Nikko Lakeside Hotel [Closed]

Best place to enjoy sunset of Chuzen-ji Lake

Tomoko Kamishima Mar 17, 2013 - 1 min read

The sun starting to set over the lake in the distance

The hotel’s hot spring water is brought in from Yumoto-onsen

Olden days Lakeside Hotel with Mt. Nanatai

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This location was redeveloped into The Ritz-Carlton Nikko, which opened in Summer 2020.

Last updated: Feb 1, 2021

Nikko Lakeside Hotel is the best place to enjoy the sunset of Chuzen-ji Lake. The hotel is situated on the eastern shore of the lake, near the big, red, shrine gate. Sit at the shore at dusk and soak in the beauty of the sun disappearing over Nikko’s sacred mountains. The hotel was opened in 1894 and greeted many foreign guests for many years. The majestic falls of Kegon-no-taki are just a 10-minute walk from here, and the peak rising into the sky to the right of the lake is Mt. Nantai.

Tomoko Kamishima @tomoko.kamishima

Japan is a small island nation, but we have a huge number of surprising things to discover here. Many of these delights can be found when you step off the main street onto small side paths. I really enjoy studying about and researching various aspects of traditional Japanese culture, and then sha...