  

  Internet - Free WiFi

  Sleep - Bed sheets

  Bathroom - Shared bathroom, slippers, free toiletries, and towels

  Practical - Sofa bed and laptop workspace

  Comfort - Air conditioning and daily housekeeping

  Need to Know - Toothbrush and toothpaste not available

  Non-Smoking

  Max Occupancy: 2 (2 Adults)

  • Shower
  • Air conditioning
  • Desk
  • Slippers
  • Toilet paper
  • Sofa bed
  • Shampoo
  • Daily housekeeping
  • Free WiFi
  • Hydromassage showerhead
  • Bedsheets provided
  • Soap
  • Laptop-friendly workspace
  • Toothbrush and toothpaste available
  • Toothbrush and toothpaste not available

• Family Quadruple Room, Non Smoking

  2 Twin Beds and 2 Twin Bunk Beds

  161 sq feet

  
  

  Internet - Free WiFi

  Sleep - Bed sheets

  Bathroom - Shared bathroom, slippers, free toiletries, and towels

  Practical - Day bed and laptop workspace

  Comfort - Air conditioning and daily housekeeping

  Need to Know - Toothbrush and toothpaste not available

  Non-Smoking

  Max Occupancy: 7 (7 Adults)

  • Shower
  • Air conditioning
  • Desk
  • Slippers
  • Toilet paper
  • Shampoo
  • Daily housekeeping
  • Free WiFi
  • Hydromassage showerhead
  • Day bed
  • Bedsheets provided
  • Soap
  • Laptop-friendly workspace
  • Toothbrush and toothpaste available
  • Toothbrush and toothpaste not available

