The cultural city of Minakami is full of attractions, such as Hoshi Onsen Chōjukan and Minakami Onsen, and is loved for its hot springs and riverfront.
Skiers and snowboarders might want to test out the slopes at Kawaba Ski Resort, a skiing spot located 5.4 mi (8.7 km) from central Kawaba. If you master the slopes, Tambara Ski Park and Minakami Houdaigi Ski Resort are both nearby.
Skiers and snowboarders might want to test out the slopes at Marunuma Kogen Ski Resort, a skiing spot located 4.3 mi (6.8 km) from central Katashina. If you master the slopes, Nikko Yumoto Ski Area and Katashina Kogen Ski Place are also just a short drive away.
Skiers and snowboarders might want to test out the slopes at Minakami Kogen Fujiwara Ski Resort, a skiing spot located 13.8 mi (22.2 km) from central Minakami. If you master the slopes, Tambara Ski Park and Minakami Houdaigi Ski Resort are both nearby.
Check out the Tone District hotels guests love right now
Hotel Sunshine Kinugawa
10/10 Excellent
"This hotel was truly wonderful. The rooms were clean, and the staff was both amazing and incredibly helpful. I also thoroughly enjoyed exploring the hiking trails that bordered the river."
"Excellent traditional Japanese ryokan hotel with great staff. Having a private onsen (some of the rooms only) overlooking the fast-flowing river was the cherry on top. The rooms are spacious and the in-house restaurant served excellently prepared and presented traditional Japanese food which was a great cultural experience."
"It's an overall excellent hotel with some minor annoying room design problems. It is fairly new, but imitates traditional onsen resort hotels. Most guests were Japanese. There is English speaking staff when needed. The breakfast and dinner was excellent. Mostly Japanese traditional, Gunma regional, and a few French items. The amount of food is large. It is Kaiseki style which means they give you a sampling of many small and medium dishes. It is a good way to learn about kaiseki and Japanese food. They provide English or Japanese menus to explain what the many dishes are. You may not like everything and you should not feel you must eat everything. They understand that. The atmosphere of the dining area is superb.
The outdoor onsen is the famous Kusatsu water. Fairly large. Not too crowded. The surrounding trees and bushes are relaxing. The staff maintains the onsen well.
The rooms are beautiful, and spacious. But poor design choices were made. The bright entrance light goes on by sensor. You can't stop it from turning on at night. The loud INAX toilet has a ridiculous flowing water white noise feature turned on by default at loud volume. You need to turn it off all the time. The sliding door clicks loudly when closing. Did the designer forget two people share twin rooms? The beds are surrounded by a raised low wooden platform. Beautiful, but non functional. It's awkward to sit at the edge of the bed.
The bus station and Yubatake are short walks away on sloping streets."
"The hotel was build Meiji era so it has a unique character and a charm to it. However, it does not provide a modern convenience. It sets on the top of steep hill so you need to be prepared for some leg work if you don’t have a form of motor transportation."
"I stayed only for one night but the hotel was excellent, staff were helpful, spacious Japanese style room. A bit of walk from the Kinugawa Onsen Station but it is a nice walk. I will stay again if I am in the area again."
"This resort went way above and beyond our expectations. The staff was very friendly and helpful, making us feel very comfortable when explaining how things worked. The buffet, lounge, and free drinks and snacks were wonderful. And the facilities are very clean and very well maintained. The different onsens all have different characteristics and they're all very charming and relaxing 😊 Definitely would recommend to anyone looking for a luxurious relaxing stay!"