Kinugawa Onsen thrived in the '80s but an economic downturn saw many of its hotels and ryokans abandoned. Now it's luring tourists back On the banks of the Kinugawa River in central Japan, a row ...

On the banks of Kinugawa River, a row of abandoned, crumbling hotels stands like a relic of a forgotten past. A destination that once thrived as a hot spring resort during Japan's bubble economy era ...

Kinugawa Onsen may have had its heyday in the 1980s, but this retro hot spring town still has plenty to offer Tokyoites looking for a weekend getaway close to home. Subscribe .

813 Kinugawa Onsentaki, Nikko-shi, Tochigi-ken 321-2598 0120-02-1126 About 8 minutes by Dial Bus (190 yen) from Kinugawa Onsen Station on the Tobu Railway; About 1.5 hours by shuttle bus (fees apply, ...

All the guest rooms are facing the riverfront, and from the terrace, guests can see magnificent views of the Kinugawa River Valley. The hotel has a big bath featuring an “all-season onsen (hot spring) ...

Kinugawa Onsen thrived in the ’80s but an economic downturn saw many of its hotels and ryokans abandoned. Now it’s luring tourists back.