Guest Reviews

• Verified traveler (8/5): - 非常に静かな立地でした
• Verified traveler (10/5): - オーナーがとても優しく、いろいろと教えていただきました。 また、日光に行く際には泊まりたいと思いました。
• Verified traveler (10/5): - とても快適でした。ありがとうございます。
• Verified traveler (8/5): - We had a wonderful time at the Narusawa Lodge! Yuji, the owner, made sure that we have everything we need and feel welcomed at all times. The room felt very cosy and impresses with its traditional japanese interior. Overall a great choice!
• Shihmin (10/5): 下次還會想住的好地方 - 非常推薦的一間民宿，雖然距離日光車站有點遠，不過老闆會接送（提前預約），租車開過去也只要五分鐘左右，民宿非常的有日本味，整體非常乾淨整齊，隔音雖然沒有特別好，不過我們入住的這天其他住客都還滿安靜的，所以倒也不太吵（只有在走廊上會聽見別的房間的打呼聲），老闆人非常非常親切，而且英文滿好的，一到旅館就為我們介紹周邊環境還有推薦景點，是個下次還會想去住的好地方。
• Mingfong (8/5): Friendly host - Host Yuki is very friendly and helpful, give a free ride to station and onsen, provide we good info about Nikko.
• Toshitaka (10/5): 近くに温泉があります。 - 外国人の方もいて、食堂で話したりと楽しかったです。 温泉は車で坂を上るとあります
• TERUYA (6/5): 宿泊の感想 - キッチンの自由度が高いので、安く連泊するのに向いています。建物は古く、レースのカーテンが無いので、外から部屋の中は見えてしまうと思います。家族で安く連泊で、キッチンの使い勝手が良い宿をお探しの方は良いと思います。
• Jeffrey (6/5): Budget stay in Nikko; budget experience - The place was okay, but a bit rundown. We went as a family, and I would not recommend doing so as there is only one shared shower for the entire place, which makes the stay a bit inconvenient. We had two rooms -- one was renovated and looked okay, while the other was more rundown and not so nice. The toilets upstairs were also a bit old, but the one downstairs was renovated and much nicer. So it's a bit hit and miss. As this is bit rural, there are quite a bit of bugs around as well. The area is not very convenient as you'd need to walk 15-20 minutes to the central area for any food or to see the local attractions. It is a short taxi ride of ¥730, which isn't too bad, however. But if you want convenience, I'd recommend a place close to the stations where all the restaurants, stores, and buses are. If you stay here, I recommend to buy groceries for drinks and food as there are extremely limited options available at the lodge. Yuji, the owner, was okay...not that friendly or talkative...always seemed a bit rushed as well. But never rude. Plus, he can speak good English, which makes it convenient. All the people that stay there are foreigners, surprisingly with kids, so it's not a very communal or fun environment for adults. This was surprising as most people we saw visiting Nikko are Japanese, but I guess they are staying on hotels instead. You may want to follow their lead as they are likely using travel agents to find the best places. WiFi was also not stable.
• Verified traveler (10/5): - 便宜不失品質，老闆態度親切。
• Kakoi (10/5): - 一人で一泊しました。ホストの方の対応がよく、畳に布団の部屋は私にとって居心地が良かったです。ウォーターサーバーや紅茶パック、インスタントコーヒーなど、飲み物が充実していたのもGood。安くゆっくり過ごしたい方、海外からのお客が多くても気にしない方にはおススメです。
• Yeo (10/5): - Yuji was very kind to guide lodge.Free ride to yonsen and station was also nice.
• Verified traveler (10/5): - we loved everything, Yuji was an amazing host who picked us up from the station and dropped us back into town every morning and then dropped us back off after we checked out. Nothing was too much trouble, the amenities were very clean. We would recommend Yuji's lodge for a great stay in Nikko. Price was great as well.
• Verified traveler (10/5): - Staying here felt like home. I was treated well by Yuji and had everything I needed. I loved the evening trip to the Onsen to soothe my aching legs and feet from exploring Nikko. I felt so comfortable there and slept very well.
• Verified traveler (8/5): - 遅くにチェックインしたが丁寧に対応してくださった点がとても嬉しかった。
• Verified traveler (10/5): - Nice place to stay, the owner is a nice and cool guys, everything is very basic but more than good enough for that price. Just maybe a bit far form Tubo station, but the owner will try to do pick up for you which is very nice. Nikko is a really beautiful place, should stay more than one night to explore.
• Catherine (8/5): Affordable and convenient with free pick up - The owner offered free pick up from and drop off to the train station, which is convenient and necessary since the lodge is appr. a 20 minute walk from the station. Also very appreciated, a ride to the local onsen for a hot spring bath at 8pm every day. A well-equipped dining room to heat and take meals.
• Verified traveler (10/5): - 清潔感があって良かったです
• Verified traveler (10/5): Thanks - Simple but nice. Owner is really nice and gives great advices.
• Vassa (10/5): - The room is clean. The guesthouse provides coffee, tea and hot/cold water. We were driving to Nikko, there's a parking lot for guest too. The owner is friendly. He's willing to help.
• Jeremy (10/5): Great host, great home but quiet effort to reach - All great, Yuji is friendly host. He gave me extra heater when its freezing night and always greet us when we were back to the house. The only thing is distance from city center which quiet homework as it needs to hike a bit to high slope.
• Braden (10/5): - Yuri was an excellent host. Rooms were Japanese-style and comfortable. Would come back.
• Marie-Claude (8/5): Très bon souvenir - Hôte très disponible : il est venu nous chercher à la gare (logement un peu excentré), nous a emmenés le soir dans un onsen, nous a déposés à la gare le jour de notre départ. Belle pièce à partager (repos, repas) et très grande chambre traditionnelle. Très bon souvenir
• satoshi (10/5): 素泊まりに最適。 - 登山の前泊として使いました。お風呂、トイレ洗面所は共同です。他にも共同の冷蔵庫や電子レンジ、ポットがありました外国の方が多く宿泊されていました。 少し離れたところにコンビニがあるので買い物はそこでなんとかなります。 ネットで手続きを済ませていたのでチェックインアウト共に挨拶くらいで済みました。 駐車場がとてもせまいので、大きなクルマの方は気をつけて下さい。
• Paul (8/5): Fantastic Friendly Service, Advice and extras - Yuri, the host, is exceptionally friendly and helpful and goes the extra mile to make your stay the best possible. Collection and drop-off at station, and at local onsen are a massive benefit, although it's only a 15 min walk to town centre. The dining room is a very good size, and tea/coffee/toast making facilities and fridge are very good, giving flexibility for cheaper eating options rather than restaurants.
