Zen Hostel

Opened July 3rd, 2010 in an amazing location in what was a Japanese Hot-spring, Ryokan Inn.

All rooms are Japanese Tatami style with futons.

Most rooms are private.

Breakfast is included. Free internet in the common room. Bikes for hire for 500 yen for the length of your stay.

Most rooms are private.

Breakfast is included. Free internet in the common room. Bikes for hire for 500 yen for the length of your stay.

Accommodation Information

4,000 yen per person per night in a 4 person Japanese style tatami room with shoji doors

Private Room for 2 People, 4,000 yen per person per night

Private Room for 3 people, 4,000 yen per person per night

Private Room Annex Riverside for 2 or 3 people, 5,000 yen per person per night (3rd person is 3,000 yen extra)

All rooms include breakfast & roundtrip transportation to and from Fubasami on the JR Nikko Line and Shimogoshiro on the Tobu Nikko Line and morning shuttle to UNESCO World Heritage (Toshogu Shrine, Futarasan Shrine, Rinnoji Temple and Shinkyo Bridge).

Bikes for hire for 500 yen for the length of your stay.

Location Information

We are located in a wonderful remote area in Nikko on the fringe of Nikko National Park on KuroKawa. There are no souvenir shops and no city lights. Only stars, trees and mountains. You can swim in the river at the hostel and short hikes are nearby.

Although, we are not walking distance to any train station or world heritage Nikko, we have a free roundtrip shuttle to Fubasami station on the JR Nikko line and Shimogoshiro station on the Tobu Nikko line and a Free morning shuttle to the UNESCO World Heritage (Toshogu Shrine / Futarasan Shrine, Rinnoji Temple & Shinkyo Bridge).

After visiting the UNESCO World Heritage (Toshogu Shrine, Futarasan Shrine, Rinnoji Temple and Shinkyo Bridge) or Oku-Nikko (Senjogahara, Yuno Lake, Yunoko, Yumoto, Mt. Nantai, Kegon Falls, Mt. Hangetsu, Yudaki Falls) and when you want to come or return to the hostel, take the train to Fubasami on the JR Nikko Line or Shimogoshiro on the Tobu Nikko Line. Call us before you board the train.

Closest Train Stations…

Fubasami Station on the JR Nikko Line, we are 15 minutes via our free shuttle.

Shimogoshiro Station on the Tobu Nikko Line, we are 15 minutes via our free shuttle.

Check the English train schedule, http://www.hyperdia.com

Access to:
Toshogu Shrine
Shinkyo Bridge
Cedar Tree Avenue
Senjogahara
Chuzenji Lake
Nantai Mountain
Yumoto
Yuno Lake
Yunoko
Futarasan Shrine
Rinnoji Temple
Edo Mura
Tobu World Square
Kinugawa Onsen