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Nikko

A UNESCO shrine complex with a hotel stock older than most of the country's: the Kanaya house has been trading since the Meiji era. Sells as a one- or two-night extension of Tokyo rather than a destination in itself.

A UNESCO shrine complex with a hotel stock older than most of the country's: the Kanaya house has been trading since the Meiji era. Sells as a one- or two-night extension of Tokyo rather than a destination in itself.

Accommodation

PropertyLevelKeysSizeOperator
Fufu Nikko ふふ 日光2 KeysFufu (KPG)
The Ritz-Carlton Nikko ザ・リッツ・カールトン日光2 Keys94MMarriott International
Kinugawa Keisui 鬼怒川渓翠1 Keyindependent
Chuzenji Kanaya Hotel 中禅寺金谷ホテルRecordedKanaya Hotel
KAI Kinugawa 界 鬼怒川RecordedHoshino Resorts
Nikko Kanaya Hotel 日光金谷ホテルRecorded70MKanaya Hotel

Events

EventMonthKind
Yayoi Matsuri 弥生祭AprilMatsuri
Shunki Reitaisai 春季例大祭MayMatsuri

See also all destinations in Japan and the Tochigi prefecture card.

Source: MICHELIN Keys Japan 2025, announced 8 October 2025; Japan Tourism Agency confirmed annual series, published 6 July 2026. · Verified 31 August 2026 · Figures are dated; estimates are marked.