• Verified traveler (8/5): Great weekend get away from Tokyo! - Narusawa lodge was a very pleasing experience. The place doesn't look particularly pleasing from google street view but its nice, cozy, comfortable and clean inside. Yugi is a great host. He makes himself available and gave a lot of good information about getting there, pros and cons about the area. Nikko was an amazing experience. We woke up to see a family of snow monkeys (I think they're actually baboons) on the roofs down the street. For about 30 min we watched them make their way up to our lodge, climbing on trees and roof tops. They got so close. It was incredible. The rooms were just fine although bring your own pillow if you need a special one.
• Verified traveler (8/5): 自炊できます - 山登りの前後にそれぞれ1泊。電気ポット、電子レンジ、ホットプレート、冷蔵庫などなど完備。近くにスーパーがあり、好きなものを買って食べることができます。風呂は温度調節が難しいタイプですが、ちょっと足を伸ばせば日帰り温泉もあります。私は車で行きましたが、駅までの送迎もしてくれるようです。
• Verified traveler (8/5): Exactly What I was Looking For - The owner is very friendly. He offers an onsen shuttle at night as well as a shuttle to and from the station on check in and check out days. The private room was nice and clean and the lodge had all the amenities I needed for a pleasant stay. Only downside was the location being a bit far from the tourist destinations.
• Lee Lian (8/5): Nice and comfortable lodge. - Good Experience. For the price I paid I think it is a deal for me.
• Kay (4/5): Quiet surrounded by nature - It is located in a small quiet town surrounded by nature. For the price I paid, I do not think it was worth it. I paid about 100 USD for one night for basically staying in a hostel. I don't mind staying in hostels but I expect to pay less. It wasn't really a hotel. There is only one shower downstairs that everyone shares in the house and there is a sink upstairs to brush your teeth, wash face etc. The rooms felt dusty and floors weren't very clean. The room was Japanese style and slept on futons. I wouldn't want to stay for more than one night. Other than the room, I loved the outdoors and it's surroundings. I was glad to leave and enjoy the scenery from outside.
• ポンゾー (8/5): 気軽に使える、日光観光には良い宿 - 日光で、友人と和室で格安で泊まれる宿を探していて鳴沢ロッジを選びました。 駅、温泉、買物(店)からのアクセスの悪さを、ご主人が車での送迎でカバーしてくれる宿です。 車があれば、日光駅から5分位です。 設備は和室で、新しくはありませんが、清潔で快適です。 外国人観光客が多いせいか、布団での寝方の説明が書いてありました。 ご主人は親切で、必要な情報だけを教えてくれて、適度な距離感が良かったです。 ご主人が勧めてくれた近くの日帰り温泉は大きくはありませんでしたが、¥800で、森の中に露天風呂があり気持ちの良かったです。
• KOSUKE (10/5): ゆっくり出来る宿です - 夜、クルマで温泉に連れて行ってくれてとても気持ち良く楽しく良い思い出になりました。
• Valentin (10/5): Superb stay at Natasuwa lodge - family of four - Superb stay - the location is excellent. The lodge itself is a friendly, comfortable and convenient pkace to stay for travellers who want to explore Nikko are and mountains. The owner kindly brings his customers to an onsen each evening by car - the onsen is outstanding - in a private forest. Very pleased with tge trip snd grayeful to Yuji - will definitely come back!
• Calvin Konner (8/5): Very Attentive Owner - Comfortable floor mat accommodation with shared toilet conveniently located. Clean and fresh room with good heating (necessary in the foothills in May), and an owner willing to be helpful at every turn.
• Zygmunt H. (10/5): Very satisfied - Host is great, we would choose him again for sure.
• Verified traveler (10/5): - Nice place, 15 minutes from the main bus stop that goes to the shrines. Free ride to onsen was great.
• Nick (8/5): Nice place a short walk to town. - This place is in a nice little neighborhood outside of town, up the hill. The owner is very friendly and helpful. The room I was in was setup for four people but I was the only one there. It was a bit cold, but there were kerosene heaters throughout to help.
• Jean (10/5): Cozy environment - This is the perfect stay with reasonable price ! N the owner is a kind n lovely person. Never be regret to make the choice!
• Phillip (8/5): Super friendly and helpful host - The owner was incredibly accommodating. He offered services to pick up and drop off from the station and a daily trip to the onsen. The lodge is more like a pension or guest house so if you are looking for a fancy hotel, then try elsewhere. However, what a common western style hotel would offer, the owner made up with hospitality. It was super quiet and a great location only 1 km from the station. It is incredibly quiet at night since it is residential and a great place to start a morning run from. Once again, if you are looking for a friendly, helpful and genuine Japanese experience stay here. If one is looking for inflated room prices and superfluous western style hotels, then by all means spend over $200 a night some place else. As an avid traveler living overseas between Europe an Japan the last 4.5 years-staying at hostels, pension houses, guest houses, hotels, and campsites- this is one of the most friendly hosts I have ever had.
• Allison (10/5): Top notch host and super cute location - Yugi, the owner, was so incredibly helpful. When we arrived he showed us how to get to all the top sights by drawing it out on a map...and then driving us into town for free. He also was a HUGE help with sending our bags to another hotel. We didn't have any luck when we called them ourselves due to language barriers so he wrote up the slip and drove us there. When we realized my bag was too big to send from this location, he helped us in the morning AGAIN by driving us to the main branch office. Amazing. He gave us super helpful tips on where to eat and took us to a great onsen in the middle of the woods in the evening. Yes, the lodge is a 10 min walk from the center of town, but yogi will drive you in if you need, and his help and advice was well worth it! We would suggest this place to anyone looking for a budget friendly place and a really helpful, down to earth host. Ps, Yugi is a big-time snowboarder so ask him about it if you ride!!
