Ooedo Onsen Monogatari Nikko Kirifuri, Onsen ryokan in Nikko, Japan.
Ooedo Onsen Monogatari Nikko Kirifuri is an onsen ryokan in Nikko, Japan, with multiple hot spring pools fed by mineral-rich waters of varying temperatures. The rooms are set up in a traditional Japanese style with tatami floors and futon beds, and the dining areas serve Japanese meals.
The ryokan opened in 2007, adding a new lodging option to a region already known for centuries as a destination for pilgrims and travelers. Nikko had long attracted visitors to its shrines and temples before modern tourism reshaped the area.
The inn follows Japanese bathing customs where guests share communal pools and walk on tatami mats throughout the property. Cotton yukata robes are provided and worn freely around the building, which is common practice in this type of establishment.
The bathing facilities are divided by gender, so guests can bathe without mixing. Early morning and late evening tend to be the quieter times to use the pools, which makes for a more comfortable experience.
The building was designed by American architect Robert Venturi, one of the founders of postmodern architecture, who added references to Japanese building forms onto a contemporary structure. This makes the ryokan one of the few traditional lodging places in Japan shaped by a Western architectural movement.
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