The Kazura Bridge is the only bridge on Honshu that connects people to each other and people to nature, creating a place of happiness.
A journey back to the home of the heart, spanning more than 350 years of time and space.
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- The only bridge on the main island of Honshu that connects people to each other, and people to nature, is the "Kazura Bridge." A journey back to the hometown of the heart, spanning over 350 years of time and space.
- Enjoy the famous hearth-grilled food at Heike Kakurekan, where the skin-beautifying hot spring water originating from Yunishigawa flows freely.
As you enter the lobby, greeted by the welcoming drums of "Irasera mase," you enter a world that seems to have stopped in time since ancient times. You will be overwhelmed by the open-ceiling lobby supported by large pillars of 500-year-old Himekomatsu trees.
"Kiyomori" is a guest room with a semi-open-air bath in the main building. It is a corner room facing the river with a great view, and is a Japanese modern room with a sofa and an adjoining room.
"Ice Waterfall" is an ice art created by the inn during the harsh winter.
The Kazura Bridge is the only bridge on Honshu that connects people to each other and people to nature, creating a place of happiness.
A journey back to the home of the heart, spanning more than 350 years of time and space.
The unexpected voice of "Please come in!" and the sound of welcoming drums. In the lobby, there are an object carved from a 1,300-year-old Chinese quince tree, a large pillar that is 500 years old, a carp hanging from a hook carved in one stroke of the sword from the Edo period, an 800-year-old wisteria saddle, armor, and many other relics of the Heike clan that are the oldest in Yunishigawa. The hospitality that transcends time and space makes your heart stop in its tracks.
Honke Bankyu for over 350 years since its founding in the early Edo period. The Kazurabashi Bridge, a Heike tradition, is imbued with the inn's deep desire to be a bridge that connects people's hearts and good relationships, and a bridge that connects people with peaceful nature. It was the bridge that the descendants of both families crossed together during the Genpei Peace Ceremony, which took place here 800 years ago, and served as a "bridge." The time spent up close and personal with the nature of Yunishigawa, which is steeped in history, and enjoying dinner around a fire under the light of a lamp, are experiences that are completely different from modern life. It is an emotional time immersed in the tranquility of the original.
The only "Kazurabashi" bridge in Honshu. It was originally built to be cut down and used by the Genji to escape from their pursuers.
Enjoy the famous hearth-grilled food at Heike Kakurekan, where the skin-beautifying hot spring water originating from Yunishigawa flows freely.
The hot spring originated in Yunishigawa and was discovered over 820 years ago. It has been popular since ancient times as a skin-beautifying water containing metasilicic acid. It is also a famous spring that is said to grant wishes for children. You can enjoy this famous spring water directly from the source in the granite indoor bath, the open-air bath where you can almost reach the river, and the wide variety of open-air baths in the guest rooms.
The men's open-air bath "Fujikura no Yu" is a natural hot spring. It is a spectacular open-air bath so close to the river that you can reach out and touch it. The bath is filled with hot spring water that originated in Yunishigawa Onsen and has been overflowing for over 800 years.
For dinner, cross the Kazura Bridge and head to the round-wooden Heike Hidden House. Under the light of the lamps, a fire will light in the hearth and a nostalgic feast will begin. Enjoy creative kaiseki cuisine full of the flavors of the mountains and rivers, as well as the famous hearth-grilled delicacies, all while sipping bamboo sake and cloudy sake. The Isshobera, served with Miyama Sansho pepper and roasted miso, is fragrant and absolutely delicious. For breakfast, enjoy a creative Japanese meal rich in the bounty of nature. Relax and replenish your energy while listening to the murmuring of the stream. The seasonal displays, such as the traditional Heike zashiki-bina (Japanese-style doll display) and the illumination of the ice waterfall in the harsh winter, are also fascinating. The journey to this hidden village is a journey that transcends 800 years and takes you back to your spiritual home. It is sure to be a journey that will deepen your bonds with people and nature.
An example of a private hearth dining room at the restaurant "Heike Kakurega." Sitting around the fire under lamplight.
The specialty is "Irori-yaki" and a dinner meal.
The inn's original specialty dish, "Isshobera," is made with chicken, Japanese pepper, and miso. It is grilled over the hearth and enjoyed with local sake.
More Information
| building | Main building: 2-story wooden structure |
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| Rooms | (Total 26 rooms) / 26 Japanese-style rooms (including 3 with open-air baths, 3 with semi-open-air baths, and the open-air baths and semi-open-air baths have natural hot spring water) |
| meal | Dinner: Japanese cuisine (charcoal-grilled irori banquet cuisine), Breakfast: Japanese cuisine |
| Facilities | Baths: Large public bath, open-air bath, private open-air bath (all with natural hot spring water), cafe, tea lounge, shop |
| Fee | 24,000 to 41,600 yen (tax included, bathing tax not included) |
| Check-in and check-out | Check-in 15:00 Check-out 10:00 |
| Wifi | Main Building |
| Smoking and non-smoking | No smoking in the entire building, designated smoking areas available |
| Hot spring quality | Weak alkaline simple spring |
Facility information / Access
| location | 749 Yunishigawa Onsen, Nikko City , Yunishigawa Onsen, 321-2601 |
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| Railway | Get off at Yunishigawa Onsen Station on the Aizu-Kinugawa Line |
| bus | From Yunishigawa Onsen Station, take the bus bound for Yunishigawa Onsen for about 20 minutes and get off at the Honke Bankyu Ryokan-mae stop. |
| car | From Imaichi IC on the Nikko Utsunomiya Expressway, take National Route 121, approximately 60 minutes |
| parking | 40 passenger cars and 4 large cars |
| TEL | 0288-98-0011 |
| FAX | 0288-98-0666 |
| URL | https://www.bankyu.co.jp |