• Nick (8/5): Comfortable lodge - Highly recommended for budget and non-budget travelers alike. I stayed at the lodge for 3 nights and had a great experience. The lodge is a relatively short walk away (10-15 minutes) from the Tobu Nikko Station, which includes a small walk uphill from the station to the lodge. If you are carrying luggage (like I was), I would recommend arranging for the owner to fetch you from the station. Lodge provides simple food (at an additional charges) so you would not go hungry at night, and although the toilet/bathroom is shared, they are clean and I never had to "fight" for them. The rooms are a little old, but clean and definitely comfortable to stay in. In addition, there is also free wifi and the owner speaks good english, which is fantastic since not many locals in Nikko speak fluent English. There is also a huge supermarket relatively near the station (about 25 minutes walk from supermarket to lodge), where food is half price (around 8pm) and there is a sitting area where you can heat up the food purchased there and eat it.
• Stephanie (10/5): Great stay - Great for low budget travelers who enjoy a quaint hostel for seeing the UNESCO world heritage tour. The owner is accommodating and speaks good English. I would stay there again
• Verified traveler (4/5): cheap, gracious host... not perfect, but cheap - The owner is very nice. He picked me up from the JR station on a rainy day and also took me to the grocery store on the way to the lodge. That, plus the price, made it worth the stay. That said, although the rooms are nonsmoking, he's a heavy smoker and it wafted upstairs to my room both days. Ventilation isn't good. It is a hostel so you share two toilets and one shower. There's a junkyard of sorts across the street from the lodge, building materials that are rusting. Otherwise, the are, in the foothills of mountains, is very pretty. My Wifi upstairs was very weak both on my phone and laptop, but it worked 50% of the time on one or two bars.
• James (10/5): Great Value and Hospitality in Nikko - I am so pleased with this place. It is a close 15 minute walk to the Kirifuri Ice Center, and 10 minutes to downtown Nikko (train/bus station). My favorite part about this place is the hospitality of owner Kuji. He gave me a ride to the ice center one evening when I really needed it, since I was out all day walking. My room was large and comfortable, and if ever I needed more bedding, there was plenty in the closet. This was a great place to come back to at the end of every long day of sightseeing to get warm and rest.
• James (10/5): Narusawa Lodge - Best Hostel in Nikko Hands Down - This hostel is homegrown and downright down home, not something you would expect to find in Japan. But this is the best such place I have ever found in all of Japan, and my hat's off to owner Yuji who runs this place and gives it its warmth and friendliness that make it a pleasure to come back to at the end of every day. When I came in tired at the end of each day, he would come out of his office to see who it was, and seeing it was me and my daughter, he would ask all about our day and whether I had gotten in any training at the local speedskating arena. That is the kind of thing you cannot pay money to get. Great rates, great view, close to town, beautiful walks all around the area, plenty of in-hostel perks, great dining room, common fridge, heated toilet, offer of rides to nearby attractions, fun little hand-written signs and notes everywhere, what more could I ask for? This has Japanese futon bedding, but lots of it in the closet in case you need more elevation off the ground. About the only thing I could have wanted more was a chair in our room, and I'm sure if I had asked Yuji, he would have made one available for me. This will be my go-to accommodations in Nikko, Japan!
• Shane (10/5): A really authentic place to stay - We visited Nikko to see the autumn colours. We saw good reviews for Narusawa Lodge and it looked like an authentic place to stay. We weren’t disappointed! We had a great stay and it was a bit of an insight into the living conditions in Japan.
• Ramakrishna (10/5): Excellent Japanese-style room close to the station - My wife and I had a very great time at Narusawa Lodge. First, it's pretty close to the station (~15 minutes by walk), and yet, it's peaceful and quiet since it's far enough from the crowded center of the town. The room was clean, spacious, and very comfortable. It's Japanese-style: you'll sleep on thick mattresses on the floor, the entire room's floor is covered with a mat, you'll need special footwear inside the lodge (provided by the owner). The owner is a really nice guy; he gave us rides to the station multiple times (for free) and he also takes his lodgers to an onsen every evening (for a small fee). He also speaks very good English, something that's pretty rare in Japan! On the flip side, you'll have to share the shower and bathrooms with other lodgers. But the facilities were clean and we were overall happy enough with Narusawa Lodge that we extended our stay by another day.
• Bin (8/5): Value for money - Good friendly owner, comfy place
• Akira (10/5): Yes! - A little out of the way, but well worth it. 10-15 minute walk to Nikko station. Shrines and imperial villa within walking distance. Buses to the lake region nearby. Yuji was amazing! Made me feel welcome and was always available to help if needed. Ask him about his big snowboarding vacation.
• Elad (8/5): Good value for money - very nice owner! took us to an Onsen and helped us with suggestions and tips. will come again.

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