Kinugawa Gorge, Nikko, Tochigi
Akebi Private Riverside Baths
A private-bath option for couples, families or anyone who would rather not use a shared public bath. Each of the ten private rooms has two outdoor baths. The operator describes the water as source-flowing; pricing differs across current listings, so confirm the room and total before booking.
Check before bathing
- Opening hours
- 10:00–24:00. A 60-minute private room starts at ¥3,800. A 2026 hotel plan lists a regular price of ¥6,300, so the final amount may depend on room type or date; confirm when booking.
Spring & water temperature
- Spring-source temperature
- 38°C in a current Kinugawa Plaza Hotel plan describing the source temperature.
- Bathing temperature
- Not published.
- Spring source
- Kinugawa Plaza Hotel's own spring; the individual source name is not published.
- Spring classification
- Weakly alkaline, hypotonic spring, according to the operator.
- pH
- Not published.
- Flow rate
- Not published.
- Water handling
- Ten private rooms each have two outdoor baths, described by the operator as source-flowing. This is a private-room product, not a shared public bath. A women's-only rock sauna and footbath are also on site.
The hotel's guest transport information does not confirm a free shuttle for day visitors.
How to read a bath profile
Spring-source temperature and actual bathing temperature are kept separate. Each score is shown independently for comparison rather than collapsed into one overall score.
